Best Time to Drive from Burbank to LAX

Right now (8:48 am PDT): about 29 minutes via I-405 South and US-101 North, usually 29 at this time.

On weekdays the 28-mile drive from Burbank to LAX (via I-405 South and US-101 North) usually takes as little as 27 minutes and up to 56 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 36 minutes. On weekends it is slowest around 3 pm on Saturdays (42 minutes).

Typical drive time by departure time

Minutes from Burbank 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	27	29	37	40	38	35	34	33	33	36	41	44	47	42	33	29	28
Tue	27	29	38	42	39	37	35	34	34	37	43	48	52	49	36	29	28
Wed	27	30	38	42	40	37	35	34	36	39	45	50	55	51	38	30	28
Thu	27	29	38	42	40	37	35	35	38	42	47	52	56	52	40	31	28
Fri	27	29	35	38	37	36	36	39	42	46	51	53	52	47	37	30	28
Sat	28	28	28	29	29	32	33	37	39	41	42	40	37	32	29	29	28
Sun	28	28	28	28	28	29	30	32	34	35	35	33	31	30	29	30	28

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 LAX?

On weekdays, leave before 6:30 am or after 8 pm. The drive usually takes about 27 minutes then, versus up to 56 minutes at the worst times.

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

The 28-mile drive usually takes 27 to 56 minutes on weekdays, depending on when you leave, and about 36 minutes midday.

When is traffic worst from Burbank to LAX?

Leaving around 5:30 pm on Thursdays is usually slowest, about 56 minutes.

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Leave	5am	6am	7am	8am	9am	10am	11am	12pm	1pm	2pm	3pm	4pm	5pm	6pm	7pm	8pm	9pm
Mon	27	29	37	40	38	35	34	33	33	36	41	44	47	42	33	29	28
Tue	27	29	38	42	39	37	35	34	34	37	43	48	52	49	36	29	28
Wed	27	30	38	42	40	37	35	34	36	39	45	50	55	51	38	30	28
Thu	27	29	38	42	40	37	35	35	38	42	47	52	56	52	40	31	28
Fri	27	29	35	38	37	36	36	39	42	46	51	53	52	47	37	30	28
Sat	28	28	28	29	29	32	33	37	39	41	42	40	37	32	29	29	28
Sun	28	28	28	28	28	29	30	32	34	35	35	33	31	30	29	30	28

Leave	5am	6am	7am	8am	9am	10am	11am	12pm	1pm	2pm	3pm	4pm	5pm	6pm	7pm	8pm	9pm
Mon	27	29	37	40	38	35	34	33	33	36	41	44	47	42	33	29	28
Tue	27	29	38	42	39	37	35	34	34	37	43	48	52	49	36	29	28
Wed	27	30	38	42	40	37	35	34	36	39	45	50	55	51	38	30	28
Thu	27	29	38	42	40	37	35	35	38	42	47	52	56	52	40	31	28
Fri	27	29	35	38	37	36	36	39	42	46	51	53	52	47	37	30	28
Sat	28	28	28	29	29	32	33	37	39	41	42	40	37	32	29	29	28
Sun	28	28	28	28	28	29	30	32	34	35	35	33	31	30	29	30	28

Leave	5am	6am	7am	8am	9am	10am	11am	12pm	1pm	2pm	3pm	4pm	5pm	6pm	7pm	8pm	9pm
Mon	27	29	37	40	38	35	34	33	33	36	41	44	47	42	33	29	28
Tue	27	29	38	42	39	37	35	34	34	37	43	48	52	49	36	29	28
Wed	27	30	38	42	40	37	35	34	36	39	45	50	55	51	38	30	28
Thu	27	29	38	42	40	37	35	35	38	42	47	52	56	52	40	31	28
Fri	27	29	35	38	37	36	36	39	42	46	51	53	52	47	37	30	28
Sat	28	28	28	29	29	32	33	37	39	41	42	40	37	32	29	29	28
Sun	28	28	28	28	28	29	30	32	34	35	35	33	31	30	29	30	28