Traffic Predict

Best Time to Drive from LGB to Downey

On weekdays the 15-mile drive from LGB to Downey (via I-710 North and I-405 North) usually takes as little as 16 minutes and up to 26 minutes, when leaving around 5:30 pm on Thursdays. The fastest times to leave are before 7 am or after 7:30 pm. Midday (11 am to 2 pm) it takes about 19 minutes. On weekends it is slowest around 4 pm on Saturdays (21 minutes).

⇄ Reverse trip: Downey to LGB

Freeway, about 11 miles: times follow typical and live traffic from our sensors. Surface streets, about 3 miles: 6 to 9 minutes on weekdays, estimated from how jammed the freeways around them are at that time (we don't have street sensors yet). Drive times are measured from Long Beach Airport (LGB) (Globemaster Avenue) to central Downey (Downey 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 Downey by day and time you leave (local time)
Leave5am6am7am8am9am10am11am12pm1pm2pm3pm4pm5pm6pm7pm8pm9pm
Mon1616182018181818181921222220171616
Tue1616192321191818181921222322181616
Wed1616192221201818182022232422181616
Thu1616192221191919192123252524191716
Fri1616182018181920212224242423191716
Sat1616161617171718192020212119161616
Sun1616161616161617171717171716161716

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. We don't have sensors on surface streets yet, so the time on them is estimated from how congested the freeways around each end of the drive are at that time, in both directions: streets jam when the freeways do.

Questions

What is the best time to drive from LGB to Downey?

On weekdays, leave before 7 am or after 7:30 pm. The drive usually takes about 16 minutes then, versus up to 26 minutes at the worst times.

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

The 15-mile drive usually takes 16 to 26 minutes on weekdays, depending on when you leave, and about 19 minutes midday.

When is traffic worst from LGB to Downey?

Leaving around 5:30 pm on Thursdays is usually slowest, about 26 minutes.

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