Best Time to Drive from South Gate to Van Nuys

Right now (6:35 pm PST): about 51 minutes via I-405 North and I-105 West, usually 48 at this time.

Only 2% 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.

Typical drive time by departure time

Minutes from South Gate to Van Nuys 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	31	43	60	59	55	52	46	44	45	46	56	55	57	49	36	33	32
Tue	31	52	104	100	80	70	63	49	49	51	61	65	67	57	39	34	32
Wed	31	53	107	108	85	69	59	52	52	53	65	69	71	63	42	35	32
Thu	31	56	99	95	72	69	59	51	47	51	59	67	68	56	42	34	32
Fri	30	56	97	81	60	56	63	58	55	61	63	61	51	43	36	34	32
Sat	32	32	33	35	39	50	57	55	60	60	54	52	52	41	45	38	33
Sun	32	32	33	33	33	37	44	51	62	62	58	48	45	42	40	38	33

About this drive

On weekdays the 33-mile drive from South Gate to Van Nuys (via I-405 North and I-105 West) usually takes as little as 30 minutes and up to 114 minutes, when leaving around 7:30 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 52 minutes. On weekends it is slowest around 1:30 pm on Sundays (65 minutes).

About 29 miles of it is freeway, where times follow typical and live traffic from our sensors, and about 4 miles surface streets (6 to 16 minutes on weekdays), estimated from how jammed the freeways around them are at that time. Drive times are measured from central South Gate to central Van Nuys along the route on the map. Starting or ending elsewhere in a big city can add or save several minutes.

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 South Gate to Van Nuys?

On weekdays, leave before 6 am or after 8:30 pm. The drive usually takes about 30 minutes then, versus up to 114 minutes at the worst times.

How long does it take to drive from South Gate to Van Nuys?

The 33-mile drive usually takes 30 to 114 minutes on weekdays, depending on when you leave, and about 52 minutes midday.

When is traffic worst from South Gate to Van Nuys?

Leaving around 7:30 am on Wednesdays is usually slowest, about 114 minutes.

Freeways on this drive

I-405 North in Los Angeles (20 miles) · I-105 West in Los Angeles (10 miles)

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Leave	5am	6am	7am	8am	9am	10am	11am	12pm	1pm	2pm	3pm	4pm	5pm	6pm	7pm	8pm	9pm
Mon	31	43	60	59	55	52	46	44	45	46	56	55	57	49	36	33	32
Tue	31	52	104	100	80	70	63	49	49	51	61	65	67	57	39	34	32
Wed	31	53	107	108	85	69	59	52	52	53	65	69	71	63	42	35	32
Thu	31	56	99	95	72	69	59	51	47	51	59	67	68	56	42	34	32
Fri	30	56	97	81	60	56	63	58	55	61	63	61	51	43	36	34	32
Sat	32	32	33	35	39	50	57	55	60	60	54	52	52	41	45	38	33
Sun	32	32	33	33	33	37	44	51	62	62	58	48	45	42	40	38	33

Leave	5am	6am	7am	8am	9am	10am	11am	12pm	1pm	2pm	3pm	4pm	5pm	6pm	7pm	8pm	9pm
Mon	31	43	60	59	55	52	46	44	45	46	56	55	57	49	36	33	32
Tue	31	52	104	100	80	70	63	49	49	51	61	65	67	57	39	34	32
Wed	31	53	107	108	85	69	59	52	52	53	65	69	71	63	42	35	32
Thu	31	56	99	95	72	69	59	51	47	51	59	67	68	56	42	34	32
Fri	30	56	97	81	60	56	63	58	55	61	63	61	51	43	36	34	32
Sat	32	32	33	35	39	50	57	55	60	60	54	52	52	41	45	38	33
Sun	32	32	33	33	33	37	44	51	62	62	58	48	45	42	40	38	33

Leave	5am	6am	7am	8am	9am	10am	11am	12pm	1pm	2pm	3pm	4pm	5pm	6pm	7pm	8pm	9pm
Mon	31	43	60	59	55	52	46	44	45	46	56	55	57	49	36	33	32
Tue	31	52	104	100	80	70	63	49	49	51	61	65	67	57	39	34	32
Wed	31	53	107	108	85	69	59	52	52	53	65	69	71	63	42	35	32
Thu	31	56	99	95	72	69	59	51	47	51	59	67	68	56	42	34	32
Fri	30	56	97	81	60	56	63	58	55	61	63	61	51	43	36	34	32
Sat	32	32	33	35	39	50	57	55	60	60	54	52	52	41	45	38	33
Sun	32	32	33	33	33	37	44	51	62	62	58	48	45	42	40	38	33