Best Time to Drive from Oxnard to LGB

Right now (9:46 am PDT): about 77 minutes via US-101 South and I-405 South, usually 79 at this time.

On weekdays the 80-mile drive from Oxnard to LGB (via US-101 South and I-405 South) usually takes as little as 74 minutes and up to 119 minutes, when leaving around 4 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 96 minutes. On weekends it is slowest around 2 pm on Saturdays (99 minutes).

⇄ Reverse trip: LGB to Oxnard

Drive times are measured from central Oxnard (East 5th Street) to Long Beach Airport (LGB) (Globemaster Avenue) 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 Oxnard to LGB 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	75	87	99	99	94	90	88	87	90	95	101	104	101	89	78	77	75
Tue	75	89	102	102	97	92	89	89	92	100	108	114	111	95	80	77	75
Wed	74	89	102	102	97	92	90	91	95	105	112	117	115	98	83	77	75
Thu	74	88	102	102	97	93	91	95	99	111	116	119	116	99	85	78	75
Fri	75	85	95	95	93	92	95	102	110	117	115	113	107	94	82	78	75
Sat	75	76	77	78	81	86	90	94	98	99	98	94	88	80	78	78	75
Sun	75	75	75	76	77	79	82	86	89	90	88	84	81	79	79	80	75

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 LGB?

On weekdays, leave before 6 am or after 7 pm. The drive usually takes about 74 minutes then, versus up to 119 minutes at the worst times.

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

The 80-mile drive usually takes 74 to 119 minutes on weekdays, depending on when you leave, and about 96 minutes midday.

When is traffic worst from Oxnard to LGB?

Leaving around 4 pm on Thursdays is usually slowest, about 119 minutes.

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Leave	5am	6am	7am	8am	9am	10am	11am	12pm	1pm	2pm	3pm	4pm	5pm	6pm	7pm	8pm	9pm
Mon	75	87	99	99	94	90	88	87	90	95	101	104	101	89	78	77	75
Tue	75	89	102	102	97	92	89	89	92	100	108	114	111	95	80	77	75
Wed	74	89	102	102	97	92	90	91	95	105	112	117	115	98	83	77	75
Thu	74	88	102	102	97	93	91	95	99	111	116	119	116	99	85	78	75
Fri	75	85	95	95	93	92	95	102	110	117	115	113	107	94	82	78	75
Sat	75	76	77	78	81	86	90	94	98	99	98	94	88	80	78	78	75
Sun	75	75	75	76	77	79	82	86	89	90	88	84	81	79	79	80	75

Leave	5am	6am	7am	8am	9am	10am	11am	12pm	1pm	2pm	3pm	4pm	5pm	6pm	7pm	8pm	9pm
Mon	75	87	99	99	94	90	88	87	90	95	101	104	101	89	78	77	75
Tue	75	89	102	102	97	92	89	89	92	100	108	114	111	95	80	77	75
Wed	74	89	102	102	97	92	90	91	95	105	112	117	115	98	83	77	75
Thu	74	88	102	102	97	93	91	95	99	111	116	119	116	99	85	78	75
Fri	75	85	95	95	93	92	95	102	110	117	115	113	107	94	82	78	75
Sat	75	76	77	78	81	86	90	94	98	99	98	94	88	80	78	78	75
Sun	75	75	75	76	77	79	82	86	89	90	88	84	81	79	79	80	75

Leave	5am	6am	7am	8am	9am	10am	11am	12pm	1pm	2pm	3pm	4pm	5pm	6pm	7pm	8pm	9pm
Mon	75	87	99	99	94	90	88	87	90	95	101	104	101	89	78	77	75
Tue	75	89	102	102	97	92	89	89	92	100	108	114	111	95	80	77	75
Wed	74	89	102	102	97	92	90	91	95	105	112	117	115	98	83	77	75
Thu	74	88	102	102	97	93	91	95	99	111	116	119	116	99	85	78	75
Fri	75	85	95	95	93	92	95	102	110	117	115	113	107	94	82	78	75
Sat	75	76	77	78	81	86	90	94	98	99	98	94	88	80	78	78	75
Sun	75	75	75	76	77	79	82	86	89	90	88	84	81	79	79	80	75