Best Time to Drive from Downey to Oxnard

Right now (8:48 am PDT): about 75 minutes via US-101 North, usually 78 at this time.

On weekdays the 76-mile drive from Downey to Oxnard (via US-101 North) usually takes as little as 71 minutes and up to 108 minutes, when leaving around 4:30 pm on Thursdays. The fastest times to leave are before 6:30 am or after 7 pm. Midday (11 am to 2 pm) it takes about 86 minutes. On weekends it is slowest around 3 pm on Saturdays (90 minutes).

Typical drive time by departure time

Minutes from Downey to Oxnard 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	72	77	86	89	85	82	82	82	83	86	92	97	96	84	75	74	72
Tue	72	78	89	92	88	85	83	83	83	88	95	103	102	90	78	74	72
Wed	71	78	89	91	87	85	82	83	84	90	97	106	105	92	79	75	73
Thu	72	78	88	92	88	85	83	84	86	93	102	108	108	95	80	75	73
Fri	72	77	84	87	85	85	87	89	95	102	106	106	101	90	79	76	73
Sat	72	73	74	75	78	82	84	85	87	88	90	89	85	80	77	76	73
Sun	72	72	72	73	74	76	79	81	82	83	82	81	78	78	77	78	73

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 Downey to Oxnard?

On weekdays, leave before 6:30 am or after 7 pm. The drive usually takes about 71 minutes then, versus up to 108 minutes at the worst times.

How long does it take to drive from Downey to Oxnard?

The 76-mile drive usually takes 71 to 108 minutes on weekdays, depending on when you leave, and about 86 minutes midday.

When is traffic worst from Downey to Oxnard?

Leaving around 4:30 pm on Thursdays is usually slowest, about 108 minutes.

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Leave	5am	6am	7am	8am	9am	10am	11am	12pm	1pm	2pm	3pm	4pm	5pm	6pm	7pm	8pm	9pm
Mon	72	77	86	89	85	82	82	82	83	86	92	97	96	84	75	74	72
Tue	72	78	89	92	88	85	83	83	83	88	95	103	102	90	78	74	72
Wed	71	78	89	91	87	85	82	83	84	90	97	106	105	92	79	75	73
Thu	72	78	88	92	88	85	83	84	86	93	102	108	108	95	80	75	73
Fri	72	77	84	87	85	85	87	89	95	102	106	106	101	90	79	76	73
Sat	72	73	74	75	78	82	84	85	87	88	90	89	85	80	77	76	73
Sun	72	72	72	73	74	76	79	81	82	83	82	81	78	78	77	78	73

Leave	5am	6am	7am	8am	9am	10am	11am	12pm	1pm	2pm	3pm	4pm	5pm	6pm	7pm	8pm	9pm
Mon	72	77	86	89	85	82	82	82	83	86	92	97	96	84	75	74	72
Tue	72	78	89	92	88	85	83	83	83	88	95	103	102	90	78	74	72
Wed	71	78	89	91	87	85	82	83	84	90	97	106	105	92	79	75	73
Thu	72	78	88	92	88	85	83	84	86	93	102	108	108	95	80	75	73
Fri	72	77	84	87	85	85	87	89	95	102	106	106	101	90	79	76	73
Sat	72	73	74	75	78	82	84	85	87	88	90	89	85	80	77	76	73
Sun	72	72	72	73	74	76	79	81	82	83	82	81	78	78	77	78	73

Leave	5am	6am	7am	8am	9am	10am	11am	12pm	1pm	2pm	3pm	4pm	5pm	6pm	7pm	8pm	9pm
Mon	72	77	86	89	85	82	82	82	83	86	92	97	96	84	75	74	72
Tue	72	78	89	92	88	85	83	83	83	88	95	103	102	90	78	74	72
Wed	71	78	89	91	87	85	82	83	84	90	97	106	105	92	79	75	73
Thu	72	78	88	92	88	85	83	84	86	93	102	108	108	95	80	75	73
Fri	72	77	84	87	85	85	87	89	95	102	106	106	101	90	79	76	73
Sat	72	73	74	75	78	82	84	85	87	88	90	89	85	80	77	76	73
Sun	72	72	72	73	74	76	79	81	82	83	82	81	78	78	77	78	73