Best Time to Drive from Huntington Beach to BUR

Right now (10:01 am PDT): about 53 minutes via I-5 North and I-605 North, usually 53 at this time.

On weekdays the 50-mile drive from Huntington Beach to BUR (via I-5 North and I-605 North) usually takes as little as 50 minutes and up to 74 minutes, when leaving around 5 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 62 minutes. On weekends it is slowest around 2:30 pm on Saturdays (65 minutes).

⇄ Reverse trip: BUR to Huntington Beach

Drive times are measured from central Huntington Beach (Orange Avenue) to Hollywood Burbank Airport (BUR) 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 BUR 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	56	65	66	63	60	60	60	60	62	66	68	66	60	52	52	50
Tue	50	57	66	69	65	62	60	60	60	63	67	69	69	63	54	51	50
Wed	50	57	66	69	66	62	61	60	61	64	68	72	72	65	56	52	51
Thu	50	57	66	69	66	63	61	62	63	65	70	73	74	66	57	53	51
Fri	50	56	62	64	63	62	63	64	66	68	73	73	70	64	57	53	51
Sat	50	51	51	52	55	58	61	62	64	65	65	65	62	59	55	54	51
Sun	50	50	50	50	51	53	56	58	61	61	60	58	56	55	54	55	51

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 Huntington Beach to BUR?

On weekdays, leave before 6 am or after 7:30 pm. The drive usually takes about 50 minutes then, versus up to 74 minutes at the worst times.

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

The 50-mile drive usually takes 50 to 74 minutes on weekdays, depending on when you leave, and about 62 minutes midday.

When is traffic worst from Huntington Beach to BUR?

Leaving around 5 pm on Thursdays is usually slowest, about 74 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	56	65	66	63	60	60	60	60	62	66	68	66	60	52	52	50
Tue	50	57	66	69	65	62	60	60	60	63	67	69	69	63	54	51	50
Wed	50	57	66	69	66	62	61	60	61	64	68	72	72	65	56	52	51
Thu	50	57	66	69	66	63	61	62	63	65	70	73	74	66	57	53	51
Fri	50	56	62	64	63	62	63	64	66	68	73	73	70	64	57	53	51
Sat	50	51	51	52	55	58	61	62	64	65	65	65	62	59	55	54	51
Sun	50	50	50	50	51	53	56	58	61	61	60	58	56	55	54	55	51

Leave	5am	6am	7am	8am	9am	10am	11am	12pm	1pm	2pm	3pm	4pm	5pm	6pm	7pm	8pm	9pm
Mon	50	56	65	66	63	60	60	60	60	62	66	68	66	60	52	52	50
Tue	50	57	66	69	65	62	60	60	60	63	67	69	69	63	54	51	50
Wed	50	57	66	69	66	62	61	60	61	64	68	72	72	65	56	52	51
Thu	50	57	66	69	66	63	61	62	63	65	70	73	74	66	57	53	51
Fri	50	56	62	64	63	62	63	64	66	68	73	73	70	64	57	53	51
Sat	50	51	51	52	55	58	61	62	64	65	65	65	62	59	55	54	51
Sun	50	50	50	50	51	53	56	58	61	61	60	58	56	55	54	55	51

Leave	5am	6am	7am	8am	9am	10am	11am	12pm	1pm	2pm	3pm	4pm	5pm	6pm	7pm	8pm	9pm
Mon	50	56	65	66	63	60	60	60	60	62	66	68	66	60	52	52	50
Tue	50	57	66	69	65	62	60	60	60	63	67	69	69	63	54	51	50
Wed	50	57	66	69	66	62	61	60	61	64	68	72	72	65	56	52	51
Thu	50	57	66	69	66	63	61	62	63	65	70	73	74	66	57	53	51
Fri	50	56	62	64	63	62	63	64	66	68	73	73	70	64	57	53	51
Sat	50	51	51	52	55	58	61	62	64	65	65	65	62	59	55	54	51
Sun	50	50	50	50	51	53	56	58	61	61	60	58	56	55	54	55	51