Best Time to Drive from Thousand Oaks to SNA

Right now (10:01 am PDT): about 73 minutes via I-405 South and US-101 South, usually 74 at this time.

On weekdays the 78-mile drive from Thousand Oaks to SNA (via I-405 South and US-101 South) usually takes as little as 69 minutes and up to 116 minutes, when leaving around 4:30 pm on Thursdays. The fastest times to leave are before 6 am or after 7:30 pm. Midday (11 am to 2 pm) it takes about 91 minutes. On weekends it is slowest around 2:30 pm on Saturdays (96 minutes).

⇄ Reverse trip: SNA to Thousand Oaks

Drive times are measured from central Thousand Oaks to John Wayne Airport, Orange County (SNA) (Paularino 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 SNA 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	69	80	96	97	91	87	84	83	85	90	96	100	99	88	75	72	70
Tue	69	83	102	101	94	89	86	84	86	93	103	110	109	96	79	72	70
Wed	69	82	101	102	94	89	86	86	90	97	107	114	113	98	81	73	70
Thu	69	80	99	100	94	90	87	89	93	104	112	116	113	99	83	74	70
Fri	69	77	91	92	90	88	89	96	103	112	114	111	106	93	80	73	70
Sat	70	71	72	73	75	81	85	90	93	96	95	92	85	76	74	73	70
Sun	70	69	70	71	72	74	76	80	84	85	84	81	77	75	74	76	70

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 SNA?

On weekdays, leave before 6 am or after 7:30 pm. The drive usually takes about 69 minutes then, versus up to 116 minutes at the worst times.

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

The 78-mile drive usually takes 69 to 116 minutes on weekdays, depending on when you leave, and about 91 minutes midday.

When is traffic worst from Thousand Oaks to SNA?

Leaving around 4:30 pm on Thursdays is usually slowest, about 116 minutes.

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Leave	5am	6am	7am	8am	9am	10am	11am	12pm	1pm	2pm	3pm	4pm	5pm	6pm	7pm	8pm	9pm
Mon	69	80	96	97	91	87	84	83	85	90	96	100	99	88	75	72	70
Tue	69	83	102	101	94	89	86	84	86	93	103	110	109	96	79	72	70
Wed	69	82	101	102	94	89	86	86	90	97	107	114	113	98	81	73	70
Thu	69	80	99	100	94	90	87	89	93	104	112	116	113	99	83	74	70
Fri	69	77	91	92	90	88	89	96	103	112	114	111	106	93	80	73	70
Sat	70	71	72	73	75	81	85	90	93	96	95	92	85	76	74	73	70
Sun	70	69	70	71	72	74	76	80	84	85	84	81	77	75	74	76	70

Leave	5am	6am	7am	8am	9am	10am	11am	12pm	1pm	2pm	3pm	4pm	5pm	6pm	7pm	8pm	9pm
Mon	69	80	96	97	91	87	84	83	85	90	96	100	99	88	75	72	70
Tue	69	83	102	101	94	89	86	84	86	93	103	110	109	96	79	72	70
Wed	69	82	101	102	94	89	86	86	90	97	107	114	113	98	81	73	70
Thu	69	80	99	100	94	90	87	89	93	104	112	116	113	99	83	74	70
Fri	69	77	91	92	90	88	89	96	103	112	114	111	106	93	80	73	70
Sat	70	71	72	73	75	81	85	90	93	96	95	92	85	76	74	73	70
Sun	70	69	70	71	72	74	76	80	84	85	84	81	77	75	74	76	70

Leave	5am	6am	7am	8am	9am	10am	11am	12pm	1pm	2pm	3pm	4pm	5pm	6pm	7pm	8pm	9pm
Mon	69	80	96	97	91	87	84	83	85	90	96	100	99	88	75	72	70
Tue	69	83	102	101	94	89	86	84	86	93	103	110	109	96	79	72	70
Wed	69	82	101	102	94	89	86	86	90	97	107	114	113	98	81	73	70
Thu	69	80	99	100	94	90	87	89	93	104	112	116	113	99	83	74	70
Fri	69	77	91	92	90	88	89	96	103	112	114	111	106	93	80	73	70
Sat	70	71	72	73	75	81	85	90	93	96	95	92	85	76	74	73	70
Sun	70	69	70	71	72	74	76	80	84	85	84	81	77	75	74	76	70