Traffic Predict
Best Time to Drive from Los Angeles to Buena Park
Right now (8:05 pm PDT): about 20 minutes via I-5 South, usually 20 at this time.
Only 6% 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.
Typical drive time by departure time
| Leave | 5am | 6am | 7am | 8am | 9am | 10am | 11am | 12pm | 1pm | 2pm | 3pm | 4pm | 5pm | 6pm | 7pm | 8pm | 9pm |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mon | 19 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 21 | 21 | 26 | 24 | 27 | 25 | 40 | 49 | 47 | 41 | 29 | 20 | 19 |
| Tue | 18 | 19 | 24 | 27 | 22 | 21 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 29 | 41 | 49 | 50 | 45 | 35 | 24 | 18 |
| Wed | 18 | 19 | 24 | 27 | 22 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 27 | 30 | 40 | 34 | 31 | 28 | 23 | 19 |
| Thu | 18 | 19 | 24 | 26 | 22 | 24 | 26 | 27 | 30 | 30 | 45 | 48 | 51 | 48 | 34 | 22 | 20 |
| Fri | 18 | 19 | 24 | 27 | 26 | 24 | 24 | 26 | 30 | 38 | 44 | 46 | 48 | 45 | 31 | 24 | 20 |
| Sat | 18 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 23 | 23 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 28 | 30 | 29 | 26 | 26 | 24 | 23 | 21 |
| Sun | 18 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 23 | 23 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 23 | 21 |
About this drive
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 51 minutes, when leaving around 4:30 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 26 minutes. On weekends it is slowest around 3:30 pm on Saturdays (30 minutes).
Drive times are measured from Downtown LA (City Hall) to central Buena Park along the route on the map. Starting or ending elsewhere in a big city can add or save several minutes.
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 51 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 51 minutes on weekdays, depending on when you leave, and about 26 minutes midday.
When is traffic worst from Los Angeles to Buena Park?
Leaving around 4:30 pm on Thursdays is usually slowest, about 51 minutes.
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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