Traffic Predict

Best Time to Drive from LGB to Huntington Beach

On weekdays the 19-mile drive from LGB to Huntington Beach (via I-405 South) usually takes as little as 25 minutes and up to 35 minutes, when leaving around 5:30 pm on Thursdays. The fastest times to leave are before 7 am or after 7 pm. Midday (11 am to 2 pm) it takes about 26 minutes. On weekends it is slowest around 3:30 pm on Saturdays (27 minutes).

⇄ Reverse trip: Huntington Beach to LGB

Freeway, about 11 miles: times follow typical and live traffic from our sensors. Surface streets, about 8 miles: 15 to 22 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 Huntington Beach (Orange 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 Huntington Beach by day and time you leave (local time)
Leave5am6am7am8am9am10am11am12pm1pm2pm3pm4pm5pm6pm7pm8pm9pm
Mon2525272827262626262627272828262625
Tue2525292929262626262627283131262525
Wed2525292928272626262627283230262525
Thu2525282828262626262728313330262525
Fri2525262726262626272829303230262525
Sat2525252525262626272727272726252525
Sun2525252525252626262626262625262625

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 Huntington Beach?

On weekdays, leave before 7 am or after 7 pm. The drive usually takes about 25 minutes then, versus up to 35 minutes at the worst times.

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

The 19-mile drive usually takes 25 to 35 minutes on weekdays, depending on when you leave, and about 26 minutes midday.

When is traffic worst from LGB to Huntington Beach?

Leaving around 5:30 pm on Thursdays is usually slowest, about 35 minutes.

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