Best Time to Drive from Oxnard to LAX

Right now (8:48 am PDT): about 63 minutes via US-101 South and I-405 South, usually 65 at this time.

On weekdays the 63-mile drive from Oxnard to LAX (via US-101 South and I-405 South) usually takes as little as 60 minutes and up to 89 minutes, when leaving around 5 pm on Thursdays. The fastest times to leave are before 6 am or after 7 pm. Midday (11 am to 2 pm) it takes about 74 minutes. On weekends it is slowest around 1:30 pm on Saturdays (79 minutes).

Typical drive time by departure time

Minutes from Oxnard to LAX 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	60	71	82	82	77	73	71	69	71	73	76	78	78	71	62	62	61
Tue	60	73	84	85	80	75	72	70	71	74	79	82	84	75	64	62	61
Wed	60	73	84	85	80	75	72	72	73	78	80	84	87	77	67	62	61
Thu	60	72	83	84	80	76	74	75	76	82	83	87	89	79	68	62	61
Fri	60	69	78	78	76	75	76	79	83	87	86	85	84	75	66	62	61
Sat	61	61	62	63	65	69	72	75	78	79	78	74	70	64	63	63	61
Sun	61	60	61	61	62	63	67	70	73	73	71	68	65	64	63	64	61

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 LAX?

On weekdays, leave before 6 am or after 7 pm. The drive usually takes about 60 minutes then, versus up to 89 minutes at the worst times.

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

The 63-mile drive usually takes 60 to 89 minutes on weekdays, depending on when you leave, and about 74 minutes midday.

When is traffic worst from Oxnard to LAX?

Leaving around 5 pm on Thursdays is usually slowest, about 89 minutes.

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Leave	5am	6am	7am	8am	9am	10am	11am	12pm	1pm	2pm	3pm	4pm	5pm	6pm	7pm	8pm	9pm
Mon	60	71	82	82	77	73	71	69	71	73	76	78	78	71	62	62	61
Tue	60	73	84	85	80	75	72	70	71	74	79	82	84	75	64	62	61
Wed	60	73	84	85	80	75	72	72	73	78	80	84	87	77	67	62	61
Thu	60	72	83	84	80	76	74	75	76	82	83	87	89	79	68	62	61
Fri	60	69	78	78	76	75	76	79	83	87	86	85	84	75	66	62	61
Sat	61	61	62	63	65	69	72	75	78	79	78	74	70	64	63	63	61
Sun	61	60	61	61	62	63	67	70	73	73	71	68	65	64	63	64	61

Leave	5am	6am	7am	8am	9am	10am	11am	12pm	1pm	2pm	3pm	4pm	5pm	6pm	7pm	8pm	9pm
Mon	60	71	82	82	77	73	71	69	71	73	76	78	78	71	62	62	61
Tue	60	73	84	85	80	75	72	70	71	74	79	82	84	75	64	62	61
Wed	60	73	84	85	80	75	72	72	73	78	80	84	87	77	67	62	61
Thu	60	72	83	84	80	76	74	75	76	82	83	87	89	79	68	62	61
Fri	60	69	78	78	76	75	76	79	83	87	86	85	84	75	66	62	61
Sat	61	61	62	63	65	69	72	75	78	79	78	74	70	64	63	63	61
Sun	61	60	61	61	62	63	67	70	73	73	71	68	65	64	63	64	61

Leave	5am	6am	7am	8am	9am	10am	11am	12pm	1pm	2pm	3pm	4pm	5pm	6pm	7pm	8pm	9pm
Mon	60	71	82	82	77	73	71	69	71	73	76	78	78	71	62	62	61
Tue	60	73	84	85	80	75	72	70	71	74	79	82	84	75	64	62	61
Wed	60	73	84	85	80	75	72	72	73	78	80	84	87	77	67	62	61
Thu	60	72	83	84	80	76	74	75	76	82	83	87	89	79	68	62	61
Fri	60	69	78	78	76	75	76	79	83	87	86	85	84	75	66	62	61
Sat	61	61	62	63	65	69	72	75	78	79	78	74	70	64	63	63	61
Sun	61	60	61	61	62	63	67	70	73	73	71	68	65	64	63	64	61