Best Time to Drive from West Covina to Hollywood

Right now (9:27 am PDT): about 43 minutes via I-10 West and US-101 North, usually 42 at this time.

Only 24% 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 24-mile drive from West Covina to Hollywood (via I-10 West and US-101 North) usually takes as little as 23 minutes and up to 50 minutes, when leaving around 7:30 am on Wednesdays. The fastest times to leave are before 6 am or after 8 pm. Midday (11 am to 2 pm) it takes about 30 minutes. On weekends it is slowest around 2:30 pm on Saturdays (36 minutes).

⇄ Reverse trip: Hollywood to West Covina

Freeway, about 22 miles: times follow typical and live traffic from our sensors. Surface streets, about 2 miles: 4 to 9 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 Hollywood (North Cahuenga Boulevard) 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 Hollywood 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	23	29	42	44	41	35	30	29	29	29	30	30	31	30	25	24	23
Tue	23	30	44	47	42	36	31	29	29	29	30	30	32	31	27	24	23
Wed	23	30	45	48	45	40	33	30	30	30	31	31	32	32	28	24	23
Thu	23	30	44	47	43	38	33	31	30	31	32	32	33	33	28	24	23
Fri	23	28	35	37	34	32	31	32	32	33	34	34	34	34	30	25	23
Sat	23	24	24	25	27	29	32	35	35	35	36	34	34	33	29	26	24
Sun	23	23	23	23	24	26	28	30	33	34	33	32	31	29	27	27	24

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 Hollywood?

On weekdays, leave before 6 am or after 8 pm. The drive usually takes about 23 minutes then, versus up to 50 minutes at the worst times.

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

The 24-mile drive usually takes 23 to 50 minutes on weekdays, depending on when you leave, and about 30 minutes midday.

When is traffic worst from West Covina to Hollywood?

Leaving around 7:30 am on Wednesdays is usually slowest, about 50 minutes.

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Freeways on this drive

I-10 West in Los Angeles (17 miles) · US-101 North in Los Angeles (5 miles)

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Leave	5am	6am	7am	8am	9am	10am	11am	12pm	1pm	2pm	3pm	4pm	5pm	6pm	7pm	8pm	9pm
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