Best Time to Drive from Whittier to Burbank

Right now (9:01 am PDT): about 29 minutes via I-5 North, usually 30 at this time.

On weekdays the 26-mile drive from Whittier to Burbank (via I-5 North) usually takes as little as 27 minutes and up to 39 minutes, when leaving around 8:30 am on Tuesdays. The fastest times to leave are before 6 am or after 8 pm. Midday (11 am to 2 pm) it takes about 34 minutes. On weekends it is slowest around 3 pm on Saturdays (36 minutes).

Typical drive time by departure time

Minutes from Whittier to Burbank 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	27	30	34	37	36	34	33	33	33	33	35	36	36	32	29	28	28
Tue	27	30	35	38	37	36	34	33	33	34	35	37	37	34	31	28	27
Wed	27	30	35	38	36	35	34	33	34	35	36	38	38	35	32	29	28
Thu	27	30	35	38	37	35	34	34	34	35	37	38	38	36	32	29	28
Fri	27	30	33	35	35	35	35	35	36	37	38	39	37	34	32	30	28
Sat	28	28	28	28	30	32	34	34	35	35	36	35	34	33	31	30	28
Sun	27	27	27	28	28	29	31	32	33	34	34	33	32	31	31	31	28

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 Burbank?

On weekdays, leave before 6 am or after 8 pm. The drive usually takes about 27 minutes then, versus up to 39 minutes at the worst times.

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

The 26-mile drive usually takes 27 to 39 minutes on weekdays, depending on when you leave, and about 34 minutes midday.

When is traffic worst from Whittier to Burbank?

Leaving around 8:30 am on Tuesdays is usually slowest, about 39 minutes.

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Leave	5am	6am	7am	8am	9am	10am	11am	12pm	1pm	2pm	3pm	4pm	5pm	6pm	7pm	8pm	9pm
Mon	27	30	34	37	36	34	33	33	33	33	35	36	36	32	29	28	28
Tue	27	30	35	38	37	36	34	33	33	34	35	37	37	34	31	28	27
Wed	27	30	35	38	36	35	34	33	34	35	36	38	38	35	32	29	28
Thu	27	30	35	38	37	35	34	34	34	35	37	38	38	36	32	29	28
Fri	27	30	33	35	35	35	35	35	36	37	38	39	37	34	32	30	28
Sat	28	28	28	28	30	32	34	34	35	35	36	35	34	33	31	30	28
Sun	27	27	27	28	28	29	31	32	33	34	34	33	32	31	31	31	28

Leave	5am	6am	7am	8am	9am	10am	11am	12pm	1pm	2pm	3pm	4pm	5pm	6pm	7pm	8pm	9pm
Mon	27	30	34	37	36	34	33	33	33	33	35	36	36	32	29	28	28
Tue	27	30	35	38	37	36	34	33	33	34	35	37	37	34	31	28	27
Wed	27	30	35	38	36	35	34	33	34	35	36	38	38	35	32	29	28
Thu	27	30	35	38	37	35	34	34	34	35	37	38	38	36	32	29	28
Fri	27	30	33	35	35	35	35	35	36	37	38	39	37	34	32	30	28
Sat	28	28	28	28	30	32	34	34	35	35	36	35	34	33	31	30	28
Sun	27	27	27	28	28	29	31	32	33	34	34	33	32	31	31	31	28

Leave	5am	6am	7am	8am	9am	10am	11am	12pm	1pm	2pm	3pm	4pm	5pm	6pm	7pm	8pm	9pm
Mon	27	30	34	37	36	34	33	33	33	33	35	36	36	32	29	28	28
Tue	27	30	35	38	37	36	34	33	33	34	35	37	37	34	31	28	27
Wed	27	30	35	38	36	35	34	33	34	35	36	38	38	35	32	29	28
Thu	27	30	35	38	37	35	34	34	34	35	37	38	38	36	32	29	28
Fri	27	30	33	35	35	35	35	35	36	37	38	39	37	34	32	30	28
Sat	28	28	28	28	30	32	34	34	35	35	36	35	34	33	31	30	28
Sun	27	27	27	28	28	29	31	32	33	34	34	33	32	31	31	31	28