Best Time to Drive from LAX to Anaheim

Right now (8:48 am PDT): about 33 minutes via I-105 East and I-5 South, usually 33 at this time.

On weekdays the 32-mile drive from LAX to Anaheim (via I-105 East and I-5 South) usually takes as little as 31 minutes and up to 46 minutes, when leaving around 5:30 pm on Thursdays. The fastest times to leave are before 6:30 am or after 7:30 pm. Midday (11 am to 2 pm) it takes about 36 minutes. On weekends it is slowest around 3:30 pm on Saturdays (36 minutes).

Typical drive time by departure time

Minutes from LAX to Anaheim 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	31	33	36	38	36	35	35	35	35	36	39	40	42	39	34	33	32
Tue	31	33	37	40	37	36	35	35	35	36	39	42	44	41	35	33	32
Wed	31	33	38	39	37	35	35	35	35	36	40	43	45	42	36	33	32
Thu	31	33	38	41	37	36	35	35	36	37	41	43	46	43	36	33	32
Fri	31	33	35	36	36	35	35	36	37	40	43	45	45	42	35	33	32
Sat	32	32	32	33	33	34	34	34	35	35	35	36	35	34	33	33	32
Sun	32	32	32	32	32	33	33	33	34	34	34	34	34	33	33	34	32

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 LAX to Anaheim?

On weekdays, leave before 6:30 am or after 7:30 pm. The drive usually takes about 31 minutes then, versus up to 46 minutes at the worst times.

How long does it take to drive from LAX to Anaheim?

The 32-mile drive usually takes 31 to 46 minutes on weekdays, depending on when you leave, and about 36 minutes midday.

When is traffic worst from LAX to Anaheim?

Leaving around 5:30 pm on Thursdays is usually slowest, about 46 minutes.

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Leave	5am	6am	7am	8am	9am	10am	11am	12pm	1pm	2pm	3pm	4pm	5pm	6pm	7pm	8pm	9pm
Mon	31	33	36	38	36	35	35	35	35	36	39	40	42	39	34	33	32
Tue	31	33	37	40	37	36	35	35	35	36	39	42	44	41	35	33	32
Wed	31	33	38	39	37	35	35	35	35	36	40	43	45	42	36	33	32
Thu	31	33	38	41	37	36	35	35	36	37	41	43	46	43	36	33	32
Fri	31	33	35	36	36	35	35	36	37	40	43	45	45	42	35	33	32
Sat	32	32	32	33	33	34	34	34	35	35	35	36	35	34	33	33	32
Sun	32	32	32	32	32	33	33	33	34	34	34	34	34	33	33	34	32

Leave	5am	6am	7am	8am	9am	10am	11am	12pm	1pm	2pm	3pm	4pm	5pm	6pm	7pm	8pm	9pm
Mon	31	33	36	38	36	35	35	35	35	36	39	40	42	39	34	33	32
Tue	31	33	37	40	37	36	35	35	35	36	39	42	44	41	35	33	32
Wed	31	33	38	39	37	35	35	35	35	36	40	43	45	42	36	33	32
Thu	31	33	38	41	37	36	35	35	36	37	41	43	46	43	36	33	32
Fri	31	33	35	36	36	35	35	36	37	40	43	45	45	42	35	33	32
Sat	32	32	32	33	33	34	34	34	35	35	35	36	35	34	33	33	32
Sun	32	32	32	32	32	33	33	33	34	34	34	34	34	33	33	34	32

Leave	5am	6am	7am	8am	9am	10am	11am	12pm	1pm	2pm	3pm	4pm	5pm	6pm	7pm	8pm	9pm
Mon	31	33	36	38	36	35	35	35	35	36	39	40	42	39	34	33	32
Tue	31	33	37	40	37	36	35	35	35	36	39	42	44	41	35	33	32
Wed	31	33	38	39	37	35	35	35	35	36	40	43	45	42	36	33	32
Thu	31	33	38	41	37	36	35	35	36	37	41	43	46	43	36	33	32
Fri	31	33	35	36	36	35	35	36	37	40	43	45	45	42	35	33	32
Sat	32	32	32	33	33	34	34	34	35	35	35	36	35	34	33	33	32
Sun	32	32	32	32	32	33	33	33	34	34	34	34	34	33	33	34	32