Best Time to Drive from Oxnard to Long Beach

Right now (8:48 am PDT): about 80 minutes via US-101 South and I-405 South, usually 82 at this time.

On weekdays the 81-mile drive from Oxnard to Long Beach (via US-101 South and I-405 South) usually takes as little as 76 minutes and up to 121 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 98 minutes. On weekends it is slowest around 2 pm on Saturdays (101 minutes).

Typical drive time by departure time

Minutes from Oxnard to Long Beach 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	76	88	101	100	95	91	89	88	92	97	103	106	102	90	79	78	76
Tue	76	90	104	104	99	94	91	90	94	102	110	116	113	96	82	78	76
Wed	76	90	104	104	99	93	91	92	97	106	114	119	117	99	84	78	76
Thu	76	90	104	104	99	94	93	96	101	113	118	121	118	101	86	79	76
Fri	76	86	97	96	94	94	96	104	112	119	117	115	109	95	83	79	76
Sat	76	77	78	80	82	87	91	96	99	101	100	96	89	81	79	79	76
Sun	76	76	76	77	78	80	84	87	91	91	89	86	83	81	80	81	76

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 Long Beach?

On weekdays, leave before 6 am or after 7 pm. The drive usually takes about 76 minutes then, versus up to 121 minutes at the worst times.

How long does it take to drive from Oxnard to Long Beach?

The 81-mile drive usually takes 76 to 121 minutes on weekdays, depending on when you leave, and about 98 minutes midday.

When is traffic worst from Oxnard to Long Beach?

Leaving around 4 pm on Thursdays is usually slowest, about 121 minutes.

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Leave	5am	6am	7am	8am	9am	10am	11am	12pm	1pm	2pm	3pm	4pm	5pm	6pm	7pm	8pm	9pm
Mon	76	88	101	100	95	91	89	88	92	97	103	106	102	90	79	78	76
Tue	76	90	104	104	99	94	91	90	94	102	110	116	113	96	82	78	76
Wed	76	90	104	104	99	93	91	92	97	106	114	119	117	99	84	78	76
Thu	76	90	104	104	99	94	93	96	101	113	118	121	118	101	86	79	76
Fri	76	86	97	96	94	94	96	104	112	119	117	115	109	95	83	79	76
Sat	76	77	78	80	82	87	91	96	99	101	100	96	89	81	79	79	76
Sun	76	76	76	77	78	80	84	87	91	91	89	86	83	81	80	81	76

Leave	5am	6am	7am	8am	9am	10am	11am	12pm	1pm	2pm	3pm	4pm	5pm	6pm	7pm	8pm	9pm
Mon	76	88	101	100	95	91	89	88	92	97	103	106	102	90	79	78	76
Tue	76	90	104	104	99	94	91	90	94	102	110	116	113	96	82	78	76
Wed	76	90	104	104	99	93	91	92	97	106	114	119	117	99	84	78	76
Thu	76	90	104	104	99	94	93	96	101	113	118	121	118	101	86	79	76
Fri	76	86	97	96	94	94	96	104	112	119	117	115	109	95	83	79	76
Sat	76	77	78	80	82	87	91	96	99	101	100	96	89	81	79	79	76
Sun	76	76	76	77	78	80	84	87	91	91	89	86	83	81	80	81	76

Leave	5am	6am	7am	8am	9am	10am	11am	12pm	1pm	2pm	3pm	4pm	5pm	6pm	7pm	8pm	9pm
Mon	76	88	101	100	95	91	89	88	92	97	103	106	102	90	79	78	76
Tue	76	90	104	104	99	94	91	90	94	102	110	116	113	96	82	78	76
Wed	76	90	104	104	99	93	91	92	97	106	114	119	117	99	84	78	76
Thu	76	90	104	104	99	94	93	96	101	113	118	121	118	101	86	79	76
Fri	76	86	97	96	94	94	96	104	112	119	117	115	109	95	83	79	76
Sat	76	77	78	80	82	87	91	96	99	101	100	96	89	81	79	79	76
Sun	76	76	76	77	78	80	84	87	91	91	89	86	83	81	80	81	76