Best Time to Drive from Glendale to LAX

Right now (8:48 am PDT): about 29 minutes via I-5 South and I-10 West and I-110 South, usually 30 at this time.

On weekdays the 24-mile drive from Glendale to LAX (via I-5 South and I-10 West and I-110 South) usually takes as little as 27 minutes and up to 41 minutes, when leaving around 2:30 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 34 minutes. On weekends it is slowest around 2:30 pm on Saturdays (38 minutes).

Typical drive time by departure time

Minutes from Glendale to LAX 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	27	30	36	38	36	34	33	32	32	34	36	37	37	34	30	28	28
Tue	27	31	37	39	38	36	34	33	32	34	37	38	39	35	31	29	28
Wed	27	31	37	40	38	36	35	34	34	35	37	39	40	37	32	29	28
Thu	27	30	37	40	38	37	34	34	34	37	39	40	41	38	33	30	28
Fri	27	30	35	37	36	35	35	36	38	40	41	40	39	36	32	30	28
Sat	28	28	28	28	30	32	34	36	38	38	38	37	35	33	31	31	28
Sun	28	28	28	28	28	29	30	32	34	34	34	33	31	30	30	31	28

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 LAX?

On weekdays, leave before 6 am or after 8 pm. The drive usually takes about 27 minutes then, versus up to 41 minutes at the worst times.

How long does it take to drive from Glendale to LAX?

The 24-mile drive usually takes 27 to 41 minutes on weekdays, depending on when you leave, and about 34 minutes midday.

When is traffic worst from Glendale to LAX?

Leaving around 2:30 pm on Fridays is usually slowest, about 41 minutes.

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Leave	5am	6am	7am	8am	9am	10am	11am	12pm	1pm	2pm	3pm	4pm	5pm	6pm	7pm	8pm	9pm
Mon	27	30	36	38	36	34	33	32	32	34	36	37	37	34	30	28	28
Tue	27	31	37	39	38	36	34	33	32	34	37	38	39	35	31	29	28
Wed	27	31	37	40	38	36	35	34	34	35	37	39	40	37	32	29	28
Thu	27	30	37	40	38	37	34	34	34	37	39	40	41	38	33	30	28
Fri	27	30	35	37	36	35	35	36	38	40	41	40	39	36	32	30	28
Sat	28	28	28	28	30	32	34	36	38	38	38	37	35	33	31	31	28
Sun	28	28	28	28	28	29	30	32	34	34	34	33	31	30	30	31	28

Leave	5am	6am	7am	8am	9am	10am	11am	12pm	1pm	2pm	3pm	4pm	5pm	6pm	7pm	8pm	9pm
Mon	27	30	36	38	36	34	33	32	32	34	36	37	37	34	30	28	28
Tue	27	31	37	39	38	36	34	33	32	34	37	38	39	35	31	29	28
Wed	27	31	37	40	38	36	35	34	34	35	37	39	40	37	32	29	28
Thu	27	30	37	40	38	37	34	34	34	37	39	40	41	38	33	30	28
Fri	27	30	35	37	36	35	35	36	38	40	41	40	39	36	32	30	28
Sat	28	28	28	28	30	32	34	36	38	38	38	37	35	33	31	31	28
Sun	28	28	28	28	28	29	30	32	34	34	34	33	31	30	30	31	28

Leave	5am	6am	7am	8am	9am	10am	11am	12pm	1pm	2pm	3pm	4pm	5pm	6pm	7pm	8pm	9pm
Mon	27	30	36	38	36	34	33	32	32	34	36	37	37	34	30	28	28
Tue	27	31	37	39	38	36	34	33	32	34	37	38	39	35	31	29	28
Wed	27	31	37	40	38	36	35	34	34	35	37	39	40	37	32	29	28
Thu	27	30	37	40	38	37	34	34	34	37	39	40	41	38	33	30	28
Fri	27	30	35	37	36	35	35	36	38	40	41	40	39	36	32	30	28
Sat	28	28	28	28	30	32	34	36	38	38	38	37	35	33	31	31	28
Sun	28	28	28	28	28	29	30	32	34	34	34	33	31	30	30	31	28