Traffic Predict

Best Time to Drive from Oakland to OAK

Right now (11:31 am PDT): about 15 minutes via I-880 South, usually 15 at this time.

On weekdays the 9-mile drive from Oakland to OAK (via I-880 South) usually takes as little as 13 minutes and up to 22 minutes, when leaving around 5:30 pm on Tuesdays. The fastest times to leave are before 7:30 am or after 7 pm. Midday (11 am to 2 pm) it takes about 15 minutes. On weekends it is slowest around 4 pm on Sundays (15 minutes).

⇄ Reverse trip: OAK to Oakland

Freeway, about 5 miles: times follow typical and live traffic from our sensors. Surface streets, about 4 miles: 8 to 13 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 Oakland (Broadway) to Oakland International Airport (OAK) (John Glenn Drive) 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 Oakland to OAK by day and time you leave (local time)
Leave5am6am7am8am9am10am11am12pm1pm2pm3pm4pm5pm6pm7pm8pm9pm
Mon1313141517151515141415161616131313
Tue1313141718151415141515182020141313
Wed1313131718151415141515171918141313
Thu1313141719151415151515182020141313
Fri1313131516141416151616181918141313
Sat1313131313131313141414141414131413
Sun1313131313131313141414151414131413

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 Oakland to OAK?

On weekdays, leave before 7:30 am or after 7 pm. The drive usually takes about 13 minutes then, versus up to 22 minutes at the worst times.

How long does it take to drive from Oakland to OAK?

The 9-mile drive usually takes 13 to 22 minutes on weekdays, depending on when you leave, and about 15 minutes midday.

When is traffic worst from Oakland to OAK?

Leaving around 5:30 pm on Tuesdays is usually slowest, about 22 minutes.

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