Best Time to Drive from Whittier to Torrance

Right now (9:01 am PDT): about 30 minutes via SR-91 West and I-605 South, usually 30 at this time.

On weekdays the 27-mile drive from Whittier to Torrance (via SR-91 West and I-605 South) usually takes as little as 29 minutes and up to 42 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 34 minutes. On weekends it is slowest around 3:30 pm on Saturdays (37 minutes).

Typical drive time by departure time

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

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 Torrance?

On weekdays, leave before 6:30 am or after 7:30 pm. The drive usually takes about 29 minutes then, versus up to 42 minutes at the worst times.

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

The 27-mile drive usually takes 29 to 42 minutes on weekdays, depending on when you leave, and about 34 minutes midday.

When is traffic worst from Whittier to Torrance?

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	29	30	33	35	34	33	32	32	33	34	36	38	38	35	30	29	29
Tue	29	30	35	38	36	33	33	33	33	34	37	39	39	36	32	29	29
Wed	29	31	35	38	37	34	33	33	34	35	38	40	40	37	33	30	29
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Sat	29	29	29	30	30	31	32	34	35	36	37	36	36	34	30	30	29
Sun	29	29	29	29	29	30	30	31	32	33	33	32	31	30	30	30	29

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