Best Time to Drive from Arcadia to Huntington Beach

Right now (8:47 am PDT): about 76 minutes via I-605 South, usually 63 at this time.

Only 2% 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 84 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 (65 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 22 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	67	66	60	57	56	56	56	58	67	71	72	63	51	48	47
Tue	45	54	69	70	62	59	56	55	55	60	69	78	81	68	54	47	46
Wed	45	53	69	68	63	59	57	56	56	60	70	80	84	72	56	48	45
Thu	45	54	67	68	63	59	58	56	57	62	71	79	81	70	56	48	46
Fri	45	51	61	61	58	57	57	57	61	68	78	83	82	71	58	48	46
Sat	45	46	47	48	49	51	54	57	60	63	64	65	63	59	51	48	46
Sun	45	45	45	46	46	47	49	51	53	54	55	53	53	51	49	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 84 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 84 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 84 minutes.

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Freeways on this drive

I-605 South in Los Angeles (15 miles) · I-605 South in Orange County (12 miles) · I-405 South in Orange County (6 miles) · I-210 East in Los Angeles (5 miles)

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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	67	66	60	57	56	56	56	58	67	71	72	63	51	48	47
Tue	45	54	69	70	62	59	56	55	55	60	69	78	81	68	54	47	46
Wed	45	53	69	68	63	59	57	56	56	60	70	80	84	72	56	48	45
Thu	45	54	67	68	63	59	58	56	57	62	71	79	81	70	56	48	46
Fri	45	51	61	61	58	57	57	57	61	68	78	83	82	71	58	48	46
Sat	45	46	47	48	49	51	54	57	60	63	64	65	63	59	51	48	46
Sun	45	45	45	46	46	47	49	51	53	54	55	53	53	51	49	48	46

Leave	5am	6am	7am	8am	9am	10am	11am	12pm	1pm	2pm	3pm	4pm	5pm	6pm	7pm	8pm	9pm
Mon	45	52	67	66	60	57	56	56	56	58	67	71	72	63	51	48	47
Tue	45	54	69	70	62	59	56	55	55	60	69	78	81	68	54	47	46
Wed	45	53	69	68	63	59	57	56	56	60	70	80	84	72	56	48	45
Thu	45	54	67	68	63	59	58	56	57	62	71	79	81	70	56	48	46
Fri	45	51	61	61	58	57	57	57	61	68	78	83	82	71	58	48	46
Sat	45	46	47	48	49	51	54	57	60	63	64	65	63	59	51	48	46
Sun	45	45	45	46	46	47	49	51	53	54	55	53	53	51	49	48	46

Leave	5am	6am	7am	8am	9am	10am	11am	12pm	1pm	2pm	3pm	4pm	5pm	6pm	7pm	8pm	9pm
Mon	45	52	67	66	60	57	56	56	56	58	67	71	72	63	51	48	47
Tue	45	54	69	70	62	59	56	55	55	60	69	78	81	68	54	47	46
Wed	45	53	69	68	63	59	57	56	56	60	70	80	84	72	56	48	45
Thu	45	54	67	68	63	59	58	56	57	62	71	79	81	70	56	48	46
Fri	45	51	61	61	58	57	57	57	61	68	78	83	82	71	58	48	46
Sat	45	46	47	48	49	51	54	57	60	63	64	65	63	59	51	48	46
Sun	45	45	45	46	46	47	49	51	53	54	55	53	53	51	49	48	46