When to Leave for BUR: Drive Times by Time of Day
How long it usually takes to drive to Hollywood Burbank Airport (BUR) on a weekday, by the time you leave, from 32 cities. The slowest in the table: from San Bernardino at 8 am, about 111 minutes.
Plan to reach the airport about 2 hours before a domestic flight and 3 hours before an international one; the columns on the right give the latest time to leave to be at the curb by 7 am or 5 pm on a normal weekday.
Driving to BUR
Typical Tuesday drive times from our freeway sensors, from the city centre to the terminals; weekends are usually faster, Friday afternoons slower. Crashes and weather are not included.
Leaving BUR
| To | 6 am | 8 am | noon | 5 pm |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Anaheim | 44 min | 65 min | 50 min | 89 min |
| Arcadia | 22 min | 30 min | 25 min | 40 min |
| Azusa | 31 min | 36 min | 33 min | 63 min |
| Claremont | 46 min | 61 min | 53 min | 94 min |
| Corona | 57 min | 65 min | 62 min | 90 min |
| Culver City | 30 min | 45 min | 32 min | 45 min |
| Downey | 30 min | 49 min | 38 min | 70 min |
| El Monte | 27 min | 41 min | 33 min | 55 min |
| Glendale | 11 min | 18 min | 12 min | 16 min |
| Huntington Beach | 61 min | 83 min | 69 min | 112 min |
| Irvine | 64 min | 86 min | 64 min | 104 min |
| Long Beach | 40 min | 62 min | 46 min | 56 min |
| Los Angeles | 19 min | 29 min | 23 min | 28 min |
| Mission Viejo | 71 min | 93 min | 70 min | 109 min |
| Ontario | 47 min | 55 min | 52 min | 87 min |
| Oxnard | 59 min | 62 min | 64 min | 76 min |
| Pasadena | 16 min | 24 min | 18 min | 28 min |
| Pomona | 43 min | 50 min | 47 min | 80 min |
| Porter Ranch | 21 min | 25 min | 23 min | 27 min |
| Rancho Cucamonga | 48 min | 56 min | 53 min | 99 min |
| Riverside | 64 min | 73 min | 71 min | 103 min |
| San Bernardino | 62 min | 70 min | 69 min | 117 min |
| Santa Ana | 53 min | 76 min | 57 min | 96 min |
| Santa Clarita | 26 min | 28 min | 28 min | 31 min |
| Santa Monica | 30 min | 45 min | 32 min | 38 min |
| Simi Valley | 32 min | 36 min | 33 min | 35 min |
| Thousand Oaks | 35 min | 49 min | 37 min | 47 min |
| Torrance | 42 min | 73 min | 51 min | 65 min |
| Ventura | 63 min | 69 min | 68 min | 74 min |
| West Covina | 33 min | 46 min | 38 min | 72 min |
| Whittier | 41 min | 70 min | 51 min | 86 min |
Questions
How early should I leave for BUR?
Aim to reach BUR about 2 hours before a domestic flight (3 hours for international). The table above gives the latest time to leave from each city to be there by 7 am or 5 pm on a normal weekday; allow extra time on Friday afternoons, holidays and rainy days.
How long does it take to drive from Anaheim to BUR?
On a weekday it usually takes about 52 minutes leaving at 6 am and about 60 minutes leaving at 5 pm.