Best Time to Drive from LGB to Glendale

Right now (10:01 am PDT): about 30 minutes via I-710 North and I-5 North, usually 30 at this time.

On weekdays the 30-mile drive from LGB to Glendale (via I-710 North and I-5 North) usually takes as little as 27 minutes and up to 45 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 37 minutes. On weekends it is slowest around 3:30 pm on Saturdays (40 minutes).

⇄ Reverse trip: Glendale to LGB

Drive times are measured from Long Beach Airport (LGB) (Globemaster Avenue) to central Glendale (South Brand Boulevard) 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 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	28	31	37	40	38	36	35	35	35	36	39	41	40	36	30	29	28
Tue	27	32	39	43	40	38	36	35	35	37	40	42	42	39	33	29	28
Wed	27	32	39	42	40	38	35	35	36	38	41	43	43	40	34	30	28
Thu	28	32	39	43	41	38	36	36	37	39	43	45	45	42	35	30	28
Fri	28	31	36	39	37	36	37	38	40	42	45	45	43	40	34	31	29
Sat	28	28	29	29	31	33	35	36	38	39	39	40	38	35	32	31	29
Sun	28	28	28	28	29	30	32	33	35	35	35	34	33	32	31	32	29

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 Glendale?

On weekdays, leave before 6 am or after 8 pm. The drive usually takes about 27 minutes then, versus up to 45 minutes at the worst times.

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

The 30-mile drive usually takes 27 to 45 minutes on weekdays, depending on when you leave, and about 37 minutes midday.

When is traffic worst from LGB to Glendale?

Leaving around 5 pm on Thursdays is usually slowest, about 45 minutes.

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Leave	5am	6am	7am	8am	9am	10am	11am	12pm	1pm	2pm	3pm	4pm	5pm	6pm	7pm	8pm	9pm
Mon	28	31	37	40	38	36	35	35	35	36	39	41	40	36	30	29	28
Tue	27	32	39	43	40	38	36	35	35	37	40	42	42	39	33	29	28
Wed	27	32	39	42	40	38	35	35	36	38	41	43	43	40	34	30	28
Thu	28	32	39	43	41	38	36	36	37	39	43	45	45	42	35	30	28
Fri	28	31	36	39	37	36	37	38	40	42	45	45	43	40	34	31	29
Sat	28	28	29	29	31	33	35	36	38	39	39	40	38	35	32	31	29
Sun	28	28	28	28	29	30	32	33	35	35	35	34	33	32	31	32	29

Leave	5am	6am	7am	8am	9am	10am	11am	12pm	1pm	2pm	3pm	4pm	5pm	6pm	7pm	8pm	9pm
Mon	28	31	37	40	38	36	35	35	35	36	39	41	40	36	30	29	28
Tue	27	32	39	43	40	38	36	35	35	37	40	42	42	39	33	29	28
Wed	27	32	39	42	40	38	35	35	36	38	41	43	43	40	34	30	28
Thu	28	32	39	43	41	38	36	36	37	39	43	45	45	42	35	30	28
Fri	28	31	36	39	37	36	37	38	40	42	45	45	43	40	34	31	29
Sat	28	28	29	29	31	33	35	36	38	39	39	40	38	35	32	31	29
Sun	28	28	28	28	29	30	32	33	35	35	35	34	33	32	31	32	29

Leave	5am	6am	7am	8am	9am	10am	11am	12pm	1pm	2pm	3pm	4pm	5pm	6pm	7pm	8pm	9pm
Mon	28	31	37	40	38	36	35	35	35	36	39	41	40	36	30	29	28
Tue	27	32	39	43	40	38	36	35	35	37	40	42	42	39	33	29	28
Wed	27	32	39	42	40	38	35	35	36	38	41	43	43	40	34	30	28
Thu	28	32	39	43	41	38	36	36	37	39	43	45	45	42	35	30	28
Fri	28	31	36	39	37	36	37	38	40	42	45	45	43	40	34	31	29
Sat	28	28	29	29	31	33	35	36	38	39	39	40	38	35	32	31	29
Sun	28	28	28	28	29	30	32	33	35	35	35	34	33	32	31	32	29