Best Time to Drive from BUR to LGB

Right now (10:01 am PDT): about 37 minutes via I-5 South and I-710 South, usually 36 at this time.

On weekdays the 36-mile drive from BUR to LGB (via I-5 South and I-710 South) usually takes as little as 33 minutes and up to 58 minutes, when leaving around 5 pm on Thursdays. The fastest times to leave are before 6 am or after 8 pm. Midday (11 am to 2 pm) it takes about 44 minutes. On weekends it is slowest around 3 pm on Saturdays (48 minutes).

⇄ Reverse trip: LGB to BUR

Drive times are measured from Hollywood Burbank Airport (BUR) to Long Beach Airport (LGB) (Globemaster 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 LGB 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	33	37	43	47	43	42	41	40	41	43	46	48	49	45	37	35	34
Tue	33	37	45	50	46	44	42	41	41	44	48	52	53	48	39	35	34
Wed	33	38	45	49	47	44	43	42	43	46	50	53	56	51	42	36	34
Thu	33	37	45	49	47	44	42	43	44	48	53	55	58	52	43	37	34
Fri	33	37	44	47	44	43	43	46	49	53	55	55	54	49	41	37	35
Sat	34	34	35	36	37	40	41	44	46	47	48	46	44	40	38	38	35
Sun	34	34	34	34	35	36	38	39	41	42	41	40	39	37	37	38	35

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 LGB?

On weekdays, leave before 6 am or after 8 pm. The drive usually takes about 33 minutes then, versus up to 58 minutes at the worst times.

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

The 36-mile drive usually takes 33 to 58 minutes on weekdays, depending on when you leave, and about 44 minutes midday.

When is traffic worst from BUR to LGB?

Leaving around 5 pm on Thursdays is usually slowest, about 58 minutes.

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Leave	5am	6am	7am	8am	9am	10am	11am	12pm	1pm	2pm	3pm	4pm	5pm	6pm	7pm	8pm	9pm
Mon	33	37	43	47	43	42	41	40	41	43	46	48	49	45	37	35	34
Tue	33	37	45	50	46	44	42	41	41	44	48	52	53	48	39	35	34
Wed	33	38	45	49	47	44	43	42	43	46	50	53	56	51	42	36	34
Thu	33	37	45	49	47	44	42	43	44	48	53	55	58	52	43	37	34
Fri	33	37	44	47	44	43	43	46	49	53	55	55	54	49	41	37	35
Sat	34	34	35	36	37	40	41	44	46	47	48	46	44	40	38	38	35
Sun	34	34	34	34	35	36	38	39	41	42	41	40	39	37	37	38	35

Leave	5am	6am	7am	8am	9am	10am	11am	12pm	1pm	2pm	3pm	4pm	5pm	6pm	7pm	8pm	9pm
Mon	33	37	43	47	43	42	41	40	41	43	46	48	49	45	37	35	34
Tue	33	37	45	50	46	44	42	41	41	44	48	52	53	48	39	35	34
Wed	33	38	45	49	47	44	43	42	43	46	50	53	56	51	42	36	34
Thu	33	37	45	49	47	44	42	43	44	48	53	55	58	52	43	37	34
Fri	33	37	44	47	44	43	43	46	49	53	55	55	54	49	41	37	35
Sat	34	34	35	36	37	40	41	44	46	47	48	46	44	40	38	38	35
Sun	34	34	34	34	35	36	38	39	41	42	41	40	39	37	37	38	35

Leave	5am	6am	7am	8am	9am	10am	11am	12pm	1pm	2pm	3pm	4pm	5pm	6pm	7pm	8pm	9pm
Mon	33	37	43	47	43	42	41	40	41	43	46	48	49	45	37	35	34
Tue	33	37	45	50	46	44	42	41	41	44	48	52	53	48	39	35	34
Wed	33	38	45	49	47	44	43	42	43	46	50	53	56	51	42	36	34
Thu	33	37	45	49	47	44	42	43	44	48	53	55	58	52	43	37	34
Fri	33	37	44	47	44	43	43	46	49	53	55	55	54	49	41	37	35
Sat	34	34	35	36	37	40	41	44	46	47	48	46	44	40	38	38	35
Sun	34	34	34	34	35	36	38	39	41	42	41	40	39	37	37	38	35