Best Time to Drive from Long Beach to Pasadena

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

On weekdays the 29-mile drive from Long Beach to Pasadena (via I-710 North) usually takes as little as 30 minutes and up to 42 minutes, when leaving around 5 pm on Thursdays. The fastest times to leave are before 7 am or after 7:30 pm. Midday (11 am to 2 pm) it takes about 34 minutes. On weekends it is slowest around 3:30 pm on Saturdays (37 minutes).

Typical drive time by departure time

Minutes from Long Beach to Pasadena 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	31	33	36	34	33	33	33	33	34	36	37	38	35	32	31	30
Tue	30	31	35	38	36	34	33	33	33	34	36	38	40	38	33	31	30
Wed	30	31	35	37	36	34	33	33	33	35	37	39	40	38	33	31	30
Thu	30	31	35	37	36	34	33	33	34	37	39	41	42	39	34	31	30
Fri	30	31	33	36	33	33	34	35	36	39	40	41	40	38	33	31	30
Sat	30	30	31	31	31	32	32	33	34	35	35	37	35	33	31	31	30
Sun	30	30	30	30	31	31	31	32	32	32	32	32	32	31	31	32	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 Pasadena?

On weekdays, leave before 7 am or after 7:30 pm. The drive usually takes about 30 minutes then, versus up to 42 minutes at the worst times.

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

The 29-mile drive usually takes 30 to 42 minutes on weekdays, depending on when you leave, and about 34 minutes midday.

When is traffic worst from Long Beach to Pasadena?

Leaving around 5 pm on Thursdays is usually slowest, about 42 minutes.

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