Best Time to Drive from Santa Clarita to Long Beach

Right now (9:01 am PDT): about 53 minutes via I-405 South, usually 54 at this time.

On weekdays the 55-mile drive from Santa Clarita to Long Beach (via I-405 South) usually takes as little as 49 minutes and up to 92 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 66 minutes. On weekends it is slowest around 2:30 pm on Saturdays (71 minutes).

Typical drive time by departure time

Minutes from Santa Clarita 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	50	59	73	74	67	61	59	59	61	66	73	77	77	68	56	52	51
Tue	50	60	77	80	72	63	61	60	63	70	79	86	87	75	59	53	51
Wed	49	60	76	77	72	64	61	61	65	73	83	89	90	78	62	53	50
Thu	50	60	76	79	71	63	62	63	68	78	87	89	90	79	64	55	51
Fri	50	57	67	69	63	62	63	69	76	85	88	86	83	73	60	53	51
Sat	50	51	52	53	54	57	60	64	67	70	71	68	63	56	53	53	51
Sun	50	50	51	51	52	53	55	57	59	61	61	58	56	54	54	55	51

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 Long Beach?

On weekdays, leave before 6 am or after 8 pm. The drive usually takes about 49 minutes then, versus up to 92 minutes at the worst times.

How long does it take to drive from Santa Clarita to Long Beach?

The 55-mile drive usually takes 49 to 92 minutes on weekdays, depending on when you leave, and about 66 minutes midday.

When is traffic worst from Santa Clarita to Long Beach?

Leaving around 4:30 pm on Thursdays is usually slowest, about 92 minutes.

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Leave	5am	6am	7am	8am	9am	10am	11am	12pm	1pm	2pm	3pm	4pm	5pm	6pm	7pm	8pm	9pm
Mon	50	59	73	74	67	61	59	59	61	66	73	77	77	68	56	52	51
Tue	50	60	77	80	72	63	61	60	63	70	79	86	87	75	59	53	51
Wed	49	60	76	77	72	64	61	61	65	73	83	89	90	78	62	53	50
Thu	50	60	76	79	71	63	62	63	68	78	87	89	90	79	64	55	51
Fri	50	57	67	69	63	62	63	69	76	85	88	86	83	73	60	53	51
Sat	50	51	52	53	54	57	60	64	67	70	71	68	63	56	53	53	51
Sun	50	50	51	51	52	53	55	57	59	61	61	58	56	54	54	55	51

Leave	5am	6am	7am	8am	9am	10am	11am	12pm	1pm	2pm	3pm	4pm	5pm	6pm	7pm	8pm	9pm
Mon	50	59	73	74	67	61	59	59	61	66	73	77	77	68	56	52	51
Tue	50	60	77	80	72	63	61	60	63	70	79	86	87	75	59	53	51
Wed	49	60	76	77	72	64	61	61	65	73	83	89	90	78	62	53	50
Thu	50	60	76	79	71	63	62	63	68	78	87	89	90	79	64	55	51
Fri	50	57	67	69	63	62	63	69	76	85	88	86	83	73	60	53	51
Sat	50	51	52	53	54	57	60	64	67	70	71	68	63	56	53	53	51
Sun	50	50	51	51	52	53	55	57	59	61	61	58	56	54	54	55	51

Leave	5am	6am	7am	8am	9am	10am	11am	12pm	1pm	2pm	3pm	4pm	5pm	6pm	7pm	8pm	9pm
Mon	50	59	73	74	67	61	59	59	61	66	73	77	77	68	56	52	51
Tue	50	60	77	80	72	63	61	60	63	70	79	86	87	75	59	53	51
Wed	49	60	76	77	72	64	61	61	65	73	83	89	90	78	62	53	50
Thu	50	60	76	79	71	63	62	63	68	78	87	89	90	79	64	55	51
Fri	50	57	67	69	63	62	63	69	76	85	88	86	83	73	60	53	51
Sat	50	51	52	53	54	57	60	64	67	70	71	68	63	56	53	53	51
Sun	50	50	51	51	52	53	55	57	59	61	61	58	56	54	54	55	51