Best Time to Drive from LAX to Glendale

Right now (8:48 am PDT): about 27 minutes via I-110 North and I-105 East, usually 28 at this time.

On weekdays the 27-mile drive from LAX to Glendale (via I-110 North and I-105 East) usually takes as little as 24 minutes and up to 42 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 34 minutes. On weekends it is slowest around 2:30 pm on Saturdays (38 minutes).

Typical drive time by departure time

Minutes from LAX to Glendale 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	25	28	36	40	37	35	33	32	31	33	35	36	36	33	28	26	25
Tue	25	28	38	41	39	36	34	32	31	33	36	37	38	36	30	26	25
Wed	24	28	38	41	39	36	34	33	33	34	37	38	39	37	31	26	25
Thu	25	28	37	41	40	37	34	34	34	36	39	40	41	39	32	27	25
Fri	25	27	35	38	36	35	35	36	38	40	42	41	39	36	31	28	26
Sat	25	25	26	26	28	31	33	35	37	37	38	36	34	31	29	28	26
Sun	25	25	25	25	26	27	29	31	33	34	33	32	30	29	28	29	26

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 Glendale?

On weekdays, leave before 6 am or after 8 pm. The drive usually takes about 24 minutes then, versus up to 42 minutes at the worst times.

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

The 27-mile drive usually takes 24 to 42 minutes on weekdays, depending on when you leave, and about 34 minutes midday.

When is traffic worst from LAX to Glendale?

Leaving around 3 pm on Fridays is usually slowest, about 42 minutes.

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Leave	5am	6am	7am	8am	9am	10am	11am	12pm	1pm	2pm	3pm	4pm	5pm	6pm	7pm	8pm	9pm
Mon	25	28	36	40	37	35	33	32	31	33	35	36	36	33	28	26	25
Tue	25	28	38	41	39	36	34	32	31	33	36	37	38	36	30	26	25
Wed	24	28	38	41	39	36	34	33	33	34	37	38	39	37	31	26	25
Thu	25	28	37	41	40	37	34	34	34	36	39	40	41	39	32	27	25
Fri	25	27	35	38	36	35	35	36	38	40	42	41	39	36	31	28	26
Sat	25	25	26	26	28	31	33	35	37	37	38	36	34	31	29	28	26
Sun	25	25	25	25	26	27	29	31	33	34	33	32	30	29	28	29	26

Leave	5am	6am	7am	8am	9am	10am	11am	12pm	1pm	2pm	3pm	4pm	5pm	6pm	7pm	8pm	9pm
Mon	25	28	36	40	37	35	33	32	31	33	35	36	36	33	28	26	25
Tue	25	28	38	41	39	36	34	32	31	33	36	37	38	36	30	26	25
Wed	24	28	38	41	39	36	34	33	33	34	37	38	39	37	31	26	25
Thu	25	28	37	41	40	37	34	34	34	36	39	40	41	39	32	27	25
Fri	25	27	35	38	36	35	35	36	38	40	42	41	39	36	31	28	26
Sat	25	25	26	26	28	31	33	35	37	37	38	36	34	31	29	28	26
Sun	25	25	25	25	26	27	29	31	33	34	33	32	30	29	28	29	26

Leave	5am	6am	7am	8am	9am	10am	11am	12pm	1pm	2pm	3pm	4pm	5pm	6pm	7pm	8pm	9pm
Mon	25	28	36	40	37	35	33	32	31	33	35	36	36	33	28	26	25
Tue	25	28	38	41	39	36	34	32	31	33	36	37	38	36	30	26	25
Wed	24	28	38	41	39	36	34	33	33	34	37	38	39	37	31	26	25
Thu	25	28	37	41	40	37	34	34	34	36	39	40	41	39	32	27	25
Fri	25	27	35	38	36	35	35	36	38	40	42	41	39	36	31	28	26
Sat	25	25	26	26	28	31	33	35	37	37	38	36	34	31	29	28	26
Sun	25	25	25	25	26	27	29	31	33	34	33	32	30	29	28	29	26