Best Time to Drive from LGB to Burbank

Right now (10:01 am PDT): about 32 minutes via I-5 North and I-710 North, usually 32 at this time.

On weekdays the 33-mile drive from LGB to Burbank (via I-5 North and I-710 North) usually takes as little as 29 minutes and up to 48 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 39 minutes. On weekends it is slowest around 3:30 pm on Saturdays (42 minutes).

⇄ Reverse trip: Burbank to LGB

Drive times are measured from Long Beach Airport (LGB) (Globemaster Avenue) 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 LGB 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	29	33	39	42	40	37	37	37	37	38	41	43	43	38	32	30	30
Tue	29	33	41	45	42	40	38	37	37	39	42	44	45	41	34	31	30
Wed	29	34	41	44	42	40	37	37	38	40	43	46	46	42	35	31	30
Thu	29	34	41	45	43	40	38	38	39	41	45	48	48	44	37	32	30
Fri	29	33	38	41	39	38	39	40	42	45	48	47	46	42	36	33	30
Sat	30	30	30	31	32	35	37	38	40	41	41	42	40	37	33	32	30
Sun	30	29	30	30	30	32	34	35	36	37	37	36	34	33	33	34	30

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 Burbank?

On weekdays, leave before 6 am or after 8 pm. The drive usually takes about 29 minutes then, versus up to 48 minutes at the worst times.

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

The 33-mile drive usually takes 29 to 48 minutes on weekdays, depending on when you leave, and about 39 minutes midday.

When is traffic worst from LGB to Burbank?

Leaving around 5 pm on Thursdays is usually slowest, about 48 minutes.

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

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

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