Best Time to Drive from Whittier to BUR

Right now (10:01 am PDT): about 34 minutes via I-5 North, usually 34 at this time.

On weekdays the 29-mile drive from Whittier to BUR (via I-5 North) usually takes as little as 31 minutes and up to 43 minutes, when leaving around 3:30 pm on Fridays. The fastest times to leave are before 6 am or after 7:30 pm. Midday (11 am to 2 pm) it takes about 38 minutes. On weekends it is slowest around 3 pm on Saturdays (40 minutes).

⇄ Reverse trip: BUR to Whittier

Drive times are measured from central Whittier (Painter Avenue) to Hollywood Burbank Airport (BUR) 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 Whittier to BUR 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	31	35	39	42	40	38	37	37	37	38	40	41	40	37	33	32	32
Tue	31	35	40	43	41	40	38	38	37	39	40	41	41	38	35	32	32
Wed	31	35	40	42	41	39	38	38	38	39	40	42	42	39	36	33	32
Thu	31	35	40	43	42	40	38	38	39	39	41	43	43	40	37	34	32
Fri	31	35	38	40	40	39	39	39	41	41	43	43	41	39	36	34	32
Sat	32	32	32	33	34	36	38	39	40	40	40	40	38	37	35	34	32
Sun	32	32	32	32	32	34	35	37	38	39	38	37	36	36	35	35	32

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 Whittier to BUR?

On weekdays, leave before 6 am or after 7:30 pm. The drive usually takes about 31 minutes then, versus up to 43 minutes at the worst times.

How long does it take to drive from Whittier to BUR?

The 29-mile drive usually takes 31 to 43 minutes on weekdays, depending on when you leave, and about 38 minutes midday.

When is traffic worst from Whittier to BUR?

Leaving around 3:30 pm on Fridays is usually slowest, about 43 minutes.

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Leave	5am	6am	7am	8am	9am	10am	11am	12pm	1pm	2pm	3pm	4pm	5pm	6pm	7pm	8pm	9pm
Mon	31	35	39	42	40	38	37	37	37	38	40	41	40	37	33	32	32
Tue	31	35	40	43	41	40	38	38	37	39	40	41	41	38	35	32	32
Wed	31	35	40	42	41	39	38	38	38	39	40	42	42	39	36	33	32
Thu	31	35	40	43	42	40	38	38	39	39	41	43	43	40	37	34	32
Fri	31	35	38	40	40	39	39	39	41	41	43	43	41	39	36	34	32
Sat	32	32	32	33	34	36	38	39	40	40	40	40	38	37	35	34	32
Sun	32	32	32	32	32	34	35	37	38	39	38	37	36	36	35	35	32

Leave	5am	6am	7am	8am	9am	10am	11am	12pm	1pm	2pm	3pm	4pm	5pm	6pm	7pm	8pm	9pm
Mon	31	35	39	42	40	38	37	37	37	38	40	41	40	37	33	32	32
Tue	31	35	40	43	41	40	38	38	37	39	40	41	41	38	35	32	32
Wed	31	35	40	42	41	39	38	38	38	39	40	42	42	39	36	33	32
Thu	31	35	40	43	42	40	38	38	39	39	41	43	43	40	37	34	32
Fri	31	35	38	40	40	39	39	39	41	41	43	43	41	39	36	34	32
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Leave	5am	6am	7am	8am	9am	10am	11am	12pm	1pm	2pm	3pm	4pm	5pm	6pm	7pm	8pm	9pm
Mon	31	35	39	42	40	38	37	37	37	38	40	41	40	37	33	32	32
Tue	31	35	40	43	41	40	38	38	37	39	40	41	41	38	35	32	32
Wed	31	35	40	42	41	39	38	38	38	39	40	42	42	39	36	33	32
Thu	31	35	40	43	42	40	38	38	39	39	41	43	43	40	37	34	32
Fri	31	35	38	40	40	39	39	39	41	41	43	43	41	39	36	34	32
Sat	32	32	32	33	34	36	38	39	40	40	40	40	38	37	35	34	32
Sun	32	32	32	32	32	34	35	37	38	39	38	37	36	36	35	35	32