Best Time to Drive from ONT to LGB

Right now (10:01 am PDT): about 50 minutes via SR-57 South and SR-60 West and SR-22 West, usually 50 at this time.

On weekdays the 52-mile drive from ONT to LGB (via SR-57 South and SR-60 West and SR-22 West) usually takes as little as 46 minutes and up to 67 minutes, when leaving around 7 am on Tuesdays. The fastest times to leave are before 6 am or after 7 pm. Midday (11 am to 2 pm) it takes about 56 minutes. On weekends it is slowest around 1 pm on Saturdays (57 minutes).

⇄ Reverse trip: LGB to ONT

Drive times are measured from Ontario International Airport (ONT) (Tower Drive) to Long Beach Airport (LGB) (Globemaster Avenue) 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 ONT to LGB 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	47	57	62	63	60	56	54	54	54	55	56	57	57	52	49	49	48
Tue	46	59	67	65	61	58	58	56	55	55	57	60	60	54	49	48	47
Wed	46	60	66	64	62	58	56	55	54	55	56	59	60	54	49	48	47
Thu	47	59	64	63	61	57	58	56	56	54	56	57	59	53	49	48	47
Fri	47	54	57	59	58	56	56	57	56	59	59	60	61	55	50	49	48
Sat	47	48	49	50	51	54	56	56	57	55	54	53	53	52	49	49	48
Sun	47	47	47	48	49	50	52	54	53	52	52	51	50	49	49	50	48

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 ONT to LGB?

On weekdays, leave before 6 am or after 7 pm. The drive usually takes about 46 minutes then, versus up to 67 minutes at the worst times.

How long does it take to drive from ONT to LGB?

The 52-mile drive usually takes 46 to 67 minutes on weekdays, depending on when you leave, and about 56 minutes midday.

When is traffic worst from ONT to LGB?

Leaving around 7 am on Tuesdays is usually slowest, about 67 minutes.

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Leave	5am	6am	7am	8am	9am	10am	11am	12pm	1pm	2pm	3pm	4pm	5pm	6pm	7pm	8pm	9pm
Mon	47	57	62	63	60	56	54	54	54	55	56	57	57	52	49	49	48
Tue	46	59	67	65	61	58	58	56	55	55	57	60	60	54	49	48	47
Wed	46	60	66	64	62	58	56	55	54	55	56	59	60	54	49	48	47
Thu	47	59	64	63	61	57	58	56	56	54	56	57	59	53	49	48	47
Fri	47	54	57	59	58	56	56	57	56	59	59	60	61	55	50	49	48
Sat	47	48	49	50	51	54	56	56	57	55	54	53	53	52	49	49	48
Sun	47	47	47	48	49	50	52	54	53	52	52	51	50	49	49	50	48

Leave	5am	6am	7am	8am	9am	10am	11am	12pm	1pm	2pm	3pm	4pm	5pm	6pm	7pm	8pm	9pm
Mon	47	57	62	63	60	56	54	54	54	55	56	57	57	52	49	49	48
Tue	46	59	67	65	61	58	58	56	55	55	57	60	60	54	49	48	47
Wed	46	60	66	64	62	58	56	55	54	55	56	59	60	54	49	48	47
Thu	47	59	64	63	61	57	58	56	56	54	56	57	59	53	49	48	47
Fri	47	54	57	59	58	56	56	57	56	59	59	60	61	55	50	49	48
Sat	47	48	49	50	51	54	56	56	57	55	54	53	53	52	49	49	48
Sun	47	47	47	48	49	50	52	54	53	52	52	51	50	49	49	50	48

Leave	5am	6am	7am	8am	9am	10am	11am	12pm	1pm	2pm	3pm	4pm	5pm	6pm	7pm	8pm	9pm
Mon	47	57	62	63	60	56	54	54	54	55	56	57	57	52	49	49	48
Tue	46	59	67	65	61	58	58	56	55	55	57	60	60	54	49	48	47
Wed	46	60	66	64	62	58	56	55	54	55	56	59	60	54	49	48	47
Thu	47	59	64	63	61	57	58	56	56	54	56	57	59	53	49	48	47
Fri	47	54	57	59	58	56	56	57	56	59	59	60	61	55	50	49	48
Sat	47	48	49	50	51	54	56	56	57	55	54	53	53	52	49	49	48
Sun	47	47	47	48	49	50	52	54	53	52	52	51	50	49	49	50	48