Best Time to Drive from Glendale to Long Beach

Right now (8:48 am PDT): about 32 minutes via I-710 South and I-5 South, usually 33 at this time.

On weekdays the 32-mile drive from Glendale to Long Beach (via I-710 South and I-5 South) usually takes as little as 29 minutes and up to 54 minutes, when leaving around 5 pm on Thursdays. The fastest times to leave are before 6 am or after 8:30 pm. Midday (11 am to 2 pm) it takes about 39 minutes. On weekends it is slowest around 3 pm on Saturdays (43 minutes).

Typical drive time by departure time

Minutes from Glendale 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	30	33	38	43	40	38	37	36	37	39	42	44	45	41	34	31	30
Tue	29	33	40	45	42	40	38	37	37	39	44	48	50	45	36	32	30
Wed	29	33	41	45	42	39	39	38	39	42	46	49	52	47	38	32	30
Thu	29	33	40	45	43	40	38	39	40	44	48	51	54	48	39	33	31
Fri	30	33	39	43	40	39	39	41	44	49	51	52	50	45	37	33	31
Sat	30	31	31	32	33	35	37	39	41	42	43	42	39	36	33	33	31
Sun	30	30	30	30	31	32	34	35	37	38	38	37	35	34	33	34	31

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 Long Beach?

On weekdays, leave before 6 am or after 8:30 pm. The drive usually takes about 29 minutes then, versus up to 54 minutes at the worst times.

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

The 32-mile drive usually takes 29 to 54 minutes on weekdays, depending on when you leave, and about 39 minutes midday.

When is traffic worst from Glendale to Long Beach?

Leaving around 5 pm on Thursdays is usually slowest, about 54 minutes.

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Leave	5am	6am	7am	8am	9am	10am	11am	12pm	1pm	2pm	3pm	4pm	5pm	6pm	7pm	8pm	9pm
Mon	30	33	38	43	40	38	37	36	37	39	42	44	45	41	34	31	30
Tue	29	33	40	45	42	40	38	37	37	39	44	48	50	45	36	32	30
Wed	29	33	41	45	42	39	39	38	39	42	46	49	52	47	38	32	30
Thu	29	33	40	45	43	40	38	39	40	44	48	51	54	48	39	33	31
Fri	30	33	39	43	40	39	39	41	44	49	51	52	50	45	37	33	31
Sat	30	31	31	32	33	35	37	39	41	42	43	42	39	36	33	33	31
Sun	30	30	30	30	31	32	34	35	37	38	38	37	35	34	33	34	31

Leave	5am	6am	7am	8am	9am	10am	11am	12pm	1pm	2pm	3pm	4pm	5pm	6pm	7pm	8pm	9pm
Mon	30	33	38	43	40	38	37	36	37	39	42	44	45	41	34	31	30
Tue	29	33	40	45	42	40	38	37	37	39	44	48	50	45	36	32	30
Wed	29	33	41	45	42	39	39	38	39	42	46	49	52	47	38	32	30
Thu	29	33	40	45	43	40	38	39	40	44	48	51	54	48	39	33	31
Fri	30	33	39	43	40	39	39	41	44	49	51	52	50	45	37	33	31
Sat	30	31	31	32	33	35	37	39	41	42	43	42	39	36	33	33	31
Sun	30	30	30	30	31	32	34	35	37	38	38	37	35	34	33	34	31

Leave	5am	6am	7am	8am	9am	10am	11am	12pm	1pm	2pm	3pm	4pm	5pm	6pm	7pm	8pm	9pm
Mon	30	33	38	43	40	38	37	36	37	39	42	44	45	41	34	31	30
Tue	29	33	40	45	42	40	38	37	37	39	44	48	50	45	36	32	30
Wed	29	33	41	45	42	39	39	38	39	42	46	49	52	47	38	32	30
Thu	29	33	40	45	43	40	38	39	40	44	48	51	54	48	39	33	31
Fri	30	33	39	43	40	39	39	41	44	49	51	52	50	45	37	33	31
Sat	30	31	31	32	33	35	37	39	41	42	43	42	39	36	33	33	31
Sun	30	30	30	30	31	32	34	35	37	38	38	37	35	34	33	34	31