Best Time to Drive from Oxnard to Whittier

Right now (8:48 am PDT): about 79 minutes via US-101 South, usually 84 at this time.

On weekdays the 77-mile drive from Oxnard to Whittier (via US-101 South) usually takes as little as 75 minutes and up to 120 minutes, when leaving around 2:30 pm on Fridays. 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 1:30 pm on Saturdays (101 minutes).

Typical drive time by departure time

Minutes from Oxnard to Whittier 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	92	104	101	96	92	90	90	92	98	104	104	98	86	78	78	76
Tue	75	95	108	105	100	94	92	90	93	100	106	107	103	92	79	77	76
Wed	75	95	108	105	99	95	92	93	96	105	110	113	108	94	80	78	76
Thu	75	94	108	105	100	96	95	97	99	109	113	116	110	95	82	78	76
Fri	75	89	102	99	96	97	98	104	110	119	117	113	105	92	81	79	76
Sat	76	77	79	80	84	89	94	98	100	101	99	95	89	82	80	79	76
Sun	76	75	76	77	79	81	85	90	93	93	90	86	82	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 Whittier?

On weekdays, leave before 6 am or after 7 pm. The drive usually takes about 75 minutes then, versus up to 120 minutes at the worst times.

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

The 77-mile drive usually takes 75 to 120 minutes on weekdays, depending on when you leave, and about 98 minutes midday.

When is traffic worst from Oxnard to Whittier?

Leaving around 2:30 pm on Fridays is usually slowest, about 120 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	92	104	101	96	92	90	90	92	98	104	104	98	86	78	78	76
Tue	75	95	108	105	100	94	92	90	93	100	106	107	103	92	79	77	76
Wed	75	95	108	105	99	95	92	93	96	105	110	113	108	94	80	78	76
Thu	75	94	108	105	100	96	95	97	99	109	113	116	110	95	82	78	76
Fri	75	89	102	99	96	97	98	104	110	119	117	113	105	92	81	79	76
Sat	76	77	79	80	84	89	94	98	100	101	99	95	89	82	80	79	76
Sun	76	75	76	77	79	81	85	90	93	93	90	86	82	81	80	81	76

Leave	5am	6am	7am	8am	9am	10am	11am	12pm	1pm	2pm	3pm	4pm	5pm	6pm	7pm	8pm	9pm
Mon	76	92	104	101	96	92	90	90	92	98	104	104	98	86	78	78	76
Tue	75	95	108	105	100	94	92	90	93	100	106	107	103	92	79	77	76
Wed	75	95	108	105	99	95	92	93	96	105	110	113	108	94	80	78	76
Thu	75	94	108	105	100	96	95	97	99	109	113	116	110	95	82	78	76
Fri	75	89	102	99	96	97	98	104	110	119	117	113	105	92	81	79	76
Sat	76	77	79	80	84	89	94	98	100	101	99	95	89	82	80	79	76
Sun	76	75	76	77	79	81	85	90	93	93	90	86	82	81	80	81	76

Leave	5am	6am	7am	8am	9am	10am	11am	12pm	1pm	2pm	3pm	4pm	5pm	6pm	7pm	8pm	9pm
Mon	76	92	104	101	96	92	90	90	92	98	104	104	98	86	78	78	76
Tue	75	95	108	105	100	94	92	90	93	100	106	107	103	92	79	77	76
Wed	75	95	108	105	99	95	92	93	96	105	110	113	108	94	80	78	76
Thu	75	94	108	105	100	96	95	97	99	109	113	116	110	95	82	78	76
Fri	75	89	102	99	96	97	98	104	110	119	117	113	105	92	81	79	76
Sat	76	77	79	80	84	89	94	98	100	101	99	95	89	82	80	79	76
Sun	76	75	76	77	79	81	85	90	93	93	90	86	82	81	80	81	76