Best Time to Drive from Long Beach to Oxnard

Right now (8:48 am PDT): about 80 minutes via US-101 North and I-405 North, usually 84 at this time.

On weekdays the 82-mile drive from Long Beach to Oxnard (via US-101 North and I-405 North) usually takes as little as 76 minutes and up to 120 minutes, when leaving around 4:30 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 95 minutes. On weekends it is slowest around 2 pm on Saturdays (97 minutes).

Typical drive time by departure time

Minutes from Long Beach 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	76	85	97	98	94	91	89	89	90	94	99	105	102	91	80	79	77
Tue	76	88	103	105	99	94	92	89	90	96	105	113	111	98	83	79	77
Wed	76	88	103	105	100	95	92	91	92	99	107	115	115	101	85	79	77
Thu	76	87	103	105	99	95	93	92	95	105	112	120	118	103	86	80	77
Fri	76	85	98	98	94	93	96	98	106	115	117	117	110	95	83	79	77
Sat	77	78	79	80	84	89	92	93	96	97	97	95	90	83	81	80	77
Sun	77	77	77	78	79	81	85	88	90	90	89	86	84	82	81	82	77

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 Long Beach to Oxnard?

On weekdays, leave before 6 am or after 7:30 pm. The drive usually takes about 76 minutes then, versus up to 120 minutes at the worst times.

How long does it take to drive from Long Beach to Oxnard?

The 82-mile drive usually takes 76 to 120 minutes on weekdays, depending on when you leave, and about 95 minutes midday.

When is traffic worst from Long Beach to Oxnard?

Leaving around 4:30 pm on Thursdays is usually slowest, about 120 minutes.

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Leave	5am	6am	7am	8am	9am	10am	11am	12pm	1pm	2pm	3pm	4pm	5pm	6pm	7pm	8pm	9pm
Mon	76	85	97	98	94	91	89	89	90	94	99	105	102	91	80	79	77
Tue	76	88	103	105	99	94	92	89	90	96	105	113	111	98	83	79	77
Wed	76	88	103	105	100	95	92	91	92	99	107	115	115	101	85	79	77
Thu	76	87	103	105	99	95	93	92	95	105	112	120	118	103	86	80	77
Fri	76	85	98	98	94	93	96	98	106	115	117	117	110	95	83	79	77
Sat	77	78	79	80	84	89	92	93	96	97	97	95	90	83	81	80	77
Sun	77	77	77	78	79	81	85	88	90	90	89	86	84	82	81	82	77

Leave	5am	6am	7am	8am	9am	10am	11am	12pm	1pm	2pm	3pm	4pm	5pm	6pm	7pm	8pm	9pm
Mon	76	85	97	98	94	91	89	89	90	94	99	105	102	91	80	79	77
Tue	76	88	103	105	99	94	92	89	90	96	105	113	111	98	83	79	77
Wed	76	88	103	105	100	95	92	91	92	99	107	115	115	101	85	79	77
Thu	76	87	103	105	99	95	93	92	95	105	112	120	118	103	86	80	77
Fri	76	85	98	98	94	93	96	98	106	115	117	117	110	95	83	79	77
Sat	77	78	79	80	84	89	92	93	96	97	97	95	90	83	81	80	77
Sun	77	77	77	78	79	81	85	88	90	90	89	86	84	82	81	82	77

Leave	5am	6am	7am	8am	9am	10am	11am	12pm	1pm	2pm	3pm	4pm	5pm	6pm	7pm	8pm	9pm
Mon	76	85	97	98	94	91	89	89	90	94	99	105	102	91	80	79	77
Tue	76	88	103	105	99	94	92	89	90	96	105	113	111	98	83	79	77
Wed	76	88	103	105	100	95	92	91	92	99	107	115	115	101	85	79	77
Thu	76	87	103	105	99	95	93	92	95	105	112	120	118	103	86	80	77
Fri	76	85	98	98	94	93	96	98	106	115	117	117	110	95	83	79	77
Sat	77	78	79	80	84	89	92	93	96	97	97	95	90	83	81	80	77
Sun	77	77	77	78	79	81	85	88	90	90	89	86	84	82	81	82	77