Best Time to Drive from Whittier to Downey

On weekdays the 9-mile drive from Whittier to Downey (via I-605 South) usually takes as little as 15 minutes and up to 46 minutes, when leaving around 4 pm on Fridays. The fastest times to leave are before 6:30 am or after 8 pm. Midday (11 am to 2 pm) it takes about 29 minutes. On weekends it is slowest around 3:30 pm on Saturdays (37 minutes).

⇄ Reverse trip: Downey to Whittier

Freeway, about 4 miles: times follow typical and live traffic from our sensors. Surface streets, about 6 miles: 12 to 33 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 Whittier (Painter Avenue) to central Downey (Downey Avenue) 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 Whittier to Downey 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	15	15	27	33	29	24	23	23	25	28	38	40	39	33	17	15	15
Tue	15	15	30	36	32	27	24	24	26	31	38	41	41	37	24	15	15
Wed	15	15	29	35	33	28	24	24	28	33	40	43	43	38	27	15	15
Thu	15	15	29	36	34	30	28	27	31	35	42	45	45	40	30	15	15
Fri	15	15	24	33	29	28	29	32	38	41	45	46	42	38	26	16	15
Sat	15	15	15	15	15	21	25	28	32	35	37	37	35	26	16	15	15
Sun	15	15	15	15	15	15	16	20	24	26	26	23	20	16	15	15	15

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 Whittier to Downey?

On weekdays, leave before 6:30 am or after 8 pm. The drive usually takes about 15 minutes then, versus up to 46 minutes at the worst times.

How long does it take to drive from Whittier to Downey?

The 9-mile drive usually takes 15 to 46 minutes on weekdays, depending on when you leave, and about 29 minutes midday.

When is traffic worst from Whittier to Downey?

Leaving around 4 pm on Fridays is usually slowest, about 46 minutes.

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Leave	5am	6am	7am	8am	9am	10am	11am	12pm	1pm	2pm	3pm	4pm	5pm	6pm	7pm	8pm	9pm
Mon	15	15	27	33	29	24	23	23	25	28	38	40	39	33	17	15	15
Tue	15	15	30	36	32	27	24	24	26	31	38	41	41	37	24	15	15
Wed	15	15	29	35	33	28	24	24	28	33	40	43	43	38	27	15	15
Thu	15	15	29	36	34	30	28	27	31	35	42	45	45	40	30	15	15
Fri	15	15	24	33	29	28	29	32	38	41	45	46	42	38	26	16	15
Sat	15	15	15	15	15	21	25	28	32	35	37	37	35	26	16	15	15
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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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Mon	15	15	27	33	29	24	23	23	25	28	38	40	39	33	17	15	15
Tue	15	15	30	36	32	27	24	24	26	31	38	41	41	37	24	15	15
Wed	15	15	29	35	33	28	24	24	28	33	40	43	43	38	27	15	15
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Fri	15	15	24	33	29	28	29	32	38	41	45	46	42	38	26	16	15
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