Best Time to Drive from Whittier to LAX

Right now (8:48 am PDT): about 28 minutes via I-105 West and I-605 South, usually 29 at this time.

On weekdays the 28-mile drive from Whittier to LAX (via I-105 West and I-605 South) usually takes as little as 27 minutes and up to 42 minutes, when leaving around 5 pm on Thursdays. The fastest times to leave are before 6 am or after 7:30 pm. Midday (11 am to 2 pm) it takes about 33 minutes. On weekends it is slowest around 3:30 pm on Saturdays (36 minutes).

Typical drive time by departure time

Minutes from Whittier to LAX 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	30	35	37	34	32	31	31	32	33	36	38	37	34	29	28	28
Tue	27	30	36	40	37	32	32	31	32	33	36	39	39	36	31	28	28
Wed	27	31	36	39	37	33	32	31	32	34	37	40	40	37	32	28	28
Thu	27	31	36	40	37	33	32	32	34	35	38	41	42	38	33	28	28
Fri	27	30	33	36	33	33	33	34	36	38	41	42	41	36	32	29	28
Sat	28	28	28	28	29	30	31	33	34	35	36	36	35	32	28	28	28
Sun	28	27	28	28	28	28	29	30	31	32	31	31	30	29	28	29	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 LAX?

On weekdays, leave before 6 am or after 7:30 pm. The drive usually takes about 27 minutes then, versus up to 42 minutes at the worst times.

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

The 28-mile drive usually takes 27 to 42 minutes on weekdays, depending on when you leave, and about 33 minutes midday.

When is traffic worst from Whittier to LAX?

Leaving around 5 pm on Thursdays is usually slowest, about 42 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	30	35	37	34	32	31	31	32	33	36	38	37	34	29	28	28
Tue	27	30	36	40	37	32	32	31	32	33	36	39	39	36	31	28	28
Wed	27	31	36	39	37	33	32	31	32	34	37	40	40	37	32	28	28
Thu	27	31	36	40	37	33	32	32	34	35	38	41	42	38	33	28	28
Fri	27	30	33	36	33	33	33	34	36	38	41	42	41	36	32	29	28
Sat	28	28	28	28	29	30	31	33	34	35	36	36	35	32	28	28	28
Sun	28	27	28	28	28	28	29	30	31	32	31	31	30	29	28	29	28

Leave	5am	6am	7am	8am	9am	10am	11am	12pm	1pm	2pm	3pm	4pm	5pm	6pm	7pm	8pm	9pm
Mon	27	30	35	37	34	32	31	31	32	33	36	38	37	34	29	28	28
Tue	27	30	36	40	37	32	32	31	32	33	36	39	39	36	31	28	28
Wed	27	31	36	39	37	33	32	31	32	34	37	40	40	37	32	28	28
Thu	27	31	36	40	37	33	32	32	34	35	38	41	42	38	33	28	28
Fri	27	30	33	36	33	33	33	34	36	38	41	42	41	36	32	29	28
Sat	28	28	28	28	29	30	31	33	34	35	36	36	35	32	28	28	28
Sun	28	27	28	28	28	28	29	30	31	32	31	31	30	29	28	29	28

Leave	5am	6am	7am	8am	9am	10am	11am	12pm	1pm	2pm	3pm	4pm	5pm	6pm	7pm	8pm	9pm
Mon	27	30	35	37	34	32	31	31	32	33	36	38	37	34	29	28	28
Tue	27	30	36	40	37	32	32	31	32	33	36	39	39	36	31	28	28
Wed	27	31	36	39	37	33	32	31	32	34	37	40	40	37	32	28	28
Thu	27	31	36	40	37	33	32	32	34	35	38	41	42	38	33	28	28
Fri	27	30	33	36	33	33	33	34	36	38	41	42	41	36	32	29	28
Sat	28	28	28	28	29	30	31	33	34	35	36	36	35	32	28	28	28
Sun	28	27	28	28	28	28	29	30	31	32	31	31	30	29	28	29	28