Best Time to Drive from Corona to Long Beach

Right now (9:01 am PDT): about 45 minutes via SR-91 West, usually 45 at this time.

On weekdays the 47-mile drive from Corona to Long Beach (via SR-91 West) usually takes as little as 42 minutes and up to 60 minutes, when leaving around 7:30 am on Tuesdays. The fastest times to leave are before 6 am or after 7 pm. Midday (11 am to 2 pm) it takes about 49 minutes. On weekends it is slowest around 3 pm on Saturdays (51 minutes).

Typical drive time by departure time

Minutes from Corona 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	43	50	55	55	52	49	48	48	48	48	50	51	51	47	44	44	43
Tue	42	52	59	58	55	51	48	48	48	49	51	52	53	48	45	44	43
Wed	42	51	57	57	54	50	48	48	48	49	52	54	55	50	45	44	42
Thu	42	51	57	56	53	50	48	49	48	50	52	54	56	50	45	44	42
Fri	42	49	53	50	49	49	49	49	51	53	55	55	55	50	45	44	43
Sat	43	44	44	44	45	46	48	49	50	51	51	50	49	47	44	44	43
Sun	43	43	43	43	44	45	46	47	47	47	47	46	45	45	45	46	43

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 Corona to Long Beach?

On weekdays, leave before 6 am or after 7 pm. The drive usually takes about 42 minutes then, versus up to 60 minutes at the worst times.

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

The 47-mile drive usually takes 42 to 60 minutes on weekdays, depending on when you leave, and about 49 minutes midday.

When is traffic worst from Corona to Long Beach?

Leaving around 7:30 am on Tuesdays is usually slowest, about 60 minutes.

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Leave	5am	6am	7am	8am	9am	10am	11am	12pm	1pm	2pm	3pm	4pm	5pm	6pm	7pm	8pm	9pm
Mon	43	50	55	55	52	49	48	48	48	48	50	51	51	47	44	44	43
Tue	42	52	59	58	55	51	48	48	48	49	51	52	53	48	45	44	43
Wed	42	51	57	57	54	50	48	48	48	49	52	54	55	50	45	44	42
Thu	42	51	57	56	53	50	48	49	48	50	52	54	56	50	45	44	42
Fri	42	49	53	50	49	49	49	49	51	53	55	55	55	50	45	44	43
Sat	43	44	44	44	45	46	48	49	50	51	51	50	49	47	44	44	43
Sun	43	43	43	43	44	45	46	47	47	47	47	46	45	45	45	46	43

Leave	5am	6am	7am	8am	9am	10am	11am	12pm	1pm	2pm	3pm	4pm	5pm	6pm	7pm	8pm	9pm
Mon	43	50	55	55	52	49	48	48	48	48	50	51	51	47	44	44	43
Tue	42	52	59	58	55	51	48	48	48	49	51	52	53	48	45	44	43
Wed	42	51	57	57	54	50	48	48	48	49	52	54	55	50	45	44	42
Thu	42	51	57	56	53	50	48	49	48	50	52	54	56	50	45	44	42
Fri	42	49	53	50	49	49	49	49	51	53	55	55	55	50	45	44	43
Sat	43	44	44	44	45	46	48	49	50	51	51	50	49	47	44	44	43
Sun	43	43	43	43	44	45	46	47	47	47	47	46	45	45	45	46	43

Leave	5am	6am	7am	8am	9am	10am	11am	12pm	1pm	2pm	3pm	4pm	5pm	6pm	7pm	8pm	9pm
Mon	43	50	55	55	52	49	48	48	48	48	50	51	51	47	44	44	43
Tue	42	52	59	58	55	51	48	48	48	49	51	52	53	48	45	44	43
Wed	42	51	57	57	54	50	48	48	48	49	52	54	55	50	45	44	42
Thu	42	51	57	56	53	50	48	49	48	50	52	54	56	50	45	44	42
Fri	42	49	53	50	49	49	49	49	51	53	55	55	55	50	45	44	43
Sat	43	44	44	44	45	46	48	49	50	51	51	50	49	47	44	44	43
Sun	43	43	43	43	44	45	46	47	47	47	47	46	45	45	45	46	43