Best Time to Drive from Whittier to Santa Monica

Right now (9:01 am PDT): about 33 minutes via I-10 West and I-5 North, usually 33 at this time.

On weekdays the 30-mile drive from Whittier to Santa Monica (via I-10 West and I-5 North) usually takes as little as 30 minutes and up to 49 minutes, when leaving around 8 am on Thursdays. The fastest times to leave are before 6 am or after 7 pm. Midday (11 am to 2 pm) it takes about 38 minutes. On weekends it is slowest around 1:30 pm on Saturdays (40 minutes).

Typical drive time by departure time

Minutes from Whittier to Santa Monica 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	31	35	43	46	43	40	38	36	36	35	36	36	35	34	32	32	31
Tue	31	36	45	49	45	42	39	37	35	35	36	36	36	35	33	32	31
Wed	30	36	45	48	45	41	39	37	37	36	36	36	37	35	33	32	31
Thu	31	36	44	49	45	42	39	38	38	37	37	37	38	36	33	32	32
Fri	31	34	41	43	42	40	40	40	40	40	40	38	37	35	33	32	32
Sat	31	31	32	32	33	36	37	39	40	40	39	38	36	34	33	32	32
Sun	31	31	31	31	32	33	34	36	38	39	37	36	34	34	33	33	32

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 Monica?

On weekdays, leave before 6 am or after 7 pm. The drive usually takes about 30 minutes then, versus up to 49 minutes at the worst times.

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

The 30-mile drive usually takes 30 to 49 minutes on weekdays, depending on when you leave, and about 38 minutes midday.

When is traffic worst from Whittier to Santa Monica?

Leaving around 8 am on Thursdays is usually slowest, about 49 minutes.

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Leave	5am	6am	7am	8am	9am	10am	11am	12pm	1pm	2pm	3pm	4pm	5pm	6pm	7pm	8pm	9pm
Mon	31	35	43	46	43	40	38	36	36	35	36	36	35	34	32	32	31
Tue	31	36	45	49	45	42	39	37	35	35	36	36	36	35	33	32	31
Wed	30	36	45	48	45	41	39	37	37	36	36	36	37	35	33	32	31
Thu	31	36	44	49	45	42	39	38	38	37	37	37	38	36	33	32	32
Fri	31	34	41	43	42	40	40	40	40	40	40	38	37	35	33	32	32
Sat	31	31	32	32	33	36	37	39	40	40	39	38	36	34	33	32	32
Sun	31	31	31	31	32	33	34	36	38	39	37	36	34	34	33	33	32

Leave	5am	6am	7am	8am	9am	10am	11am	12pm	1pm	2pm	3pm	4pm	5pm	6pm	7pm	8pm	9pm
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Tue	31	36	45	49	45	42	39	37	35	35	36	36	36	35	33	32	31
Wed	30	36	45	48	45	41	39	37	37	36	36	36	37	35	33	32	31
Thu	31	36	44	49	45	42	39	38	38	37	37	37	38	36	33	32	32
Fri	31	34	41	43	42	40	40	40	40	40	40	38	37	35	33	32	32
Sat	31	31	32	32	33	36	37	39	40	40	39	38	36	34	33	32	32
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Leave	5am	6am	7am	8am	9am	10am	11am	12pm	1pm	2pm	3pm	4pm	5pm	6pm	7pm	8pm	9pm
Mon	31	35	43	46	43	40	38	36	36	35	36	36	35	34	32	32	31
Tue	31	36	45	49	45	42	39	37	35	35	36	36	36	35	33	32	31
Wed	30	36	45	48	45	41	39	37	37	36	36	36	37	35	33	32	31
Thu	31	36	44	49	45	42	39	38	38	37	37	37	38	36	33	32	32
Fri	31	34	41	43	42	40	40	40	40	40	40	38	37	35	33	32	32
Sat	31	31	32	32	33	36	37	39	40	40	39	38	36	34	33	32	32
Sun	31	31	31	31	32	33	34	36	38	39	37	36	34	34	33	33	32