Best Time to Drive from West Whittier-Los Nietos to Los Angeles

Right now (6:24 pm PDT): about 29 minutes via I-5 North and I-605 South, usually 26 at this time.

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 16-mile drive from West Whittier-Los Nietos to Los Angeles (via I-5 North and I-605 South) usually takes as little as 16 minutes and up to 37 minutes, when leaving around 8 am on Thursdays. The fastest times to leave are before 6 am or after 8 pm. Midday (11 am to 2 pm) it takes about 26 minutes. On weekends it is slowest around 3 pm on Saturdays (27 minutes).

⇄ Reverse trip: Los Angeles to West Whittier-Los Nietos

Freeway, about 15 miles: times follow typical and live traffic from our sensors. Surface streets, about 1.6 miles: 2 to 8 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 Whittier-Los Nietos to Downtown LA (City Hall) 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 Whittier-Los Nietos to Los Angeles 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	16	22	31	34	30	26	24	24	24	25	29	32	33	27	19	16	16
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Sun	15	15	15	16	17	19	21	23	24	25	25	23	22	21	20	20	17

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 Whittier-Los Nietos to Los Angeles?

On weekdays, leave before 6 am or after 8 pm. The drive usually takes about 16 minutes then, versus up to 37 minutes at the worst times.

How long does it take to drive from West Whittier-Los Nietos to Los Angeles?

The 16-mile drive usually takes 16 to 37 minutes on weekdays, depending on when you leave, and about 26 minutes midday.

When is traffic worst from West Whittier-Los Nietos to Los Angeles?

Leaving around 8 am on Thursdays is usually slowest, about 37 minutes.

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Freeways on this drive

I-5 North in Los Angeles (10 miles) · I-605 South in Los Angeles (3 miles)

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Los Angeles to West Whittier-Los Nietos (return trip)

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