Best Time to Drive from Thousand Oaks to El Monte

Right now (9:01 am PDT): about 50 minutes via US-101 South and I-10 East, usually 51 at this time.

On weekdays the 52-mile drive from Thousand Oaks to El Monte (via US-101 South and I-10 East) usually takes as little as 46 minutes and up to 81 minutes, when leaving around 2:30 pm on Fridays. The fastest times to leave are before 6 am or after 7:30 pm. Midday (11 am to 2 pm) it takes about 63 minutes. On weekends it is slowest around 2 pm on Saturdays (68 minutes).

Typical drive time by departure time

Minutes from Thousand Oaks to El Monte 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	46	54	69	71	66	62	60	58	59	62	67	68	68	58	50	49	47
Tue	46	55	73	76	70	65	61	59	58	63	68	70	72	64	52	49	47
Wed	46	55	73	75	70	64	61	61	62	65	69	72	75	65	52	49	47
Thu	46	54	72	75	70	66	63	62	64	68	74	78	77	67	54	50	47
Fri	46	52	66	68	66	64	64	68	69	75	80	75	72	63	53	50	47
Sat	47	48	49	50	51	56	60	63	66	68	66	63	58	53	50	50	47
Sun	47	47	47	48	49	50	53	56	60	61	59	56	53	51	50	51	48

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 Thousand Oaks to El Monte?

On weekdays, leave before 6 am or after 7:30 pm. The drive usually takes about 46 minutes then, versus up to 81 minutes at the worst times.

How long does it take to drive from Thousand Oaks to El Monte?

The 52-mile drive usually takes 46 to 81 minutes on weekdays, depending on when you leave, and about 63 minutes midday.

When is traffic worst from Thousand Oaks to El Monte?

Leaving around 2:30 pm on Fridays is usually slowest, about 81 minutes.

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Leave	5am	6am	7am	8am	9am	10am	11am	12pm	1pm	2pm	3pm	4pm	5pm	6pm	7pm	8pm	9pm
Mon	46	54	69	71	66	62	60	58	59	62	67	68	68	58	50	49	47
Tue	46	55	73	76	70	65	61	59	58	63	68	70	72	64	52	49	47
Wed	46	55	73	75	70	64	61	61	62	65	69	72	75	65	52	49	47
Thu	46	54	72	75	70	66	63	62	64	68	74	78	77	67	54	50	47
Fri	46	52	66	68	66	64	64	68	69	75	80	75	72	63	53	50	47
Sat	47	48	49	50	51	56	60	63	66	68	66	63	58	53	50	50	47
Sun	47	47	47	48	49	50	53	56	60	61	59	56	53	51	50	51	48

Leave	5am	6am	7am	8am	9am	10am	11am	12pm	1pm	2pm	3pm	4pm	5pm	6pm	7pm	8pm	9pm
Mon	46	54	69	71	66	62	60	58	59	62	67	68	68	58	50	49	47
Tue	46	55	73	76	70	65	61	59	58	63	68	70	72	64	52	49	47
Wed	46	55	73	75	70	64	61	61	62	65	69	72	75	65	52	49	47
Thu	46	54	72	75	70	66	63	62	64	68	74	78	77	67	54	50	47
Fri	46	52	66	68	66	64	64	68	69	75	80	75	72	63	53	50	47
Sat	47	48	49	50	51	56	60	63	66	68	66	63	58	53	50	50	47
Sun	47	47	47	48	49	50	53	56	60	61	59	56	53	51	50	51	48

Leave	5am	6am	7am	8am	9am	10am	11am	12pm	1pm	2pm	3pm	4pm	5pm	6pm	7pm	8pm	9pm
Mon	46	54	69	71	66	62	60	58	59	62	67	68	68	58	50	49	47
Tue	46	55	73	76	70	65	61	59	58	63	68	70	72	64	52	49	47
Wed	46	55	73	75	70	64	61	61	62	65	69	72	75	65	52	49	47
Thu	46	54	72	75	70	66	63	62	64	68	74	78	77	67	54	50	47
Fri	46	52	66	68	66	64	64	68	69	75	80	75	72	63	53	50	47
Sat	47	48	49	50	51	56	60	63	66	68	66	63	58	53	50	50	47
Sun	47	47	47	48	49	50	53	56	60	61	59	56	53	51	50	51	48