Best Time to Drive from LGB to BUR

Right now (10:01 am PDT): about 36 minutes via I-5 North and I-710 North, usually 35 at this time.

On weekdays the 36-mile drive from LGB to BUR (via I-5 North and I-710 North) usually takes as little as 32 minutes and up to 52 minutes, when leaving around 5 pm on Thursdays. The fastest times to leave are before 6 am or after 8 pm. Midday (11 am to 2 pm) it takes about 42 minutes. On weekends it is slowest around 3:30 pm on Saturdays (45 minutes).

⇄ Reverse trip: BUR to LGB

Drive times are measured from Long Beach Airport (LGB) (Globemaster Avenue) to Hollywood Burbank Airport (BUR) 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 LGB to BUR 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	33	37	43	46	43	41	40	40	40	42	45	47	46	42	36	34	33
Tue	33	37	44	49	46	43	41	41	41	43	46	48	49	44	38	34	33
Wed	32	38	44	48	46	43	41	41	41	44	47	50	50	45	39	35	34
Thu	33	37	44	49	46	43	41	42	43	45	49	51	52	47	40	36	34
Fri	33	36	41	45	43	42	43	44	46	48	51	51	49	45	40	36	34
Sat	33	34	34	35	36	38	40	42	43	44	45	45	43	40	37	36	34
Sun	33	33	33	33	34	35	37	39	40	41	40	40	38	37	36	37	34

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 LGB to BUR?

On weekdays, leave before 6 am or after 8 pm. The drive usually takes about 32 minutes then, versus up to 52 minutes at the worst times.

How long does it take to drive from LGB to BUR?

The 36-mile drive usually takes 32 to 52 minutes on weekdays, depending on when you leave, and about 42 minutes midday.

When is traffic worst from LGB to BUR?

Leaving around 5 pm on Thursdays is usually slowest, about 52 minutes.

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Leave	5am	6am	7am	8am	9am	10am	11am	12pm	1pm	2pm	3pm	4pm	5pm	6pm	7pm	8pm	9pm
Mon	33	37	43	46	43	41	40	40	40	42	45	47	46	42	36	34	33
Tue	33	37	44	49	46	43	41	41	41	43	46	48	49	44	38	34	33
Wed	32	38	44	48	46	43	41	41	41	44	47	50	50	45	39	35	34
Thu	33	37	44	49	46	43	41	42	43	45	49	51	52	47	40	36	34
Fri	33	36	41	45	43	42	43	44	46	48	51	51	49	45	40	36	34
Sat	33	34	34	35	36	38	40	42	43	44	45	45	43	40	37	36	34
Sun	33	33	33	33	34	35	37	39	40	41	40	40	38	37	36	37	34

Leave	5am	6am	7am	8am	9am	10am	11am	12pm	1pm	2pm	3pm	4pm	5pm	6pm	7pm	8pm	9pm
Mon	33	37	43	46	43	41	40	40	40	42	45	47	46	42	36	34	33
Tue	33	37	44	49	46	43	41	41	41	43	46	48	49	44	38	34	33
Wed	32	38	44	48	46	43	41	41	41	44	47	50	50	45	39	35	34
Thu	33	37	44	49	46	43	41	42	43	45	49	51	52	47	40	36	34
Fri	33	36	41	45	43	42	43	44	46	48	51	51	49	45	40	36	34
Sat	33	34	34	35	36	38	40	42	43	44	45	45	43	40	37	36	34
Sun	33	33	33	33	34	35	37	39	40	41	40	40	38	37	36	37	34

Leave	5am	6am	7am	8am	9am	10am	11am	12pm	1pm	2pm	3pm	4pm	5pm	6pm	7pm	8pm	9pm
Mon	33	37	43	46	43	41	40	40	40	42	45	47	46	42	36	34	33
Tue	33	37	44	49	46	43	41	41	41	43	46	48	49	44	38	34	33
Wed	32	38	44	48	46	43	41	41	41	44	47	50	50	45	39	35	34
Thu	33	37	44	49	46	43	41	42	43	45	49	51	52	47	40	36	34
Fri	33	36	41	45	43	42	43	44	46	48	51	51	49	45	40	36	34
Sat	33	34	34	35	36	38	40	42	43	44	45	45	43	40	37	36	34
Sun	33	33	33	33	34	35	37	39	40	41	40	40	38	37	36	37	34