Best Time to Drive from LGB to Santa Monica

Right now (10:01 am PDT): about 27 minutes via I-405 North, usually 28 at this time.

On weekdays the 29-mile drive from LGB to Santa Monica (via I-405 North) usually takes as little as 25 minutes and up to 47 minutes, when leaving around 8 am on Wednesdays. The fastest times to leave are before 6 am or after 7:30 pm. Midday (11 am to 2 pm) it takes about 34 minutes. On weekends it is slowest around 1:30 pm on Saturdays (36 minutes).

⇄ Reverse trip: Santa Monica to LGB

Drive times are measured from Long Beach Airport (LGB) (Globemaster Avenue) to downtown Santa Monica 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 Monica 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	26	31	39	42	39	36	34	33	32	31	31	31	31	30	28	27	27
Tue	26	33	44	47	42	39	36	33	32	32	32	32	34	33	28	27	26
Wed	25	33	43	47	44	39	37	35	33	32	33	33	35	34	29	27	26
Thu	25	33	43	47	43	39	37	35	34	34	34	35	37	35	29	27	27
Fri	26	32	39	41	38	37	37	37	36	37	37	35	34	32	28	27	27
Sat	26	27	27	28	29	33	34	35	36	36	35	33	32	29	28	28	27
Sun	26	26	26	27	27	28	30	33	35	35	34	32	30	29	28	29	27

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 Monica?

On weekdays, leave before 6 am or after 7:30 pm. The drive usually takes about 25 minutes then, versus up to 47 minutes at the worst times.

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

The 29-mile drive usually takes 25 to 47 minutes on weekdays, depending on when you leave, and about 34 minutes midday.

When is traffic worst from LGB to Santa Monica?

Leaving around 8 am on Wednesdays is usually slowest, about 47 minutes.

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Leave	5am	6am	7am	8am	9am	10am	11am	12pm	1pm	2pm	3pm	4pm	5pm	6pm	7pm	8pm	9pm
Mon	26	31	39	42	39	36	34	33	32	31	31	31	31	30	28	27	27
Tue	26	33	44	47	42	39	36	33	32	32	32	32	34	33	28	27	26
Wed	25	33	43	47	44	39	37	35	33	32	33	33	35	34	29	27	26
Thu	25	33	43	47	43	39	37	35	34	34	34	35	37	35	29	27	27
Fri	26	32	39	41	38	37	37	37	36	37	37	35	34	32	28	27	27
Sat	26	27	27	28	29	33	34	35	36	36	35	33	32	29	28	28	27
Sun	26	26	26	27	27	28	30	33	35	35	34	32	30	29	28	29	27

Leave	5am	6am	7am	8am	9am	10am	11am	12pm	1pm	2pm	3pm	4pm	5pm	6pm	7pm	8pm	9pm
Mon	26	31	39	42	39	36	34	33	32	31	31	31	31	30	28	27	27
Tue	26	33	44	47	42	39	36	33	32	32	32	32	34	33	28	27	26
Wed	25	33	43	47	44	39	37	35	33	32	33	33	35	34	29	27	26
Thu	25	33	43	47	43	39	37	35	34	34	34	35	37	35	29	27	27
Fri	26	32	39	41	38	37	37	37	36	37	37	35	34	32	28	27	27
Sat	26	27	27	28	29	33	34	35	36	36	35	33	32	29	28	28	27
Sun	26	26	26	27	27	28	30	33	35	35	34	32	30	29	28	29	27

Leave	5am	6am	7am	8am	9am	10am	11am	12pm	1pm	2pm	3pm	4pm	5pm	6pm	7pm	8pm	9pm
Mon	26	31	39	42	39	36	34	33	32	31	31	31	31	30	28	27	27
Tue	26	33	44	47	42	39	36	33	32	32	32	32	34	33	28	27	26
Wed	25	33	43	47	44	39	37	35	33	32	33	33	35	34	29	27	26
Thu	25	33	43	47	43	39	37	35	34	34	34	35	37	35	29	27	27
Fri	26	32	39	41	38	37	37	37	36	37	37	35	34	32	28	27	27
Sat	26	27	27	28	29	33	34	35	36	36	35	33	32	29	28	28	27
Sun	26	26	26	27	27	28	30	33	35	35	34	32	30	29	28	29	27