Best Time to Drive from Glendale to Huntington Beach

Right now (9:01 am PDT): about 47 minutes via I-5 South and I-605 South, usually 49 at this time.

On weekdays the 44-mile drive from Glendale to Huntington Beach (via I-5 South and I-605 South) usually takes as little as 44 minutes and up to 78 minutes, when leaving around 3 pm on Fridays. The fastest times to leave are before 6 am or after 8 pm. Midday (11 am to 2 pm) it takes about 58 minutes. On weekends it is slowest around 3 pm on Saturdays (64 minutes).

Typical drive time by departure time

Minutes from Glendale to Huntington 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	45	49	58	60	55	53	53	53	54	59	66	68	68	59	50	47	45
Tue	44	50	60	63	57	55	54	53	54	60	67	73	72	63	53	47	45
Wed	44	50	60	63	57	55	55	55	57	63	71	75	75	65	55	48	45
Thu	44	50	60	62	58	56	55	56	59	65	72	76	77	66	55	49	46
Fri	45	49	57	60	56	56	58	61	66	74	78	77	72	64	54	50	46
Sat	45	46	46	48	49	52	55	60	63	63	64	63	61	54	49	49	46
Sun	45	45	45	45	46	48	50	52	54	55	55	53	51	49	49	50	46

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 Glendale to Huntington Beach?

On weekdays, leave before 6 am or after 8 pm. The drive usually takes about 44 minutes then, versus up to 78 minutes at the worst times.

How long does it take to drive from Glendale to Huntington Beach?

The 44-mile drive usually takes 44 to 78 minutes on weekdays, depending on when you leave, and about 58 minutes midday.

When is traffic worst from Glendale to Huntington Beach?

Leaving around 3 pm on Fridays is usually slowest, about 78 minutes.

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Leave	5am	6am	7am	8am	9am	10am	11am	12pm	1pm	2pm	3pm	4pm	5pm	6pm	7pm	8pm	9pm
Mon	45	49	58	60	55	53	53	53	54	59	66	68	68	59	50	47	45
Tue	44	50	60	63	57	55	54	53	54	60	67	73	72	63	53	47	45
Wed	44	50	60	63	57	55	55	55	57	63	71	75	75	65	55	48	45
Thu	44	50	60	62	58	56	55	56	59	65	72	76	77	66	55	49	46
Fri	45	49	57	60	56	56	58	61	66	74	78	77	72	64	54	50	46
Sat	45	46	46	48	49	52	55	60	63	63	64	63	61	54	49	49	46
Sun	45	45	45	45	46	48	50	52	54	55	55	53	51	49	49	50	46

Leave	5am	6am	7am	8am	9am	10am	11am	12pm	1pm	2pm	3pm	4pm	5pm	6pm	7pm	8pm	9pm
Mon	45	49	58	60	55	53	53	53	54	59	66	68	68	59	50	47	45
Tue	44	50	60	63	57	55	54	53	54	60	67	73	72	63	53	47	45
Wed	44	50	60	63	57	55	55	55	57	63	71	75	75	65	55	48	45
Thu	44	50	60	62	58	56	55	56	59	65	72	76	77	66	55	49	46
Fri	45	49	57	60	56	56	58	61	66	74	78	77	72	64	54	50	46
Sat	45	46	46	48	49	52	55	60	63	63	64	63	61	54	49	49	46
Sun	45	45	45	45	46	48	50	52	54	55	55	53	51	49	49	50	46

Leave	5am	6am	7am	8am	9am	10am	11am	12pm	1pm	2pm	3pm	4pm	5pm	6pm	7pm	8pm	9pm
Mon	45	49	58	60	55	53	53	53	54	59	66	68	68	59	50	47	45
Tue	44	50	60	63	57	55	54	53	54	60	67	73	72	63	53	47	45
Wed	44	50	60	63	57	55	55	55	57	63	71	75	75	65	55	48	45
Thu	44	50	60	62	58	56	55	56	59	65	72	76	77	66	55	49	46
Fri	45	49	57	60	56	56	58	61	66	74	78	77	72	64	54	50	46
Sat	45	46	46	48	49	52	55	60	63	63	64	63	61	54	49	49	46
Sun	45	45	45	45	46	48	50	52	54	55	55	53	51	49	49	50	46