Best Time to Drive from Thousand Oaks to LGB

Right now (10:01 am PDT): about 54 minutes via I-405 South and US-101 South, usually 55 at this time.

On weekdays the 58-mile drive from Thousand Oaks to LGB (via I-405 South and US-101 South) usually takes as little as 51 minutes and up to 94 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 71 minutes. On weekends it is slowest around 2:30 pm on Saturdays (76 minutes).

⇄ Reverse trip: LGB to Thousand Oaks

Drive times are measured from central Thousand Oaks to Long Beach Airport (LGB) (Globemaster 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 Thousand Oaks to LGB 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	51	59	74	77	71	67	64	63	65	70	76	79	79	69	56	54	52
Tue	51	60	77	81	75	70	66	65	67	73	83	88	89	77	60	54	52
Wed	51	60	77	80	74	69	66	67	71	77	86	92	93	79	63	55	52
Thu	51	59	76	80	75	70	68	70	73	83	91	93	93	80	65	56	52
Fri	51	57	70	72	70	68	70	76	83	91	93	89	85	74	61	55	52
Sat	52	53	54	55	56	61	65	70	73	76	75	73	66	58	55	55	52
Sun	52	52	52	53	54	55	57	61	65	66	65	62	58	56	56	57	53

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 LGB?

On weekdays, leave before 6 am or after 8 pm. The drive usually takes about 51 minutes then, versus up to 94 minutes at the worst times.

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

The 58-mile drive usually takes 51 to 94 minutes on weekdays, depending on when you leave, and about 71 minutes midday.

When is traffic worst from Thousand Oaks to LGB?

Leaving around 4:30 pm on Thursdays is usually slowest, about 94 minutes.

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Leave	5am	6am	7am	8am	9am	10am	11am	12pm	1pm	2pm	3pm	4pm	5pm	6pm	7pm	8pm	9pm
Mon	51	59	74	77	71	67	64	63	65	70	76	79	79	69	56	54	52
Tue	51	60	77	81	75	70	66	65	67	73	83	88	89	77	60	54	52
Wed	51	60	77	80	74	69	66	67	71	77	86	92	93	79	63	55	52
Thu	51	59	76	80	75	70	68	70	73	83	91	93	93	80	65	56	52
Fri	51	57	70	72	70	68	70	76	83	91	93	89	85	74	61	55	52
Sat	52	53	54	55	56	61	65	70	73	76	75	73	66	58	55	55	52
Sun	52	52	52	53	54	55	57	61	65	66	65	62	58	56	56	57	53

Leave	5am	6am	7am	8am	9am	10am	11am	12pm	1pm	2pm	3pm	4pm	5pm	6pm	7pm	8pm	9pm
Mon	51	59	74	77	71	67	64	63	65	70	76	79	79	69	56	54	52
Tue	51	60	77	81	75	70	66	65	67	73	83	88	89	77	60	54	52
Wed	51	60	77	80	74	69	66	67	71	77	86	92	93	79	63	55	52
Thu	51	59	76	80	75	70	68	70	73	83	91	93	93	80	65	56	52
Fri	51	57	70	72	70	68	70	76	83	91	93	89	85	74	61	55	52
Sat	52	53	54	55	56	61	65	70	73	76	75	73	66	58	55	55	52
Sun	52	52	52	53	54	55	57	61	65	66	65	62	58	56	56	57	53

Leave	5am	6am	7am	8am	9am	10am	11am	12pm	1pm	2pm	3pm	4pm	5pm	6pm	7pm	8pm	9pm
Mon	51	59	74	77	71	67	64	63	65	70	76	79	79	69	56	54	52
Tue	51	60	77	81	75	70	66	65	67	73	83	88	89	77	60	54	52
Wed	51	60	77	80	74	69	66	67	71	77	86	92	93	79	63	55	52
Thu	51	59	76	80	75	70	68	70	73	83	91	93	93	80	65	56	52
Fri	51	57	70	72	70	68	70	76	83	91	93	89	85	74	61	55	52
Sat	52	53	54	55	56	61	65	70	73	76	75	73	66	58	55	55	52
Sun	52	52	52	53	54	55	57	61	65	66	65	62	58	56	56	57	53