Traffic Predict

Best Time to Drive from Huntington Beach to LGB

On weekdays the 19-mile drive from Huntington Beach to LGB (via I-405 North) usually takes as little as 24 minutes and up to 35 minutes, when leaving around 5:30 pm on Thursdays. The fastest times to leave are before 7 am or after 7 pm. Midday (11 am to 2 pm) it takes about 26 minutes. On weekends it is slowest around 3:30 pm on Saturdays (27 minutes).

⇄ Reverse trip: LGB to Huntington Beach

Freeway, about 11 miles: times follow typical and live traffic from our sensors. Surface streets, about 8 miles: 15 to 20 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 Long Beach Airport (LGB) (Globemaster Avenue) 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 LGB by day and time you leave (local time)
Leave5am6am7am8am9am10am11am12pm1pm2pm3pm4pm5pm6pm7pm8pm9pm
Mon2425272727252525262626272827252525
Tue2425282929262625262627293030252524
Wed2425282928272626262628293230252524
Thu2425272727262626262628313331262524
Fri2425262626252626262829313230262524
Sat2424252525252525262627272726252524
Sun2424242425252525252525252525252624

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 LGB?

On weekdays, leave before 7 am or after 7 pm. The drive usually takes about 24 minutes then, versus up to 35 minutes at the worst times.

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

The 19-mile drive usually takes 24 to 35 minutes on weekdays, depending on when you leave, and about 26 minutes midday.

When is traffic worst from Huntington Beach to LGB?

Leaving around 5:30 pm on Thursdays is usually slowest, about 35 minutes.

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