Best Time to Drive from West Covina to Santa Monica

Right now (9:01 am PDT): about 33 minutes via I-10 West, usually 34 at this time.

On weekdays the 34-mile drive from West Covina to Santa Monica (via I-10 West) usually takes as little as 30 minutes and up to 56 minutes, when leaving around 7:30 am on Wednesdays. The fastest times to leave are before 6 am or after 7:30 pm. Midday (11 am to 2 pm) it takes about 39 minutes. On weekends it is slowest around 1 pm on Saturdays (43 minutes).

Typical drive time by departure time

Minutes from West Covina to Santa Monica 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	30	36	49	51	46	42	39	38	37	37	38	38	39	36	32	32	31
Tue	30	38	52	55	50	43	40	38	36	37	38	39	40	39	33	32	31
Wed	30	37	52	55	50	45	41	39	38	38	39	40	42	40	34	32	31
Thu	30	37	51	55	51	44	41	40	39	40	40	41	43	41	34	32	31
Fri	30	35	44	47	44	42	41	41	41	43	43	42	42	39	34	32	31
Sat	31	31	32	32	34	37	40	42	43	42	41	40	37	35	33	32	31
Sun	31	31	31	31	32	33	34	37	39	39	38	36	34	33	33	33	31

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 Monica?

On weekdays, leave before 6 am or after 7:30 pm. The drive usually takes about 30 minutes then, versus up to 56 minutes at the worst times.

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

The 34-mile drive usually takes 30 to 56 minutes on weekdays, depending on when you leave, and about 39 minutes midday.

When is traffic worst from West Covina to Santa Monica?

Leaving around 7:30 am on Wednesdays is usually slowest, about 56 minutes.

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Leave	5am	6am	7am	8am	9am	10am	11am	12pm	1pm	2pm	3pm	4pm	5pm	6pm	7pm	8pm	9pm
Mon	30	36	49	51	46	42	39	38	37	37	38	38	39	36	32	32	31
Tue	30	38	52	55	50	43	40	38	36	37	38	39	40	39	33	32	31
Wed	30	37	52	55	50	45	41	39	38	38	39	40	42	40	34	32	31
Thu	30	37	51	55	51	44	41	40	39	40	40	41	43	41	34	32	31
Fri	30	35	44	47	44	42	41	41	41	43	43	42	42	39	34	32	31
Sat	31	31	32	32	34	37	40	42	43	42	41	40	37	35	33	32	31
Sun	31	31	31	31	32	33	34	37	39	39	38	36	34	33	33	33	31

Leave	5am	6am	7am	8am	9am	10am	11am	12pm	1pm	2pm	3pm	4pm	5pm	6pm	7pm	8pm	9pm
Mon	30	36	49	51	46	42	39	38	37	37	38	38	39	36	32	32	31
Tue	30	38	52	55	50	43	40	38	36	37	38	39	40	39	33	32	31
Wed	30	37	52	55	50	45	41	39	38	38	39	40	42	40	34	32	31
Thu	30	37	51	55	51	44	41	40	39	40	40	41	43	41	34	32	31
Fri	30	35	44	47	44	42	41	41	41	43	43	42	42	39	34	32	31
Sat	31	31	32	32	34	37	40	42	43	42	41	40	37	35	33	32	31
Sun	31	31	31	31	32	33	34	37	39	39	38	36	34	33	33	33	31

Leave	5am	6am	7am	8am	9am	10am	11am	12pm	1pm	2pm	3pm	4pm	5pm	6pm	7pm	8pm	9pm
Mon	30	36	49	51	46	42	39	38	37	37	38	38	39	36	32	32	31
Tue	30	38	52	55	50	43	40	38	36	37	38	39	40	39	33	32	31
Wed	30	37	52	55	50	45	41	39	38	38	39	40	42	40	34	32	31
Thu	30	37	51	55	51	44	41	40	39	40	40	41	43	41	34	32	31
Fri	30	35	44	47	44	42	41	41	41	43	43	42	42	39	34	32	31
Sat	31	31	32	32	34	37	40	42	43	42	41	40	37	35	33	32	31
Sun	31	31	31	31	32	33	34	37	39	39	38	36	34	33	33	33	31