Best Time to Drive from Oxnard to El Monte

Right now (8:48 am PDT): about 73 minutes via US-101 South, usually 76 at this time.

On weekdays the 74-mile drive from Oxnard to El Monte (via US-101 South) usually takes as little as 69 minutes and up to 104 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 87 minutes. On weekends it is slowest around 1:30 pm on Saturdays (92 minutes).

Typical drive time by departure time

Minutes from Oxnard to El Monte 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	82	95	94	89	85	83	82	83	87	92	92	90	78	73	72	70
Tue	69	84	98	98	93	87	85	82	83	88	92	95	94	84	74	72	70
Wed	69	85	98	98	93	87	84	85	85	90	94	98	97	86	74	72	70
Thu	69	83	98	97	93	88	86	87	88	95	99	102	99	87	75	72	70
Fri	69	80	92	90	88	88	88	93	95	103	102	100	94	84	75	72	70
Sat	70	71	72	73	76	81	84	88	90	90	89	85	81	75	73	73	70
Sun	70	70	70	71	72	74	78	81	84	84	82	79	76	74	74	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 El Monte?

On weekdays, leave before 6 am or after 7 pm. The drive usually takes about 69 minutes then, versus up to 104 minutes at the worst times.

How long does it take to drive from Oxnard to El Monte?

The 74-mile drive usually takes 69 to 104 minutes on weekdays, depending on when you leave, and about 87 minutes midday.

When is traffic worst from Oxnard to El Monte?

Leaving around 2:30 pm on Fridays is usually slowest, about 104 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	82	95	94	89	85	83	82	83	87	92	92	90	78	73	72	70
Tue	69	84	98	98	93	87	85	82	83	88	92	95	94	84	74	72	70
Wed	69	85	98	98	93	87	84	85	85	90	94	98	97	86	74	72	70
Thu	69	83	98	97	93	88	86	87	88	95	99	102	99	87	75	72	70
Fri	69	80	92	90	88	88	88	93	95	103	102	100	94	84	75	72	70
Sat	70	71	72	73	76	81	84	88	90	90	89	85	81	75	73	73	70
Sun	70	70	70	71	72	74	78	81	84	84	82	79	76	74	74	75	70

Leave	5am	6am	7am	8am	9am	10am	11am	12pm	1pm	2pm	3pm	4pm	5pm	6pm	7pm	8pm	9pm
Mon	70	82	95	94	89	85	83	82	83	87	92	92	90	78	73	72	70
Tue	69	84	98	98	93	87	85	82	83	88	92	95	94	84	74	72	70
Wed	69	85	98	98	93	87	84	85	85	90	94	98	97	86	74	72	70
Thu	69	83	98	97	93	88	86	87	88	95	99	102	99	87	75	72	70
Fri	69	80	92	90	88	88	88	93	95	103	102	100	94	84	75	72	70
Sat	70	71	72	73	76	81	84	88	90	90	89	85	81	75	73	73	70
Sun	70	70	70	71	72	74	78	81	84	84	82	79	76	74	74	75	70

Leave	5am	6am	7am	8am	9am	10am	11am	12pm	1pm	2pm	3pm	4pm	5pm	6pm	7pm	8pm	9pm
Mon	70	82	95	94	89	85	83	82	83	87	92	92	90	78	73	72	70
Tue	69	84	98	98	93	87	85	82	83	88	92	95	94	84	74	72	70
Wed	69	85	98	98	93	87	84	85	85	90	94	98	97	86	74	72	70
Thu	69	83	98	97	93	88	86	87	88	95	99	102	99	87	75	72	70
Fri	69	80	92	90	88	88	88	93	95	103	102	100	94	84	75	72	70
Sat	70	71	72	73	76	81	84	88	90	90	89	85	81	75	73	73	70
Sun	70	70	70	71	72	74	78	81	84	84	82	79	76	74	74	75	70