Best Time to Drive from Huntington Beach to Burbank

Right now (9:01 am PDT): about 49 minutes via I-5 North and I-605 North, usually 50 at this time.

On weekdays the 46-mile drive from Huntington Beach to Burbank (via I-5 North and I-605 North) usually takes as little as 46 minutes and up to 70 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 58 minutes. On weekends it is slowest around 3 pm on Saturdays (61 minutes).

Typical drive time by departure time

Minutes from Huntington Beach to Burbank 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	46	52	60	62	59	56	55	55	56	58	62	63	62	56	48	48	46
Tue	46	52	62	65	61	58	56	56	56	59	63	65	65	59	50	47	46
Wed	46	53	62	65	62	58	56	56	57	60	64	68	67	61	52	48	47
Thu	46	52	61	65	62	59	57	57	59	61	66	69	70	62	53	48	46
Fri	46	51	57	60	59	58	59	60	62	64	69	69	66	60	53	49	47
Sat	46	47	47	48	50	54	56	58	60	61	61	61	58	55	51	50	47
Sun	46	46	46	46	47	49	52	54	57	57	56	54	52	51	50	51	47

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 Burbank?

On weekdays, leave before 6 am or after 7:30 pm. The drive usually takes about 46 minutes then, versus up to 70 minutes at the worst times.

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

The 46-mile drive usually takes 46 to 70 minutes on weekdays, depending on when you leave, and about 58 minutes midday.

When is traffic worst from Huntington Beach to Burbank?

Leaving around 5 pm on Thursdays is usually slowest, about 70 minutes.

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Leave	5am	6am	7am	8am	9am	10am	11am	12pm	1pm	2pm	3pm	4pm	5pm	6pm	7pm	8pm	9pm
Mon	46	52	60	62	59	56	55	55	56	58	62	63	62	56	48	48	46
Tue	46	52	62	65	61	58	56	56	56	59	63	65	65	59	50	47	46
Wed	46	53	62	65	62	58	56	56	57	60	64	68	67	61	52	48	47
Thu	46	52	61	65	62	59	57	57	59	61	66	69	70	62	53	48	46
Fri	46	51	57	60	59	58	59	60	62	64	69	69	66	60	53	49	47
Sat	46	47	47	48	50	54	56	58	60	61	61	61	58	55	51	50	47
Sun	46	46	46	46	47	49	52	54	57	57	56	54	52	51	50	51	47

Leave	5am	6am	7am	8am	9am	10am	11am	12pm	1pm	2pm	3pm	4pm	5pm	6pm	7pm	8pm	9pm
Mon	46	52	60	62	59	56	55	55	56	58	62	63	62	56	48	48	46
Tue	46	52	62	65	61	58	56	56	56	59	63	65	65	59	50	47	46
Wed	46	53	62	65	62	58	56	56	57	60	64	68	67	61	52	48	47
Thu	46	52	61	65	62	59	57	57	59	61	66	69	70	62	53	48	46
Fri	46	51	57	60	59	58	59	60	62	64	69	69	66	60	53	49	47
Sat	46	47	47	48	50	54	56	58	60	61	61	61	58	55	51	50	47
Sun	46	46	46	46	47	49	52	54	57	57	56	54	52	51	50	51	47

Leave	5am	6am	7am	8am	9am	10am	11am	12pm	1pm	2pm	3pm	4pm	5pm	6pm	7pm	8pm	9pm
Mon	46	52	60	62	59	56	55	55	56	58	62	63	62	56	48	48	46
Tue	46	52	62	65	61	58	56	56	56	59	63	65	65	59	50	47	46
Wed	46	53	62	65	62	58	56	56	57	60	64	68	67	61	52	48	47
Thu	46	52	61	65	62	59	57	57	59	61	66	69	70	62	53	48	46
Fri	46	51	57	60	59	58	59	60	62	64	69	69	66	60	53	49	47
Sat	46	47	47	48	50	54	56	58	60	61	61	61	58	55	51	50	47
Sun	46	46	46	46	47	49	52	54	57	57	56	54	52	51	50	51	47