Traffic Predict
When to Leave for LGB: Drive Times by Time of Day
How long it usually takes to drive to Long Beach Airport (LGB) on a weekday, by the time you leave, from 34 cities. The slowest in the table: from Arcadia at 5 pm, about 131 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 LGB
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 LGB
| To | 6 am | 8 am | noon | 5 pm |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Anaheim | 24 min | 32 min | 25 min | 30 min |
| Arcadia | 36 min | 55 min | 40 min | 96 min |
| Azusa | 39 min | 53 min | 45 min | 77 min |
| Burbank | 54 min | 83 min | 50 min | 49 min |
| Claremont | 47 min | 54 min | 49 min | 64 min |
| Corona | 42 min | 49 min | 43 min | 53 min |
| Culver City | 31 min | 52 min | 30 min | 32 min |
| Downey | 17 min | 27 min | 20 min | 27 min |
| El Monte | 31 min | 57 min | 38 min | 65 min |
| Glendale | 52 min | 84 min | 50 min | 49 min |
| Hollywood | 35 min | 45 min | 34 min | 42 min |
| Huntington Beach | 25 min | 25 min | 26 min | 26 min |
| Irvine | 25 min | 27 min | 26 min | 30 min |
| Los Angeles | 40 min | 65 min | 30 min | 26 min |
| Mission Viejo | 35 min | 37 min | 36 min | 42 min |
| Ontario | 48 min | 68 min | 59 min | 94 min |
| Oxnard | 80 min | 82 min | 87 min | 160 min |
| Pasadena | 35 min | 45 min | 37 min | 56 min |
| Pomona | 44 min | 64 min | 53 min | 88 min |
| Porter Ranch | 46 min | 49 min | 53 min | 135 min |
| Rancho Cucamonga | 56 min | 64 min | 60 min | 74 min |
| Riverside | 54 min | 66 min | 58 min | 75 min |
| San Bernardino | 66 min | 79 min | 71 min | 87 min |
| Santa Ana | 23 min | 34 min | 24 min | 29 min |
| Santa Clarita | 52 min | 55 min | 59 min | 144 min |
| Santa Monica | 36 min | 57 min | 34 min | 34 min |
| Simi Valley | 58 min | 61 min | 66 min | 152 min |
| Temecula | 80 min | 87 min | 79 min | 102 min |
| Thousand Oaks | 53 min | 56 min | 58 min | 134 min |
| Torrance | 19 min | 27 min | 19 min | 29 min |
| Van Nuys | 37 min | 39 min | 41 min | 117 min |
| Ventura | 84 min | 89 min | 91 min | 162 min |
| West Covina | 32 min | 51 min | 40 min | 71 min |
| Whittier | 27 min | 57 min | 33 min | 59 min |
Questions
How early should I leave for LGB?
Aim to reach LGB 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 LGB?
On a weekday it usually takes about 25 minutes leaving at 6 am and about 31 minutes leaving at 5 pm.