Best Time to Drive from LAX to Oxnard

Right now (8:48 am PDT): about 63 minutes via US-101 North and I-405 North, usually 66 at this time.

On weekdays the 63-mile drive from LAX to Oxnard (via US-101 North and I-405 North) usually takes as little as 61 minutes and up to 99 minutes, when leaving around 4:30 pm on Thursdays. The fastest times to leave are before 6:30 am or after 7:30 pm. Midday (11 am to 2 pm) it takes about 73 minutes. On weekends it is slowest around 3 pm on Saturdays (77 minutes).

Typical drive time by departure time

Minutes from LAX 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	61	64	70	74	71	70	70	69	70	73	80	83	85	76	66	63	62
Tue	61	65	72	76	73	72	71	70	71	75	84	90	92	84	69	63	62
Wed	61	65	72	76	74	71	71	70	72	77	85	91	95	86	71	64	62
Thu	61	65	72	76	74	71	71	71	73	81	90	96	97	88	72	65	62
Fri	61	65	70	74	71	72	73	75	81	90	94	95	91	80	68	64	62
Sat	62	62	63	64	66	70	72	73	74	76	77	76	73	68	64	64	62
Sun	62	62	62	62	63	65	67	69	69	70	70	69	66	65	65	66	62

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 LAX to Oxnard?

On weekdays, leave before 6:30 am or after 7:30 pm. The drive usually takes about 61 minutes then, versus up to 99 minutes at the worst times.

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

The 63-mile drive usually takes 61 to 99 minutes on weekdays, depending on when you leave, and about 73 minutes midday.

When is traffic worst from LAX to Oxnard?

Leaving around 4:30 pm on Thursdays is usually slowest, about 99 minutes.

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Leave	5am	6am	7am	8am	9am	10am	11am	12pm	1pm	2pm	3pm	4pm	5pm	6pm	7pm	8pm	9pm
Mon	61	64	70	74	71	70	70	69	70	73	80	83	85	76	66	63	62
Tue	61	65	72	76	73	72	71	70	71	75	84	90	92	84	69	63	62
Wed	61	65	72	76	74	71	71	70	72	77	85	91	95	86	71	64	62
Thu	61	65	72	76	74	71	71	71	73	81	90	96	97	88	72	65	62
Fri	61	65	70	74	71	72	73	75	81	90	94	95	91	80	68	64	62
Sat	62	62	63	64	66	70	72	73	74	76	77	76	73	68	64	64	62
Sun	62	62	62	62	63	65	67	69	69	70	70	69	66	65	65	66	62

Leave	5am	6am	7am	8am	9am	10am	11am	12pm	1pm	2pm	3pm	4pm	5pm	6pm	7pm	8pm	9pm
Mon	61	64	70	74	71	70	70	69	70	73	80	83	85	76	66	63	62
Tue	61	65	72	76	73	72	71	70	71	75	84	90	92	84	69	63	62
Wed	61	65	72	76	74	71	71	70	72	77	85	91	95	86	71	64	62
Thu	61	65	72	76	74	71	71	71	73	81	90	96	97	88	72	65	62
Fri	61	65	70	74	71	72	73	75	81	90	94	95	91	80	68	64	62
Sat	62	62	63	64	66	70	72	73	74	76	77	76	73	68	64	64	62
Sun	62	62	62	62	63	65	67	69	69	70	70	69	66	65	65	66	62

Leave	5am	6am	7am	8am	9am	10am	11am	12pm	1pm	2pm	3pm	4pm	5pm	6pm	7pm	8pm	9pm
Mon	61	64	70	74	71	70	70	69	70	73	80	83	85	76	66	63	62
Tue	61	65	72	76	73	72	71	70	71	75	84	90	92	84	69	63	62
Wed	61	65	72	76	74	71	71	70	72	77	85	91	95	86	71	64	62
Thu	61	65	72	76	74	71	71	71	73	81	90	96	97	88	72	65	62
Fri	61	65	70	74	71	72	73	75	81	90	94	95	91	80	68	64	62
Sat	62	62	63	64	66	70	72	73	74	76	77	76	73	68	64	64	62
Sun	62	62	62	62	63	65	67	69	69	70	70	69	66	65	65	66	62