Traffic Predict
Best Time to Drive from Whittier to South Gate
Right now (8:52 pm PDT): about 21 minutes via I-605 South and I-105 West, usually 20 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.
Typical drive time by departure time
| Leave | 5am | 6am | 7am | 8am | 9am | 10am | 11am | 12pm | 1pm | 2pm | 3pm | 4pm | 5pm | 6pm | 7pm | 8pm | 9pm |
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| Mon | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 |
| Tue | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 |
| Wed | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 |
| Thu | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 |
| Fri | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 |
| Sat | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 |
| Sun | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 |
About this drive
On weekdays the 17-mile drive from Whittier to South Gate (via I-605 South and I-105 West) usually takes as little as 20 minutes and up to 21 minutes, when leaving around 7:30 pm on Thursdays. Midday (11 am to 2 pm) it takes about 20 minutes. On weekends it is slowest around 8:30 am on Sundays (21 minutes).
About 12 miles of it is freeway, where times follow typical and live traffic from our sensors, and about 5 miles surface streets (about 10 minutes), estimated from how jammed the freeways around them are at that time. Drive times are measured from central Whittier to central South Gate along the route on the map. Starting or ending elsewhere in a big city can add or save several minutes.
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 South Gate?
On weekdays, leave early in the morning or late in the evening. The drive usually takes about 20 minutes then, versus up to 21 minutes at the worst times.
How long does it take to drive from Whittier to South Gate?
The 17-mile drive usually takes 20 to 21 minutes on weekdays, depending on when you leave, and about 20 minutes midday.
When is traffic worst from Whittier to South Gate?
Leaving around 7:30 pm on Thursdays is usually slowest, about 21 minutes.
Freeways on this drive
I-105 West in Los Angeles (5 miles) · I-605 South in Los Angeles (5 miles)
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