Traffic Predict

Best Time to Drive from Torrance to LAX

On weekdays the 11-mile drive from Torrance to LAX (via I-405 North) usually takes as little as 16 minutes and up to 24 minutes, when leaving around 5:30 pm on Thursdays. The fastest times to leave are before 7 am or after 6:30 pm. Midday (11 am to 2 pm) it takes about 18 minutes. On weekends it is slowest around 3 pm on Saturdays (19 minutes).

⇄ Reverse trip: LAX to Torrance

Freeway, about 5 miles: times follow typical and live traffic from our sensors. Surface streets, about 6 miles: 12 to 18 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 Torrance (Opal Street) to Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) 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 Torrance to LAX by day and time you leave (local time)
Leave5am6am7am8am9am10am11am12pm1pm2pm3pm4pm5pm6pm7pm8pm9pm
Mon1617192020191818181818181918171717
Tue1617192120191918181818191919181717
Wed1617192020191918181919192020181717
Thu1617192120191918191920202121171717
Fri1617182019191919202121212019171717
Sat1717171717171818181819181817171717
Sun1717171717171717181818171717171717

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 Torrance to LAX?

On weekdays, leave before 7 am or after 6:30 pm. The drive usually takes about 16 minutes then, versus up to 24 minutes at the worst times.

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

The 11-mile drive usually takes 16 to 24 minutes on weekdays, depending on when you leave, and about 18 minutes midday.

When is traffic worst from Torrance to LAX?

Leaving around 5:30 pm on Thursdays is usually slowest, about 24 minutes.

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