Best Time to Drive from Santa Clarita to LAX

Right now (9:01 am PDT): about 37 minutes via I-405 South, usually 37 at this time.

On weekdays the 36-mile drive from Santa Clarita to LAX (via I-405 South) usually takes as little as 34 minutes and up to 60 minutes, when leaving around 8 am on Tuesdays. The fastest times to leave are before 6 am or after 8 pm. Midday (11 am to 2 pm) it takes about 44 minutes. On weekends it is slowest around 2:30 pm on Saturdays (48 minutes).

Typical drive time by departure time

Minutes from Santa Clarita 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	35	43	54	56	49	43	41	41	41	44	48	50	51	47	39	36	35
Tue	35	44	57	60	53	45	43	41	42	45	50	53	56	52	42	37	36
Wed	34	44	56	58	54	46	43	42	44	47	51	55	57	54	43	37	35
Thu	35	44	57	60	52	45	43	44	46	49	53	56	59	55	45	38	36
Fri	35	41	49	50	45	43	44	47	49	53	56	56	56	51	42	37	36
Sat	35	36	36	37	37	40	42	44	47	48	48	47	44	39	37	37	35
Sun	35	35	35	35	36	37	38	40	42	43	43	41	39	38	37	38	36

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 Santa Clarita to LAX?

On weekdays, leave before 6 am or after 8 pm. The drive usually takes about 34 minutes then, versus up to 60 minutes at the worst times.

How long does it take to drive from Santa Clarita to LAX?

The 36-mile drive usually takes 34 to 60 minutes on weekdays, depending on when you leave, and about 44 minutes midday.

When is traffic worst from Santa Clarita to LAX?

Leaving around 8 am on Tuesdays is usually slowest, about 60 minutes.

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Leave	5am	6am	7am	8am	9am	10am	11am	12pm	1pm	2pm	3pm	4pm	5pm	6pm	7pm	8pm	9pm
Mon	35	43	54	56	49	43	41	41	41	44	48	50	51	47	39	36	35
Tue	35	44	57	60	53	45	43	41	42	45	50	53	56	52	42	37	36
Wed	34	44	56	58	54	46	43	42	44	47	51	55	57	54	43	37	35
Thu	35	44	57	60	52	45	43	44	46	49	53	56	59	55	45	38	36
Fri	35	41	49	50	45	43	44	47	49	53	56	56	56	51	42	37	36
Sat	35	36	36	37	37	40	42	44	47	48	48	47	44	39	37	37	35
Sun	35	35	35	35	36	37	38	40	42	43	43	41	39	38	37	38	36

Leave	5am	6am	7am	8am	9am	10am	11am	12pm	1pm	2pm	3pm	4pm	5pm	6pm	7pm	8pm	9pm
Mon	35	43	54	56	49	43	41	41	41	44	48	50	51	47	39	36	35
Tue	35	44	57	60	53	45	43	41	42	45	50	53	56	52	42	37	36
Wed	34	44	56	58	54	46	43	42	44	47	51	55	57	54	43	37	35
Thu	35	44	57	60	52	45	43	44	46	49	53	56	59	55	45	38	36
Fri	35	41	49	50	45	43	44	47	49	53	56	56	56	51	42	37	36
Sat	35	36	36	37	37	40	42	44	47	48	48	47	44	39	37	37	35
Sun	35	35	35	35	36	37	38	40	42	43	43	41	39	38	37	38	36

Leave	5am	6am	7am	8am	9am	10am	11am	12pm	1pm	2pm	3pm	4pm	5pm	6pm	7pm	8pm	9pm
Mon	35	43	54	56	49	43	41	41	41	44	48	50	51	47	39	36	35
Tue	35	44	57	60	53	45	43	41	42	45	50	53	56	52	42	37	36
Wed	34	44	56	58	54	46	43	42	44	47	51	55	57	54	43	37	35
Thu	35	44	57	60	52	45	43	44	46	49	53	56	59	55	45	38	36
Fri	35	41	49	50	45	43	44	47	49	53	56	56	56	51	42	37	36
Sat	35	36	36	37	37	40	42	44	47	48	48	47	44	39	37	37	35
Sun	35	35	35	35	36	37	38	40	42	43	43	41	39	38	37	38	36