Best Time to Drive from Burbank to LGB

Right now (10:01 am PDT): about 34 minutes via I-5 South and I-710 South, usually 33 at this time.

On weekdays the 33-mile drive from Burbank to LGB (via I-5 South and I-710 South) usually takes as little as 30 minutes and up to 55 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 40 minutes. On weekends it is slowest around 3 pm on Saturdays (44 minutes).

⇄ Reverse trip: LGB to Burbank

Drive times are measured from central Burbank (East Olive Avenue) 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 Burbank 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	30	33	39	43	40	38	38	37	37	40	43	45	46	41	35	32	31
Tue	30	33	41	46	43	40	39	38	38	40	45	48	50	46	36	32	31
Wed	30	34	42	45	43	40	39	39	40	43	47	50	52	47	39	33	31
Thu	30	34	42	46	43	41	39	39	40	45	49	52	55	49	39	34	31
Fri	30	34	40	43	41	40	40	42	45	50	52	52	51	45	38	34	32
Sat	31	31	32	32	34	36	38	40	43	43	44	43	40	37	34	34	32
Sun	31	31	31	31	31	33	34	36	37	38	38	37	36	34	34	35	32

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 LGB?

On weekdays, leave before 6 am or after 8 pm. The drive usually takes about 30 minutes then, versus up to 55 minutes at the worst times.

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

The 33-mile drive usually takes 30 to 55 minutes on weekdays, depending on when you leave, and about 40 minutes midday.

When is traffic worst from Burbank to LGB?

Leaving around 5 pm on Thursdays is usually slowest, about 55 minutes.

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Leave	5am	6am	7am	8am	9am	10am	11am	12pm	1pm	2pm	3pm	4pm	5pm	6pm	7pm	8pm	9pm
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Sun	31	31	31	31	31	33	34	36	37	38	38	37	36	34	34	35	32

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