Best Time to Drive from Los Angeles to West Hills

Right now (6:24 pm PDT): about 50 minutes via US-101 North, usually 40 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 30-mile drive from Los Angeles to West Hills (via US-101 North) usually takes as little as 28 minutes and up to 55 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 36 minutes. On weekends it is slowest around 3:30 pm on Saturdays (43 minutes).

⇄ Reverse trip: West Hills to Los Angeles

Freeway, about 26 miles: times follow typical and live traffic from our sensors. Surface streets, about 3 miles: 5 to 10 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 West Hills 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 West Hills 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	28	30	37	44	41	38	35	34	34	36	42	48	49	42	33	29	28
Tue	28	30	38	44	40	37	35	34	34	37	43	50	51	45	35	30	28
Wed	28	30	39	46	42	39	37	36	36	38	45	52	52	47	36	30	28
Thu	28	31	40	46	41	39	38	36	36	39	47	54	54	48	37	31	28
Fri	28	30	37	41	38	37	37	39	41	44	53	55	53	45	36	30	28
Sat	28	28	29	30	31	35	38	39	40	41	42	42	42	37	34	31	29
Sun	28	28	28	28	29	30	33	36	39	41	42	41	39	36	34	32	29

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 West Hills?

On weekdays, leave before 6 am or after 8 pm. The drive usually takes about 28 minutes then, versus up to 55 minutes at the worst times.

How long does it take to drive from Los Angeles to West Hills?

The 30-mile drive usually takes 28 to 55 minutes on weekdays, depending on when you leave, and about 36 minutes midday.

When is traffic worst from Los Angeles to West Hills?

Leaving around 4:30 pm on Thursdays is usually slowest, about 55 minutes.

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Freeways on this drive

US-101 North in Los Angeles (26 miles)

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Leave	5am	6am	7am	8am	9am	10am	11am	12pm	1pm	2pm	3pm	4pm	5pm	6pm	7pm	8pm	9pm
Mon	28	30	37	44	41	38	35	34	34	36	42	48	49	42	33	29	28
Tue	28	30	38	44	40	37	35	34	34	37	43	50	51	45	35	30	28
Wed	28	30	39	46	42	39	37	36	36	38	45	52	52	47	36	30	28
Thu	28	31	40	46	41	39	38	36	36	39	47	54	54	48	37	31	28
Fri	28	30	37	41	38	37	37	39	41	44	53	55	53	45	36	30	28
Sat	28	28	29	30	31	35	38	39	40	41	42	42	42	37	34	31	29
Sun	28	28	28	28	29	30	33	36	39	41	42	41	39	36	34	32	29

Leave	5am	6am	7am	8am	9am	10am	11am	12pm	1pm	2pm	3pm	4pm	5pm	6pm	7pm	8pm	9pm
Mon	28	30	37	44	41	38	35	34	34	36	42	48	49	42	33	29	28
Tue	28	30	38	44	40	37	35	34	34	37	43	50	51	45	35	30	28
Wed	28	30	39	46	42	39	37	36	36	38	45	52	52	47	36	30	28
Thu	28	31	40	46	41	39	38	36	36	39	47	54	54	48	37	31	28
Fri	28	30	37	41	38	37	37	39	41	44	53	55	53	45	36	30	28
Sat	28	28	29	30	31	35	38	39	40	41	42	42	42	37	34	31	29
Sun	28	28	28	28	29	30	33	36	39	41	42	41	39	36	34	32	29

Leave	5am	6am	7am	8am	9am	10am	11am	12pm	1pm	2pm	3pm	4pm	5pm	6pm	7pm	8pm	9pm
Mon	28	30	37	44	41	38	35	34	34	36	42	48	49	42	33	29	28
Tue	28	30	38	44	40	37	35	34	34	37	43	50	51	45	35	30	28
Wed	28	30	39	46	42	39	37	36	36	38	45	52	52	47	36	30	28
Thu	28	31	40	46	41	39	38	36	36	39	47	54	54	48	37	31	28
Fri	28	30	37	41	38	37	37	39	41	44	53	55	53	45	36	30	28
Sat	28	28	29	30	31	35	38	39	40	41	42	42	42	37	34	31	29
Sun	28	28	28	28	29	30	33	36	39	41	42	41	39	36	34	32	29