Best Time to Drive from LAX to Burbank

Right now (8:47 am PDT): about 42 minutes via I-110 North and I-5 North and I-105 East, usually 40 at this time.

Only 6% of this drive is measured by working traffic sensors right now. The rest is estimated from nearby sensors, typical speeds and street traffic, so times can be off. Why so few sensors work.

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 27 minutes and up to 65 minutes, when leaving around 3:30 pm on Fridays. The fastest times to leave are before 6 am or after 9 pm. Midday (11 am to 2 pm) it takes about 39 minutes. On weekends it is slowest around 3 pm on Saturdays (41 minutes).

⇄ Reverse trip: Burbank to LAX

Freeway, about 27 miles: times follow typical and live traffic from our sensors. Surface streets, about 2 miles: 4 to 10 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 Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to central Burbank (East Olive 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 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	27	33	41	41	39	37	35	36	37	42	48	54	54	47	37	31	28
Tue	27	33	43	43	39	38	36	36	38	44	54	59	60	51	39	32	28
Wed	27	34	43	43	40	38	36	36	39	44	53	59	60	53	43	35	29
Thu	27	34	43	42	40	37	36	36	39	46	57	63	63	54	42	35	29
Fri	27	33	40	39	37	37	37	39	45	53	63	63	56	46	38	34	29
Sat	27	28	29	30	32	34	37	38	40	40	41	41	39	37	35	33	29
Sun	27	27	28	28	29	30	33	34	36	37	36	36	34	34	32	32	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. 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 LAX to Burbank?

On weekdays, leave before 6 am or after 9 pm. The drive usually takes about 27 minutes then, versus up to 65 minutes at the worst times.

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

The 29-mile drive usually takes 27 to 65 minutes on weekdays, depending on when you leave, and about 39 minutes midday.

When is traffic worst from LAX to Burbank?

Leaving around 3:30 pm on Fridays is usually slowest, about 65 minutes.

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Freeways on this drive

I-110 North in Los Angeles (13 miles) · I-5 North in Los Angeles (8 miles) · I-105 East in Los Angeles (6 miles)

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Leave	5am	6am	7am	8am	9am	10am	11am	12pm	1pm	2pm	3pm	4pm	5pm	6pm	7pm	8pm	9pm
Mon	27	33	41	41	39	37	35	36	37	42	48	54	54	47	37	31	28
Tue	27	33	43	43	39	38	36	36	38	44	54	59	60	51	39	32	28
Wed	27	34	43	43	40	38	36	36	39	44	53	59	60	53	43	35	29
Thu	27	34	43	42	40	37	36	36	39	46	57	63	63	54	42	35	29
Fri	27	33	40	39	37	37	37	39	45	53	63	63	56	46	38	34	29
Sat	27	28	29	30	32	34	37	38	40	40	41	41	39	37	35	33	29
Sun	27	27	28	28	29	30	33	34	36	37	36	36	34	34	32	32	29

Leave	5am	6am	7am	8am	9am	10am	11am	12pm	1pm	2pm	3pm	4pm	5pm	6pm	7pm	8pm	9pm
Mon	27	33	41	41	39	37	35	36	37	42	48	54	54	47	37	31	28
Tue	27	33	43	43	39	38	36	36	38	44	54	59	60	51	39	32	28
Wed	27	34	43	43	40	38	36	36	39	44	53	59	60	53	43	35	29
Thu	27	34	43	42	40	37	36	36	39	46	57	63	63	54	42	35	29
Fri	27	33	40	39	37	37	37	39	45	53	63	63	56	46	38	34	29
Sat	27	28	29	30	32	34	37	38	40	40	41	41	39	37	35	33	29
Sun	27	27	28	28	29	30	33	34	36	37	36	36	34	34	32	32	29

Leave	5am	6am	7am	8am	9am	10am	11am	12pm	1pm	2pm	3pm	4pm	5pm	6pm	7pm	8pm	9pm
Mon	27	33	41	41	39	37	35	36	37	42	48	54	54	47	37	31	28
Tue	27	33	43	43	39	38	36	36	38	44	54	59	60	51	39	32	28
Wed	27	34	43	43	40	38	36	36	39	44	53	59	60	53	43	35	29
Thu	27	34	43	42	40	37	36	36	39	46	57	63	63	54	42	35	29
Fri	27	33	40	39	37	37	37	39	45	53	63	63	56	46	38	34	29
Sat	27	28	29	30	32	34	37	38	40	40	41	41	39	37	35	33	29
Sun	27	27	28	28	29	30	33	34	36	37	36	36	34	34	32	32	29