Best Time to Drive from Anaheim to LAX

Right now (8:48 am PDT): about 32 minutes via I-105 West and I-5 North, usually 32 at this time.

On weekdays the 33-mile drive from Anaheim to LAX (via I-105 West and I-5 North) usually takes as little as 30 minutes and up to 40 minutes, when leaving around 8 am on Tuesdays. The fastest times to leave are before 6 am or after 7 pm. Midday (11 am to 2 pm) it takes about 34 minutes. On weekends it is slowest around 3:30 pm on Saturdays (35 minutes).

Typical drive time by departure time

Minutes from Anaheim to LAX 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	31	34	36	38	35	34	34	34	34	34	35	35	35	34	32	32	31
Tue	31	34	37	40	37	34	34	34	34	34	35	36	37	35	33	32	31
Wed	30	34	38	39	38	35	34	34	34	35	35	37	38	36	33	32	31
Thu	30	34	38	40	37	34	34	34	34	35	36	38	39	36	33	32	31
Fri	31	34	35	36	34	34	34	35	36	36	38	38	38	36	33	32	31
Sat	31	31	32	32	32	33	33	34	34	34	34	35	34	33	32	32	31
Sun	31	31	31	31	32	32	32	33	33	33	33	33	33	32	32	33	31

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 LAX?

On weekdays, leave before 6 am or after 7 pm. The drive usually takes about 30 minutes then, versus up to 40 minutes at the worst times.

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

The 33-mile drive usually takes 30 to 40 minutes on weekdays, depending on when you leave, and about 34 minutes midday.

When is traffic worst from Anaheim to LAX?

Leaving around 8 am on Tuesdays is usually slowest, about 40 minutes.

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

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

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