Best Time to Drive from BUR to Long Beach

Right now (10:01 am PDT): about 38 minutes via I-710 South and I-5 South, usually 37 at this time.

On weekdays the 37-mile drive from BUR to Long Beach (via I-710 South and I-5 South) usually takes as little as 34 minutes and up to 60 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 45 minutes. On weekends it is slowest around 3 pm on Saturdays (49 minutes).

⇄ Reverse trip: Long Beach to BUR

Drive times are measured from Hollywood Burbank Airport (BUR) to downtown Long Beach (Pacific 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 Long 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	34	38	45	48	44	43	42	41	42	44	48	50	51	46	38	36	35
Tue	34	38	47	51	47	45	43	42	42	45	50	53	55	50	40	36	35
Wed	34	39	47	51	48	45	44	43	45	48	52	55	58	52	43	37	35
Thu	34	38	47	50	48	45	43	44	45	50	54	57	60	54	44	38	35
Fri	34	38	45	48	45	44	44	47	50	55	57	57	56	50	42	38	36
Sat	35	35	36	37	38	41	42	45	47	48	49	47	45	41	39	39	36
Sun	35	35	35	35	36	37	39	40	42	43	42	41	40	38	38	39	36

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 Long Beach?

On weekdays, leave before 6 am or after 8 pm. The drive usually takes about 34 minutes then, versus up to 60 minutes at the worst times.

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

The 37-mile drive usually takes 34 to 60 minutes on weekdays, depending on when you leave, and about 45 minutes midday.

When is traffic worst from BUR to Long Beach?

Leaving around 5 pm on Thursdays is usually slowest, about 60 minutes.

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Leave	5am	6am	7am	8am	9am	10am	11am	12pm	1pm	2pm	3pm	4pm	5pm	6pm	7pm	8pm	9pm
Mon	34	38	45	48	44	43	42	41	42	44	48	50	51	46	38	36	35
Tue	34	38	47	51	47	45	43	42	42	45	50	53	55	50	40	36	35
Wed	34	39	47	51	48	45	44	43	45	48	52	55	58	52	43	37	35
Thu	34	38	47	50	48	45	43	44	45	50	54	57	60	54	44	38	35
Fri	34	38	45	48	45	44	44	47	50	55	57	57	56	50	42	38	36
Sat	35	35	36	37	38	41	42	45	47	48	49	47	45	41	39	39	36
Sun	35	35	35	35	36	37	39	40	42	43	42	41	40	38	38	39	36

Leave	5am	6am	7am	8am	9am	10am	11am	12pm	1pm	2pm	3pm	4pm	5pm	6pm	7pm	8pm	9pm
Mon	34	38	45	48	44	43	42	41	42	44	48	50	51	46	38	36	35
Tue	34	38	47	51	47	45	43	42	42	45	50	53	55	50	40	36	35
Wed	34	39	47	51	48	45	44	43	45	48	52	55	58	52	43	37	35
Thu	34	38	47	50	48	45	43	44	45	50	54	57	60	54	44	38	35
Fri	34	38	45	48	45	44	44	47	50	55	57	57	56	50	42	38	36
Sat	35	35	36	37	38	41	42	45	47	48	49	47	45	41	39	39	36
Sun	35	35	35	35	36	37	39	40	42	43	42	41	40	38	38	39	36

Leave	5am	6am	7am	8am	9am	10am	11am	12pm	1pm	2pm	3pm	4pm	5pm	6pm	7pm	8pm	9pm
Mon	34	38	45	48	44	43	42	41	42	44	48	50	51	46	38	36	35
Tue	34	38	47	51	47	45	43	42	42	45	50	53	55	50	40	36	35
Wed	34	39	47	51	48	45	44	43	45	48	52	55	58	52	43	37	35
Thu	34	38	47	50	48	45	43	44	45	50	54	57	60	54	44	38	35
Fri	34	38	45	48	45	44	44	47	50	55	57	57	56	50	42	38	36
Sat	35	35	36	37	38	41	42	45	47	48	49	47	45	41	39	39	36
Sun	35	35	35	35	36	37	39	40	42	43	42	41	40	38	38	39	36