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Best Time to Drive from BUR to Los Angeles

Right now (10:01 am PDT): about 17 minutes via I-5 South, usually 16 at this time.

On weekdays the 14-mile drive from BUR to Los Angeles (via I-5 South) usually takes as little as 15 minutes and up to 23 minutes, when leaving around 1:30 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 19 minutes. On weekends it is slowest around 1 pm on Saturdays (21 minutes).

⇄ Reverse trip: Los Angeles to BUR

Drive times are measured from Hollywood Burbank Airport (BUR) to Downtown LA (City Hall) (West 1st Street) 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 Los Angeles by day and time you leave (local time)
Leave5am6am7am8am9am10am11am12pm1pm2pm3pm4pm5pm6pm7pm8pm9pm
Mon1516181919181818181920202018161615
Tue1516182020191918181921212119171615
Wed1516182021191919192021212120181615
Thu1516182020201819192022222221181715
Fri1517181919191920212322222220191816
Sat1515151617181920212121212019181816
Sun1515151515161717181919181817171816

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 Los Angeles?

On weekdays, leave before 6 am or after 8:30 pm. The drive usually takes about 15 minutes then, versus up to 23 minutes at the worst times.

How long does it take to drive from BUR to Los Angeles?

The 14-mile drive usually takes 15 to 23 minutes on weekdays, depending on when you leave, and about 19 minutes midday.

When is traffic worst from BUR to Los Angeles?

Leaving around 1:30 pm on Fridays is usually slowest, about 23 minutes.

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