Best Time to Drive from Burbank to Long Beach

Right now (9:01 am PDT): about 33 minutes via I-710 South and I-5 South, usually 35 at this time.

On weekdays the 34-mile drive from Burbank to Long Beach (via I-710 South and I-5 South) usually takes as little as 31 minutes and up to 57 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 42 minutes. On weekends it is slowest around 3 pm on Saturdays (45 minutes).

Typical drive time by departure time

Minutes from Burbank 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	31	34	41	45	41	40	39	38	39	41	44	46	48	43	36	33	32
Tue	31	34	43	48	44	42	40	39	39	42	46	50	52	47	38	33	32
Wed	31	35	43	47	44	41	40	40	41	44	48	52	54	49	40	34	32
Thu	31	35	43	47	45	42	40	41	42	46	51	54	57	50	41	35	32
Fri	31	35	42	45	42	41	41	43	47	52	54	54	53	47	39	35	33
Sat	32	32	33	33	35	37	39	41	44	44	45	44	41	38	35	35	33
Sun	32	32	32	32	32	34	35	37	39	40	39	38	37	35	35	36	33

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 Long Beach?

On weekdays, leave before 6 am or after 8 pm. The drive usually takes about 31 minutes then, versus up to 57 minutes at the worst times.

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

The 34-mile drive usually takes 31 to 57 minutes on weekdays, depending on when you leave, and about 42 minutes midday.

When is traffic worst from Burbank to Long Beach?

Leaving around 5 pm on Thursdays is usually slowest, about 57 minutes.

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Leave	5am	6am	7am	8am	9am	10am	11am	12pm	1pm	2pm	3pm	4pm	5pm	6pm	7pm	8pm	9pm
Mon	31	34	41	45	41	40	39	38	39	41	44	46	48	43	36	33	32
Tue	31	34	43	48	44	42	40	39	39	42	46	50	52	47	38	33	32
Wed	31	35	43	47	44	41	40	40	41	44	48	52	54	49	40	34	32
Thu	31	35	43	47	45	42	40	41	42	46	51	54	57	50	41	35	32
Fri	31	35	42	45	42	41	41	43	47	52	54	54	53	47	39	35	33
Sat	32	32	33	33	35	37	39	41	44	44	45	44	41	38	35	35	33
Sun	32	32	32	32	32	34	35	37	39	40	39	38	37	35	35	36	33

Leave	5am	6am	7am	8am	9am	10am	11am	12pm	1pm	2pm	3pm	4pm	5pm	6pm	7pm	8pm	9pm
Mon	31	34	41	45	41	40	39	38	39	41	44	46	48	43	36	33	32
Tue	31	34	43	48	44	42	40	39	39	42	46	50	52	47	38	33	32
Wed	31	35	43	47	44	41	40	40	41	44	48	52	54	49	40	34	32
Thu	31	35	43	47	45	42	40	41	42	46	51	54	57	50	41	35	32
Fri	31	35	42	45	42	41	41	43	47	52	54	54	53	47	39	35	33
Sat	32	32	33	33	35	37	39	41	44	44	45	44	41	38	35	35	33
Sun	32	32	32	32	32	34	35	37	39	40	39	38	37	35	35	36	33

Leave	5am	6am	7am	8am	9am	10am	11am	12pm	1pm	2pm	3pm	4pm	5pm	6pm	7pm	8pm	9pm
Mon	31	34	41	45	41	40	39	38	39	41	44	46	48	43	36	33	32
Tue	31	34	43	48	44	42	40	39	39	42	46	50	52	47	38	33	32
Wed	31	35	43	47	44	41	40	40	41	44	48	52	54	49	40	34	32
Thu	31	35	43	47	45	42	40	41	42	46	51	54	57	50	41	35	32
Fri	31	35	42	45	42	41	41	43	47	52	54	54	53	47	39	35	33
Sat	32	32	33	33	35	37	39	41	44	44	45	44	41	38	35	35	33
Sun	32	32	32	32	32	34	35	37	39	40	39	38	37	35	35	36	33