Best Time to Drive from West Covina to Santa Clarita

Right now (9:01 am PDT): about 49 minutes via I-5 North and I-10 West, usually 51 at this time.

On weekdays the 50-mile drive from West Covina to Santa Clarita (via I-5 North and I-10 West) usually takes as little as 46 minutes and up to 65 minutes, when leaving around 8 am on Thursdays. The fastest times to leave are before 6 am or after 7:30 pm. Midday (11 am to 2 pm) it takes about 56 minutes. On weekends it is slowest around 1 pm on Saturdays (58 minutes).

Typical drive time by departure time

Minutes from West Covina to Santa Clarita 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	51	60	61	58	56	55	54	54	55	57	58	58	53	49	48	47
Tue	46	52	62	65	61	57	56	55	54	56	57	60	61	55	50	48	47
Wed	46	52	62	65	62	59	56	55	56	56	58	61	63	57	52	49	47
Thu	46	52	62	65	63	59	56	56	56	57	60	62	65	58	52	49	47
Fri	46	51	56	59	58	57	57	57	58	59	62	62	61	57	52	50	47
Sat	47	47	48	48	51	54	56	57	58	57	58	57	56	54	52	50	47
Sun	47	47	47	47	47	49	51	52	55	55	54	53	51	51	51	51	47

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 West Covina to Santa Clarita?

On weekdays, leave before 6 am or after 7:30 pm. The drive usually takes about 46 minutes then, versus up to 65 minutes at the worst times.

How long does it take to drive from West Covina to Santa Clarita?

The 50-mile drive usually takes 46 to 65 minutes on weekdays, depending on when you leave, and about 56 minutes midday.

When is traffic worst from West Covina to Santa Clarita?

Leaving around 8 am on Thursdays is usually slowest, about 65 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	51	60	61	58	56	55	54	54	55	57	58	58	53	49	48	47
Tue	46	52	62	65	61	57	56	55	54	56	57	60	61	55	50	48	47
Wed	46	52	62	65	62	59	56	55	56	56	58	61	63	57	52	49	47
Thu	46	52	62	65	63	59	56	56	56	57	60	62	65	58	52	49	47
Fri	46	51	56	59	58	57	57	57	58	59	62	62	61	57	52	50	47
Sat	47	47	48	48	51	54	56	57	58	57	58	57	56	54	52	50	47
Sun	47	47	47	47	47	49	51	52	55	55	54	53	51	51	51	51	47

Leave	5am	6am	7am	8am	9am	10am	11am	12pm	1pm	2pm	3pm	4pm	5pm	6pm	7pm	8pm	9pm
Mon	46	51	60	61	58	56	55	54	54	55	57	58	58	53	49	48	47
Tue	46	52	62	65	61	57	56	55	54	56	57	60	61	55	50	48	47
Wed	46	52	62	65	62	59	56	55	56	56	58	61	63	57	52	49	47
Thu	46	52	62	65	63	59	56	56	56	57	60	62	65	58	52	49	47
Fri	46	51	56	59	58	57	57	57	58	59	62	62	61	57	52	50	47
Sat	47	47	48	48	51	54	56	57	58	57	58	57	56	54	52	50	47
Sun	47	47	47	47	47	49	51	52	55	55	54	53	51	51	51	51	47

Leave	5am	6am	7am	8am	9am	10am	11am	12pm	1pm	2pm	3pm	4pm	5pm	6pm	7pm	8pm	9pm
Mon	46	51	60	61	58	56	55	54	54	55	57	58	58	53	49	48	47
Tue	46	52	62	65	61	57	56	55	54	56	57	60	61	55	50	48	47
Wed	46	52	62	65	62	59	56	55	56	56	58	61	63	57	52	49	47
Thu	46	52	62	65	63	59	56	56	56	57	60	62	65	58	52	49	47
Fri	46	51	56	59	58	57	57	57	58	59	62	62	61	57	52	50	47
Sat	47	47	48	48	51	54	56	57	58	57	58	57	56	54	52	50	47
Sun	47	47	47	47	47	49	51	52	55	55	54	53	51	51	51	51	47