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LAX to Corona: Thanksgiving Traffic 2026

On the Wednesday before Thanksgiving (November 25), the drive from LAX to Corona is longest leaving around 8 am: about 67 minutes, 5 minutes less than on a normal Wednesday. Leave around 10 am (60 minutes) or 9 pm (50 minutes) instead. Coming back on Sunday, November 29, the slowest time to leave is around 8 pm (55 minutes); around 7 am it takes 49 minutes.

Day by day

Drive time by departure

Drive minutes from LAX to Corona by departure time, Thanksgiving week 2026
Leave5am6am7am8am9am10am11am12pm1pm2pm3pm4pm5pm6pm7pm8pm9pm
Tue Nov 244957676963585860646568656258575651
Wed Nov 254956616762606166656566645956565550
Thu Nov 264649545955565758595454545150515148
Fri Nov 274648505051535453535658585350505149
Sat Nov 284952525152525252535456565352525450
Sun Nov 294950495152535453525252535152525550

Minutes for the 53-mile drive, streets included (hover a cell for a normal day). Estimated from this trip's typical speeds and how much each freeway on it sped up or slowed down on past Thanksgivings (2016 onward, leaving out 2020), hour by hour. A crash or storm can change any single day.

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Questions

What is the worst time to drive from LAX to Corona for Thanksgiving?

On the Wednesday before Thanksgiving (November 25), the drive from LAX to Corona is longest leaving around 8 am: about 67 minutes, 5 minutes less than on a normal Wednesday. Leave around 10 am (60 minutes) or 9 pm (50 minutes) instead. Coming back on Sunday, November 29, the slowest time to leave is around 8 pm (55 minutes); around 7 am it takes 49 minutes.

How long does the drive from LAX to Corona take over Thanksgiving?

Tuesday, November 24: fastest leaving around 8 pm (56 minutes), slowest around 8 am (69 minutes, about like a normal Tuesday). Wednesday, November 25: fastest leaving around 8 pm (55 minutes), slowest around 8 am (67 minutes, 5 minutes less than a normal Wednesday). Thursday, November 26: fastest leaving around 6 am (49 minutes), slowest around 7:30 am (60 minutes, 13 minutes less than a normal Thursday). Friday, November 27: fastest leaving around 6 am (48 minutes), slowest around 4 pm (58 minutes, 13 minutes less than a normal Friday). Saturday, November 28: fastest leaving around 8 am (51 minutes), slowest around 3 pm (56 minutes, 4 minutes less than a normal Saturday). Sunday, November 29: fastest leaving around 7 am (49 minutes), slowest around 8 pm (55 minutes, about like a normal Sunday).