Best Time to Drive from Oxnard to Van Nuys

Right now (8:48 am PDT): about 49 minutes via US-101 South, usually 50 at this time.

On weekdays the 47-mile drive from Oxnard to Van Nuys (via US-101 South) usually takes as little as 48 minutes and up to 57 minutes, when leaving around 8 am on Tuesdays. The fastest times to leave are before 6:30 am or after 6 pm. Midday (11 am to 2 pm) it takes about 52 minutes. On weekends it is slowest around 1 pm on Saturdays (53 minutes).

Typical drive time by departure time

Minutes from Oxnard to Van Nuys 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	48	51	54	55	54	53	52	52	51	51	51	51	52	50	49	49	48
Tue	48	52	55	57	55	54	53	52	51	51	51	52	53	51	49	49	48
Wed	48	52	55	56	55	54	52	52	52	52	51	52	54	52	49	49	48
Thu	48	51	55	56	55	54	53	53	52	53	52	53	56	52	49	49	48
Fri	48	51	53	54	54	53	53	53	54	54	54	53	54	51	49	49	48
Sat	48	48	49	49	50	51	52	52	53	52	52	52	50	50	49	49	48
Sun	48	48	48	48	49	49	50	51	52	52	51	51	50	49	49	50	48

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 Van Nuys?

On weekdays, leave before 6:30 am or after 6 pm. The drive usually takes about 48 minutes then, versus up to 57 minutes at the worst times.

How long does it take to drive from Oxnard to Van Nuys?

The 47-mile drive usually takes 48 to 57 minutes on weekdays, depending on when you leave, and about 52 minutes midday.

When is traffic worst from Oxnard to Van Nuys?

Leaving around 8 am on Tuesdays is usually slowest, about 57 minutes.

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Leave	5am	6am	7am	8am	9am	10am	11am	12pm	1pm	2pm	3pm	4pm	5pm	6pm	7pm	8pm	9pm
Mon	48	51	54	55	54	53	52	52	51	51	51	51	52	50	49	49	48
Tue	48	52	55	57	55	54	53	52	51	51	51	52	53	51	49	49	48
Wed	48	52	55	56	55	54	52	52	52	52	51	52	54	52	49	49	48
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Sat	48	48	49	49	50	51	52	52	53	52	52	52	50	50	49	49	48
Sun	48	48	48	48	49	49	50	51	52	52	51	51	50	49	49	50	48

Leave	5am	6am	7am	8am	9am	10am	11am	12pm	1pm	2pm	3pm	4pm	5pm	6pm	7pm	8pm	9pm
Mon	48	51	54	55	54	53	52	52	51	51	51	51	52	50	49	49	48
Tue	48	52	55	57	55	54	53	52	51	51	51	52	53	51	49	49	48
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Thu	48	51	55	56	55	54	53	53	52	53	52	53	56	52	49	49	48
Fri	48	51	53	54	54	53	53	53	54	54	54	53	54	51	49	49	48
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Leave	5am	6am	7am	8am	9am	10am	11am	12pm	1pm	2pm	3pm	4pm	5pm	6pm	7pm	8pm	9pm
Mon	48	51	54	55	54	53	52	52	51	51	51	51	52	50	49	49	48
Tue	48	52	55	57	55	54	53	52	51	51	51	52	53	51	49	49	48
Wed	48	52	55	56	55	54	52	52	52	52	51	52	54	52	49	49	48
Thu	48	51	55	56	55	54	53	53	52	53	52	53	56	52	49	49	48
Fri	48	51	53	54	54	53	53	53	54	54	54	53	54	51	49	49	48
Sat	48	48	49	49	50	51	52	52	53	52	52	52	50	50	49	49	48
Sun	48	48	48	48	49	49	50	51	52	52	51	51	50	49	49	50	48