Traffic Predict

Best Time to Drive from Los Angeles to Sherman Oaks

Right now (6:24 pm PDT): about 31 minutes via US-101 North, usually 23 at this time.

Only 2% 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 16-mile drive from Los Angeles to Sherman Oaks (via US-101 North) usually takes as little as 15 minutes and up to 31 minutes, when leaving around 4:30 pm on Thursdays. The fastest times to leave are before 6 am or after 8:30 pm. Midday (11 am to 2 pm) it takes about 20 minutes. On weekends it is slowest around 2:30 pm on Sundays (23 minutes).

⇄ Reverse trip: Sherman Oaks to Los Angeles

Freeway, about 15 miles: times follow typical and live traffic from our sensors. Surface streets, about 1.2 miles: 2 to 5 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 Sherman Oaks 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 Sherman Oaks by day and time you leave (local time)
Leave5am6am7am8am9am10am11am12pm1pm2pm3pm4pm5pm6pm7pm8pm9pm
Mon1516222524221919192023262724191615
Tue1517222423211919192023272826201615
Wed1517232524232119202124283028211715
Thu1517232524232120202225293028221715
Fri1516202221201920212429303025201715
Sat1515151616181920212223222221191716
Sun1515151515161719212223232220181816

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 Sherman Oaks?

On weekdays, leave before 6 am or after 8:30 pm. The drive usually takes about 15 minutes then, versus up to 31 minutes at the worst times.

How long does it take to drive from Los Angeles to Sherman Oaks?

The 16-mile drive usually takes 15 to 31 minutes on weekdays, depending on when you leave, and about 20 minutes midday.

When is traffic worst from Los Angeles to Sherman Oaks?

Leaving around 4:30 pm on Thursdays is usually slowest, about 31 minutes.

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Freeways on this drive

US-101 North in Los Angeles (15 miles)

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