Best Time to Drive from LAX to Simi Valley

Right now (5:03 pm PDT): about 79 minutes via I-405 North and SR-118 West, usually 78 at this time.

None of this drive is measured by working traffic sensors right now. The rest is estimated from nearby sensors, typical speeds and street traffic, so times can be off. Why so few sensors work.

On weekdays the 45-mile drive from LAX to Simi Valley (via I-405 North and SR-118 West) usually takes as little as 43 minutes and up to 84 minutes, when leaving around 4 pm on Thursdays. The fastest times to leave are before 6:30 am or after 8:30 pm. Midday (11 am to 2 pm) it takes about 60 minutes. On weekends it is slowest around 2:30 pm on Saturdays (61 minutes).

⇄ Reverse trip: Simi Valley to LAX

Freeway, about 39 miles: times follow typical and live traffic from our sensors. Surface streets, about 5 miles: 9 to 18 minutes on weekdays, estimated from how jammed the freeways around them are at that time (we don't have street sensors yet). Drive times are measured from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to central Simi Valley (3rd Street) along the route shown. Starting or ending elsewhere in a big city can add or save several minutes.

Typical drive time by departure time

Minutes from LAX to Simi Valley 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	43	47	55	61	60	57	56	55	56	61	70	75	73	63	51	45	44
Tue	43	47	58	64	63	60	57	56	57	63	73	80	78	68	55	47	44
Wed	43	48	58	64	63	61	59	58	59	65	75	82	79	70	58	49	44
Thu	43	48	58	65	63	60	59	59	61	68	78	84	81	71	58	50	45
Fri	43	48	56	63	61	60	61	63	67	75	81	81	74	65	55	50	45
Sat	43	44	44	45	47	51	55	58	60	61	61	60	57	54	51	47	44
Sun	43	43	43	44	44	46	48	52	55	56	55	53	51	50	48	47	44

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. We don't have sensors on surface streets yet, so the time on them is estimated from how congested the freeways around each end of the drive are at that time, in both directions: streets jam when the freeways do.

Questions

What is the best time to drive from LAX to Simi Valley?

On weekdays, leave before 6:30 am or after 8:30 pm. The drive usually takes about 43 minutes then, versus up to 84 minutes at the worst times.

How long does it take to drive from LAX to Simi Valley?

The 45-mile drive usually takes 43 to 84 minutes on weekdays, depending on when you leave, and about 60 minutes midday.

When is traffic worst from LAX to Simi Valley?

Leaving around 4 pm on Thursdays is usually slowest, about 84 minutes.

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Leave	5am	6am	7am	8am	9am	10am	11am	12pm	1pm	2pm	3pm	4pm	5pm	6pm	7pm	8pm	9pm
Mon	43	47	55	61	60	57	56	55	56	61	70	75	73	63	51	45	44
Tue	43	47	58	64	63	60	57	56	57	63	73	80	78	68	55	47	44
Wed	43	48	58	64	63	61	59	58	59	65	75	82	79	70	58	49	44
Thu	43	48	58	65	63	60	59	59	61	68	78	84	81	71	58	50	45
Fri	43	48	56	63	61	60	61	63	67	75	81	81	74	65	55	50	45
Sat	43	44	44	45	47	51	55	58	60	61	61	60	57	54	51	47	44
Sun	43	43	43	44	44	46	48	52	55	56	55	53	51	50	48	47	44

Leave	5am	6am	7am	8am	9am	10am	11am	12pm	1pm	2pm	3pm	4pm	5pm	6pm	7pm	8pm	9pm
Mon	43	47	55	61	60	57	56	55	56	61	70	75	73	63	51	45	44
Tue	43	47	58	64	63	60	57	56	57	63	73	80	78	68	55	47	44
Wed	43	48	58	64	63	61	59	58	59	65	75	82	79	70	58	49	44
Thu	43	48	58	65	63	60	59	59	61	68	78	84	81	71	58	50	45
Fri	43	48	56	63	61	60	61	63	67	75	81	81	74	65	55	50	45
Sat	43	44	44	45	47	51	55	58	60	61	61	60	57	54	51	47	44
Sun	43	43	43	44	44	46	48	52	55	56	55	53	51	50	48	47	44

Leave	5am	6am	7am	8am	9am	10am	11am	12pm	1pm	2pm	3pm	4pm	5pm	6pm	7pm	8pm	9pm
Mon	43	47	55	61	60	57	56	55	56	61	70	75	73	63	51	45	44
Tue	43	47	58	64	63	60	57	56	57	63	73	80	78	68	55	47	44
Wed	43	48	58	64	63	61	59	58	59	65	75	82	79	70	58	49	44
Thu	43	48	58	65	63	60	59	59	61	68	78	84	81	71	58	50	45
Fri	43	48	56	63	61	60	61	63	67	75	81	81	74	65	55	50	45
Sat	43	44	44	45	47	51	55	58	60	61	61	60	57	54	51	47	44
Sun	43	43	43	44	44	46	48	52	55	56	55	53	51	50	48	47	44