Best Time to Drive from LAX to Santa Clarita

Right now (9:01 am PDT): about 38 minutes via I-405 North, usually 39 at this time.

On weekdays the 37-mile drive from LAX to Santa Clarita (via I-405 North) usually takes as little as 36 minutes and up to 63 minutes, when leaving around 5 pm on Thursdays. The fastest times to leave are before 6:30 am or after 8 pm. Midday (11 am to 2 pm) it takes about 44 minutes. On weekends it is slowest around 3 pm on Saturdays (46 minutes).

Typical drive time by departure time

Minutes from LAX to Santa Clarita 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	36	38	42	45	45	43	42	42	42	44	47	50	52	47	41	38	37
Tue	36	39	44	47	46	45	44	43	43	45	50	54	58	54	43	38	37
Wed	36	39	44	47	46	45	44	43	44	46	51	55	61	55	45	38	37
Thu	36	39	44	47	45	44	44	43	44	47	53	58	63	56	45	40	37
Fri	36	39	43	45	44	44	44	45	48	52	56	58	56	49	42	38	37
Sat	37	37	37	38	39	42	42	44	45	45	46	45	44	41	39	38	37
Sun	36	36	36	37	37	38	39	41	42	43	43	42	40	39	39	39	37

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 Santa Clarita?

On weekdays, leave before 6:30 am or after 8 pm. The drive usually takes about 36 minutes then, versus up to 63 minutes at the worst times.

How long does it take to drive from LAX to Santa Clarita?

The 37-mile drive usually takes 36 to 63 minutes on weekdays, depending on when you leave, and about 44 minutes midday.

When is traffic worst from LAX to Santa Clarita?

Leaving around 5 pm on Thursdays is usually slowest, about 63 minutes.

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Leave	5am	6am	7am	8am	9am	10am	11am	12pm	1pm	2pm	3pm	4pm	5pm	6pm	7pm	8pm	9pm
Mon	36	38	42	45	45	43	42	42	42	44	47	50	52	47	41	38	37
Tue	36	39	44	47	46	45	44	43	43	45	50	54	58	54	43	38	37
Wed	36	39	44	47	46	45	44	43	44	46	51	55	61	55	45	38	37
Thu	36	39	44	47	45	44	44	43	44	47	53	58	63	56	45	40	37
Fri	36	39	43	45	44	44	44	45	48	52	56	58	56	49	42	38	37
Sat	37	37	37	38	39	42	42	44	45	45	46	45	44	41	39	38	37
Sun	36	36	36	37	37	38	39	41	42	43	43	42	40	39	39	39	37

Leave	5am	6am	7am	8am	9am	10am	11am	12pm	1pm	2pm	3pm	4pm	5pm	6pm	7pm	8pm	9pm
Mon	36	38	42	45	45	43	42	42	42	44	47	50	52	47	41	38	37
Tue	36	39	44	47	46	45	44	43	43	45	50	54	58	54	43	38	37
Wed	36	39	44	47	46	45	44	43	44	46	51	55	61	55	45	38	37
Thu	36	39	44	47	45	44	44	43	44	47	53	58	63	56	45	40	37
Fri	36	39	43	45	44	44	44	45	48	52	56	58	56	49	42	38	37
Sat	37	37	37	38	39	42	42	44	45	45	46	45	44	41	39	38	37
Sun	36	36	36	37	37	38	39	41	42	43	43	42	40	39	39	39	37

Leave	5am	6am	7am	8am	9am	10am	11am	12pm	1pm	2pm	3pm	4pm	5pm	6pm	7pm	8pm	9pm
Mon	36	38	42	45	45	43	42	42	42	44	47	50	52	47	41	38	37
Tue	36	39	44	47	46	45	44	43	43	45	50	54	58	54	43	38	37
Wed	36	39	44	47	46	45	44	43	44	46	51	55	61	55	45	38	37
Thu	36	39	44	47	45	44	44	43	44	47	53	58	63	56	45	40	37
Fri	36	39	43	45	44	44	44	45	48	52	56	58	56	49	42	38	37
Sat	37	37	37	38	39	42	42	44	45	45	46	45	44	41	39	38	37
Sun	36	36	36	37	37	38	39	41	42	43	43	42	40	39	39	39	37