Daily commute tracker
Commute & drive times
Thinking about moving to Poway or planning a day trip? Here's what the drive actually looks like on I-15 and SR-67.
Updated daily
Commute snapshot: I-5, I-805 & SR-125
Typical drive times from Poway to downtown San Diego, Sorrento Valley/UTC and Escondido — free-flow baselines plus what to expect at peak.
Estimates are modeled from live routing distances and typical I-15 congestion patterns — they are guidance, not live incident data. Always check current conditions before you leave.
Downtown San Diego
About 30–40 minutes via I-15 south, more during the AM peak when southbound lanes back up near Miramar.
Sorrento Valley / UTC
Roughly 25–35 minutes via I-15 south to SR-56 or Mira Mesa Blvd — a common commute corridor for tech and biotech jobs.
Escondido & Ramona
Escondido is about 15–20 minutes north on I-15. Ramona is about 25 minutes east on SR-67, longer on weekends with recreational traffic.
Del Mar & the coast
About 25–30 minutes via SR-56 west or I-15 to Del Mar Heights Road, depending on time of day.
I-15 express lanes
The I-15 Express Lanes run through the corridor and can save real time during peak-direction commutes — southbound in the morning, northbound in the evening.