Best Time to Drive from BUR to Huntington Beach

Right now (10:01 am PDT): about 53 minutes via I-5 South and I-605 South, usually 53 at this time.

On weekdays the 49-mile drive from BUR to Huntington Beach (via I-5 South and I-605 South) usually takes as little as 49 minutes and up to 84 minutes, when leaving around 3 pm on Fridays. The fastest times to leave are before 6 am or after 8 pm. Midday (11 am to 2 pm) it takes about 64 minutes. On weekends it is slowest around 3 pm on Saturdays (70 minutes).

⇄ Reverse trip: Huntington Beach to BUR

Drive times are measured from Hollywood Burbank Airport (BUR) 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 BUR 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	49	55	64	65	60	59	58	58	60	65	72	74	73	64	55	52	50
Tue	49	56	67	69	63	61	59	59	60	66	73	79	77	68	57	52	50
Wed	49	55	66	69	64	61	60	61	63	70	77	80	81	70	59	53	50
Thu	49	55	66	68	65	62	60	62	65	72	79	82	82	71	59	54	50
Fri	50	54	63	65	62	61	63	67	73	80	84	82	78	69	59	54	51
Sat	50	51	51	53	54	58	61	66	69	70	70	68	66	59	55	55	51
Sun	50	50	50	50	51	53	55	57	59	60	60	58	56	54	54	55	51

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 Huntington Beach?

On weekdays, leave before 6 am or after 8 pm. The drive usually takes about 49 minutes then, versus up to 84 minutes at the worst times.

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

The 49-mile drive usually takes 49 to 84 minutes on weekdays, depending on when you leave, and about 64 minutes midday.

When is traffic worst from BUR to Huntington Beach?

Leaving around 3 pm on Fridays is usually slowest, about 84 minutes.

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Leave	5am	6am	7am	8am	9am	10am	11am	12pm	1pm	2pm	3pm	4pm	5pm	6pm	7pm	8pm	9pm
Mon	49	55	64	65	60	59	58	58	60	65	72	74	73	64	55	52	50
Tue	49	56	67	69	63	61	59	59	60	66	73	79	77	68	57	52	50
Wed	49	55	66	69	64	61	60	61	63	70	77	80	81	70	59	53	50
Thu	49	55	66	68	65	62	60	62	65	72	79	82	82	71	59	54	50
Fri	50	54	63	65	62	61	63	67	73	80	84	82	78	69	59	54	51
Sat	50	51	51	53	54	58	61	66	69	70	70	68	66	59	55	55	51
Sun	50	50	50	50	51	53	55	57	59	60	60	58	56	54	54	55	51

Leave	5am	6am	7am	8am	9am	10am	11am	12pm	1pm	2pm	3pm	4pm	5pm	6pm	7pm	8pm	9pm
Mon	49	55	64	65	60	59	58	58	60	65	72	74	73	64	55	52	50
Tue	49	56	67	69	63	61	59	59	60	66	73	79	77	68	57	52	50
Wed	49	55	66	69	64	61	60	61	63	70	77	80	81	70	59	53	50
Thu	49	55	66	68	65	62	60	62	65	72	79	82	82	71	59	54	50
Fri	50	54	63	65	62	61	63	67	73	80	84	82	78	69	59	54	51
Sat	50	51	51	53	54	58	61	66	69	70	70	68	66	59	55	55	51
Sun	50	50	50	50	51	53	55	57	59	60	60	58	56	54	54	55	51

Leave	5am	6am	7am	8am	9am	10am	11am	12pm	1pm	2pm	3pm	4pm	5pm	6pm	7pm	8pm	9pm
Mon	49	55	64	65	60	59	58	58	60	65	72	74	73	64	55	52	50
Tue	49	56	67	69	63	61	59	59	60	66	73	79	77	68	57	52	50
Wed	49	55	66	69	64	61	60	61	63	70	77	80	81	70	59	53	50
Thu	49	55	66	68	65	62	60	62	65	72	79	82	82	71	59	54	50
Fri	50	54	63	65	62	61	63	67	73	80	84	82	78	69	59	54	51
Sat	50	51	51	53	54	58	61	66	69	70	70	68	66	59	55	55	51
Sun	50	50	50	50	51	53	55	57	59	60	60	58	56	54	54	55	51