Best Time to Drive from Whittier to Huntington Beach

On weekdays the 30-mile drive from Whittier to Huntington Beach (via I-605 South) usually takes as little as 40 minutes and up to 78 minutes, when leaving around 5 pm on Thursdays. The fastest times to leave are before 6:30 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 (65 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 52 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	40	41	53	59	55	50	49	49	51	53	63	67	67	58	43	42	41
Tue	41	42	57	64	61	53	50	50	52	57	66	69	71	62	49	41	41
Wed	40	41	56	63	60	56	52	50	53	58	69	73	74	64	52	43	41
Thu	41	41	56	62	60	55	53	53	56	62	71	77	78	67	54	42	41
Fri	40	42	50	58	54	54	54	56	61	69	77	77	73	65	52	42	41
Sat	41	41	41	41	42	47	50	54	57	62	62	64	62	52	42	42	41
Sun	41	41	41	41	41	42	42	46	50	52	51	48	46	42	42	42	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 6:30 am or after 7:30 pm. The drive usually takes about 40 minutes then, versus up to 78 minutes at the worst times.

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

The 30-mile drive usually takes 40 to 78 minutes on weekdays, depending on when you leave, and about 54 minutes midday.

When is traffic worst from Whittier to Huntington Beach?

Leaving around 5 pm on Thursdays is usually slowest, about 78 minutes.

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Leave	5am	6am	7am	8am	9am	10am	11am	12pm	1pm	2pm	3pm	4pm	5pm	6pm	7pm	8pm	9pm
Mon	40	41	53	59	55	50	49	49	51	53	63	67	67	58	43	42	41
Tue	41	42	57	64	61	53	50	50	52	57	66	69	71	62	49	41	41
Wed	40	41	56	63	60	56	52	50	53	58	69	73	74	64	52	43	41
Thu	41	41	56	62	60	55	53	53	56	62	71	77	78	67	54	42	41
Fri	40	42	50	58	54	54	54	56	61	69	77	77	73	65	52	42	41
Sat	41	41	41	41	42	47	50	54	57	62	62	64	62	52	42	42	41
Sun	41	41	41	41	41	42	42	46	50	52	51	48	46	42	42	42	41

Leave	5am	6am	7am	8am	9am	10am	11am	12pm	1pm	2pm	3pm	4pm	5pm	6pm	7pm	8pm	9pm
Mon	40	41	53	59	55	50	49	49	51	53	63	67	67	58	43	42	41
Tue	41	42	57	64	61	53	50	50	52	57	66	69	71	62	49	41	41
Wed	40	41	56	63	60	56	52	50	53	58	69	73	74	64	52	43	41
Thu	41	41	56	62	60	55	53	53	56	62	71	77	78	67	54	42	41
Fri	40	42	50	58	54	54	54	56	61	69	77	77	73	65	52	42	41
Sat	41	41	41	41	42	47	50	54	57	62	62	64	62	52	42	42	41
Sun	41	41	41	41	41	42	42	46	50	52	51	48	46	42	42	42	41

Leave	5am	6am	7am	8am	9am	10am	11am	12pm	1pm	2pm	3pm	4pm	5pm	6pm	7pm	8pm	9pm
Mon	40	41	53	59	55	50	49	49	51	53	63	67	67	58	43	42	41
Tue	41	42	57	64	61	53	50	50	52	57	66	69	71	62	49	41	41
Wed	40	41	56	63	60	56	52	50	53	58	69	73	74	64	52	43	41
Thu	41	41	56	62	60	55	53	53	56	62	71	77	78	67	54	42	41
Fri	40	42	50	58	54	54	54	56	61	69	77	77	73	65	52	42	41
Sat	41	41	41	41	42	47	50	54	57	62	62	64	62	52	42	42	41
Sun	41	41	41	41	41	42	42	46	50	52	51	48	46	42	42	42	41