Traffic Predict

Best Time to Drive from Los Angeles to Buena Park

Right now (6:24 pm PDT): about 33 minutes via I-5 South, usually 34 at this time.

Only 5% of this drive is measured by working traffic sensors right now. The rest is estimated from nearby sensors, typical speeds and street traffic, so times can be off. Why so few sensors work.

On weekdays the 21-mile drive from Los Angeles to Buena Park (via I-5 South) usually takes as little as 18 minutes and up to 45 minutes, when leaving around 5 pm on Thursdays. The fastest times to leave are before 6 am or after 9 pm. Midday (11 am to 2 pm) it takes about 27 minutes. On weekends it is slowest around 3:30 pm on Saturdays (30 minutes).

⇄ Reverse trip: Buena Park to Los Angeles

Drive times are measured from Downtown LA (City Hall) to central Buena Park 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 Los Angeles to Buena Park by day and time you leave (local time)
Leave5am6am7am8am9am10am11am12pm1pm2pm3pm4pm5pm6pm7pm8pm9pm
Mon1820242624232425262935404135262019
Tue1820252724242425263036424439292119
Wed1820242724242526273137414338292219
Thu1820252624242626283139434541312320
Fri1920242625252627303642444440312420
Sat1919192122232426283030303028242220
Sun1818181919212324262728272524232220

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. We don't have sensors on surface streets yet, so the time on them is estimated from how congested the freeways around each end of the drive are at that time, in both directions: streets jam when the freeways do.

Questions

What is the best time to drive from Los Angeles to Buena Park?

On weekdays, leave before 6 am or after 9 pm. The drive usually takes about 18 minutes then, versus up to 45 minutes at the worst times.

How long does it take to drive from Los Angeles to Buena Park?

The 21-mile drive usually takes 18 to 45 minutes on weekdays, depending on when you leave, and about 27 minutes midday.

When is traffic worst from Los Angeles to Buena Park?

Leaving around 5 pm on Thursdays is usually slowest, about 45 minutes.

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Freeways on this drive

I-5 South in Los Angeles (13 miles) · I-5 South in Orange County (5 miles) · US-101 South in Los Angeles (3 miles)

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