Best Time to Drive from Burbank to Huntington Beach

Right now (9:01 am PDT): about 49 minutes via I-5 South and I-605 South, usually 51 at this time.

On weekdays the 47-mile drive from Burbank to Huntington Beach (via I-5 South and I-605 South) usually takes as little as 46 minutes and up to 80 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 60 minutes. On weekends it is slowest around 3 pm on Saturdays (66 minutes).

Typical drive time by departure time

Minutes from Burbank 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	46	51	60	62	57	55	55	54	56	61	68	70	70	61	51	48	47
Tue	46	52	62	65	60	57	56	55	56	62	69	75	74	65	54	48	47
Wed	46	52	62	65	59	57	56	57	59	66	73	77	77	67	56	49	47
Thu	46	52	62	64	60	58	57	58	61	68	75	78	79	68	57	51	47
Fri	46	51	59	62	59	58	60	63	69	76	80	79	75	66	56	51	48
Sat	47	47	48	49	51	54	58	62	65	66	66	65	62	56	51	51	48
Sun	47	47	47	47	48	50	52	54	56	57	56	54	53	51	51	52	48

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 Burbank to Huntington Beach?

On weekdays, leave before 6 am or after 8 pm. The drive usually takes about 46 minutes then, versus up to 80 minutes at the worst times.

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

The 47-mile drive usually takes 46 to 80 minutes on weekdays, depending on when you leave, and about 60 minutes midday.

When is traffic worst from Burbank to Huntington Beach?

Leaving around 3 pm on Fridays is usually slowest, about 80 minutes.

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Leave	5am	6am	7am	8am	9am	10am	11am	12pm	1pm	2pm	3pm	4pm	5pm	6pm	7pm	8pm	9pm
Mon	46	51	60	62	57	55	55	54	56	61	68	70	70	61	51	48	47
Tue	46	52	62	65	60	57	56	55	56	62	69	75	74	65	54	48	47
Wed	46	52	62	65	59	57	56	57	59	66	73	77	77	67	56	49	47
Thu	46	52	62	64	60	58	57	58	61	68	75	78	79	68	57	51	47
Fri	46	51	59	62	59	58	60	63	69	76	80	79	75	66	56	51	48
Sat	47	47	48	49	51	54	58	62	65	66	66	65	62	56	51	51	48
Sun	47	47	47	47	48	50	52	54	56	57	56	54	53	51	51	52	48

Leave	5am	6am	7am	8am	9am	10am	11am	12pm	1pm	2pm	3pm	4pm	5pm	6pm	7pm	8pm	9pm
Mon	46	51	60	62	57	55	55	54	56	61	68	70	70	61	51	48	47
Tue	46	52	62	65	60	57	56	55	56	62	69	75	74	65	54	48	47
Wed	46	52	62	65	59	57	56	57	59	66	73	77	77	67	56	49	47
Thu	46	52	62	64	60	58	57	58	61	68	75	78	79	68	57	51	47
Fri	46	51	59	62	59	58	60	63	69	76	80	79	75	66	56	51	48
Sat	47	47	48	49	51	54	58	62	65	66	66	65	62	56	51	51	48
Sun	47	47	47	47	48	50	52	54	56	57	56	54	53	51	51	52	48

Leave	5am	6am	7am	8am	9am	10am	11am	12pm	1pm	2pm	3pm	4pm	5pm	6pm	7pm	8pm	9pm
Mon	46	51	60	62	57	55	55	54	56	61	68	70	70	61	51	48	47
Tue	46	52	62	65	60	57	56	55	56	62	69	75	74	65	54	48	47
Wed	46	52	62	65	59	57	56	57	59	66	73	77	77	67	56	49	47
Thu	46	52	62	64	60	58	57	58	61	68	75	78	79	68	57	51	47
Fri	46	51	59	62	59	58	60	63	69	76	80	79	75	66	56	51	48
Sat	47	47	48	49	51	54	58	62	65	66	66	65	62	56	51	51	48
Sun	47	47	47	47	48	50	52	54	56	57	56	54	53	51	51	52	48