Best Time to Drive from Whittier to Huntington Beach

Right now (9:22 am PDT): about 59 minutes via I-605 South, usually 58 at this time.

Only 2% 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 30-mile drive from Whittier to Huntington Beach (via I-605 South) usually takes as little as 41 minutes and up to 77 minutes, when leaving around 4 pm on Fridays. The fastest times to leave are before 6 am or after 7:30 pm. Midday (11 am to 2 pm) it takes about 54 minutes. On weekends it is slowest around 3:30 pm on Saturdays (61 minutes).

⇄ Reverse trip: Huntington Beach to Whittier

Freeway, about 15 miles: times follow typical and live traffic from our sensors. Surface streets, about 15 miles: 27 to 55 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 Huntington Beach (Orange 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 Huntington Beach 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	41	45	57	60	56	51	50	50	50	53	62	68	69	58	45	41	41
Tue	41	46	60	62	58	54	52	51	51	57	67	73	73	64	48	42	41
Wed	41	46	59	61	59	57	53	53	52	57	67	75	75	66	49	43	41
Thu	41	46	59	61	60	56	54	53	54	59	67	74	75	66	50	43	41
Fri	41	45	56	59	55	54	53	55	59	66	73	77	75	67	52	44	41
Sat	41	41	41	42	43	46	50	54	56	59	59	60	60	55	46	43	41
Sun	41	41	41	41	41	42	44	46	49	50	50	47	45	44	43	43	41

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 Huntington Beach?

On weekdays, leave before 6 am or after 7:30 pm. The drive usually takes about 41 minutes then, versus up to 77 minutes at the worst times.

How long does it take to drive from Whittier to Huntington Beach?

The 30-mile drive usually takes 41 to 77 minutes on weekdays, depending on when you leave, and about 54 minutes midday.

When is traffic worst from Whittier to Huntington Beach?

Leaving around 4 pm on Fridays is usually slowest, about 77 minutes.

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Freeways on this drive

I-605 South in Orange County (12 miles) · I-605 South in Los Angeles (2 miles) · I-405 South in Orange County (1.1 miles)

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Leave	5am	6am	7am	8am	9am	10am	11am	12pm	1pm	2pm	3pm	4pm	5pm	6pm	7pm	8pm	9pm
Mon	41	45	57	60	56	51	50	50	50	53	62	68	69	58	45	41	41
Tue	41	46	60	62	58	54	52	51	51	57	67	73	73	64	48	42	41
Wed	41	46	59	61	59	57	53	53	52	57	67	75	75	66	49	43	41
Thu	41	46	59	61	60	56	54	53	54	59	67	74	75	66	50	43	41
Fri	41	45	56	59	55	54	53	55	59	66	73	77	75	67	52	44	41
Sat	41	41	41	42	43	46	50	54	56	59	59	60	60	55	46	43	41
Sun	41	41	41	41	41	42	44	46	49	50	50	47	45	44	43	43	41

Leave	5am	6am	7am	8am	9am	10am	11am	12pm	1pm	2pm	3pm	4pm	5pm	6pm	7pm	8pm	9pm
Mon	41	45	57	60	56	51	50	50	50	53	62	68	69	58	45	41	41
Tue	41	46	60	62	58	54	52	51	51	57	67	73	73	64	48	42	41
Wed	41	46	59	61	59	57	53	53	52	57	67	75	75	66	49	43	41
Thu	41	46	59	61	60	56	54	53	54	59	67	74	75	66	50	43	41
Fri	41	45	56	59	55	54	53	55	59	66	73	77	75	67	52	44	41
Sat	41	41	41	42	43	46	50	54	56	59	59	60	60	55	46	43	41
Sun	41	41	41	41	41	42	44	46	49	50	50	47	45	44	43	43	41

Leave	5am	6am	7am	8am	9am	10am	11am	12pm	1pm	2pm	3pm	4pm	5pm	6pm	7pm	8pm	9pm
Mon	41	45	57	60	56	51	50	50	50	53	62	68	69	58	45	41	41
Tue	41	46	60	62	58	54	52	51	51	57	67	73	73	64	48	42	41
Wed	41	46	59	61	59	57	53	53	52	57	67	75	75	66	49	43	41
Thu	41	46	59	61	60	56	54	53	54	59	67	74	75	66	50	43	41
Fri	41	45	56	59	55	54	53	55	59	66	73	77	75	67	52	44	41
Sat	41	41	41	42	43	46	50	54	56	59	59	60	60	55	46	43	41
Sun	41	41	41	41	41	42	44	46	49	50	50	47	45	44	43	43	41