Best Time to Drive from Oxnard to Downey

Right now (8:48 am PDT): about 73 minutes via US-101 South, usually 78 at this time.

On weekdays the 73-mile drive from Oxnard to Downey (via US-101 South) usually takes as little as 69 minutes and up to 116 minutes, when leaving around 2:30 pm on Fridays. The fastest times to leave are before 6 am or after 7 pm. Midday (11 am to 2 pm) it takes about 92 minutes. On weekends it is slowest around 1:30 pm on Saturdays (97 minutes).

Typical drive time by departure time

Minutes from Oxnard to Downey 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	70	85	99	96	90	86	84	84	87	93	99	100	93	81	73	72	70
Tue	70	88	103	100	94	89	87	84	87	95	101	103	99	87	74	72	70
Wed	69	89	102	100	94	89	87	88	90	100	106	109	103	89	75	72	70
Thu	69	88	103	100	95	91	89	91	94	104	109	112	106	91	76	73	70
Fri	70	82	96	93	91	91	93	99	106	115	114	108	101	88	76	73	70
Sat	70	71	73	74	78	83	89	93	95	96	95	91	84	76	74	73	71
Sun	70	69	70	71	73	75	79	84	87	88	84	81	77	75	75	75	70

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 Oxnard to Downey?

On weekdays, leave before 6 am or after 7 pm. The drive usually takes about 69 minutes then, versus up to 116 minutes at the worst times.

How long does it take to drive from Oxnard to Downey?

The 73-mile drive usually takes 69 to 116 minutes on weekdays, depending on when you leave, and about 92 minutes midday.

When is traffic worst from Oxnard to Downey?

Leaving around 2:30 pm on Fridays is usually slowest, about 116 minutes.

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Leave	5am	6am	7am	8am	9am	10am	11am	12pm	1pm	2pm	3pm	4pm	5pm	6pm	7pm	8pm	9pm
Mon	70	85	99	96	90	86	84	84	87	93	99	100	93	81	73	72	70
Tue	70	88	103	100	94	89	87	84	87	95	101	103	99	87	74	72	70
Wed	69	89	102	100	94	89	87	88	90	100	106	109	103	89	75	72	70
Thu	69	88	103	100	95	91	89	91	94	104	109	112	106	91	76	73	70
Fri	70	82	96	93	91	91	93	99	106	115	114	108	101	88	76	73	70
Sat	70	71	73	74	78	83	89	93	95	96	95	91	84	76	74	73	71
Sun	70	69	70	71	73	75	79	84	87	88	84	81	77	75	75	75	70

Leave	5am	6am	7am	8am	9am	10am	11am	12pm	1pm	2pm	3pm	4pm	5pm	6pm	7pm	8pm	9pm
Mon	70	85	99	96	90	86	84	84	87	93	99	100	93	81	73	72	70
Tue	70	88	103	100	94	89	87	84	87	95	101	103	99	87	74	72	70
Wed	69	89	102	100	94	89	87	88	90	100	106	109	103	89	75	72	70
Thu	69	88	103	100	95	91	89	91	94	104	109	112	106	91	76	73	70
Fri	70	82	96	93	91	91	93	99	106	115	114	108	101	88	76	73	70
Sat	70	71	73	74	78	83	89	93	95	96	95	91	84	76	74	73	71
Sun	70	69	70	71	73	75	79	84	87	88	84	81	77	75	75	75	70

Leave	5am	6am	7am	8am	9am	10am	11am	12pm	1pm	2pm	3pm	4pm	5pm	6pm	7pm	8pm	9pm
Mon	70	85	99	96	90	86	84	84	87	93	99	100	93	81	73	72	70
Tue	70	88	103	100	94	89	87	84	87	95	101	103	99	87	74	72	70
Wed	69	89	102	100	94	89	87	88	90	100	106	109	103	89	75	72	70
Thu	69	88	103	100	95	91	89	91	94	104	109	112	106	91	76	73	70
Fri	70	82	96	93	91	91	93	99	106	115	114	108	101	88	76	73	70
Sat	70	71	73	74	78	83	89	93	95	96	95	91	84	76	74	73	71
Sun	70	69	70	71	73	75	79	84	87	88	84	81	77	75	75	75	70