Traffic Predict

Best Time to Drive from Temecula to LAX

Right now (5:00 pm PDT): about 98 minutes via I-15 North and SR-91 West, usually 92 at this time.

On weekdays the 92-mile drive from Temecula to LAX (via I-15 North and SR-91 West) usually takes as little as 83 minutes and up to 120 minutes, when leaving around 7 am on Tuesdays. The fastest times to leave are before 5:30 am or after 6 pm. Midday (11 am to 2 pm) it takes about 95 minutes. On weekends it is slowest around 12:30 pm on Saturdays (100 minutes).

Drive times are measured from central Temecula to LAX airport 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 Temecula to LAX by day and time you leave (local time)
Leave5am6am7am8am9am10am11am12pm1pm2pm3pm4pm5pm6pm7pm8pm9pm
Mon9010411010598949394949596949187868684
Tue90112120115103969392939697999589868583
Wed89109117113103969393949598999689868684
Thu8911011911210295949394981021029890868584
Fri889710199969595979910210410710091868584
Sat8486868790949899999896949287868684
Sun8484848587909496969591898887888884

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. Surface streets at each end are estimated.

Questions

What is the best time to drive from Temecula to LAX?

On weekdays, leave before 5:30 am or after 6 pm. The drive usually takes about 83 minutes then, versus up to 120 minutes at the worst times.

How long does it take to drive from Temecula to LAX?

The 92-mile drive usually takes 83 to 120 minutes on weekdays, depending on when you leave, and about 95 minutes midday.

When is traffic worst from Temecula to LAX?

Leaving around 7 am on Tuesdays is usually slowest, about 120 minutes.

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