Best Time to Drive from Los Angeles to Canoga Park

Right now (6:24 pm PDT): about 47 minutes via US-101 North, usually 37 at this time.

Only 1% 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 27-mile drive from Los Angeles to Canoga Park (via US-101 North) usually takes as little as 25 minutes and up to 52 minutes, when leaving around 4:30 pm on Thursdays. The fastest times to leave are before 6 am or after 8 pm. Midday (11 am to 2 pm) it takes about 33 minutes. On weekends it is slowest around 3:30 pm on Saturdays (39 minutes).

⇄ Reverse trip: Canoga Park to Los Angeles

Freeway, about 24 miles: times follow typical and live traffic from our sensors. Surface streets, about 3 miles: 4 to 9 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 Downtown LA (City Hall) to central Canoga Park 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 Los Angeles to Canoga Park 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	25	27	34	40	37	34	31	31	31	32	37	44	45	39	30	26	25
Tue	25	27	35	41	36	33	31	30	31	33	39	45	47	42	32	27	25
Wed	25	27	36	42	38	36	33	32	33	35	41	48	50	44	33	27	25
Thu	25	28	36	42	38	36	35	33	33	36	42	49	51	45	34	27	25
Fri	25	27	33	37	35	33	34	36	37	41	48	51	50	42	33	27	25
Sat	25	25	26	26	28	31	34	36	37	38	39	39	38	34	30	28	26
Sun	25	25	25	25	26	27	30	33	36	38	38	38	36	32	30	29	26

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 Los Angeles to Canoga Park?

On weekdays, leave before 6 am or after 8 pm. The drive usually takes about 25 minutes then, versus up to 52 minutes at the worst times.

How long does it take to drive from Los Angeles to Canoga Park?

The 27-mile drive usually takes 25 to 52 minutes on weekdays, depending on when you leave, and about 33 minutes midday.

When is traffic worst from Los Angeles to Canoga Park?

Leaving around 4:30 pm on Thursdays is usually slowest, about 52 minutes.

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Freeways on this drive

US-101 North in Los Angeles (24 miles)

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Leave	5am	6am	7am	8am	9am	10am	11am	12pm	1pm	2pm	3pm	4pm	5pm	6pm	7pm	8pm	9pm
Mon	25	27	34	40	37	34	31	31	31	32	37	44	45	39	30	26	25
Tue	25	27	35	41	36	33	31	30	31	33	39	45	47	42	32	27	25
Wed	25	27	36	42	38	36	33	32	33	35	41	48	50	44	33	27	25
Thu	25	28	36	42	38	36	35	33	33	36	42	49	51	45	34	27	25
Fri	25	27	33	37	35	33	34	36	37	41	48	51	50	42	33	27	25
Sat	25	25	26	26	28	31	34	36	37	38	39	39	38	34	30	28	26
Sun	25	25	25	25	26	27	30	33	36	38	38	38	36	32	30	29	26

Leave	5am	6am	7am	8am	9am	10am	11am	12pm	1pm	2pm	3pm	4pm	5pm	6pm	7pm	8pm	9pm
Mon	25	27	34	40	37	34	31	31	31	32	37	44	45	39	30	26	25
Tue	25	27	35	41	36	33	31	30	31	33	39	45	47	42	32	27	25
Wed	25	27	36	42	38	36	33	32	33	35	41	48	50	44	33	27	25
Thu	25	28	36	42	38	36	35	33	33	36	42	49	51	45	34	27	25
Fri	25	27	33	37	35	33	34	36	37	41	48	51	50	42	33	27	25
Sat	25	25	26	26	28	31	34	36	37	38	39	39	38	34	30	28	26
Sun	25	25	25	25	26	27	30	33	36	38	38	38	36	32	30	29	26

Leave	5am	6am	7am	8am	9am	10am	11am	12pm	1pm	2pm	3pm	4pm	5pm	6pm	7pm	8pm	9pm
Mon	25	27	34	40	37	34	31	31	31	32	37	44	45	39	30	26	25
Tue	25	27	35	41	36	33	31	30	31	33	39	45	47	42	32	27	25
Wed	25	27	36	42	38	36	33	32	33	35	41	48	50	44	33	27	25
Thu	25	28	36	42	38	36	35	33	33	36	42	49	51	45	34	27	25
Fri	25	27	33	37	35	33	34	36	37	41	48	51	50	42	33	27	25
Sat	25	25	26	26	28	31	34	36	37	38	39	39	38	34	30	28	26
Sun	25	25	25	25	26	27	30	33	36	38	38	38	36	32	30	29	26