Best Time to Drive from Hollywood to Long Beach

Right now (9:01 am PDT): about 30 minutes via I-710 South and US-101 South, usually 30 at this time.

On weekdays the 30-mile drive from Hollywood to Long Beach (via I-710 South and US-101 South) usually takes as little as 28 minutes and up to 56 minutes, when leaving around 5 pm on Thursdays. The fastest times to leave are before 6:30 am or after 8 pm. Midday (11 am to 2 pm) it takes about 37 minutes. On weekends it is slowest around 3:30 pm on Saturdays (41 minutes).

Typical drive time by departure time

Minutes from Hollywood 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	28	30	36	39	36	34	34	34	35	37	42	45	46	41	33	29	29
Tue	28	30	37	42	39	36	35	34	35	38	44	49	51	46	35	30	29
Wed	28	30	37	42	39	36	35	35	36	40	46	51	54	48	38	30	29
Thu	28	30	37	41	40	36	36	36	38	42	48	53	56	49	39	31	29
Fri	28	30	35	40	36	36	36	38	42	47	51	53	51	45	36	30	29
Sat	29	29	29	30	30	32	34	36	38	39	41	40	38	35	30	30	29
Sun	28	28	28	29	29	30	31	32	34	35	35	34	33	31	30	31	29

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 Hollywood to Long Beach?

On weekdays, leave before 6:30 am or after 8 pm. The drive usually takes about 28 minutes then, versus up to 56 minutes at the worst times.

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

The 30-mile drive usually takes 28 to 56 minutes on weekdays, depending on when you leave, and about 37 minutes midday.

When is traffic worst from Hollywood to Long Beach?

Leaving around 5 pm on Thursdays is usually slowest, about 56 minutes.

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Leave	5am	6am	7am	8am	9am	10am	11am	12pm	1pm	2pm	3pm	4pm	5pm	6pm	7pm	8pm	9pm
Mon	28	30	36	39	36	34	34	34	35	37	42	45	46	41	33	29	29
Tue	28	30	37	42	39	36	35	34	35	38	44	49	51	46	35	30	29
Wed	28	30	37	42	39	36	35	35	36	40	46	51	54	48	38	30	29
Thu	28	30	37	41	40	36	36	36	38	42	48	53	56	49	39	31	29
Fri	28	30	35	40	36	36	36	38	42	47	51	53	51	45	36	30	29
Sat	29	29	29	30	30	32	34	36	38	39	41	40	38	35	30	30	29
Sun	28	28	28	29	29	30	31	32	34	35	35	34	33	31	30	31	29

Leave	5am	6am	7am	8am	9am	10am	11am	12pm	1pm	2pm	3pm	4pm	5pm	6pm	7pm	8pm	9pm
Mon	28	30	36	39	36	34	34	34	35	37	42	45	46	41	33	29	29
Tue	28	30	37	42	39	36	35	34	35	38	44	49	51	46	35	30	29
Wed	28	30	37	42	39	36	35	35	36	40	46	51	54	48	38	30	29
Thu	28	30	37	41	40	36	36	36	38	42	48	53	56	49	39	31	29
Fri	28	30	35	40	36	36	36	38	42	47	51	53	51	45	36	30	29
Sat	29	29	29	30	30	32	34	36	38	39	41	40	38	35	30	30	29
Sun	28	28	28	29	29	30	31	32	34	35	35	34	33	31	30	31	29

Leave	5am	6am	7am	8am	9am	10am	11am	12pm	1pm	2pm	3pm	4pm	5pm	6pm	7pm	8pm	9pm
Mon	28	30	36	39	36	34	34	34	35	37	42	45	46	41	33	29	29
Tue	28	30	37	42	39	36	35	34	35	38	44	49	51	46	35	30	29
Wed	28	30	37	42	39	36	35	35	36	40	46	51	54	48	38	30	29
Thu	28	30	37	41	40	36	36	36	38	42	48	53	56	49	39	31	29
Fri	28	30	35	40	36	36	36	38	42	47	51	53	51	45	36	30	29
Sat	29	29	29	30	30	32	34	36	38	39	41	40	38	35	30	30	29
Sun	28	28	28	29	29	30	31	32	34	35	35	34	33	31	30	31	29