Traffic Predict
Best Time to Drive from Buena Park to Los Angeles
Right now (6:24 pm PDT): about 27 minutes via I-5 North, usually 22 at this time.
Only 17% 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 21-mile drive from Buena Park to Los Angeles (via I-5 North) usually takes as little as 18 minutes and up to 36 minutes, when leaving around 8 am on Tuesdays. The fastest times to leave are before 6 am or after 8 pm. Midday (11 am to 2 pm) it takes about 25 minutes. On weekends it is slowest around 4:30 pm on Saturdays (28 minutes).
⇄ Reverse trip: Los Angeles to Buena Park
Typical drive time by departure time
| Leave | 5am | 6am | 7am | 8am | 9am | 10am | 11am | 12pm | 1pm | 2pm | 3pm | 4pm | 5pm | 6pm | 7pm | 8pm | 9pm |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mon | 18 | 24 | 29 | 32 | 29 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 23 | 20 | 19 | 18 |
| Tue | 18 | 24 | 31 | 36 | 31 | 27 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 25 | 21 | 19 | 18 |
| Wed | 18 | 25 | 32 | 35 | 32 | 27 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 25 | 21 | 19 | 19 |
| Thu | 18 | 25 | 32 | 35 | 30 | 28 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 25 | 27 | 29 | 29 | 26 | 21 | 20 | 19 |
| Fri | 18 | 23 | 27 | 28 | 26 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 29 | 30 | 30 | 31 | 29 | 24 | 21 | 19 |
| Sat | 18 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 22 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 26 | 27 | 25 | 23 | 21 | 20 |
| Sun | 18 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 22 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 20 |
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 Buena Park to Los Angeles?
On weekdays, leave before 6 am or after 8 pm. The drive usually takes about 18 minutes then, versus up to 36 minutes at the worst times.
How long does it take to drive from Buena Park to Los Angeles?
The 21-mile drive usually takes 18 to 36 minutes on weekdays, depending on when you leave, and about 25 minutes midday.
When is traffic worst from Buena Park to Los Angeles?
Leaving around 8 am on Tuesdays is usually slowest, about 36 minutes.
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Freeways on this drive
I-5 North in Los Angeles (10 miles) · I-5 North in Orange County (9 miles)
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