Best Time to Drive from Long Beach to Burbank

Right now (8:48 am PDT): about 32 minutes via I-710 North and I-5 North, usually 34 at this time.

On weekdays the 34-mile drive from Long Beach to Burbank (via I-710 North and I-5 North) usually takes as little as 30 minutes and up to 50 minutes, when leaving around 4:30 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 40 minutes. On weekends it is slowest around 3:30 pm on Saturdays (43 minutes).

Typical drive time by departure time

Minutes from Long Beach to Burbank 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	30	34	40	44	41	39	38	38	38	40	43	45	44	39	33	32	31
Tue	30	35	42	47	44	41	39	38	38	40	43	46	47	42	36	32	31
Wed	30	35	42	46	44	41	38	38	39	41	45	48	48	43	37	32	31
Thu	30	35	42	47	44	41	39	39	40	43	47	49	50	46	38	33	31
Fri	30	34	39	43	41	39	40	42	44	47	50	49	47	43	37	34	31
Sat	31	31	31	32	34	36	38	39	41	42	43	43	41	38	35	33	31
Sun	31	31	31	31	31	33	35	36	38	38	38	37	36	35	34	35	31

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 Long Beach to Burbank?

On weekdays, leave before 6 am or after 8 pm. The drive usually takes about 30 minutes then, versus up to 50 minutes at the worst times.

How long does it take to drive from Long Beach to Burbank?

The 34-mile drive usually takes 30 to 50 minutes on weekdays, depending on when you leave, and about 40 minutes midday.

When is traffic worst from Long Beach to Burbank?

Leaving around 4:30 pm on Thursdays is usually slowest, about 50 minutes.

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Leave	5am	6am	7am	8am	9am	10am	11am	12pm	1pm	2pm	3pm	4pm	5pm	6pm	7pm	8pm	9pm
Mon	30	34	40	44	41	39	38	38	38	40	43	45	44	39	33	32	31
Tue	30	35	42	47	44	41	39	38	38	40	43	46	47	42	36	32	31
Wed	30	35	42	46	44	41	38	38	39	41	45	48	48	43	37	32	31
Thu	30	35	42	47	44	41	39	39	40	43	47	49	50	46	38	33	31
Fri	30	34	39	43	41	39	40	42	44	47	50	49	47	43	37	34	31
Sat	31	31	31	32	34	36	38	39	41	42	43	43	41	38	35	33	31
Sun	31	31	31	31	31	33	35	36	38	38	38	37	36	35	34	35	31

Leave	5am	6am	7am	8am	9am	10am	11am	12pm	1pm	2pm	3pm	4pm	5pm	6pm	7pm	8pm	9pm
Mon	30	34	40	44	41	39	38	38	38	40	43	45	44	39	33	32	31
Tue	30	35	42	47	44	41	39	38	38	40	43	46	47	42	36	32	31
Wed	30	35	42	46	44	41	38	38	39	41	45	48	48	43	37	32	31
Thu	30	35	42	47	44	41	39	39	40	43	47	49	50	46	38	33	31
Fri	30	34	39	43	41	39	40	42	44	47	50	49	47	43	37	34	31
Sat	31	31	31	32	34	36	38	39	41	42	43	43	41	38	35	33	31
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Leave	5am	6am	7am	8am	9am	10am	11am	12pm	1pm	2pm	3pm	4pm	5pm	6pm	7pm	8pm	9pm
Mon	30	34	40	44	41	39	38	38	38	40	43	45	44	39	33	32	31
Tue	30	35	42	47	44	41	39	38	38	40	43	46	47	42	36	32	31
Wed	30	35	42	46	44	41	38	38	39	41	45	48	48	43	37	32	31
Thu	30	35	42	47	44	41	39	39	40	43	47	49	50	46	38	33	31
Fri	30	34	39	43	41	39	40	42	44	47	50	49	47	43	37	34	31
Sat	31	31	31	32	34	36	38	39	41	42	43	43	41	38	35	33	31
Sun	31	31	31	31	31	33	35	36	38	38	38	37	36	35	34	35	31