Best Time to Drive from Downey to BUR

Right now (9:46 am PDT): about 27 minutes via I-5 North and I-710 North, usually 27 at this time.

On weekdays the 26-mile drive from Downey to BUR (via I-5 North and I-710 North) usually takes as little as 25 minutes and up to 38 minutes, when leaving around 8 am on Tuesdays. The fastest times to leave are before 6 am or after 8 pm. Midday (11 am to 2 pm) it takes about 32 minutes. On weekends it is slowest around 3:30 pm on Saturdays (34 minutes).

⇄ Reverse trip: BUR to Downey

Drive times are measured from central Downey (Downey Avenue) to Hollywood Burbank Airport (BUR) 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 Downey to BUR 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	25	28	33	36	34	32	31	31	31	32	34	35	34	31	27	26	25
Tue	25	28	34	38	36	34	32	31	31	32	33	36	36	33	29	26	25
Wed	25	28	34	37	35	34	32	31	32	33	35	37	37	34	30	27	26
Thu	25	28	33	37	36	34	32	32	33	34	36	37	37	35	31	28	26
Fri	25	28	32	35	34	33	33	33	35	36	37	37	36	33	30	28	26
Sat	25	26	26	26	28	30	31	32	33	33	34	34	33	31	29	28	26
Sun	25	25	25	25	26	27	29	30	31	32	32	31	30	29	28	29	26

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 Downey to BUR?

On weekdays, leave before 6 am or after 8 pm. The drive usually takes about 25 minutes then, versus up to 38 minutes at the worst times.

How long does it take to drive from Downey to BUR?

The 26-mile drive usually takes 25 to 38 minutes on weekdays, depending on when you leave, and about 32 minutes midday.

When is traffic worst from Downey to BUR?

Leaving around 8 am on Tuesdays is usually slowest, about 38 minutes.

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Leave	5am	6am	7am	8am	9am	10am	11am	12pm	1pm	2pm	3pm	4pm	5pm	6pm	7pm	8pm	9pm
Mon	25	28	33	36	34	32	31	31	31	32	34	35	34	31	27	26	25
Tue	25	28	34	38	36	34	32	31	31	32	33	36	36	33	29	26	25
Wed	25	28	34	37	35	34	32	31	32	33	35	37	37	34	30	27	26
Thu	25	28	33	37	36	34	32	32	33	34	36	37	37	35	31	28	26
Fri	25	28	32	35	34	33	33	33	35	36	37	37	36	33	30	28	26
Sat	25	26	26	26	28	30	31	32	33	33	34	34	33	31	29	28	26
Sun	25	25	25	25	26	27	29	30	31	32	32	31	30	29	28	29	26

Leave	5am	6am	7am	8am	9am	10am	11am	12pm	1pm	2pm	3pm	4pm	5pm	6pm	7pm	8pm	9pm
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Tue	25	28	34	38	36	34	32	31	31	32	33	36	36	33	29	26	25
Wed	25	28	34	37	35	34	32	31	32	33	35	37	37	34	30	27	26
Thu	25	28	33	37	36	34	32	32	33	34	36	37	37	35	31	28	26
Fri	25	28	32	35	34	33	33	33	35	36	37	37	36	33	30	28	26
Sat	25	26	26	26	28	30	31	32	33	33	34	34	33	31	29	28	26
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Leave	5am	6am	7am	8am	9am	10am	11am	12pm	1pm	2pm	3pm	4pm	5pm	6pm	7pm	8pm	9pm
Mon	25	28	33	36	34	32	31	31	31	32	34	35	34	31	27	26	25
Tue	25	28	34	38	36	34	32	31	31	32	33	36	36	33	29	26	25
Wed	25	28	34	37	35	34	32	31	32	33	35	37	37	34	30	27	26
Thu	25	28	33	37	36	34	32	32	33	34	36	37	37	35	31	28	26
Fri	25	28	32	35	34	33	33	33	35	36	37	37	36	33	30	28	26
Sat	25	26	26	26	28	30	31	32	33	33	34	34	33	31	29	28	26
Sun	25	25	25	25	26	27	29	30	31	32	32	31	30	29	28	29	26