Best Time to Drive from Temecula to Whittier

Right now (8:48 am PDT): about 78 minutes via I-15 North, usually 77 at this time.

On weekdays the 74-mile drive from Temecula to Whittier (via I-15 North) usually takes as little as 70 minutes and up to 107 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 79 minutes. On weekends it is slowest around 12 pm on Saturdays (87 minutes).

Typical drive time by departure time

Minutes from Temecula to Whittier by day and time you leave (local time)
Leave	5am	6am	7am	8am	9am	10am	11am	12pm	1pm	2pm	3pm	4pm	5pm	6pm	7pm	8pm	9pm
Mon	74	89	94	91	82	79	78	78	78	79	79	78	76	72	71	71	71
Tue	73	101	107	100	87	80	78	77	77	80	83	84	80	73	71	71	70
Wed	73	96	102	99	88	81	77	77	77	79	81	82	81	73	71	71	70
Thu	74	96	106	96	87	81	79	78	79	83	87	85	84	75	71	71	70
Fri	73	79	84	84	82	80	80	81	83	86	89	92	85	75	72	71	70
Sat	70	71	71	72	77	83	86	87	85	82	79	79	76	72	71	71	70
Sun	70	70	70	71	72	75	80	82	81	78	74	74	73	72	72	73	70

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 Whittier?

On weekdays, leave before 5:30 am or after 6 pm. The drive usually takes about 70 minutes then, versus up to 107 minutes at the worst times.

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

The 74-mile drive usually takes 70 to 107 minutes on weekdays, depending on when you leave, and about 79 minutes midday.

When is traffic worst from Temecula to Whittier?

Leaving around 7 am on Tuesdays is usually slowest, about 107 minutes.

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Leave	5am	6am	7am	8am	9am	10am	11am	12pm	1pm	2pm	3pm	4pm	5pm	6pm	7pm	8pm	9pm
Mon	74	89	94	91	82	79	78	78	78	79	79	78	76	72	71	71	71
Tue	73	101	107	100	87	80	78	77	77	80	83	84	80	73	71	71	70
Wed	73	96	102	99	88	81	77	77	77	79	81	82	81	73	71	71	70
Thu	74	96	106	96	87	81	79	78	79	83	87	85	84	75	71	71	70
Fri	73	79	84	84	82	80	80	81	83	86	89	92	85	75	72	71	70
Sat	70	71	71	72	77	83	86	87	85	82	79	79	76	72	71	71	70
Sun	70	70	70	71	72	75	80	82	81	78	74	74	73	72	72	73	70

Leave	5am	6am	7am	8am	9am	10am	11am	12pm	1pm	2pm	3pm	4pm	5pm	6pm	7pm	8pm	9pm
Mon	74	89	94	91	82	79	78	78	78	79	79	78	76	72	71	71	71
Tue	73	101	107	100	87	80	78	77	77	80	83	84	80	73	71	71	70
Wed	73	96	102	99	88	81	77	77	77	79	81	82	81	73	71	71	70
Thu	74	96	106	96	87	81	79	78	79	83	87	85	84	75	71	71	70
Fri	73	79	84	84	82	80	80	81	83	86	89	92	85	75	72	71	70
Sat	70	71	71	72	77	83	86	87	85	82	79	79	76	72	71	71	70
Sun	70	70	70	71	72	75	80	82	81	78	74	74	73	72	72	73	70

Leave	5am	6am	7am	8am	9am	10am	11am	12pm	1pm	2pm	3pm	4pm	5pm	6pm	7pm	8pm	9pm
Mon	74	89	94	91	82	79	78	78	78	79	79	78	76	72	71	71	71
Tue	73	101	107	100	87	80	78	77	77	80	83	84	80	73	71	71	70
Wed	73	96	102	99	88	81	77	77	77	79	81	82	81	73	71	71	70
Thu	74	96	106	96	87	81	79	78	79	83	87	85	84	75	71	71	70
Fri	73	79	84	84	82	80	80	81	83	86	89	92	85	75	72	71	70
Sat	70	71	71	72	77	83	86	87	85	82	79	79	76	72	71	71	70
Sun	70	70	70	71	72	75	80	82	81	78	74	74	73	72	72	73	70