Traffic Predict

Best Time to Drive from Los Angeles to LAX

On weekdays the 19-mile drive from Los Angeles to LAX (via I-110 South and I-105 West) usually takes as little as 20 minutes and up to 43 minutes, when leaving around 5 pm on Thursdays. The fastest times to leave are before 6:30 am or after 8 pm. Midday (11 am to 2 pm) it takes about 25 minutes. On weekends it is slowest around 3:30 pm on Saturdays (30 minutes).

⇄ Reverse trip: LAX to Los Angeles

Freeway, about 16 miles: times follow typical and live traffic from our sensors. Surface streets, about 4 miles: 6 to 12 minutes on weekdays, estimated from how jammed the freeways around them are at that time (we don't have street sensors yet). Drive times are measured from Downtown LA (City Hall) (West 1st Street) to Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) 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 LAX by day and time you leave (local time)
Leave5am6am7am8am9am10am11am12pm1pm2pm3pm4pm5pm6pm7pm8pm9pm
Mon2021232624232323232630333532252120
Tue2021242725242323232631353835272120
Wed2021242725242323242833374037292120
Thu2021242726242323252935394338302320
Fri2021222523232426293338404035282120
Sat2020202121212224262829292925212120
Sun2020202020212121222323232221212120

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 LAX?

On weekdays, leave before 6:30 am or after 8 pm. The drive usually takes about 20 minutes then, versus up to 43 minutes at the worst times.

How long does it take to drive from Los Angeles to LAX?

The 19-mile drive usually takes 20 to 43 minutes on weekdays, depending on when you leave, and about 25 minutes midday.

When is traffic worst from Los Angeles to LAX?

Leaving around 5 pm on Thursdays is usually slowest, about 43 minutes.

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