Best Time to Drive from Simi Valley to LAX

Right now (5:03 pm PDT): about 73 minutes via I-405 South and SR-118 East, usually 71 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 45-mile drive from Simi Valley to LAX (via I-405 South and SR-118 East) usually takes as little as 42 minutes and up to 76 minutes, when leaving around 4:30 pm on Thursdays. The fastest times to leave are before 6 am or after 8 pm. Midday (11 am to 2 pm) it takes about 56 minutes. On weekends it is slowest around 2 pm on Saturdays (61 minutes).

⇄ Reverse trip: LAX to Simi Valley

Freeway, about 40 miles: times follow typical and live traffic from our sensors. Surface streets, about 5 miles: 7 to 14 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 Simi Valley (3rd Street) 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 Simi Valley 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	43	54	69	68	62	54	52	52	53	54	59	64	63	54	46	44	43
Tue	42	55	71	72	66	57	54	53	54	56	64	72	71	60	49	45	43
Wed	42	56	73	73	66	60	56	55	56	58	65	72	72	62	52	46	43
Thu	43	55	71	72	66	59	57	57	57	60	67	75	74	65	54	48	43
Fri	43	52	65	64	59	58	59	61	63	65	70	74	72	63	54	48	44
Sat	42	43	44	45	46	50	55	59	61	61	61	59	57	53	49	45	43
Sun	43	43	43	43	44	45	48	52	54	55	54	52	50	48	47	46	43

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 Simi Valley to LAX?

On weekdays, leave before 6 am or after 8 pm. The drive usually takes about 42 minutes then, versus up to 76 minutes at the worst times.

How long does it take to drive from Simi Valley to LAX?

The 45-mile drive usually takes 42 to 76 minutes on weekdays, depending on when you leave, and about 56 minutes midday.

When is traffic worst from Simi Valley to LAX?

Leaving around 4:30 pm on Thursdays is usually slowest, about 76 minutes.

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Leave	5am	6am	7am	8am	9am	10am	11am	12pm	1pm	2pm	3pm	4pm	5pm	6pm	7pm	8pm	9pm
Mon	43	54	69	68	62	54	52	52	53	54	59	64	63	54	46	44	43
Tue	42	55	71	72	66	57	54	53	54	56	64	72	71	60	49	45	43
Wed	42	56	73	73	66	60	56	55	56	58	65	72	72	62	52	46	43
Thu	43	55	71	72	66	59	57	57	57	60	67	75	74	65	54	48	43
Fri	43	52	65	64	59	58	59	61	63	65	70	74	72	63	54	48	44
Sat	42	43	44	45	46	50	55	59	61	61	61	59	57	53	49	45	43
Sun	43	43	43	43	44	45	48	52	54	55	54	52	50	48	47	46	43

Leave	5am	6am	7am	8am	9am	10am	11am	12pm	1pm	2pm	3pm	4pm	5pm	6pm	7pm	8pm	9pm
Mon	43	54	69	68	62	54	52	52	53	54	59	64	63	54	46	44	43
Tue	42	55	71	72	66	57	54	53	54	56	64	72	71	60	49	45	43
Wed	42	56	73	73	66	60	56	55	56	58	65	72	72	62	52	46	43
Thu	43	55	71	72	66	59	57	57	57	60	67	75	74	65	54	48	43
Fri	43	52	65	64	59	58	59	61	63	65	70	74	72	63	54	48	44
Sat	42	43	44	45	46	50	55	59	61	61	61	59	57	53	49	45	43
Sun	43	43	43	43	44	45	48	52	54	55	54	52	50	48	47	46	43

Leave	5am	6am	7am	8am	9am	10am	11am	12pm	1pm	2pm	3pm	4pm	5pm	6pm	7pm	8pm	9pm
Mon	43	54	69	68	62	54	52	52	53	54	59	64	63	54	46	44	43
Tue	42	55	71	72	66	57	54	53	54	56	64	72	71	60	49	45	43
Wed	42	56	73	73	66	60	56	55	56	58	65	72	72	62	52	46	43
Thu	43	55	71	72	66	59	57	57	57	60	67	75	74	65	54	48	43
Fri	43	52	65	64	59	58	59	61	63	65	70	74	72	63	54	48	44
Sat	42	43	44	45	46	50	55	59	61	61	61	59	57	53	49	45	43
Sun	43	43	43	43	44	45	48	52	54	55	54	52	50	48	47	46	43