Best Time to Drive from BUR to LAX

Right now (9:46 am PDT): about 29 minutes via I-405 South and US-101 North, usually 30 at this time.

On weekdays the 27-mile drive from BUR to LAX (via I-405 South and US-101 North) usually takes as little as 28 minutes and up to 55 minutes, when leaving around 5:30 pm on Thursdays. The fastest times to leave are before 6:30 am or after 8 pm. Midday (11 am to 2 pm) it takes about 37 minutes. On weekends it is slowest around 3 pm on Saturdays (43 minutes).

⇄ Reverse trip: LAX to BUR

Drive times are measured from Hollywood Burbank Airport (BUR) to Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) 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 LAX 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	28	30	37	41	38	36	34	34	34	37	42	45	47	43	34	30	29
Tue	28	30	38	43	40	37	35	34	34	38	44	49	52	48	37	30	29
Wed	28	30	39	42	40	37	36	35	36	39	45	50	54	50	39	30	29
Thu	28	30	38	43	40	38	36	36	38	42	48	52	55	52	41	32	29
Fri	28	30	36	39	37	36	36	40	43	47	52	53	53	47	38	31	29
Sat	29	29	29	30	30	32	34	37	40	42	43	41	38	33	30	30	29
Sun	29	29	29	29	29	30	31	33	34	36	36	34	32	31	30	31	29

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 LAX?

On weekdays, leave before 6:30 am or after 8 pm. The drive usually takes about 28 minutes then, versus up to 55 minutes at the worst times.

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

The 27-mile drive usually takes 28 to 55 minutes on weekdays, depending on when you leave, and about 37 minutes midday.

When is traffic worst from BUR to LAX?

Leaving around 5:30 pm on Thursdays is usually slowest, about 55 minutes.

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Leave	5am	6am	7am	8am	9am	10am	11am	12pm	1pm	2pm	3pm	4pm	5pm	6pm	7pm	8pm	9pm
Mon	28	30	37	41	38	36	34	34	34	37	42	45	47	43	34	30	29
Tue	28	30	38	43	40	37	35	34	34	38	44	49	52	48	37	30	29
Wed	28	30	39	42	40	37	36	35	36	39	45	50	54	50	39	30	29
Thu	28	30	38	43	40	38	36	36	38	42	48	52	55	52	41	32	29
Fri	28	30	36	39	37	36	36	40	43	47	52	53	53	47	38	31	29
Sat	29	29	29	30	30	32	34	37	40	42	43	41	38	33	30	30	29
Sun	29	29	29	29	29	30	31	33	34	36	36	34	32	31	30	31	29

Leave	5am	6am	7am	8am	9am	10am	11am	12pm	1pm	2pm	3pm	4pm	5pm	6pm	7pm	8pm	9pm
Mon	28	30	37	41	38	36	34	34	34	37	42	45	47	43	34	30	29
Tue	28	30	38	43	40	37	35	34	34	38	44	49	52	48	37	30	29
Wed	28	30	39	42	40	37	36	35	36	39	45	50	54	50	39	30	29
Thu	28	30	38	43	40	38	36	36	38	42	48	52	55	52	41	32	29
Fri	28	30	36	39	37	36	36	40	43	47	52	53	53	47	38	31	29
Sat	29	29	29	30	30	32	34	37	40	42	43	41	38	33	30	30	29
Sun	29	29	29	29	29	30	31	33	34	36	36	34	32	31	30	31	29

Leave	5am	6am	7am	8am	9am	10am	11am	12pm	1pm	2pm	3pm	4pm	5pm	6pm	7pm	8pm	9pm
Mon	28	30	37	41	38	36	34	34	34	37	42	45	47	43	34	30	29
Tue	28	30	38	43	40	37	35	34	34	38	44	49	52	48	37	30	29
Wed	28	30	39	42	40	37	36	35	36	39	45	50	54	50	39	30	29
Thu	28	30	38	43	40	38	36	36	38	42	48	52	55	52	41	32	29
Fri	28	30	36	39	37	36	36	40	43	47	52	53	53	47	38	31	29
Sat	29	29	29	30	30	32	34	37	40	42	43	41	38	33	30	30	29
Sun	29	29	29	29	29	30	31	33	34	36	36	34	32	31	30	31	29