Best Time to Drive from LAX to BUR

Right now (9:46 am PDT): about 29 minutes via I-405 North and US-101 South, usually 31 at this time.

On weekdays the 27-mile drive from LAX to BUR (via I-405 North and US-101 South) usually takes as little as 28 minutes and up to 51 minutes, when leaving around 5 pm on Thursdays. The fastest times to leave are before 6 am or after 8 pm. Midday (11 am to 2 pm) it takes about 38 minutes. On weekends it is slowest around 2:30 pm on Saturdays (40 minutes).

⇄ Reverse trip: BUR to LAX

Drive times are measured from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) 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 LAX 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	28	32	40	43	41	38	36	35	34	36	38	41	42	39	33	30	29
Tue	28	33	42	46	43	40	38	36	35	37	41	44	47	45	35	30	29
Wed	28	33	42	46	43	40	39	37	37	38	42	45	50	46	37	31	29
Thu	28	33	42	46	43	40	38	38	38	40	44	48	51	47	37	32	29
Fri	29	32	39	42	40	39	38	40	41	45	47	47	46	40	34	30	29
Sat	29	29	29	30	31	35	36	38	39	40	40	38	37	33	31	31	29
Sun	29	29	29	29	29	31	32	35	36	37	37	35	33	32	31	31	29

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 BUR?

On weekdays, leave before 6 am or after 8 pm. The drive usually takes about 28 minutes then, versus up to 51 minutes at the worst times.

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

The 27-mile drive usually takes 28 to 51 minutes on weekdays, depending on when you leave, and about 38 minutes midday.

When is traffic worst from LAX to BUR?

Leaving around 5 pm on Thursdays is usually slowest, about 51 minutes.

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Leave	5am	6am	7am	8am	9am	10am	11am	12pm	1pm	2pm	3pm	4pm	5pm	6pm	7pm	8pm	9pm
Mon	28	32	40	43	41	38	36	35	34	36	38	41	42	39	33	30	29
Tue	28	33	42	46	43	40	38	36	35	37	41	44	47	45	35	30	29
Wed	28	33	42	46	43	40	39	37	37	38	42	45	50	46	37	31	29
Thu	28	33	42	46	43	40	38	38	38	40	44	48	51	47	37	32	29
Fri	29	32	39	42	40	39	38	40	41	45	47	47	46	40	34	30	29
Sat	29	29	29	30	31	35	36	38	39	40	40	38	37	33	31	31	29
Sun	29	29	29	29	29	31	32	35	36	37	37	35	33	32	31	31	29

Leave	5am	6am	7am	8am	9am	10am	11am	12pm	1pm	2pm	3pm	4pm	5pm	6pm	7pm	8pm	9pm
Mon	28	32	40	43	41	38	36	35	34	36	38	41	42	39	33	30	29
Tue	28	33	42	46	43	40	38	36	35	37	41	44	47	45	35	30	29
Wed	28	33	42	46	43	40	39	37	37	38	42	45	50	46	37	31	29
Thu	28	33	42	46	43	40	38	38	38	40	44	48	51	47	37	32	29
Fri	29	32	39	42	40	39	38	40	41	45	47	47	46	40	34	30	29
Sat	29	29	29	30	31	35	36	38	39	40	40	38	37	33	31	31	29
Sun	29	29	29	29	29	31	32	35	36	37	37	35	33	32	31	31	29

Leave	5am	6am	7am	8am	9am	10am	11am	12pm	1pm	2pm	3pm	4pm	5pm	6pm	7pm	8pm	9pm
Mon	28	32	40	43	41	38	36	35	34	36	38	41	42	39	33	30	29
Tue	28	33	42	46	43	40	38	36	35	37	41	44	47	45	35	30	29
Wed	28	33	42	46	43	40	39	37	37	38	42	45	50	46	37	31	29
Thu	28	33	42	46	43	40	38	38	38	40	44	48	51	47	37	32	29
Fri	29	32	39	42	40	39	38	40	41	45	47	47	46	40	34	30	29
Sat	29	29	29	30	31	35	36	38	39	40	40	38	37	33	31	31	29
Sun	29	29	29	29	29	31	32	35	36	37	37	35	33	32	31	31	29