Best Time to Drive from Simi Valley to Long Beach

Right now (5:03 pm PDT): about 107 minutes via I-405 South and SR-118 East, usually 100 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 63-mile drive from Simi Valley to Long Beach (via I-405 South and SR-118 East) usually takes as little as 58 minutes and up to 108 minutes, when leaving around 4 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 78 minutes. On weekends it is slowest around 2:30 pm on Saturdays (77 minutes).

⇄ Reverse trip: Long Beach to Simi Valley

Freeway, about 61 miles: times follow typical and live traffic from our sensors. Surface streets, about 3 miles: 4 to 7 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 downtown Long Beach (Pacific Avenue) 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 Long Beach 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	58	68	81	81	76	69	68	69	74	81	88	92	86	73	63	60	58
Tue	58	69	84	86	79	72	70	71	77	86	98	105	100	82	67	61	58
Wed	58	69	86	87	79	74	72	72	78	88	100	106	100	84	70	62	58
Thu	58	69	84	85	80	74	72	75	81	91	103	108	101	86	72	64	59
Fri	58	66	78	78	74	73	75	80	89	96	101	101	94	81	71	64	59
Sat	58	58	60	61	63	66	71	74	76	77	77	76	73	69	65	61	58
Sun	58	58	58	59	59	61	64	67	68	70	69	67	66	64	63	62	58

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 Long Beach?

On weekdays, leave before 6 am or after 8 pm. The drive usually takes about 58 minutes then, versus up to 108 minutes at the worst times.

How long does it take to drive from Simi Valley to Long Beach?

The 63-mile drive usually takes 58 to 108 minutes on weekdays, depending on when you leave, and about 78 minutes midday.

When is traffic worst from Simi Valley to Long Beach?

Leaving around 4 pm on Thursdays is usually slowest, about 108 minutes.

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Leave	5am	6am	7am	8am	9am	10am	11am	12pm	1pm	2pm	3pm	4pm	5pm	6pm	7pm	8pm	9pm
Mon	58	68	81	81	76	69	68	69	74	81	88	92	86	73	63	60	58
Tue	58	69	84	86	79	72	70	71	77	86	98	105	100	82	67	61	58
Wed	58	69	86	87	79	74	72	72	78	88	100	106	100	84	70	62	58
Thu	58	69	84	85	80	74	72	75	81	91	103	108	101	86	72	64	59
Fri	58	66	78	78	74	73	75	80	89	96	101	101	94	81	71	64	59
Sat	58	58	60	61	63	66	71	74	76	77	77	76	73	69	65	61	58
Sun	58	58	58	59	59	61	64	67	68	70	69	67	66	64	63	62	58

Leave	5am	6am	7am	8am	9am	10am	11am	12pm	1pm	2pm	3pm	4pm	5pm	6pm	7pm	8pm	9pm
Mon	58	68	81	81	76	69	68	69	74	81	88	92	86	73	63	60	58
Tue	58	69	84	86	79	72	70	71	77	86	98	105	100	82	67	61	58
Wed	58	69	86	87	79	74	72	72	78	88	100	106	100	84	70	62	58
Thu	58	69	84	85	80	74	72	75	81	91	103	108	101	86	72	64	59
Fri	58	66	78	78	74	73	75	80	89	96	101	101	94	81	71	64	59
Sat	58	58	60	61	63	66	71	74	76	77	77	76	73	69	65	61	58
Sun	58	58	58	59	59	61	64	67	68	70	69	67	66	64	63	62	58

Leave	5am	6am	7am	8am	9am	10am	11am	12pm	1pm	2pm	3pm	4pm	5pm	6pm	7pm	8pm	9pm
Mon	58	68	81	81	76	69	68	69	74	81	88	92	86	73	63	60	58
Tue	58	69	84	86	79	72	70	71	77	86	98	105	100	82	67	61	58
Wed	58	69	86	87	79	74	72	72	78	88	100	106	100	84	70	62	58
Thu	58	69	84	85	80	74	72	75	81	91	103	108	101	86	72	64	59
Fri	58	66	78	78	74	73	75	80	89	96	101	101	94	81	71	64	59
Sat	58	58	60	61	63	66	71	74	76	77	77	76	73	69	65	61	58
Sun	58	58	58	59	59	61	64	67	68	70	69	67	66	64	63	62	58