Best Time to Drive from LGB to Van Nuys

Right now (10:01 am PDT): about 36 minutes via I-405 North, usually 37 at this time.

On weekdays the 39-mile drive from LGB to Van Nuys (via I-405 North) usually takes as little as 34 minutes and up to 64 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 47 minutes. On weekends it is slowest around 2 pm on Saturdays (49 minutes).

⇄ Reverse trip: Van Nuys to LGB

Drive times are measured from Long Beach Airport (LGB) (Globemaster Avenue) to central Van Nuys (Haynes Street) 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 Van Nuys 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	34	40	49	52	49	46	44	43	44	45	48	51	52	47	39	36	35
Tue	34	42	54	57	53	49	47	44	44	46	51	55	58	53	41	36	35
Wed	34	42	53	58	54	50	47	45	45	47	53	57	62	55	43	37	35
Thu	34	42	53	57	53	49	47	46	46	51	57	61	64	56	44	38	35
Fri	34	41	49	52	49	47	48	49	51	57	59	59	57	49	40	37	35
Sat	35	35	36	37	38	43	44	46	48	49	48	47	44	40	38	37	35
Sun	35	35	35	35	36	37	39	42	44	45	45	42	40	39	38	39	36

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 Van Nuys?

On weekdays, leave before 6 am or after 8 pm. The drive usually takes about 34 minutes then, versus up to 64 minutes at the worst times.

How long does it take to drive from LGB to Van Nuys?

The 39-mile drive usually takes 34 to 64 minutes on weekdays, depending on when you leave, and about 47 minutes midday.

When is traffic worst from LGB to Van Nuys?

Leaving around 5 pm on Thursdays is usually slowest, about 64 minutes.

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Leave	5am	6am	7am	8am	9am	10am	11am	12pm	1pm	2pm	3pm	4pm	5pm	6pm	7pm	8pm	9pm
Mon	34	40	49	52	49	46	44	43	44	45	48	51	52	47	39	36	35
Tue	34	42	54	57	53	49	47	44	44	46	51	55	58	53	41	36	35
Wed	34	42	53	58	54	50	47	45	45	47	53	57	62	55	43	37	35
Thu	34	42	53	57	53	49	47	46	46	51	57	61	64	56	44	38	35
Fri	34	41	49	52	49	47	48	49	51	57	59	59	57	49	40	37	35
Sat	35	35	36	37	38	43	44	46	48	49	48	47	44	40	38	37	35
Sun	35	35	35	35	36	37	39	42	44	45	45	42	40	39	38	39	36

Leave	5am	6am	7am	8am	9am	10am	11am	12pm	1pm	2pm	3pm	4pm	5pm	6pm	7pm	8pm	9pm
Mon	34	40	49	52	49	46	44	43	44	45	48	51	52	47	39	36	35
Tue	34	42	54	57	53	49	47	44	44	46	51	55	58	53	41	36	35
Wed	34	42	53	58	54	50	47	45	45	47	53	57	62	55	43	37	35
Thu	34	42	53	57	53	49	47	46	46	51	57	61	64	56	44	38	35
Fri	34	41	49	52	49	47	48	49	51	57	59	59	57	49	40	37	35
Sat	35	35	36	37	38	43	44	46	48	49	48	47	44	40	38	37	35
Sun	35	35	35	35	36	37	39	42	44	45	45	42	40	39	38	39	36

Leave	5am	6am	7am	8am	9am	10am	11am	12pm	1pm	2pm	3pm	4pm	5pm	6pm	7pm	8pm	9pm
Mon	34	40	49	52	49	46	44	43	44	45	48	51	52	47	39	36	35
Tue	34	42	54	57	53	49	47	44	44	46	51	55	58	53	41	36	35
Wed	34	42	53	58	54	50	47	45	45	47	53	57	62	55	43	37	35
Thu	34	42	53	57	53	49	47	46	46	51	57	61	64	56	44	38	35
Fri	34	41	49	52	49	47	48	49	51	57	59	59	57	49	40	37	35
Sat	35	35	36	37	38	43	44	46	48	49	48	47	44	40	38	37	35
Sun	35	35	35	35	36	37	39	42	44	45	45	42	40	39	38	39	36