Best Time to Drive from Porter Ranch to LAX

Right now (5:03 pm PDT): about 61 minutes via I-405 South and SR-118 East, usually 60 at this time.

None of this drive is measured by working traffic sensors right now. The rest is estimated from nearby sensors, typical speeds and street traffic, so times can be off. Why so few sensors work.

On weekdays the 32-mile drive from Porter Ranch to LAX (via I-405 South and SR-118 East) usually takes as little as 32 minutes and up to 63 minutes, when leaving around 8 am on Wednesdays. The fastest times to leave are before 6 am or after 8:30 pm. Midday (11 am to 2 pm) it takes about 45 minutes. On weekends it is slowest around 2 pm on Saturdays (51 minutes).

⇄ Reverse trip: LAX to Porter Ranch

Freeway, about 26 miles: times follow typical and live traffic from our sensors. Surface streets, about 5 miles: 9 to 18 minutes on weekdays, estimated from how jammed the freeways around them are at that time (we don't have street sensors yet). Drive times are measured from central Porter Ranch (Seminole Circle) to Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) 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 Porter Ranch to LAX 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	32	40	58	59	53	44	41	41	41	42	46	52	53	45	37	34	33
Tue	32	41	59	62	57	47	43	42	43	44	51	60	60	51	40	35	33
Wed	32	41	60	63	57	50	45	44	44	46	53	60	60	54	43	37	33
Thu	32	41	59	62	57	49	46	46	46	48	54	62	62	55	45	39	33
Fri	32	39	54	55	49	47	48	50	52	54	58	63	61	54	45	39	34
Sat	32	33	34	34	36	39	44	48	50	51	51	49	47	44	39	36	33
Sun	32	32	33	33	33	35	37	41	44	45	44	42	40	38	37	36	33

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. We don't have sensors on surface streets yet, so the time on them is estimated from how congested the freeways around each end of the drive are at that time, in both directions: streets jam when the freeways do.

Questions

What is the best time to drive from Porter Ranch to LAX?

On weekdays, leave before 6 am or after 8:30 pm. The drive usually takes about 32 minutes then, versus up to 63 minutes at the worst times.

How long does it take to drive from Porter Ranch to LAX?

The 32-mile drive usually takes 32 to 63 minutes on weekdays, depending on when you leave, and about 45 minutes midday.

When is traffic worst from Porter Ranch to LAX?

Leaving around 8 am on Wednesdays is usually slowest, about 63 minutes.

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Leave	5am	6am	7am	8am	9am	10am	11am	12pm	1pm	2pm	3pm	4pm	5pm	6pm	7pm	8pm	9pm
Mon	32	40	58	59	53	44	41	41	41	42	46	52	53	45	37	34	33
Tue	32	41	59	62	57	47	43	42	43	44	51	60	60	51	40	35	33
Wed	32	41	60	63	57	50	45	44	44	46	53	60	60	54	43	37	33
Thu	32	41	59	62	57	49	46	46	46	48	54	62	62	55	45	39	33
Fri	32	39	54	55	49	47	48	50	52	54	58	63	61	54	45	39	34
Sat	32	33	34	34	36	39	44	48	50	51	51	49	47	44	39	36	33
Sun	32	32	33	33	33	35	37	41	44	45	44	42	40	38	37	36	33

Leave	5am	6am	7am	8am	9am	10am	11am	12pm	1pm	2pm	3pm	4pm	5pm	6pm	7pm	8pm	9pm
Mon	32	40	58	59	53	44	41	41	41	42	46	52	53	45	37	34	33
Tue	32	41	59	62	57	47	43	42	43	44	51	60	60	51	40	35	33
Wed	32	41	60	63	57	50	45	44	44	46	53	60	60	54	43	37	33
Thu	32	41	59	62	57	49	46	46	46	48	54	62	62	55	45	39	33
Fri	32	39	54	55	49	47	48	50	52	54	58	63	61	54	45	39	34
Sat	32	33	34	34	36	39	44	48	50	51	51	49	47	44	39	36	33
Sun	32	32	33	33	33	35	37	41	44	45	44	42	40	38	37	36	33

Leave	5am	6am	7am	8am	9am	10am	11am	12pm	1pm	2pm	3pm	4pm	5pm	6pm	7pm	8pm	9pm
Mon	32	40	58	59	53	44	41	41	41	42	46	52	53	45	37	34	33
Tue	32	41	59	62	57	47	43	42	43	44	51	60	60	51	40	35	33
Wed	32	41	60	63	57	50	45	44	44	46	53	60	60	54	43	37	33
Thu	32	41	59	62	57	49	46	46	46	48	54	62	62	55	45	39	33
Fri	32	39	54	55	49	47	48	50	52	54	58	63	61	54	45	39	34
Sat	32	33	34	34	36	39	44	48	50	51	51	49	47	44	39	36	33
Sun	32	32	33	33	33	35	37	41	44	45	44	42	40	38	37	36	33