Best Time to Drive from LGB to Riverside

Right now (10:01 am PDT): about 54 minutes via SR-91 East and SR-22 East, usually 55 at this time.

On weekdays the 58-mile drive from LGB to Riverside (via SR-91 East and SR-22 East) usually takes as little as 52 minutes and up to 71 minutes, when leaving around 3 pm on Fridays. The fastest times to leave are before 7 am or after 7 pm. Midday (11 am to 2 pm) it takes about 60 minutes. On weekends it is slowest around 3:30 pm on Saturdays (58 minutes).

⇄ Reverse trip: Riverside to LGB

Drive times are measured from Long Beach Airport (LGB) (Globemaster Avenue) to central Riverside 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 Riverside 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	52	54	59	60	58	57	57	57	59	61	65	65	65	60	56	55	53
Tue	52	55	61	64	60	57	58	58	59	63	67	68	67	61	57	56	53
Wed	52	55	61	63	59	58	58	59	60	63	66	67	68	61	57	56	53
Thu	52	55	61	62	59	58	58	59	60	62	66	67	68	61	56	55	53
Fri	52	54	58	58	58	58	59	61	65	68	71	68	66	62	57	56	53
Sat	52	53	53	54	55	56	56	56	57	57	58	58	58	57	55	56	53
Sun	52	52	52	53	54	55	55	55	55	55	55	55	55	54	54	56	53

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 Riverside?

On weekdays, leave before 7 am or after 7 pm. The drive usually takes about 52 minutes then, versus up to 71 minutes at the worst times.

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

The 58-mile drive usually takes 52 to 71 minutes on weekdays, depending on when you leave, and about 60 minutes midday.

When is traffic worst from LGB to Riverside?

Leaving around 3 pm on Fridays is usually slowest, about 71 minutes.

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Leave	5am	6am	7am	8am	9am	10am	11am	12pm	1pm	2pm	3pm	4pm	5pm	6pm	7pm	8pm	9pm
Mon	52	54	59	60	58	57	57	57	59	61	65	65	65	60	56	55	53
Tue	52	55	61	64	60	57	58	58	59	63	67	68	67	61	57	56	53
Wed	52	55	61	63	59	58	58	59	60	63	66	67	68	61	57	56	53
Thu	52	55	61	62	59	58	58	59	60	62	66	67	68	61	56	55	53
Fri	52	54	58	58	58	58	59	61	65	68	71	68	66	62	57	56	53
Sat	52	53	53	54	55	56	56	56	57	57	58	58	58	57	55	56	53
Sun	52	52	52	53	54	55	55	55	55	55	55	55	55	54	54	56	53

Leave	5am	6am	7am	8am	9am	10am	11am	12pm	1pm	2pm	3pm	4pm	5pm	6pm	7pm	8pm	9pm
Mon	52	54	59	60	58	57	57	57	59	61	65	65	65	60	56	55	53
Tue	52	55	61	64	60	57	58	58	59	63	67	68	67	61	57	56	53
Wed	52	55	61	63	59	58	58	59	60	63	66	67	68	61	57	56	53
Thu	52	55	61	62	59	58	58	59	60	62	66	67	68	61	56	55	53
Fri	52	54	58	58	58	58	59	61	65	68	71	68	66	62	57	56	53
Sat	52	53	53	54	55	56	56	56	57	57	58	58	58	57	55	56	53
Sun	52	52	52	53	54	55	55	55	55	55	55	55	55	54	54	56	53

Leave	5am	6am	7am	8am	9am	10am	11am	12pm	1pm	2pm	3pm	4pm	5pm	6pm	7pm	8pm	9pm
Mon	52	54	59	60	58	57	57	57	59	61	65	65	65	60	56	55	53
Tue	52	55	61	64	60	57	58	58	59	63	67	68	67	61	57	56	53
Wed	52	55	61	63	59	58	58	59	60	63	66	67	68	61	57	56	53
Thu	52	55	61	62	59	58	58	59	60	62	66	67	68	61	56	55	53
Fri	52	54	58	58	58	58	59	61	65	68	71	68	66	62	57	56	53
Sat	52	53	53	54	55	56	56	56	57	57	58	58	58	57	55	56	53
Sun	52	52	52	53	54	55	55	55	55	55	55	55	55	54	54	56	53