Best Time to Drive from Arcadia to Huntington Beach

Right now (5:17 pm PDT): about 80 minutes via I-605 South, usually 75 at this time.

None of this drive is measured by working traffic sensors right now. The rest is estimated from nearby sensors, typical speeds and street traffic, so times can be off. Why so few sensors work.

On weekdays the 45-mile drive from Arcadia to Huntington Beach (via I-605 South) usually takes as little as 45 minutes and up to 83 minutes, when leaving around 5 pm on Wednesdays. The fastest times to leave are before 6 am or after 8 pm. Midday (11 am to 2 pm) it takes about 57 minutes. On weekends it is slowest around 3:30 pm on Saturdays (64 minutes).

⇄ Reverse trip: Huntington Beach to Arcadia

Freeway, about 38 miles: times follow typical and live traffic from our sensors. Surface streets, about 7 miles: 12 to 21 minutes on weekdays, estimated from how jammed the freeways around them are at that time (we don't have street sensors yet). Drive times are measured from central Arcadia (West Huntington Drive) to central Huntington Beach (Orange Avenue) along the route shown. Starting or ending elsewhere in a big city can add or save several minutes.

Typical drive time by departure time

Minutes from Arcadia to Huntington Beach 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	45	52	65	65	60	56	55	55	55	57	65	70	71	62	51	47	47
Tue	45	53	68	68	62	58	55	55	54	59	68	76	80	67	53	47	46
Wed	45	53	68	67	62	58	56	55	55	59	69	79	83	71	56	47	45
Thu	45	53	66	67	62	58	57	56	56	61	70	78	79	69	56	48	46
Fri	45	51	60	60	57	56	56	56	60	66	77	82	80	70	57	48	46
Sat	45	46	47	47	48	50	53	56	59	61	62	64	62	57	50	47	46
Sun	45	45	45	46	46	47	48	50	52	53	53	52	51	50	48	48	46

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. We don't have sensors on surface streets yet, so the time on them is estimated from how congested the freeways around each end of the drive are at that time, in both directions: streets jam when the freeways do.

Questions

What is the best time to drive from Arcadia to Huntington Beach?

On weekdays, leave before 6 am or after 8 pm. The drive usually takes about 45 minutes then, versus up to 83 minutes at the worst times.

How long does it take to drive from Arcadia to Huntington Beach?

The 45-mile drive usually takes 45 to 83 minutes on weekdays, depending on when you leave, and about 57 minutes midday.

When is traffic worst from Arcadia to Huntington Beach?

Leaving around 5 pm on Wednesdays is usually slowest, about 83 minutes.

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Leave	5am	6am	7am	8am	9am	10am	11am	12pm	1pm	2pm	3pm	4pm	5pm	6pm	7pm	8pm	9pm
Mon	45	52	65	65	60	56	55	55	55	57	65	70	71	62	51	47	47
Tue	45	53	68	68	62	58	55	55	54	59	68	76	80	67	53	47	46
Wed	45	53	68	67	62	58	56	55	55	59	69	79	83	71	56	47	45
Thu	45	53	66	67	62	58	57	56	56	61	70	78	79	69	56	48	46
Fri	45	51	60	60	57	56	56	56	60	66	77	82	80	70	57	48	46
Sat	45	46	47	47	48	50	53	56	59	61	62	64	62	57	50	47	46
Sun	45	45	45	46	46	47	48	50	52	53	53	52	51	50	48	48	46

Leave	5am	6am	7am	8am	9am	10am	11am	12pm	1pm	2pm	3pm	4pm	5pm	6pm	7pm	8pm	9pm
Mon	45	52	65	65	60	56	55	55	55	57	65	70	71	62	51	47	47
Tue	45	53	68	68	62	58	55	55	54	59	68	76	80	67	53	47	46
Wed	45	53	68	67	62	58	56	55	55	59	69	79	83	71	56	47	45
Thu	45	53	66	67	62	58	57	56	56	61	70	78	79	69	56	48	46
Fri	45	51	60	60	57	56	56	56	60	66	77	82	80	70	57	48	46
Sat	45	46	47	47	48	50	53	56	59	61	62	64	62	57	50	47	46
Sun	45	45	45	46	46	47	48	50	52	53	53	52	51	50	48	48	46

Leave	5am	6am	7am	8am	9am	10am	11am	12pm	1pm	2pm	3pm	4pm	5pm	6pm	7pm	8pm	9pm
Mon	45	52	65	65	60	56	55	55	55	57	65	70	71	62	51	47	47
Tue	45	53	68	68	62	58	55	55	54	59	68	76	80	67	53	47	46
Wed	45	53	68	67	62	58	56	55	55	59	69	79	83	71	56	47	45
Thu	45	53	66	67	62	58	57	56	56	61	70	78	79	69	56	48	46
Fri	45	51	60	60	57	56	56	56	60	66	77	82	80	70	57	48	46
Sat	45	46	47	47	48	50	53	56	59	61	62	64	62	57	50	47	46
Sun	45	45	45	46	46	47	48	50	52	53	53	52	51	50	48	48	46