Best Time to Drive from Los Angeles to Huntington Beach

Right now (9:01 am PDT): about 39 minutes via I-605 South and I-5 South, usually 40 at this time.

On weekdays the 36-mile drive from Los Angeles to Huntington Beach (via I-605 South and I-5 South) usually takes as little as 37 minutes and up to 65 minutes, when leaving around 3:30 pm on Fridays. The fastest times to leave are before 6:30 am or after 8 pm. Midday (11 am to 2 pm) it takes about 46 minutes. On weekends it is slowest around 3:30 pm on Saturdays (51 minutes).

Typical drive time by departure time

Minutes from Los Angeles to Huntington Beach 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	37	39	44	47	43	42	42	42	44	47	53	57	58	51	42	39	38
Tue	37	39	46	49	45	43	42	43	43	48	54	59	60	53	45	39	38
Wed	37	39	46	48	45	43	43	43	45	50	58	62	64	55	46	40	38
Thu	37	39	45	48	45	43	44	45	47	51	59	63	65	56	47	41	38
Fri	37	39	43	47	44	44	45	48	52	58	64	64	60	54	45	40	39
Sat	38	38	38	40	40	41	43	47	49	50	51	51	49	44	40	40	38
Sun	38	38	38	38	38	40	41	41	43	43	44	42	41	40	40	40	39

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 Los Angeles to Huntington Beach?

On weekdays, leave before 6:30 am or after 8 pm. The drive usually takes about 37 minutes then, versus up to 65 minutes at the worst times.

How long does it take to drive from Los Angeles to Huntington Beach?

The 36-mile drive usually takes 37 to 65 minutes on weekdays, depending on when you leave, and about 46 minutes midday.

When is traffic worst from Los Angeles to Huntington Beach?

Leaving around 3:30 pm on Fridays is usually slowest, about 65 minutes.

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Leave	5am	6am	7am	8am	9am	10am	11am	12pm	1pm	2pm	3pm	4pm	5pm	6pm	7pm	8pm	9pm
Mon	37	39	44	47	43	42	42	42	44	47	53	57	58	51	42	39	38
Tue	37	39	46	49	45	43	42	43	43	48	54	59	60	53	45	39	38
Wed	37	39	46	48	45	43	43	43	45	50	58	62	64	55	46	40	38
Thu	37	39	45	48	45	43	44	45	47	51	59	63	65	56	47	41	38
Fri	37	39	43	47	44	44	45	48	52	58	64	64	60	54	45	40	39
Sat	38	38	38	40	40	41	43	47	49	50	51	51	49	44	40	40	38
Sun	38	38	38	38	38	40	41	41	43	43	44	42	41	40	40	40	39

Leave	5am	6am	7am	8am	9am	10am	11am	12pm	1pm	2pm	3pm	4pm	5pm	6pm	7pm	8pm	9pm
Mon	37	39	44	47	43	42	42	42	44	47	53	57	58	51	42	39	38
Tue	37	39	46	49	45	43	42	43	43	48	54	59	60	53	45	39	38
Wed	37	39	46	48	45	43	43	43	45	50	58	62	64	55	46	40	38
Thu	37	39	45	48	45	43	44	45	47	51	59	63	65	56	47	41	38
Fri	37	39	43	47	44	44	45	48	52	58	64	64	60	54	45	40	39
Sat	38	38	38	40	40	41	43	47	49	50	51	51	49	44	40	40	38
Sun	38	38	38	38	38	40	41	41	43	43	44	42	41	40	40	40	39

Leave	5am	6am	7am	8am	9am	10am	11am	12pm	1pm	2pm	3pm	4pm	5pm	6pm	7pm	8pm	9pm
Mon	37	39	44	47	43	42	42	42	44	47	53	57	58	51	42	39	38
Tue	37	39	46	49	45	43	42	43	43	48	54	59	60	53	45	39	38
Wed	37	39	46	48	45	43	43	43	45	50	58	62	64	55	46	40	38
Thu	37	39	45	48	45	43	44	45	47	51	59	63	65	56	47	41	38
Fri	37	39	43	47	44	44	45	48	52	58	64	64	60	54	45	40	39
Sat	38	38	38	40	40	41	43	47	49	50	51	51	49	44	40	40	38
Sun	38	38	38	38	38	40	41	41	43	43	44	42	41	40	40	40	39