Best Time to Drive from Los Angeles to Oxnard

Right now (9:01 am PDT): about 61 minutes via US-101 North, usually 63 at this time.

On weekdays the 62-mile drive from Los Angeles to Oxnard (via US-101 North) usually takes as little as 59 minutes and up to 93 minutes, when leaving around 3 pm on Fridays. The fastest times to leave are before 7 am or after 7:30 pm. Midday (11 am to 2 pm) it takes about 69 minutes. On weekends it is slowest around 3:30 pm on Saturdays (74 minutes).

Typical drive time by departure time

Minutes from Los Angeles 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	59	61	67	71	68	67	66	66	67	68	74	78	79	70	62	60	59
Tue	59	61	69	72	70	68	66	66	67	69	76	82	84	75	64	60	59
Wed	59	61	69	72	70	67	66	66	67	71	78	84	87	79	65	61	59
Thu	59	61	68	72	71	68	67	68	69	75	82	90	90	81	67	61	59
Fri	59	61	66	70	68	68	69	71	76	83	93	92	89	77	65	61	59
Sat	59	60	60	61	63	65	68	68	70	72	72	73	70	65	61	61	59
Sun	59	59	59	59	60	62	63	65	66	66	66	65	63	62	61	62	60

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 Los Angeles to Oxnard?

On weekdays, leave before 7 am or after 7:30 pm. The drive usually takes about 59 minutes then, versus up to 93 minutes at the worst times.

How long does it take to drive from Los Angeles to Oxnard?

The 62-mile drive usually takes 59 to 93 minutes on weekdays, depending on when you leave, and about 69 minutes midday.

When is traffic worst from Los Angeles to Oxnard?

Leaving around 3 pm on Fridays is usually slowest, about 93 minutes.

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Leave	5am	6am	7am	8am	9am	10am	11am	12pm	1pm	2pm	3pm	4pm	5pm	6pm	7pm	8pm	9pm
Mon	59	61	67	71	68	67	66	66	67	68	74	78	79	70	62	60	59
Tue	59	61	69	72	70	68	66	66	67	69	76	82	84	75	64	60	59
Wed	59	61	69	72	70	67	66	66	67	71	78	84	87	79	65	61	59
Thu	59	61	68	72	71	68	67	68	69	75	82	90	90	81	67	61	59
Fri	59	61	66	70	68	68	69	71	76	83	93	92	89	77	65	61	59
Sat	59	60	60	61	63	65	68	68	70	72	72	73	70	65	61	61	59
Sun	59	59	59	59	60	62	63	65	66	66	66	65	63	62	61	62	60

Leave	5am	6am	7am	8am	9am	10am	11am	12pm	1pm	2pm	3pm	4pm	5pm	6pm	7pm	8pm	9pm
Mon	59	61	67	71	68	67	66	66	67	68	74	78	79	70	62	60	59
Tue	59	61	69	72	70	68	66	66	67	69	76	82	84	75	64	60	59
Wed	59	61	69	72	70	67	66	66	67	71	78	84	87	79	65	61	59
Thu	59	61	68	72	71	68	67	68	69	75	82	90	90	81	67	61	59
Fri	59	61	66	70	68	68	69	71	76	83	93	92	89	77	65	61	59
Sat	59	60	60	61	63	65	68	68	70	72	72	73	70	65	61	61	59
Sun	59	59	59	59	60	62	63	65	66	66	66	65	63	62	61	62	60

Leave	5am	6am	7am	8am	9am	10am	11am	12pm	1pm	2pm	3pm	4pm	5pm	6pm	7pm	8pm	9pm
Mon	59	61	67	71	68	67	66	66	67	68	74	78	79	70	62	60	59
Tue	59	61	69	72	70	68	66	66	67	69	76	82	84	75	64	60	59
Wed	59	61	69	72	70	67	66	66	67	71	78	84	87	79	65	61	59
Thu	59	61	68	72	71	68	67	68	69	75	82	90	90	81	67	61	59
Fri	59	61	66	70	68	68	69	71	76	83	93	92	89	77	65	61	59
Sat	59	60	60	61	63	65	68	68	70	72	72	73	70	65	61	61	59
Sun	59	59	59	59	60	62	63	65	66	66	66	65	63	62	61	62	60