Best Time to Drive from Santa Clarita to LGB

Right now (10:01 am PDT): about 51 minutes via I-405 South, usually 52 at this time.

On weekdays the 53-mile drive from Santa Clarita to LGB (via I-405 South) usually takes as little as 48 minutes and up to 90 minutes, when leaving around 4:30 pm on Thursdays. The fastest times to leave are before 6 am or after 8 pm. Midday (11 am to 2 pm) it takes about 64 minutes. On weekends it is slowest around 2:30 pm on Saturdays (69 minutes).

⇄ Reverse trip: LGB to Santa Clarita

Drive times are measured from central Santa Clarita (Newhall Avenue) 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 Santa Clarita 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	49	57	71	73	65	60	58	57	59	64	71	75	75	66	54	51	49
Tue	48	59	75	78	70	62	59	59	62	68	77	83	85	74	58	52	49
Wed	48	59	74	75	71	62	59	60	64	72	81	87	88	76	60	52	49
Thu	49	58	74	77	69	62	60	62	66	76	85	87	88	77	62	54	50
Fri	49	56	65	68	61	60	62	68	74	83	85	84	81	71	58	52	50
Sat	49	50	51	52	53	56	59	63	66	68	69	67	62	55	52	52	49
Sun	49	49	49	50	51	52	53	56	58	59	59	57	54	53	52	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 Santa Clarita to LGB?

On weekdays, leave before 6 am or after 8 pm. The drive usually takes about 48 minutes then, versus up to 90 minutes at the worst times.

How long does it take to drive from Santa Clarita to LGB?

The 53-mile drive usually takes 48 to 90 minutes on weekdays, depending on when you leave, and about 64 minutes midday.

When is traffic worst from Santa Clarita to LGB?

Leaving around 4:30 pm on Thursdays is usually slowest, about 90 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	57	71	73	65	60	58	57	59	64	71	75	75	66	54	51	49
Tue	48	59	75	78	70	62	59	59	62	68	77	83	85	74	58	52	49
Wed	48	59	74	75	71	62	59	60	64	72	81	87	88	76	60	52	49
Thu	49	58	74	77	69	62	60	62	66	76	85	87	88	77	62	54	50
Fri	49	56	65	68	61	60	62	68	74	83	85	84	81	71	58	52	50
Sat	49	50	51	52	53	56	59	63	66	68	69	67	62	55	52	52	49
Sun	49	49	49	50	51	52	53	56	58	59	59	57	54	53	52	53	50

Leave	5am	6am	7am	8am	9am	10am	11am	12pm	1pm	2pm	3pm	4pm	5pm	6pm	7pm	8pm	9pm
Mon	49	57	71	73	65	60	58	57	59	64	71	75	75	66	54	51	49
Tue	48	59	75	78	70	62	59	59	62	68	77	83	85	74	58	52	49
Wed	48	59	74	75	71	62	59	60	64	72	81	87	88	76	60	52	49
Thu	49	58	74	77	69	62	60	62	66	76	85	87	88	77	62	54	50
Fri	49	56	65	68	61	60	62	68	74	83	85	84	81	71	58	52	50
Sat	49	50	51	52	53	56	59	63	66	68	69	67	62	55	52	52	49
Sun	49	49	49	50	51	52	53	56	58	59	59	57	54	53	52	53	50

Leave	5am	6am	7am	8am	9am	10am	11am	12pm	1pm	2pm	3pm	4pm	5pm	6pm	7pm	8pm	9pm
Mon	49	57	71	73	65	60	58	57	59	64	71	75	75	66	54	51	49
Tue	48	59	75	78	70	62	59	59	62	68	77	83	85	74	58	52	49
Wed	48	59	74	75	71	62	59	60	64	72	81	87	88	76	60	52	49
Thu	49	58	74	77	69	62	60	62	66	76	85	87	88	77	62	54	50
Fri	49	56	65	68	61	60	62	68	74	83	85	84	81	71	58	52	50
Sat	49	50	51	52	53	56	59	63	66	68	69	67	62	55	52	52	49
Sun	49	49	49	50	51	52	53	56	58	59	59	57	54	53	52	53	50