Traffic Predict
Best Time to Drive from Sherman Oaks to Los Angeles
Right now (6:24 pm PDT): about 33 minutes via US-101 South, usually 27 at this time.
Only 5% 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 16-mile drive from Sherman Oaks to Los Angeles (via US-101 South) usually takes as little as 14 minutes and up to 40 minutes, when leaving around 4:30 pm on Thursdays. The fastest times to leave are before 6:30 am or after 9 pm. Midday (11 am to 2 pm) it takes about 24 minutes. On weekends it is slowest around 1:30 pm on Saturdays (27 minutes).
⇄ Reverse trip: Los Angeles to Sherman Oaks
Typical drive time by departure time
| Leave | 5am | 6am | 7am | 8am | 9am | 10am | 11am | 12pm | 1pm | 2pm | 3pm | 4pm | 5pm | 6pm | 7pm | 8pm | 9pm |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mon | 14 | 15 | 19 | 23 | 23 | 21 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 25 | 29 | 33 | 33 | 27 | 20 | 17 | 15 |
| Tue | 14 | 16 | 20 | 26 | 25 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 24 | 27 | 33 | 38 | 37 | 31 | 23 | 18 | 15 |
| Wed | 14 | 16 | 20 | 25 | 25 | 23 | 22 | 23 | 25 | 28 | 34 | 38 | 38 | 32 | 24 | 19 | 16 |
| Thu | 14 | 16 | 20 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 23 | 24 | 26 | 29 | 35 | 39 | 38 | 32 | 25 | 20 | 16 |
| Fri | 14 | 15 | 19 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 26 | 28 | 32 | 38 | 38 | 35 | 31 | 26 | 21 | 16 |
| Sat | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 17 | 19 | 23 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 25 | 22 | 20 | 16 |
| Sun | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 18 | 20 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 18 | 18 | 16 |
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 Sherman Oaks to Los Angeles?
On weekdays, leave before 6:30 am or after 9 pm. The drive usually takes about 14 minutes then, versus up to 40 minutes at the worst times.
How long does it take to drive from Sherman Oaks to Los Angeles?
The 16-mile drive usually takes 14 to 40 minutes on weekdays, depending on when you leave, and about 24 minutes midday.
When is traffic worst from Sherman Oaks to Los Angeles?
Leaving around 4:30 pm on Thursdays is usually slowest, about 40 minutes.
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Freeways on this drive
US-101 South in Los Angeles (15 miles)
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