Traffic Predict

Best Time to Drive from Whittier to El Monte

On weekdays the 10-mile drive from Whittier to El Monte (via I-605 North) usually takes as little as 15 minutes and up to 25 minutes, when leaving around 5:30 pm on Thursdays. The fastest times to leave are before 7:30 am or after 7:30 pm. Midday (11 am to 2 pm) it takes about 17 minutes. On weekends it is slowest around 3:30 pm on Saturdays (18 minutes).

⇄ Reverse trip: El Monte to Whittier

Freeway, about 4 miles: times follow typical and live traffic from our sensors. Surface streets, about 5 miles: 11 to 19 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 El Monte (Valley Boulevard) 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 El Monte by day and time you leave (local time)
Leave5am6am7am8am9am10am11am12pm1pm2pm3pm4pm5pm6pm7pm8pm9pm
Mon1515161817161616161719202019161515
Tue1515161918171616161720212120181515
Wed1515161918171616171921212221191615
Thu1515161919171716171821222323181515
Fri1515161716171718192123232220181615
Sat1515151515161717181818181817151515
Sun1515151515151515161616161515151515

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 El Monte?

On weekdays, leave before 7:30 am or after 7:30 pm. The drive usually takes about 15 minutes then, versus up to 25 minutes at the worst times.

How long does it take to drive from Whittier to El Monte?

The 10-mile drive usually takes 15 to 25 minutes on weekdays, depending on when you leave, and about 17 minutes midday.

When is traffic worst from Whittier to El Monte?

Leaving around 5:30 pm on Thursdays is usually slowest, about 25 minutes.

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