Best Time to Drive from Whittier to Culver City

Right now (9:01 am PDT): about 29 minutes via I-10 West and I-5 North, usually 30 at this time.

On weekdays the 24-mile drive from Whittier to Culver City (via I-10 West and I-5 North) usually takes as little as 27 minutes and up to 44 minutes, when leaving around 8 am on Thursdays. The fastest times to leave are before 6 am or after 7 pm. Midday (11 am to 2 pm) it takes about 33 minutes. On weekends it is slowest around 1:30 pm on Saturdays (35 minutes).

Typical drive time by departure time

Minutes from Whittier to Culver City 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	27	31	38	41	38	35	33	32	32	31	32	32	31	30	29	28	28
Tue	27	32	40	43	40	37	34	33	31	31	32	32	32	31	29	28	28
Wed	27	32	40	43	40	36	34	33	32	32	32	32	32	31	30	29	28
Thu	27	32	39	44	40	37	35	34	33	33	33	33	33	32	30	29	28
Fri	27	31	36	38	37	35	35	35	35	36	36	34	33	32	30	29	28
Sat	28	28	28	29	30	32	33	34	35	35	35	33	32	31	29	29	28
Sun	28	28	28	28	28	29	31	32	34	34	33	32	30	30	30	30	28

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 Whittier to Culver City?

On weekdays, leave before 6 am or after 7 pm. The drive usually takes about 27 minutes then, versus up to 44 minutes at the worst times.

How long does it take to drive from Whittier to Culver City?

The 24-mile drive usually takes 27 to 44 minutes on weekdays, depending on when you leave, and about 33 minutes midday.

When is traffic worst from Whittier to Culver City?

Leaving around 8 am on Thursdays is usually slowest, about 44 minutes.

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Leave	5am	6am	7am	8am	9am	10am	11am	12pm	1pm	2pm	3pm	4pm	5pm	6pm	7pm	8pm	9pm
Mon	27	31	38	41	38	35	33	32	32	31	32	32	31	30	29	28	28
Tue	27	32	40	43	40	37	34	33	31	31	32	32	32	31	29	28	28
Wed	27	32	40	43	40	36	34	33	32	32	32	32	32	31	30	29	28
Thu	27	32	39	44	40	37	35	34	33	33	33	33	33	32	30	29	28
Fri	27	31	36	38	37	35	35	35	35	36	36	34	33	32	30	29	28
Sat	28	28	28	29	30	32	33	34	35	35	35	33	32	31	29	29	28
Sun	28	28	28	28	28	29	31	32	34	34	33	32	30	30	30	30	28

Leave	5am	6am	7am	8am	9am	10am	11am	12pm	1pm	2pm	3pm	4pm	5pm	6pm	7pm	8pm	9pm
Mon	27	31	38	41	38	35	33	32	32	31	32	32	31	30	29	28	28
Tue	27	32	40	43	40	37	34	33	31	31	32	32	32	31	29	28	28
Wed	27	32	40	43	40	36	34	33	32	32	32	32	32	31	30	29	28
Thu	27	32	39	44	40	37	35	34	33	33	33	33	33	32	30	29	28
Fri	27	31	36	38	37	35	35	35	35	36	36	34	33	32	30	29	28
Sat	28	28	28	29	30	32	33	34	35	35	35	33	32	31	29	29	28
Sun	28	28	28	28	28	29	31	32	34	34	33	32	30	30	30	30	28

Leave	5am	6am	7am	8am	9am	10am	11am	12pm	1pm	2pm	3pm	4pm	5pm	6pm	7pm	8pm	9pm
Mon	27	31	38	41	38	35	33	32	32	31	32	32	31	30	29	28	28
Tue	27	32	40	43	40	37	34	33	31	31	32	32	32	31	29	28	28
Wed	27	32	40	43	40	36	34	33	32	32	32	32	32	31	30	29	28
Thu	27	32	39	44	40	37	35	34	33	33	33	33	33	32	30	29	28
Fri	27	31	36	38	37	35	35	35	35	36	36	34	33	32	30	29	28
Sat	28	28	28	29	30	32	33	34	35	35	35	33	32	31	29	29	28
Sun	28	28	28	28	28	29	31	32	34	34	33	32	30	30	30	30	28