Best Time to Drive from Torrance to Whittier

Right now (9:01 am PDT): about 29 minutes via SR-91 East and I-605 North, usually 29 at this time.

On weekdays the 27-mile drive from Torrance to Whittier (via SR-91 East and I-605 North) usually takes as little as 27 minutes and up to 52 minutes, when leaving around 5 pm on Thursdays. The fastest times to leave are before 6:30 am or after 8 pm. Midday (11 am to 2 pm) it takes about 34 minutes. On weekends it is slowest around 3:30 pm on Saturdays (36 minutes).

Typical drive time by departure time

Minutes from Torrance 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	27	28	31	33	32	32	32	31	32	34	39	41	42	36	29	28	28
Tue	27	29	32	35	33	32	32	32	32	36	42	45	47	42	33	29	28
Wed	27	29	32	35	33	32	32	32	33	37	43	47	49	44	33	29	28
Thu	27	29	32	36	34	33	32	33	34	38	46	49	52	45	34	29	28
Fri	27	29	31	33	32	33	33	35	38	43	49	50	47	40	33	29	28
Sat	27	27	28	28	29	30	31	33	35	35	35	35	34	31	28	28	28
Sun	27	27	27	28	28	28	29	30	30	31	30	30	29	29	29	29	28

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 Torrance to Whittier?

On weekdays, leave before 6:30 am or after 8 pm. The drive usually takes about 27 minutes then, versus up to 52 minutes at the worst times.

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

The 27-mile drive usually takes 27 to 52 minutes on weekdays, depending on when you leave, and about 34 minutes midday.

When is traffic worst from Torrance to Whittier?

Leaving around 5 pm on Thursdays is usually slowest, about 52 minutes.

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Leave	5am	6am	7am	8am	9am	10am	11am	12pm	1pm	2pm	3pm	4pm	5pm	6pm	7pm	8pm	9pm
Mon	27	28	31	33	32	32	32	31	32	34	39	41	42	36	29	28	28
Tue	27	29	32	35	33	32	32	32	32	36	42	45	47	42	33	29	28
Wed	27	29	32	35	33	32	32	32	33	37	43	47	49	44	33	29	28
Thu	27	29	32	36	34	33	32	33	34	38	46	49	52	45	34	29	28
Fri	27	29	31	33	32	33	33	35	38	43	49	50	47	40	33	29	28
Sat	27	27	28	28	29	30	31	33	35	35	35	35	34	31	28	28	28
Sun	27	27	27	28	28	28	29	30	30	31	30	30	29	29	29	29	28

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Tue	27	29	32	35	33	32	32	32	32	36	42	45	47	42	33	29	28
Wed	27	29	32	35	33	32	32	32	33	37	43	47	49	44	33	29	28
Thu	27	29	32	36	34	33	32	33	34	38	46	49	52	45	34	29	28
Fri	27	29	31	33	32	33	33	35	38	43	49	50	47	40	33	29	28
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Mon	27	28	31	33	32	32	32	31	32	34	39	41	42	36	29	28	28
Tue	27	29	32	35	33	32	32	32	32	36	42	45	47	42	33	29	28
Wed	27	29	32	35	33	32	32	32	33	37	43	47	49	44	33	29	28
Thu	27	29	32	36	34	33	32	33	34	38	46	49	52	45	34	29	28
Fri	27	29	31	33	32	33	33	35	38	43	49	50	47	40	33	29	28
Sat	27	27	28	28	29	30	31	33	35	35	35	35	34	31	28	28	28
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