Best Time to Drive from Los Angeles to Woodland Hills

Right now (6:24 pm PDT): about 44 minutes via US-101 North, usually 34 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 25-mile drive from Los Angeles to Woodland Hills (via US-101 North) usually takes as little as 22 minutes and up to 46 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 30 minutes. On weekends it is slowest around 2:30 pm on Sundays (36 minutes).

⇄ Reverse trip: Woodland Hills to Los Angeles

Freeway, about 24 miles: times follow typical and live traffic from our sensors. Surface streets, about 1 mile: 1 to 3 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 Woodland 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 Woodland 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	22	25	31	37	35	32	29	28	28	30	34	39	41	36	28	24	23
Tue	22	25	32	38	34	31	29	28	28	31	35	41	43	39	29	24	23
Wed	22	25	33	40	36	33	31	29	30	32	37	43	44	40	31	25	23
Thu	22	25	34	39	35	33	32	31	31	33	38	44	46	41	32	25	23
Fri	22	25	30	34	32	31	31	32	34	37	43	46	45	39	31	25	23
Sat	23	23	24	24	25	28	31	33	34	35	36	35	34	31	28	26	23
Sun	22	22	22	23	23	25	27	30	33	35	36	35	33	30	27	26	24

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 Woodland Hills?

On weekdays, leave before 6 am or after 8:30 pm. The drive usually takes about 22 minutes then, versus up to 46 minutes at the worst times.

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

The 25-mile drive usually takes 22 to 46 minutes on weekdays, depending on when you leave, and about 30 minutes midday.

When is traffic worst from Los Angeles to Woodland Hills?

Leaving around 4:30 pm on Thursdays is usually slowest, about 46 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
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Tue	22	25	32	38	34	31	29	28	28	31	35	41	43	39	29	24	23
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