Traffic Predict
Best Time to Drive from Los Angeles to LGB
Right now (8:17 am PDT): about 34 minutes via I-710 South, usually 33 at this time.
Only 1% 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 23-mile drive from Los Angeles to LGB (via I-710 South) usually takes as little as 22 minutes and up to 47 minutes, when leaving around 5 pm on Thursdays. The fastest times to leave are before 6 am or after 8:30 pm. Midday (11 am to 2 pm) it takes about 31 minutes. On weekends it is slowest around 3 pm on Saturdays (32 minutes).
⇄ Reverse trip: LGB to Los Angeles
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 | 22 | 25 | 30 | 32 | 30 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 32 | 37 | 40 | 41 | 37 | 27 | 24 | 23 |
| Tue | 22 | 25 | 33 | 36 | 31 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 30 | 32 | 38 | 43 | 45 | 41 | 30 | 24 | 23 |
| Wed | 22 | 25 | 33 | 35 | 31 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 33 | 40 | 44 | 46 | 41 | 31 | 25 | 23 |
| Thu | 22 | 25 | 33 | 35 | 32 | 30 | 30 | 31 | 32 | 35 | 41 | 45 | 47 | 42 | 32 | 25 | 23 |
| Fri | 22 | 25 | 31 | 34 | 31 | 30 | 30 | 32 | 35 | 38 | 43 | 45 | 45 | 40 | 32 | 26 | 23 |
| Sat | 22 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 28 | 30 | 31 | 32 | 31 | 30 | 28 | 26 | 24 | 23 |
| Sun | 22 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 23 |
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 LGB?
On weekdays, leave before 6 am or after 8:30 pm. The drive usually takes about 22 minutes then, versus up to 47 minutes at the worst times.
How long does it take to drive from Los Angeles to LGB?
The 23-mile drive usually takes 22 to 47 minutes on weekdays, depending on when you leave, and about 31 minutes midday.
When is traffic worst from Los Angeles to LGB?
Leaving around 5 pm on Thursdays is usually slowest, about 47 minutes.
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Freeways on this drive
I-710 South in Los Angeles (14 miles) · I-5 South in Los Angeles (3 miles) · US-101 South in Los Angeles (2 miles) · I-405 South in Los Angeles (1 mile)
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