Best Time to Drive from Arcadia to Long Beach

Right now (5:03 pm PDT): about 69 minutes via I-605 South, usually 69 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 39-mile drive from Arcadia to Long Beach (via I-605 South) usually takes as little as 36 minutes and up to 70 minutes, when leaving around 4:30 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 51 minutes. On weekends it is slowest around 3 pm on Saturdays (52 minutes).

⇄ Reverse trip: Long Beach to Arcadia

Freeway, about 37 miles: times follow typical and live traffic from our sensors. Surface streets, about 2 miles: 4 to 7 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 downtown Long Beach (Pacific 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 Long 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	36	44	57	60	54	50	48	47	48	50	58	62	61	52	41	38	36
Tue	36	46	61	63	58	54	50	49	49	53	61	67	69	58	43	38	37
Wed	36	45	60	61	57	53	51	50	50	53	62	68	70	60	45	38	36
Thu	36	46	60	62	58	54	52	51	53	55	62	67	69	59	46	39	37
Fri	36	44	55	58	54	52	51	52	55	60	66	68	67	57	45	39	37
Sat	36	37	38	39	39	41	43	46	48	50	52	52	50	46	40	38	37
Sun	36	36	36	36	37	38	39	40	42	43	44	42	40	39	39	39	37

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 Long Beach?

On weekdays, leave before 6 am or after 8 pm. The drive usually takes about 36 minutes then, versus up to 70 minutes at the worst times.

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

The 39-mile drive usually takes 36 to 70 minutes on weekdays, depending on when you leave, and about 51 minutes midday.

When is traffic worst from Arcadia to Long Beach?

Leaving around 4:30 pm on Wednesdays is usually slowest, about 70 minutes.

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Leave	5am	6am	7am	8am	9am	10am	11am	12pm	1pm	2pm	3pm	4pm	5pm	6pm	7pm	8pm	9pm
Mon	36	44	57	60	54	50	48	47	48	50	58	62	61	52	41	38	36
Tue	36	46	61	63	58	54	50	49	49	53	61	67	69	58	43	38	37
Wed	36	45	60	61	57	53	51	50	50	53	62	68	70	60	45	38	36
Thu	36	46	60	62	58	54	52	51	53	55	62	67	69	59	46	39	37
Fri	36	44	55	58	54	52	51	52	55	60	66	68	67	57	45	39	37
Sat	36	37	38	39	39	41	43	46	48	50	52	52	50	46	40	38	37
Sun	36	36	36	36	37	38	39	40	42	43	44	42	40	39	39	39	37

Leave	5am	6am	7am	8am	9am	10am	11am	12pm	1pm	2pm	3pm	4pm	5pm	6pm	7pm	8pm	9pm
Mon	36	44	57	60	54	50	48	47	48	50	58	62	61	52	41	38	36
Tue	36	46	61	63	58	54	50	49	49	53	61	67	69	58	43	38	37
Wed	36	45	60	61	57	53	51	50	50	53	62	68	70	60	45	38	36
Thu	36	46	60	62	58	54	52	51	53	55	62	67	69	59	46	39	37
Fri	36	44	55	58	54	52	51	52	55	60	66	68	67	57	45	39	37
Sat	36	37	38	39	39	41	43	46	48	50	52	52	50	46	40	38	37
Sun	36	36	36	36	37	38	39	40	42	43	44	42	40	39	39	39	37

Leave	5am	6am	7am	8am	9am	10am	11am	12pm	1pm	2pm	3pm	4pm	5pm	6pm	7pm	8pm	9pm
Mon	36	44	57	60	54	50	48	47	48	50	58	62	61	52	41	38	36
Tue	36	46	61	63	58	54	50	49	49	53	61	67	69	58	43	38	37
Wed	36	45	60	61	57	53	51	50	50	53	62	68	70	60	45	38	36
Thu	36	46	60	62	58	54	52	51	53	55	62	67	69	59	46	39	37
Fri	36	44	55	58	54	52	51	52	55	60	66	68	67	57	45	39	37
Sat	36	37	38	39	39	41	43	46	48	50	52	52	50	46	40	38	37
Sun	36	36	36	36	37	38	39	40	42	43	44	42	40	39	39	39	37