Best Time to Drive from Huntington Beach to Arcadia

Right now (5:17 pm PDT): about 79 minutes via I-605 North, usually 71 at this time.

None of this drive is measured by working traffic sensors right now. The rest is estimated from nearby sensors, typical speeds and street traffic, so times can be off. Why so few sensors work.

On weekdays the 46-mile drive from Huntington Beach to Arcadia (via I-605 North) usually takes as little as 50 minutes and up to 81 minutes, when leaving around 4:30 pm on Thursdays. The fastest times to leave are before 6 am or after 7:30 pm. Midday (11 am to 2 pm) it takes about 60 minutes. On weekends it is slowest around 4 pm on Saturdays (66 minutes).

⇄ Reverse trip: Arcadia to Huntington Beach

Freeway, about 33 miles: times follow typical and live traffic from our sensors. Surface streets, about 13 miles: 21 to 33 minutes on weekdays, estimated from how jammed the freeways around them are at that time (we don't have street sensors yet). Drive times are measured from central Huntington Beach (Orange Avenue) to central Arcadia (West Huntington Drive) 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 Huntington Beach to Arcadia 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	50	57	63	63	59	57	57	57	58	62	67	70	69	60	53	51	50
Tue	50	59	68	67	63	59	57	57	58	63	74	77	75	64	55	51	50
Wed	50	58	68	68	64	59	58	57	58	64	72	78	78	67	56	53	50
Thu	50	58	67	67	63	59	57	57	60	67	74	81	79	68	56	52	51
Fri	50	55	60	61	59	58	60	62	68	72	80	80	76	67	56	52	51
Sat	50	51	51	52	53	55	58	60	61	63	64	66	63	60	54	52	51
Sun	50	50	50	51	51	52	53	55	56	57	56	54	53	53	53	53	50

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. We don't have sensors on surface streets yet, so the time on them is estimated from how congested the freeways around each end of the drive are at that time, in both directions: streets jam when the freeways do.

Questions

What is the best time to drive from Huntington Beach to Arcadia?

On weekdays, leave before 6 am or after 7:30 pm. The drive usually takes about 50 minutes then, versus up to 81 minutes at the worst times.

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

The 46-mile drive usually takes 50 to 81 minutes on weekdays, depending on when you leave, and about 60 minutes midday.

When is traffic worst from Huntington Beach to Arcadia?

Leaving around 4:30 pm on Thursdays is usually slowest, about 81 minutes.

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Leave	5am	6am	7am	8am	9am	10am	11am	12pm	1pm	2pm	3pm	4pm	5pm	6pm	7pm	8pm	9pm
Mon	50	57	63	63	59	57	57	57	58	62	67	70	69	60	53	51	50
Tue	50	59	68	67	63	59	57	57	58	63	74	77	75	64	55	51	50
Wed	50	58	68	68	64	59	58	57	58	64	72	78	78	67	56	53	50
Thu	50	58	67	67	63	59	57	57	60	67	74	81	79	68	56	52	51
Fri	50	55	60	61	59	58	60	62	68	72	80	80	76	67	56	52	51
Sat	50	51	51	52	53	55	58	60	61	63	64	66	63	60	54	52	51
Sun	50	50	50	51	51	52	53	55	56	57	56	54	53	53	53	53	50

Leave	5am	6am	7am	8am	9am	10am	11am	12pm	1pm	2pm	3pm	4pm	5pm	6pm	7pm	8pm	9pm
Mon	50	57	63	63	59	57	57	57	58	62	67	70	69	60	53	51	50
Tue	50	59	68	67	63	59	57	57	58	63	74	77	75	64	55	51	50
Wed	50	58	68	68	64	59	58	57	58	64	72	78	78	67	56	53	50
Thu	50	58	67	67	63	59	57	57	60	67	74	81	79	68	56	52	51
Fri	50	55	60	61	59	58	60	62	68	72	80	80	76	67	56	52	51
Sat	50	51	51	52	53	55	58	60	61	63	64	66	63	60	54	52	51
Sun	50	50	50	51	51	52	53	55	56	57	56	54	53	53	53	53	50

Leave	5am	6am	7am	8am	9am	10am	11am	12pm	1pm	2pm	3pm	4pm	5pm	6pm	7pm	8pm	9pm
Mon	50	57	63	63	59	57	57	57	58	62	67	70	69	60	53	51	50
Tue	50	59	68	67	63	59	57	57	58	63	74	77	75	64	55	51	50
Wed	50	58	68	68	64	59	58	57	58	64	72	78	78	67	56	53	50
Thu	50	58	67	67	63	59	57	57	60	67	74	81	79	68	56	52	51
Fri	50	55	60	61	59	58	60	62	68	72	80	80	76	67	56	52	51
Sat	50	51	51	52	53	55	58	60	61	63	64	66	63	60	54	52	51
Sun	50	50	50	51	51	52	53	55	56	57	56	54	53	53	53	53	50