Best Time to Drive from Anaheim to Glendale

Right now (9:01 am PDT): about 33 minutes via I-5 North, usually 34 at this time.

On weekdays the 34-mile drive from Anaheim to Glendale (via I-5 North) usually takes as little as 30 minutes and up to 47 minutes, when leaving around 5 pm on Thursdays. The fastest times to leave are before 6 am or after 8 pm. Midday (11 am to 2 pm) it takes about 39 minutes. On weekends it is slowest around 3:30 pm on Saturdays (41 minutes).

Typical drive time by departure time

Minutes from Anaheim to Glendale 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	30	35	40	43	41	39	38	38	38	39	41	42	41	38	33	32	31
Tue	30	35	41	46	43	41	39	39	38	40	41	43	44	40	35	32	31
Wed	30	36	41	44	43	40	39	38	39	40	42	45	46	42	36	32	31
Thu	30	35	41	45	43	40	39	39	39	41	43	46	47	43	37	33	31
Fri	30	34	38	42	40	39	40	41	42	45	46	47	46	42	37	34	31
Sat	31	31	32	32	34	37	38	39	40	40	41	41	39	37	35	34	32
Sun	31	31	31	31	32	34	36	37	38	39	39	38	37	36	35	36	32

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 Anaheim to Glendale?

On weekdays, leave before 6 am or after 8 pm. The drive usually takes about 30 minutes then, versus up to 47 minutes at the worst times.

How long does it take to drive from Anaheim to Glendale?

The 34-mile drive usually takes 30 to 47 minutes on weekdays, depending on when you leave, and about 39 minutes midday.

When is traffic worst from Anaheim to Glendale?

Leaving around 5 pm on Thursdays is usually slowest, about 47 minutes.

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Leave	5am	6am	7am	8am	9am	10am	11am	12pm	1pm	2pm	3pm	4pm	5pm	6pm	7pm	8pm	9pm
Mon	30	35	40	43	41	39	38	38	38	39	41	42	41	38	33	32	31
Tue	30	35	41	46	43	41	39	39	38	40	41	43	44	40	35	32	31
Wed	30	36	41	44	43	40	39	38	39	40	42	45	46	42	36	32	31
Thu	30	35	41	45	43	40	39	39	39	41	43	46	47	43	37	33	31
Fri	30	34	38	42	40	39	40	41	42	45	46	47	46	42	37	34	31
Sat	31	31	32	32	34	37	38	39	40	40	41	41	39	37	35	34	32
Sun	31	31	31	31	32	34	36	37	38	39	39	38	37	36	35	36	32

Leave	5am	6am	7am	8am	9am	10am	11am	12pm	1pm	2pm	3pm	4pm	5pm	6pm	7pm	8pm	9pm
Mon	30	35	40	43	41	39	38	38	38	39	41	42	41	38	33	32	31
Tue	30	35	41	46	43	41	39	39	38	40	41	43	44	40	35	32	31
Wed	30	36	41	44	43	40	39	38	39	40	42	45	46	42	36	32	31
Thu	30	35	41	45	43	40	39	39	39	41	43	46	47	43	37	33	31
Fri	30	34	38	42	40	39	40	41	42	45	46	47	46	42	37	34	31
Sat	31	31	32	32	34	37	38	39	40	40	41	41	39	37	35	34	32
Sun	31	31	31	31	32	34	36	37	38	39	39	38	37	36	35	36	32

Leave	5am	6am	7am	8am	9am	10am	11am	12pm	1pm	2pm	3pm	4pm	5pm	6pm	7pm	8pm	9pm
Mon	30	35	40	43	41	39	38	38	38	39	41	42	41	38	33	32	31
Tue	30	35	41	46	43	41	39	39	38	40	41	43	44	40	35	32	31
Wed	30	36	41	44	43	40	39	38	39	40	42	45	46	42	36	32	31
Thu	30	35	41	45	43	40	39	39	39	41	43	46	47	43	37	33	31
Fri	30	34	38	42	40	39	40	41	42	45	46	47	46	42	37	34	31
Sat	31	31	32	32	34	37	38	39	40	40	41	41	39	37	35	34	32
Sun	31	31	31	31	32	34	36	37	38	39	39	38	37	36	35	36	32