Best Time to Drive from Riverside to LGB

Right now (10:01 am PDT): about 54 minutes via SR-91 West and SR-22 West, usually 56 at this time.

On weekdays the 57-mile drive from Riverside to LGB (via SR-91 West and SR-22 West) usually takes as little as 52 minutes and up to 71 minutes, when leaving around 7 am on Tuesdays. The fastest times to leave are before 6 am or after 6:30 pm. Midday (11 am to 2 pm) it takes about 58 minutes. On weekends it is slowest around 1 pm on Saturdays (62 minutes).

⇄ Reverse trip: LGB to Riverside

Drive times are measured from central Riverside 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 Riverside 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	54	63	66	67	63	58	57	57	57	58	60	62	61	56	53	53	52
Tue	54	66	71	70	67	61	58	57	57	59	61	64	66	58	53	53	52
Wed	53	65	69	68	64	60	58	57	57	58	61	65	66	59	53	53	52
Thu	53	64	67	67	64	61	58	58	59	59	61	64	66	59	53	53	52
Fri	52	60	61	61	60	59	59	60	60	62	65	65	66	59	54	53	52
Sat	52	53	53	54	55	57	58	60	62	60	60	59	58	55	54	53	52
Sun	51	52	52	52	53	56	57	59	59	59	57	56	55	54	54	55	52

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 Riverside to LGB?

On weekdays, leave before 6 am or after 6:30 pm. The drive usually takes about 52 minutes then, versus up to 71 minutes at the worst times.

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

The 57-mile drive usually takes 52 to 71 minutes on weekdays, depending on when you leave, and about 58 minutes midday.

When is traffic worst from Riverside to LGB?

Leaving around 7 am on Tuesdays is usually slowest, about 71 minutes.

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

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

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