Best Time to Drive from ONT to Long Beach

Right now (10:01 am PDT): about 52 minutes via SR-60 West and I-605 South, usually 52 at this time.

On weekdays the 54-mile drive from ONT to Long Beach (via SR-60 West and I-605 South) usually takes as little as 49 minutes and up to 76 minutes, when leaving around 7:30 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 64 minutes. On weekends it is slowest around 1 pm on Saturdays (67 minutes).

⇄ Reverse trip: Long Beach to ONT

Drive times are measured from Ontario International Airport (ONT) (Tower Drive) to downtown Long Beach (Pacific 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 Long 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	49	60	69	69	66	62	61	60	60	63	67	68	66	59	52	52	50
Tue	49	63	75	74	68	65	63	61	61	64	68	71	70	62	52	51	50
Wed	49	63	74	74	70	63	62	61	62	66	69	72	72	64	53	51	50
Thu	49	62	73	74	70	65	64	63	65	67	72	74	76	66	54	51	50
Fri	49	57	64	67	64	64	65	67	70	73	76	75	72	64	54	52	50
Sat	50	51	52	53	54	58	62	64	67	66	66	64	62	56	52	52	50
Sun	50	49	50	50	51	52	55	58	59	59	57	56	54	52	53	53	50

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 Long Beach?

On weekdays, leave before 6 am or after 7 pm. The drive usually takes about 49 minutes then, versus up to 76 minutes at the worst times.

How long does it take to drive from ONT to Long Beach?

The 54-mile drive usually takes 49 to 76 minutes on weekdays, depending on when you leave, and about 64 minutes midday.

When is traffic worst from ONT to Long Beach?

Leaving around 7:30 am on Tuesdays is usually slowest, about 76 minutes.

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Leave	5am	6am	7am	8am	9am	10am	11am	12pm	1pm	2pm	3pm	4pm	5pm	6pm	7pm	8pm	9pm
Mon	49	60	69	69	66	62	61	60	60	63	67	68	66	59	52	52	50
Tue	49	63	75	74	68	65	63	61	61	64	68	71	70	62	52	51	50
Wed	49	63	74	74	70	63	62	61	62	66	69	72	72	64	53	51	50
Thu	49	62	73	74	70	65	64	63	65	67	72	74	76	66	54	51	50
Fri	49	57	64	67	64	64	65	67	70	73	76	75	72	64	54	52	50
Sat	50	51	52	53	54	58	62	64	67	66	66	64	62	56	52	52	50
Sun	50	49	50	50	51	52	55	58	59	59	57	56	54	52	53	53	50

Leave	5am	6am	7am	8am	9am	10am	11am	12pm	1pm	2pm	3pm	4pm	5pm	6pm	7pm	8pm	9pm
Mon	49	60	69	69	66	62	61	60	60	63	67	68	66	59	52	52	50
Tue	49	63	75	74	68	65	63	61	61	64	68	71	70	62	52	51	50
Wed	49	63	74	74	70	63	62	61	62	66	69	72	72	64	53	51	50
Thu	49	62	73	74	70	65	64	63	65	67	72	74	76	66	54	51	50
Fri	49	57	64	67	64	64	65	67	70	73	76	75	72	64	54	52	50
Sat	50	51	52	53	54	58	62	64	67	66	66	64	62	56	52	52	50
Sun	50	49	50	50	51	52	55	58	59	59	57	56	54	52	53	53	50

Leave	5am	6am	7am	8am	9am	10am	11am	12pm	1pm	2pm	3pm	4pm	5pm	6pm	7pm	8pm	9pm
Mon	49	60	69	69	66	62	61	60	60	63	67	68	66	59	52	52	50
Tue	49	63	75	74	68	65	63	61	61	64	68	71	70	62	52	51	50
Wed	49	63	74	74	70	63	62	61	62	66	69	72	72	64	53	51	50
Thu	49	62	73	74	70	65	64	63	65	67	72	74	76	66	54	51	50
Fri	49	57	64	67	64	64	65	67	70	73	76	75	72	64	54	52	50
Sat	50	51	52	53	54	58	62	64	67	66	66	64	62	56	52	52	50
Sun	50	49	50	50	51	52	55	58	59	59	57	56	54	52	53	53	50