Best Time to Drive from LGB to Santa Clarita

Right now (10:01 am PDT): about 52 minutes via I-405 North, usually 53 at this time.

On weekdays the 55-mile drive from LGB to Santa Clarita (via I-405 North) usually takes as little as 49 minutes and up to 83 minutes, when leaving around 4:30 pm on Thursdays. The fastest times to leave are before 6 am or after 7:30 pm. Midday (11 am to 2 pm) it takes about 63 minutes. On weekends it is slowest around 2 pm on Saturdays (65 minutes).

⇄ Reverse trip: Santa Clarita to LGB

Drive times are measured from Long Beach Airport (LGB) (Globemaster Avenue) to central Santa Clarita (Newhall 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 Santa Clarita 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	49	56	65	68	66	63	61	60	60	62	65	68	69	62	54	52	50
Tue	49	58	71	74	69	66	63	60	60	63	68	73	75	69	56	52	50
Wed	49	58	70	74	71	66	63	62	62	64	70	75	79	71	58	52	50
Thu	49	58	70	74	70	66	63	62	63	68	74	79	82	72	59	53	50
Fri	49	57	66	68	65	63	64	66	68	74	77	77	75	64	56	52	50
Sat	50	51	51	52	54	59	60	62	64	65	64	63	60	56	53	53	50
Sun	50	50	50	50	51	53	55	58	60	61	61	58	56	54	53	55	51

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 Santa Clarita?

On weekdays, leave before 6 am or after 7:30 pm. The drive usually takes about 49 minutes then, versus up to 83 minutes at the worst times.

How long does it take to drive from LGB to Santa Clarita?

The 55-mile drive usually takes 49 to 83 minutes on weekdays, depending on when you leave, and about 63 minutes midday.

When is traffic worst from LGB to Santa Clarita?

Leaving around 4:30 pm on Thursdays is usually slowest, about 83 minutes.

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Leave	5am	6am	7am	8am	9am	10am	11am	12pm	1pm	2pm	3pm	4pm	5pm	6pm	7pm	8pm	9pm
Mon	49	56	65	68	66	63	61	60	60	62	65	68	69	62	54	52	50
Tue	49	58	71	74	69	66	63	60	60	63	68	73	75	69	56	52	50
Wed	49	58	70	74	71	66	63	62	62	64	70	75	79	71	58	52	50
Thu	49	58	70	74	70	66	63	62	63	68	74	79	82	72	59	53	50
Fri	49	57	66	68	65	63	64	66	68	74	77	77	75	64	56	52	50
Sat	50	51	51	52	54	59	60	62	64	65	64	63	60	56	53	53	50
Sun	50	50	50	50	51	53	55	58	60	61	61	58	56	54	53	55	51

Leave	5am	6am	7am	8am	9am	10am	11am	12pm	1pm	2pm	3pm	4pm	5pm	6pm	7pm	8pm	9pm
Mon	49	56	65	68	66	63	61	60	60	62	65	68	69	62	54	52	50
Tue	49	58	71	74	69	66	63	60	60	63	68	73	75	69	56	52	50
Wed	49	58	70	74	71	66	63	62	62	64	70	75	79	71	58	52	50
Thu	49	58	70	74	70	66	63	62	63	68	74	79	82	72	59	53	50
Fri	49	57	66	68	65	63	64	66	68	74	77	77	75	64	56	52	50
Sat	50	51	51	52	54	59	60	62	64	65	64	63	60	56	53	53	50
Sun	50	50	50	50	51	53	55	58	60	61	61	58	56	54	53	55	51

Leave	5am	6am	7am	8am	9am	10am	11am	12pm	1pm	2pm	3pm	4pm	5pm	6pm	7pm	8pm	9pm
Mon	49	56	65	68	66	63	61	60	60	62	65	68	69	62	54	52	50
Tue	49	58	71	74	69	66	63	60	60	63	68	73	75	69	56	52	50
Wed	49	58	70	74	71	66	63	62	62	64	70	75	79	71	58	52	50
Thu	49	58	70	74	70	66	63	62	63	68	74	79	82	72	59	53	50
Fri	49	57	66	68	65	63	64	66	68	74	77	77	75	64	56	52	50
Sat	50	51	51	52	54	59	60	62	64	65	64	63	60	56	53	53	50
Sun	50	50	50	50	51	53	55	58	60	61	61	58	56	54	53	55	51