Best Time to Drive from Temecula to LGB

Right now (9:46 am PDT): about 76 minutes via I-15 North and SR-91 West, usually 79 at this time.

On weekdays the 81-mile drive from Temecula to LGB (via I-15 North and SR-91 West) usually takes as little as 73 minutes and up to 106 minutes, when leaving around 7:30 am on Tuesdays. The fastest times to leave are before 5:30 am or after 6 pm. Midday (11 am to 2 pm) it takes about 82 minutes. On weekends it is slowest around 12:30 pm on Saturdays (88 minutes).

⇄ Reverse trip: LGB to Temecula

Drive times are measured from central Temecula 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 Temecula 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	78	89	96	94	86	82	81	82	82	82	84	84	81	76	75	75	74
Tue	77	96	106	102	92	84	82	81	81	84	86	89	85	79	75	75	73
Wed	75	94	101	99	91	85	81	81	81	83	86	89	86	79	76	75	73
Thu	76	93	103	98	91	84	82	81	81	85	89	89	86	80	75	75	74
Fri	76	84	88	88	85	83	83	84	86	89	92	95	89	80	76	75	74
Sat	74	75	75	77	79	83	86	87	88	86	84	83	81	77	76	76	74
Sun	73	73	74	75	77	79	83	85	85	84	80	79	77	77	77	77	74

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 Temecula to LGB?

On weekdays, leave before 5:30 am or after 6 pm. The drive usually takes about 73 minutes then, versus up to 106 minutes at the worst times.

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

The 81-mile drive usually takes 73 to 106 minutes on weekdays, depending on when you leave, and about 82 minutes midday.

When is traffic worst from Temecula to LGB?

Leaving around 7:30 am on Tuesdays is usually slowest, about 106 minutes.

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Leave	5am	6am	7am	8am	9am	10am	11am	12pm	1pm	2pm	3pm	4pm	5pm	6pm	7pm	8pm	9pm
Mon	78	89	96	94	86	82	81	82	82	82	84	84	81	76	75	75	74
Tue	77	96	106	102	92	84	82	81	81	84	86	89	85	79	75	75	73
Wed	75	94	101	99	91	85	81	81	81	83	86	89	86	79	76	75	73
Thu	76	93	103	98	91	84	82	81	81	85	89	89	86	80	75	75	74
Fri	76	84	88	88	85	83	83	84	86	89	92	95	89	80	76	75	74
Sat	74	75	75	77	79	83	86	87	88	86	84	83	81	77	76	76	74
Sun	73	73	74	75	77	79	83	85	85	84	80	79	77	77	77	77	74

Leave	5am	6am	7am	8am	9am	10am	11am	12pm	1pm	2pm	3pm	4pm	5pm	6pm	7pm	8pm	9pm
Mon	78	89	96	94	86	82	81	82	82	82	84	84	81	76	75	75	74
Tue	77	96	106	102	92	84	82	81	81	84	86	89	85	79	75	75	73
Wed	75	94	101	99	91	85	81	81	81	83	86	89	86	79	76	75	73
Thu	76	93	103	98	91	84	82	81	81	85	89	89	86	80	75	75	74
Fri	76	84	88	88	85	83	83	84	86	89	92	95	89	80	76	75	74
Sat	74	75	75	77	79	83	86	87	88	86	84	83	81	77	76	76	74
Sun	73	73	74	75	77	79	83	85	85	84	80	79	77	77	77	77	74

Leave	5am	6am	7am	8am	9am	10am	11am	12pm	1pm	2pm	3pm	4pm	5pm	6pm	7pm	8pm	9pm
Mon	78	89	96	94	86	82	81	82	82	82	84	84	81	76	75	75	74
Tue	77	96	106	102	92	84	82	81	81	84	86	89	85	79	75	75	73
Wed	75	94	101	99	91	85	81	81	81	83	86	89	86	79	76	75	73
Thu	76	93	103	98	91	84	82	81	81	85	89	89	86	80	75	75	74
Fri	76	84	88	88	85	83	83	84	86	89	92	95	89	80	76	75	74
Sat	74	75	75	77	79	83	86	87	88	86	84	83	81	77	76	76	74
Sun	73	73	74	75	77	79	83	85	85	84	80	79	77	77	77	77	74