Best Time to Drive from Thousand Oaks to LAX

Right now (9:01 am PDT): about 40 minutes via US-101 South and I-405 South, usually 40 at this time.

On weekdays the 41-mile drive from Thousand Oaks to LAX (via US-101 South and I-405 South) usually takes as little as 37 minutes and up to 65 minutes, when leaving around 5 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 50 minutes. On weekends it is slowest around 2 pm on Saturdays (55 minutes).

Typical drive time by departure time

Minutes from Thousand Oaks 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	37	43	56	59	54	50	47	46	46	49	52	54	55	50	40	39	38
Tue	37	45	58	62	57	52	49	47	46	49	54	57	60	55	44	39	38
Wed	37	45	59	62	57	52	49	48	50	52	55	59	62	57	46	39	38
Thu	37	43	58	62	57	53	50	50	52	56	59	62	65	59	47	40	38
Fri	37	41	53	55	53	51	51	54	57	61	63	61	61	54	44	40	38
Sat	38	38	39	39	40	45	48	51	54	55	54	52	47	41	40	39	38
Sun	38	37	38	38	39	39	42	45	48	49	48	45	42	41	40	41	38

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 Thousand Oaks to LAX?

On weekdays, leave before 6 am or after 8 pm. The drive usually takes about 37 minutes then, versus up to 65 minutes at the worst times.

How long does it take to drive from Thousand Oaks to LAX?

The 41-mile drive usually takes 37 to 65 minutes on weekdays, depending on when you leave, and about 50 minutes midday.

When is traffic worst from Thousand Oaks to LAX?

Leaving around 5 pm on Thursdays is usually slowest, about 65 minutes.

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Leave	5am	6am	7am	8am	9am	10am	11am	12pm	1pm	2pm	3pm	4pm	5pm	6pm	7pm	8pm	9pm
Mon	37	43	56	59	54	50	47	46	46	49	52	54	55	50	40	39	38
Tue	37	45	58	62	57	52	49	47	46	49	54	57	60	55	44	39	38
Wed	37	45	59	62	57	52	49	48	50	52	55	59	62	57	46	39	38
Thu	37	43	58	62	57	53	50	50	52	56	59	62	65	59	47	40	38
Fri	37	41	53	55	53	51	51	54	57	61	63	61	61	54	44	40	38
Sat	38	38	39	39	40	45	48	51	54	55	54	52	47	41	40	39	38
Sun	38	37	38	38	39	39	42	45	48	49	48	45	42	41	40	41	38

Leave	5am	6am	7am	8am	9am	10am	11am	12pm	1pm	2pm	3pm	4pm	5pm	6pm	7pm	8pm	9pm
Mon	37	43	56	59	54	50	47	46	46	49	52	54	55	50	40	39	38
Tue	37	45	58	62	57	52	49	47	46	49	54	57	60	55	44	39	38
Wed	37	45	59	62	57	52	49	48	50	52	55	59	62	57	46	39	38
Thu	37	43	58	62	57	53	50	50	52	56	59	62	65	59	47	40	38
Fri	37	41	53	55	53	51	51	54	57	61	63	61	61	54	44	40	38
Sat	38	38	39	39	40	45	48	51	54	55	54	52	47	41	40	39	38
Sun	38	37	38	38	39	39	42	45	48	49	48	45	42	41	40	41	38

Leave	5am	6am	7am	8am	9am	10am	11am	12pm	1pm	2pm	3pm	4pm	5pm	6pm	7pm	8pm	9pm
Mon	37	43	56	59	54	50	47	46	46	49	52	54	55	50	40	39	38
Tue	37	45	58	62	57	52	49	47	46	49	54	57	60	55	44	39	38
Wed	37	45	59	62	57	52	49	48	50	52	55	59	62	57	46	39	38
Thu	37	43	58	62	57	53	50	50	52	56	59	62	65	59	47	40	38
Fri	37	41	53	55	53	51	51	54	57	61	63	61	61	54	44	40	38
Sat	38	38	39	39	40	45	48	51	54	55	54	52	47	41	40	39	38
Sun	38	37	38	38	39	39	42	45	48	49	48	45	42	41	40	41	38