Best Time to Drive from Long Beach to Glendale

Right now (8:48 am PDT): about 31 minutes via I-710 North and I-5 North, usually 32 at this time.

On weekdays the 32-mile drive from Long Beach to Glendale (via I-710 North and I-5 North) usually takes as little as 28 minutes and up to 47 minutes, when leaving around 4 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 38 minutes. On weekends it is slowest around 3:30 pm on Saturdays (41 minutes).

Typical drive time by departure time

Minutes from Long Beach to Glendale 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	29	32	39	42	39	37	36	36	36	38	41	42	42	38	32	30	29
Tue	29	33	40	45	42	39	37	37	36	38	41	44	44	40	34	30	29
Wed	28	34	41	44	42	39	36	36	37	39	42	45	45	41	35	31	29
Thu	29	33	40	45	42	39	37	37	38	41	44	47	47	43	36	31	30
Fri	29	32	37	41	38	37	38	40	42	44	47	47	45	41	36	32	30
Sat	29	29	30	30	32	34	36	37	39	40	41	41	39	36	33	32	30
Sun	29	29	29	29	30	31	33	34	36	36	36	35	34	33	32	33	30

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 Glendale?

On weekdays, leave before 6 am or after 8 pm. The drive usually takes about 28 minutes then, versus up to 47 minutes at the worst times.

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

The 32-mile drive usually takes 28 to 47 minutes on weekdays, depending on when you leave, and about 38 minutes midday.

When is traffic worst from Long Beach to Glendale?

Leaving around 4 pm on Thursdays 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	29	32	39	42	39	37	36	36	36	38	41	42	42	38	32	30	29
Tue	29	33	40	45	42	39	37	37	36	38	41	44	44	40	34	30	29
Wed	28	34	41	44	42	39	36	36	37	39	42	45	45	41	35	31	29
Thu	29	33	40	45	42	39	37	37	38	41	44	47	47	43	36	31	30
Fri	29	32	37	41	38	37	38	40	42	44	47	47	45	41	36	32	30
Sat	29	29	30	30	32	34	36	37	39	40	41	41	39	36	33	32	30
Sun	29	29	29	29	30	31	33	34	36	36	36	35	34	33	32	33	30

Leave	5am	6am	7am	8am	9am	10am	11am	12pm	1pm	2pm	3pm	4pm	5pm	6pm	7pm	8pm	9pm
Mon	29	32	39	42	39	37	36	36	36	38	41	42	42	38	32	30	29
Tue	29	33	40	45	42	39	37	37	36	38	41	44	44	40	34	30	29
Wed	28	34	41	44	42	39	36	36	37	39	42	45	45	41	35	31	29
Thu	29	33	40	45	42	39	37	37	38	41	44	47	47	43	36	31	30
Fri	29	32	37	41	38	37	38	40	42	44	47	47	45	41	36	32	30
Sat	29	29	30	30	32	34	36	37	39	40	41	41	39	36	33	32	30
Sun	29	29	29	29	30	31	33	34	36	36	36	35	34	33	32	33	30

Leave	5am	6am	7am	8am	9am	10am	11am	12pm	1pm	2pm	3pm	4pm	5pm	6pm	7pm	8pm	9pm
Mon	29	32	39	42	39	37	36	36	36	38	41	42	42	38	32	30	29
Tue	29	33	40	45	42	39	37	37	36	38	41	44	44	40	34	30	29
Wed	28	34	41	44	42	39	36	36	37	39	42	45	45	41	35	31	29
Thu	29	33	40	45	42	39	37	37	38	41	44	47	47	43	36	31	30
Fri	29	32	37	41	38	37	38	40	42	44	47	47	45	41	36	32	30
Sat	29	29	30	30	32	34	36	37	39	40	41	41	39	36	33	32	30
Sun	29	29	29	29	30	31	33	34	36	36	36	35	34	33	32	33	30