Best Time to Drive from Anaheim to Van Nuys

Right now (9:01 am PDT): about 45 minutes via I-5 North, usually 46 at this time.

On weekdays the 46-mile drive from Anaheim to Van Nuys (via I-5 North) usually takes as little as 41 minutes and up to 67 minutes, when leaving around 5 pm on Thursdays. The fastest times to leave are before 6 am or after 7:30 pm. Midday (11 am to 2 pm) it takes about 52 minutes. On weekends it is slowest around 3:30 pm on Saturdays (54 minutes).

Typical drive time by departure time

Minutes from Anaheim to Van Nuys 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	41	47	52	55	53	51	50	50	50	52	54	57	58	51	44	43	42
Tue	41	47	54	58	55	53	51	51	50	52	55	60	62	55	47	43	42
Wed	41	47	54	57	55	52	51	50	51	53	57	63	65	57	48	44	42
Thu	41	47	53	58	55	52	51	50	52	55	59	65	67	58	49	44	42
Fri	41	46	50	54	53	51	52	53	55	59	62	63	62	55	48	45	43
Sat	42	42	43	44	46	48	50	51	52	52	53	53	51	49	47	46	43
Sun	42	42	42	42	43	45	47	49	50	51	50	50	48	47	46	47	43

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 Anaheim to Van Nuys?

On weekdays, leave before 6 am or after 7:30 pm. The drive usually takes about 41 minutes then, versus up to 67 minutes at the worst times.

How long does it take to drive from Anaheim to Van Nuys?

The 46-mile drive usually takes 41 to 67 minutes on weekdays, depending on when you leave, and about 52 minutes midday.

When is traffic worst from Anaheim to Van Nuys?

Leaving around 5 pm on Thursdays is usually slowest, about 67 minutes.

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Leave	5am	6am	7am	8am	9am	10am	11am	12pm	1pm	2pm	3pm	4pm	5pm	6pm	7pm	8pm	9pm
Mon	41	47	52	55	53	51	50	50	50	52	54	57	58	51	44	43	42
Tue	41	47	54	58	55	53	51	51	50	52	55	60	62	55	47	43	42
Wed	41	47	54	57	55	52	51	50	51	53	57	63	65	57	48	44	42
Thu	41	47	53	58	55	52	51	50	52	55	59	65	67	58	49	44	42
Fri	41	46	50	54	53	51	52	53	55	59	62	63	62	55	48	45	43
Sat	42	42	43	44	46	48	50	51	52	52	53	53	51	49	47	46	43
Sun	42	42	42	42	43	45	47	49	50	51	50	50	48	47	46	47	43

Leave	5am	6am	7am	8am	9am	10am	11am	12pm	1pm	2pm	3pm	4pm	5pm	6pm	7pm	8pm	9pm
Mon	41	47	52	55	53	51	50	50	50	52	54	57	58	51	44	43	42
Tue	41	47	54	58	55	53	51	51	50	52	55	60	62	55	47	43	42
Wed	41	47	54	57	55	52	51	50	51	53	57	63	65	57	48	44	42
Thu	41	47	53	58	55	52	51	50	52	55	59	65	67	58	49	44	42
Fri	41	46	50	54	53	51	52	53	55	59	62	63	62	55	48	45	43
Sat	42	42	43	44	46	48	50	51	52	52	53	53	51	49	47	46	43
Sun	42	42	42	42	43	45	47	49	50	51	50	50	48	47	46	47	43

Leave	5am	6am	7am	8am	9am	10am	11am	12pm	1pm	2pm	3pm	4pm	5pm	6pm	7pm	8pm	9pm
Mon	41	47	52	55	53	51	50	50	50	52	54	57	58	51	44	43	42
Tue	41	47	54	58	55	53	51	51	50	52	55	60	62	55	47	43	42
Wed	41	47	54	57	55	52	51	50	51	53	57	63	65	57	48	44	42
Thu	41	47	53	58	55	52	51	50	52	55	59	65	67	58	49	44	42
Fri	41	46	50	54	53	51	52	53	55	59	62	63	62	55	48	45	43
Sat	42	42	43	44	46	48	50	51	52	52	53	53	51	49	47	46	43
Sun	42	42	42	42	43	45	47	49	50	51	50	50	48	47	46	47	43