Best Time to Drive from Whittier to Santa Clarita

Right now (9:01 am PDT): about 52 minutes via I-5 North, usually 52 at this time.

On weekdays the 48-mile drive from Whittier to Santa Clarita (via I-5 North) usually takes as little as 48 minutes and up to 66 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 57 minutes. On weekends it is slowest around 3 pm on Saturdays (59 minutes).

Typical drive time by departure time

Minutes from Whittier to Santa Clarita 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	48	53	57	60	58	56	56	56	56	57	59	60	59	55	51	50	49
Tue	48	53	59	61	60	59	57	56	56	58	59	61	62	57	52	50	49
Wed	48	53	58	61	59	58	57	56	57	58	60	62	64	58	54	52	49
Thu	49	53	58	62	60	58	57	57	58	58	61	63	66	59	54	52	49
Fri	49	53	56	58	58	58	58	58	60	61	63	63	62	58	54	52	50
Sat	49	49	50	50	52	55	56	57	58	58	59	58	57	55	53	52	50
Sun	49	49	49	49	50	51	53	55	56	57	56	55	54	54	53	54	50

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 Santa Clarita?

On weekdays, leave before 6:30 am or after 7:30 pm. The drive usually takes about 48 minutes then, versus up to 66 minutes at the worst times.

How long does it take to drive from Whittier to Santa Clarita?

The 48-mile drive usually takes 48 to 66 minutes on weekdays, depending on when you leave, and about 57 minutes midday.

When is traffic worst from Whittier to Santa Clarita?

Leaving around 5 pm on Thursdays is usually slowest, about 66 minutes.

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Leave	5am	6am	7am	8am	9am	10am	11am	12pm	1pm	2pm	3pm	4pm	5pm	6pm	7pm	8pm	9pm
Mon	48	53	57	60	58	56	56	56	56	57	59	60	59	55	51	50	49
Tue	48	53	59	61	60	59	57	56	56	58	59	61	62	57	52	50	49
Wed	48	53	58	61	59	58	57	56	57	58	60	62	64	58	54	52	49
Thu	49	53	58	62	60	58	57	57	58	58	61	63	66	59	54	52	49
Fri	49	53	56	58	58	58	58	58	60	61	63	63	62	58	54	52	50
Sat	49	49	50	50	52	55	56	57	58	58	59	58	57	55	53	52	50
Sun	49	49	49	49	50	51	53	55	56	57	56	55	54	54	53	54	50

Leave	5am	6am	7am	8am	9am	10am	11am	12pm	1pm	2pm	3pm	4pm	5pm	6pm	7pm	8pm	9pm
Mon	48	53	57	60	58	56	56	56	56	57	59	60	59	55	51	50	49
Tue	48	53	59	61	60	59	57	56	56	58	59	61	62	57	52	50	49
Wed	48	53	58	61	59	58	57	56	57	58	60	62	64	58	54	52	49
Thu	49	53	58	62	60	58	57	57	58	58	61	63	66	59	54	52	49
Fri	49	53	56	58	58	58	58	58	60	61	63	63	62	58	54	52	50
Sat	49	49	50	50	52	55	56	57	58	58	59	58	57	55	53	52	50
Sun	49	49	49	49	50	51	53	55	56	57	56	55	54	54	53	54	50

Leave	5am	6am	7am	8am	9am	10am	11am	12pm	1pm	2pm	3pm	4pm	5pm	6pm	7pm	8pm	9pm
Mon	48	53	57	60	58	56	56	56	56	57	59	60	59	55	51	50	49
Tue	48	53	59	61	60	59	57	56	56	58	59	61	62	57	52	50	49
Wed	48	53	58	61	59	58	57	56	57	58	60	62	64	58	54	52	49
Thu	49	53	58	62	60	58	57	57	58	58	61	63	66	59	54	52	49
Fri	49	53	56	58	58	58	58	58	60	61	63	63	62	58	54	52	50
Sat	49	49	50	50	52	55	56	57	58	58	59	58	57	55	53	52	50
Sun	49	49	49	49	50	51	53	55	56	57	56	55	54	54	53	54	50