Best Time to Drive from Van Nuys to Long Beach

Right now (8:48 am PDT): about 38 minutes via I-405 South, usually 39 at this time.

On weekdays the 40-mile drive from Van Nuys to Long Beach (via I-405 South) usually takes as little as 36 minutes and up to 76 minutes, when leaving around 5 pm on Wednesdays. The fastest times to leave are before 6:30 am or after 8:30 pm. Midday (11 am to 2 pm) it takes about 49 minutes. On weekends it is slowest around 3 pm on Saturdays (55 minutes).

Typical drive time by departure time

Minutes from Van Nuys 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	36	39	47	52	49	46	44	44	44	49	56	60	63	55	43	38	37
Tue	36	39	49	55	51	48	45	44	46	52	62	68	72	64	48	39	37
Wed	36	39	49	54	52	48	46	45	48	55	66	72	76	67	50	40	37
Thu	36	39	49	54	52	48	46	47	51	60	70	73	75	67	52	42	37
Fri	36	38	45	50	47	46	47	52	59	68	73	70	69	60	47	40	37
Sat	36	37	37	38	39	42	44	48	51	54	55	54	50	43	39	38	37
Sun	36	36	36	37	37	38	39	42	44	45	45	44	41	40	39	40	37

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 Van Nuys to Long Beach?

On weekdays, leave before 6:30 am or after 8:30 pm. The drive usually takes about 36 minutes then, versus up to 76 minutes at the worst times.

How long does it take to drive from Van Nuys to Long Beach?

The 40-mile drive usually takes 36 to 76 minutes on weekdays, depending on when you leave, and about 49 minutes midday.

When is traffic worst from Van Nuys to Long Beach?

Leaving around 5 pm on Wednesdays 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	36	39	47	52	49	46	44	44	44	49	56	60	63	55	43	38	37
Tue	36	39	49	55	51	48	45	44	46	52	62	68	72	64	48	39	37
Wed	36	39	49	54	52	48	46	45	48	55	66	72	76	67	50	40	37
Thu	36	39	49	54	52	48	46	47	51	60	70	73	75	67	52	42	37
Fri	36	38	45	50	47	46	47	52	59	68	73	70	69	60	47	40	37
Sat	36	37	37	38	39	42	44	48	51	54	55	54	50	43	39	38	37
Sun	36	36	36	37	37	38	39	42	44	45	45	44	41	40	39	40	37

Leave	5am	6am	7am	8am	9am	10am	11am	12pm	1pm	2pm	3pm	4pm	5pm	6pm	7pm	8pm	9pm
Mon	36	39	47	52	49	46	44	44	44	49	56	60	63	55	43	38	37
Tue	36	39	49	55	51	48	45	44	46	52	62	68	72	64	48	39	37
Wed	36	39	49	54	52	48	46	45	48	55	66	72	76	67	50	40	37
Thu	36	39	49	54	52	48	46	47	51	60	70	73	75	67	52	42	37
Fri	36	38	45	50	47	46	47	52	59	68	73	70	69	60	47	40	37
Sat	36	37	37	38	39	42	44	48	51	54	55	54	50	43	39	38	37
Sun	36	36	36	37	37	38	39	42	44	45	45	44	41	40	39	40	37

Leave	5am	6am	7am	8am	9am	10am	11am	12pm	1pm	2pm	3pm	4pm	5pm	6pm	7pm	8pm	9pm
Mon	36	39	47	52	49	46	44	44	44	49	56	60	63	55	43	38	37
Tue	36	39	49	55	51	48	45	44	46	52	62	68	72	64	48	39	37
Wed	36	39	49	54	52	48	46	45	48	55	66	72	76	67	50	40	37
Thu	36	39	49	54	52	48	46	47	51	60	70	73	75	67	52	42	37
Fri	36	38	45	50	47	46	47	52	59	68	73	70	69	60	47	40	37
Sat	36	37	37	38	39	42	44	48	51	54	55	54	50	43	39	38	37
Sun	36	36	36	37	37	38	39	42	44	45	45	44	41	40	39	40	37