Best Time to Drive from BUR to Downey

Right now (9:46 am PDT): about 27 minutes via I-5 South, usually 27 at this time.

On weekdays the 25-mile drive from BUR to Downey (via I-5 South) usually takes as little as 24 minutes and up to 51 minutes, when leaving around 3 pm on Fridays. The fastest times to leave are before 6 am or after 8:30 pm. Midday (11 am to 2 pm) it takes about 35 minutes. On weekends it is slowest around 2:30 pm on Saturdays (41 minutes).

⇄ Reverse trip: Downey to BUR

Drive times are measured from Hollywood Burbank Airport (BUR) to central Downey (Downey 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 BUR to Downey 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	24	27	33	37	33	32	31	31	32	36	41	44	44	37	29	26	25
Tue	24	27	36	40	36	33	32	32	32	37	42	46	47	40	32	26	25
Wed	24	28	35	39	36	33	33	33	35	39	45	48	49	43	34	27	25
Thu	24	28	35	39	36	34	33	34	36	41	46	49	51	43	34	28	25
Fri	24	27	33	37	35	34	35	38	42	48	51	50	47	41	33	29	26
Sat	25	25	26	27	28	31	33	36	39	40	40	39	37	33	29	29	26
Sun	25	25	25	25	25	27	29	30	32	33	33	31	30	28	28	29	26

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 BUR to Downey?

On weekdays, leave before 6 am or after 8:30 pm. The drive usually takes about 24 minutes then, versus up to 51 minutes at the worst times.

How long does it take to drive from BUR to Downey?

The 25-mile drive usually takes 24 to 51 minutes on weekdays, depending on when you leave, and about 35 minutes midday.

When is traffic worst from BUR to Downey?

Leaving around 3 pm on Fridays is usually slowest, about 51 minutes.

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Leave	5am	6am	7am	8am	9am	10am	11am	12pm	1pm	2pm	3pm	4pm	5pm	6pm	7pm	8pm	9pm
Mon	24	27	33	37	33	32	31	31	32	36	41	44	44	37	29	26	25
Tue	24	27	36	40	36	33	32	32	32	37	42	46	47	40	32	26	25
Wed	24	28	35	39	36	33	33	33	35	39	45	48	49	43	34	27	25
Thu	24	28	35	39	36	34	33	34	36	41	46	49	51	43	34	28	25
Fri	24	27	33	37	35	34	35	38	42	48	51	50	47	41	33	29	26
Sat	25	25	26	27	28	31	33	36	39	40	40	39	37	33	29	29	26
Sun	25	25	25	25	25	27	29	30	32	33	33	31	30	28	28	29	26

Leave	5am	6am	7am	8am	9am	10am	11am	12pm	1pm	2pm	3pm	4pm	5pm	6pm	7pm	8pm	9pm
Mon	24	27	33	37	33	32	31	31	32	36	41	44	44	37	29	26	25
Tue	24	27	36	40	36	33	32	32	32	37	42	46	47	40	32	26	25
Wed	24	28	35	39	36	33	33	33	35	39	45	48	49	43	34	27	25
Thu	24	28	35	39	36	34	33	34	36	41	46	49	51	43	34	28	25
Fri	24	27	33	37	35	34	35	38	42	48	51	50	47	41	33	29	26
Sat	25	25	26	27	28	31	33	36	39	40	40	39	37	33	29	29	26
Sun	25	25	25	25	25	27	29	30	32	33	33	31	30	28	28	29	26

Leave	5am	6am	7am	8am	9am	10am	11am	12pm	1pm	2pm	3pm	4pm	5pm	6pm	7pm	8pm	9pm
Mon	24	27	33	37	33	32	31	31	32	36	41	44	44	37	29	26	25
Tue	24	27	36	40	36	33	32	32	32	37	42	46	47	40	32	26	25
Wed	24	28	35	39	36	33	33	33	35	39	45	48	49	43	34	27	25
Thu	24	28	35	39	36	34	33	34	36	41	46	49	51	43	34	28	25
Fri	24	27	33	37	35	34	35	38	42	48	51	50	47	41	33	29	26
Sat	25	25	26	27	28	31	33	36	39	40	40	39	37	33	29	29	26
Sun	25	25	25	25	25	27	29	30	32	33	33	31	30	28	28	29	26