Traffic Predict

Best Time to Drive from West Covina to Downey

Right now (11:33 pm PDT): about 18 minutes via I-605 South and I-10 West.

Only 9% of this drive is measured by working traffic sensors right now. The rest is estimated from nearby sensors, typical speeds and street traffic, so times can be off. Why so few sensors work.

On weekdays the 18-mile drive from West Covina to Downey (via I-605 South and I-10 West) usually takes as little as 17 minutes and up to 44 minutes, when leaving around 4:30 pm on Wednesdays. The fastest times to leave are before 6 am or after 8 pm. Midday (11 am to 2 pm) it takes about 28 minutes. On weekends it is slowest around 3 pm on Saturdays (29 minutes).

⇄ Reverse trip: Downey to West Covina

Freeway, about 15 miles: times follow typical and live traffic from our sensors. Surface streets, about 3 miles: 4 to 11 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 West Covina to central Downey (Downey Avenue) 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 West Covina to Downey by day and time you leave (local time)
Leave5am6am7am8am9am10am11am12pm1pm2pm3pm4pm5pm6pm7pm8pm9pm
Mon1824363833292626252835383729201818
Tue1824394135312826263038424334221818
Wed1824384137332827273138434436231818
Thu1724384036322928283238414235241918
Fri1722303330292829313541414034251918
Sat1818191920212325272829292825211918
Sun1818181818192021232323212020191918

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 West Covina to Downey?

On weekdays, leave before 6 am or after 8 pm. The drive usually takes about 17 minutes then, versus up to 44 minutes at the worst times.

How long does it take to drive from West Covina to Downey?

The 18-mile drive usually takes 17 to 44 minutes on weekdays, depending on when you leave, and about 28 minutes midday.

When is traffic worst from West Covina to Downey?

Leaving around 4:30 pm on Wednesdays is usually slowest, about 44 minutes.

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Freeways on this drive

I-605 South in Los Angeles (10 miles) · I-10 West in Los Angeles (4 miles) · I-605 South in Orange County (1.6 miles)

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