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Best Time to Drive from South Gate to Los Angeles

Right now (6:24 pm PDT): about 20 minutes via I-710 North and I-5 North, usually 19 at this time.

Only 4% of this drive is measured by working traffic sensors right now. The rest is estimated from nearby sensors, typical speeds and street traffic, so times can be off. Why so few sensors work.

On weekdays the 14-mile drive from South Gate to Los Angeles (via I-710 North and I-5 North) usually takes as little as 15 minutes and up to 27 minutes, when leaving around 8:30 am on Wednesdays. The fastest times to leave are before 6 am or after 8 pm. Midday (11 am to 2 pm) it takes about 20 minutes. On weekends it is slowest around 2 pm on Saturdays (21 minutes).

Freeway, about 10 miles: times follow typical and live traffic from our sensors. Surface streets, about 3 miles: 6 to 10 minutes on weekdays, estimated from how jammed the freeways around them are at that time (we don't have street sensors yet). Drive times are measured from central South Gate to Downtown LA (City Hall) along the route shown. Starting or ending elsewhere in a big city can add or save several minutes.

Typical drive time by departure time

Minutes from South Gate to Los Angeles by day and time you leave (local time)
Leave5am6am7am8am9am10am11am12pm1pm2pm3pm4pm5pm6pm7pm8pm9pm
Mon1518222422201919191920212220171615
Tue1518242624222019182020212121171615
Wed1519252625232019192021222120171615
Thu1519252624222120202122222222181615
Fri1518222321202022222323222222191615
Sat1515151617171819212121212019181615
Sun1515151515161718192019181818171716

Simulated from typical freeway speeds at each point of the drive for the time you would reach it, from every 5-minute reading we have recorded. We don't have sensors on surface streets yet, so the time on them is estimated from how congested the freeways around each end of the drive are at that time, in both directions: streets jam when the freeways do.

Questions

What is the best time to drive from South Gate to Los Angeles?

On weekdays, leave before 6 am or after 8 pm. The drive usually takes about 15 minutes then, versus up to 27 minutes at the worst times.

How long does it take to drive from South Gate to Los Angeles?

The 14-mile drive usually takes 15 to 27 minutes on weekdays, depending on when you leave, and about 20 minutes midday.

When is traffic worst from South Gate to Los Angeles?

Leaving around 8:30 am on Wednesdays is usually slowest, about 27 minutes.

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Freeways on this drive

I-710 North in Los Angeles (5 miles) · I-5 North in Los Angeles (4 miles)

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