Best Time to Drive from LAX to Huntington Beach

Right now (9:01 am PDT): about 40 minutes via I-405 South, usually 40 at this time.

On weekdays the 37-mile drive from LAX to Huntington Beach (via I-405 South) usually takes as little as 38 minutes and up to 59 minutes, when leaving around 5 pm on Wednesdays. The fastest times to leave are before 7:30 am or after 7:30 pm. Midday (11 am to 2 pm) it takes about 44 minutes. On weekends it is slowest around 3 pm on Saturdays (45 minutes).

Typical drive time by departure time

Minutes from LAX to Huntington Beach 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	38	40	41	42	42	42	42	42	42	45	47	49	50	47	42	40	39
Tue	38	40	41	43	42	42	42	42	43	46	50	54	56	52	43	40	39
Wed	38	40	41	43	42	42	42	42	43	46	51	56	59	54	44	40	39
Thu	38	40	41	43	42	42	42	42	44	48	53	57	57	52	44	40	39
Fri	38	40	41	42	42	42	42	44	48	52	55	55	53	48	42	40	39
Sat	39	39	39	40	40	41	41	43	44	44	45	45	44	41	40	40	39
Sun	39	39	39	39	39	40	40	40	41	41	41	41	41	40	40	40	39

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 Huntington Beach?

On weekdays, leave before 7:30 am or after 7:30 pm. The drive usually takes about 38 minutes then, versus up to 59 minutes at the worst times.

How long does it take to drive from LAX to Huntington Beach?

The 37-mile drive usually takes 38 to 59 minutes on weekdays, depending on when you leave, and about 44 minutes midday.

When is traffic worst from LAX to Huntington Beach?

Leaving around 5 pm on Wednesdays is usually slowest, about 59 minutes.

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Leave	5am	6am	7am	8am	9am	10am	11am	12pm	1pm	2pm	3pm	4pm	5pm	6pm	7pm	8pm	9pm
Mon	38	40	41	42	42	42	42	42	42	45	47	49	50	47	42	40	39
Tue	38	40	41	43	42	42	42	42	43	46	50	54	56	52	43	40	39
Wed	38	40	41	43	42	42	42	42	43	46	51	56	59	54	44	40	39
Thu	38	40	41	43	42	42	42	42	44	48	53	57	57	52	44	40	39
Fri	38	40	41	42	42	42	42	44	48	52	55	55	53	48	42	40	39
Sat	39	39	39	40	40	41	41	43	44	44	45	45	44	41	40	40	39
Sun	39	39	39	39	39	40	40	40	41	41	41	41	41	40	40	40	39

Leave	5am	6am	7am	8am	9am	10am	11am	12pm	1pm	2pm	3pm	4pm	5pm	6pm	7pm	8pm	9pm
Mon	38	40	41	42	42	42	42	42	42	45	47	49	50	47	42	40	39
Tue	38	40	41	43	42	42	42	42	43	46	50	54	56	52	43	40	39
Wed	38	40	41	43	42	42	42	42	43	46	51	56	59	54	44	40	39
Thu	38	40	41	43	42	42	42	42	44	48	53	57	57	52	44	40	39
Fri	38	40	41	42	42	42	42	44	48	52	55	55	53	48	42	40	39
Sat	39	39	39	40	40	41	41	43	44	44	45	45	44	41	40	40	39
Sun	39	39	39	39	39	40	40	40	41	41	41	41	41	40	40	40	39

Leave	5am	6am	7am	8am	9am	10am	11am	12pm	1pm	2pm	3pm	4pm	5pm	6pm	7pm	8pm	9pm
Mon	38	40	41	42	42	42	42	42	42	45	47	49	50	47	42	40	39
Tue	38	40	41	43	42	42	42	42	43	46	50	54	56	52	43	40	39
Wed	38	40	41	43	42	42	42	42	43	46	51	56	59	54	44	40	39
Thu	38	40	41	43	42	42	42	42	44	48	53	57	57	52	44	40	39
Fri	38	40	41	42	42	42	42	44	48	52	55	55	53	48	42	40	39
Sat	39	39	39	40	40	41	41	43	44	44	45	45	44	41	40	40	39
Sun	39	39	39	39	39	40	40	40	41	41	41	41	41	40	40	40	39