Best Time to Drive from Oxnard to Los Angeles

Right now (9:01 am PDT): about 61 minutes via US-101 South, usually 64 at this time.

On weekdays the 61-mile drive from Oxnard to Los Angeles (via US-101 South) usually takes as little as 58 minutes and up to 87 minutes, when leaving around 7:30 am on Tuesdays. The fastest times to leave are before 6 am or after 7 pm. Midday (11 am to 2 pm) it takes about 73 minutes. On weekends it is slowest around 1:30 pm on Saturdays (77 minutes).

Typical drive time by departure time

Minutes from Oxnard to Los Angeles 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	58	70	82	81	76	72	70	69	69	71	74	74	72	65	60	60	59
Tue	58	72	85	85	80	75	72	69	69	72	75	76	76	69	61	60	59
Wed	58	72	85	85	80	74	72	71	70	74	76	78	79	71	62	60	59
Thu	58	71	84	85	80	76	73	73	73	77	80	82	81	72	62	60	59
Fri	58	68	79	78	76	75	74	78	79	85	84	81	77	70	62	60	59
Sat	59	59	60	61	64	68	72	74	76	76	75	72	68	63	61	61	59
Sun	58	58	59	59	60	61	65	69	72	72	70	67	64	62	62	63	59

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 Los Angeles?

On weekdays, leave before 6 am or after 7 pm. The drive usually takes about 58 minutes then, versus up to 87 minutes at the worst times.

How long does it take to drive from Oxnard to Los Angeles?

The 61-mile drive usually takes 58 to 87 minutes on weekdays, depending on when you leave, and about 73 minutes midday.

When is traffic worst from Oxnard to Los Angeles?

Leaving around 7:30 am on Tuesdays is usually slowest, about 87 minutes.

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Leave	5am	6am	7am	8am	9am	10am	11am	12pm	1pm	2pm	3pm	4pm	5pm	6pm	7pm	8pm	9pm
Mon	58	70	82	81	76	72	70	69	69	71	74	74	72	65	60	60	59
Tue	58	72	85	85	80	75	72	69	69	72	75	76	76	69	61	60	59
Wed	58	72	85	85	80	74	72	71	70	74	76	78	79	71	62	60	59
Thu	58	71	84	85	80	76	73	73	73	77	80	82	81	72	62	60	59
Fri	58	68	79	78	76	75	74	78	79	85	84	81	77	70	62	60	59
Sat	59	59	60	61	64	68	72	74	76	76	75	72	68	63	61	61	59
Sun	58	58	59	59	60	61	65	69	72	72	70	67	64	62	62	63	59

Leave	5am	6am	7am	8am	9am	10am	11am	12pm	1pm	2pm	3pm	4pm	5pm	6pm	7pm	8pm	9pm
Mon	58	70	82	81	76	72	70	69	69	71	74	74	72	65	60	60	59
Tue	58	72	85	85	80	75	72	69	69	72	75	76	76	69	61	60	59
Wed	58	72	85	85	80	74	72	71	70	74	76	78	79	71	62	60	59
Thu	58	71	84	85	80	76	73	73	73	77	80	82	81	72	62	60	59
Fri	58	68	79	78	76	75	74	78	79	85	84	81	77	70	62	60	59
Sat	59	59	60	61	64	68	72	74	76	76	75	72	68	63	61	61	59
Sun	58	58	59	59	60	61	65	69	72	72	70	67	64	62	62	63	59

Leave	5am	6am	7am	8am	9am	10am	11am	12pm	1pm	2pm	3pm	4pm	5pm	6pm	7pm	8pm	9pm
Mon	58	70	82	81	76	72	70	69	69	71	74	74	72	65	60	60	59
Tue	58	72	85	85	80	75	72	69	69	72	75	76	76	69	61	60	59
Wed	58	72	85	85	80	74	72	71	70	74	76	78	79	71	62	60	59
Thu	58	71	84	85	80	76	73	73	73	77	80	82	81	72	62	60	59
Fri	58	68	79	78	76	75	74	78	79	85	84	81	77	70	62	60	59
Sat	59	59	60	61	64	68	72	74	76	76	75	72	68	63	61	61	59
Sun	58	58	59	59	60	61	65	69	72	72	70	67	64	62	62	63	59