Best Time to Drive from Huntington Beach to Glendale

Right now (9:01 am PDT): about 47 minutes via I-5 North and I-605 North, usually 49 at this time.

On weekdays the 44-mile drive from Huntington Beach to Glendale (via I-5 North and I-605 North) usually takes as little as 44 minutes and up to 68 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 56 minutes. On weekends it is slowest around 2:30 pm on Saturdays (59 minutes).

Typical drive time by departure time

Minutes from Huntington Beach to Glendale 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	44	50	59	60	57	54	54	54	54	56	60	61	60	54	47	46	45
Tue	44	51	60	63	59	56	54	54	55	57	61	62	62	57	48	46	45
Wed	44	51	60	63	60	56	55	54	55	58	62	65	65	59	50	46	45
Thu	44	51	60	63	60	57	55	55	57	59	63	66	68	60	52	47	45
Fri	44	50	56	58	57	56	57	58	60	62	66	66	64	58	51	48	45
Sat	45	45	46	47	49	52	55	56	58	59	59	59	57	53	49	48	46
Sun	45	45	45	45	46	48	50	52	55	55	55	53	51	49	49	49	46

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 Glendale?

On weekdays, leave before 6 am or after 7:30 pm. The drive usually takes about 44 minutes then, versus up to 68 minutes at the worst times.

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

The 44-mile drive usually takes 44 to 68 minutes on weekdays, depending on when you leave, and about 56 minutes midday.

When is traffic worst from Huntington Beach to Glendale?

Leaving around 5 pm on Thursdays is usually slowest, about 68 minutes.

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Leave	5am	6am	7am	8am	9am	10am	11am	12pm	1pm	2pm	3pm	4pm	5pm	6pm	7pm	8pm	9pm
Mon	44	50	59	60	57	54	54	54	54	56	60	61	60	54	47	46	45
Tue	44	51	60	63	59	56	54	54	55	57	61	62	62	57	48	46	45
Wed	44	51	60	63	60	56	55	54	55	58	62	65	65	59	50	46	45
Thu	44	51	60	63	60	57	55	55	57	59	63	66	68	60	52	47	45
Fri	44	50	56	58	57	56	57	58	60	62	66	66	64	58	51	48	45
Sat	45	45	46	47	49	52	55	56	58	59	59	59	57	53	49	48	46
Sun	45	45	45	45	46	48	50	52	55	55	55	53	51	49	49	49	46

Leave	5am	6am	7am	8am	9am	10am	11am	12pm	1pm	2pm	3pm	4pm	5pm	6pm	7pm	8pm	9pm
Mon	44	50	59	60	57	54	54	54	54	56	60	61	60	54	47	46	45
Tue	44	51	60	63	59	56	54	54	55	57	61	62	62	57	48	46	45
Wed	44	51	60	63	60	56	55	54	55	58	62	65	65	59	50	46	45
Thu	44	51	60	63	60	57	55	55	57	59	63	66	68	60	52	47	45
Fri	44	50	56	58	57	56	57	58	60	62	66	66	64	58	51	48	45
Sat	45	45	46	47	49	52	55	56	58	59	59	59	57	53	49	48	46
Sun	45	45	45	45	46	48	50	52	55	55	55	53	51	49	49	49	46

Leave	5am	6am	7am	8am	9am	10am	11am	12pm	1pm	2pm	3pm	4pm	5pm	6pm	7pm	8pm	9pm
Mon	44	50	59	60	57	54	54	54	54	56	60	61	60	54	47	46	45
Tue	44	51	60	63	59	56	54	54	55	57	61	62	62	57	48	46	45
Wed	44	51	60	63	60	56	55	54	55	58	62	65	65	59	50	46	45
Thu	44	51	60	63	60	57	55	55	57	59	63	66	68	60	52	47	45
Fri	44	50	56	58	57	56	57	58	60	62	66	66	64	58	51	48	45
Sat	45	45	46	47	49	52	55	56	58	59	59	59	57	53	49	48	46
Sun	45	45	45	45	46	48	50	52	55	55	55	53	51	49	49	49	46