Traffic Predict
Best Time to Drive from Sylmar to Los Angeles
Right now (6:24 pm PDT): about 39 minutes via US-101 South and I-5 South and SR-170 South, usually 33 at this time.
Only 3% 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 26-mile drive from Sylmar to Los Angeles (via US-101 South and I-5 South and SR-170 South) usually takes as little as 24 minutes and up to 46 minutes, when leaving around 4:30 pm on Thursdays. The fastest times to leave are before 6 am or after 8:30 pm. Midday (11 am to 2 pm) it takes about 33 minutes. On weekends it is slowest around 12:30 pm on Saturdays (35 minutes).
⇄ Reverse trip: Los Angeles to Sylmar
Typical drive time by departure time
| Leave | 5am | 6am | 7am | 8am | 9am | 10am | 11am | 12pm | 1pm | 2pm | 3pm | 4pm | 5pm | 6pm | 7pm | 8pm | 9pm |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mon | 24 | 28 | 35 | 40 | 36 | 32 | 30 | 31 | 31 | 33 | 36 | 39 | 38 | 33 | 28 | 26 | 25 |
| Tue | 24 | 29 | 40 | 44 | 41 | 34 | 32 | 32 | 33 | 34 | 39 | 43 | 43 | 36 | 30 | 28 | 25 |
| Wed | 24 | 29 | 39 | 44 | 41 | 35 | 32 | 32 | 33 | 35 | 40 | 44 | 43 | 36 | 31 | 28 | 25 |
| Thu | 24 | 29 | 39 | 42 | 40 | 35 | 33 | 32 | 34 | 36 | 41 | 45 | 44 | 37 | 31 | 28 | 25 |
| Fri | 24 | 28 | 33 | 36 | 35 | 33 | 33 | 34 | 36 | 38 | 44 | 44 | 41 | 36 | 33 | 29 | 25 |
| Sat | 25 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 30 | 32 | 34 | 35 | 34 | 35 | 34 | 33 | 32 | 30 | 29 | 25 |
| Sun | 25 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 30 | 31 | 31 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 26 |
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 Sylmar to Los Angeles?
On weekdays, leave before 6 am or after 8:30 pm. The drive usually takes about 24 minutes then, versus up to 46 minutes at the worst times.
How long does it take to drive from Sylmar to Los Angeles?
The 26-mile drive usually takes 24 to 46 minutes on weekdays, depending on when you leave, and about 33 minutes midday.
When is traffic worst from Sylmar to Los Angeles?
Leaving around 4:30 pm on Thursdays is usually slowest, about 46 minutes.
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Freeways on this drive
US-101 South in Los Angeles (11 miles) · I-5 South in Los Angeles (7 miles) · SR-170 South in Los Angeles (5 miles)
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