Best Time to Drive from LAX to Burbank

Right now (8:48 am PDT): about 28 minutes via I-110 North and I-5 North and I-105 East, usually 30 at this time.

On weekdays the 29-mile drive from LAX to Burbank (via I-110 North and I-5 North and I-105 East) usually takes as little as 26 minutes and up to 44 minutes, when leaving around 3 pm on Fridays. The fastest times to leave are before 6 am or after 8 pm. Midday (11 am to 2 pm) it takes about 36 minutes. On weekends it is slowest around 3 pm on Saturdays (40 minutes).

Typical drive time by departure time

Minutes from LAX 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	26	29	38	42	39	37	35	34	33	35	37	38	39	35	30	28	27
Tue	26	30	39	43	41	38	36	34	33	35	38	40	41	38	32	28	27
Wed	26	30	40	43	41	38	36	35	35	37	39	41	42	39	33	28	27
Thu	26	29	39	43	42	39	36	36	37	38	41	42	44	41	33	29	27
Fri	26	29	36	40	38	37	37	38	40	42	44	43	42	38	33	29	27
Sat	27	27	27	28	30	32	35	37	39	39	40	38	35	32	30	29	27
Sun	27	27	27	27	27	28	31	32	34	36	35	34	31	30	30	30	28

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 Burbank?

On weekdays, leave before 6 am or after 8 pm. The drive usually takes about 26 minutes then, versus up to 44 minutes at the worst times.

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

The 29-mile drive usually takes 26 to 44 minutes on weekdays, depending on when you leave, and about 36 minutes midday.

When is traffic worst from LAX to Burbank?

Leaving around 3 pm on Fridays is usually slowest, about 44 minutes.

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Leave	5am	6am	7am	8am	9am	10am	11am	12pm	1pm	2pm	3pm	4pm	5pm	6pm	7pm	8pm	9pm
Mon	26	29	38	42	39	37	35	34	33	35	37	38	39	35	30	28	27
Tue	26	30	39	43	41	38	36	34	33	35	38	40	41	38	32	28	27
Wed	26	30	40	43	41	38	36	35	35	37	39	41	42	39	33	28	27
Thu	26	29	39	43	42	39	36	36	37	38	41	42	44	41	33	29	27
Fri	26	29	36	40	38	37	37	38	40	42	44	43	42	38	33	29	27
Sat	27	27	27	28	30	32	35	37	39	39	40	38	35	32	30	29	27
Sun	27	27	27	27	27	28	31	32	34	36	35	34	31	30	30	30	28

Leave	5am	6am	7am	8am	9am	10am	11am	12pm	1pm	2pm	3pm	4pm	5pm	6pm	7pm	8pm	9pm
Mon	26	29	38	42	39	37	35	34	33	35	37	38	39	35	30	28	27
Tue	26	30	39	43	41	38	36	34	33	35	38	40	41	38	32	28	27
Wed	26	30	40	43	41	38	36	35	35	37	39	41	42	39	33	28	27
Thu	26	29	39	43	42	39	36	36	37	38	41	42	44	41	33	29	27
Fri	26	29	36	40	38	37	37	38	40	42	44	43	42	38	33	29	27
Sat	27	27	27	28	30	32	35	37	39	39	40	38	35	32	30	29	27
Sun	27	27	27	27	27	28	31	32	34	36	35	34	31	30	30	30	28

Leave	5am	6am	7am	8am	9am	10am	11am	12pm	1pm	2pm	3pm	4pm	5pm	6pm	7pm	8pm	9pm
Mon	26	29	38	42	39	37	35	34	33	35	37	38	39	35	30	28	27
Tue	26	30	39	43	41	38	36	34	33	35	38	40	41	38	32	28	27
Wed	26	30	40	43	41	38	36	35	35	37	39	41	42	39	33	28	27
Thu	26	29	39	43	42	39	36	36	37	38	41	42	44	41	33	29	27
Fri	26	29	36	40	38	37	37	38	40	42	44	43	42	38	33	29	27
Sat	27	27	27	28	30	32	35	37	39	39	40	38	35	32	30	29	27
Sun	27	27	27	27	27	28	31	32	34	36	35	34	31	30	30	30	28