Best Time to Drive from Thousand Oaks to West Covina

Right now (9:03 am PDT): about 72 minutes via US-101 South and I-10 East, usually 71 at this time.

Only 11% 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 57-mile drive from Thousand Oaks to West Covina (via US-101 South and I-10 East) usually takes as little as 51 minutes and up to 114 minutes, when leaving around 4 pm on Thursdays. The fastest times to leave are before 6:30 am or after 8:30 pm. Midday (11 am to 2 pm) it takes about 74 minutes. On weekends it is slowest around 2 pm on Saturdays (76 minutes).

⇄ Reverse trip: West Covina to Thousand Oaks

Freeway, about 56 miles: times follow typical and live traffic from our sensors. Surface streets, about 1.4 miles: 2 to 3 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 Thousand Oaks to central West Covina 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 West Covina 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	56	64	68	65	63	63	65	68	79	90	98	91	72	59	54	52
Tue	51	57	69	74	71	68	66	67	72	85	99	108	101	80	63	56	52
Wed	51	57	69	74	71	68	67	69	75	88	101	112	104	83	65	57	52
Thu	51	56	68	73	69	67	67	70	76	88	102	114	104	83	66	58	52
Fri	52	54	62	66	65	66	71	79	85	97	103	106	97	81	67	59	53
Sat	52	52	53	54	57	63	69	73	74	76	76	75	73	69	63	58	52
Sun	51	51	51	52	54	56	60	63	65	65	64	63	63	62	60	58	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. 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 Thousand Oaks to West Covina?

On weekdays, leave before 6:30 am or after 8:30 pm. The drive usually takes about 51 minutes then, versus up to 114 minutes at the worst times.

How long does it take to drive from Thousand Oaks to West Covina?

The 57-mile drive usually takes 51 to 114 minutes on weekdays, depending on when you leave, and about 74 minutes midday.

When is traffic worst from Thousand Oaks to West Covina?

Leaving around 4 pm on Thursdays is usually slowest, about 114 minutes.

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Freeways on this drive

US-101 South in Los Angeles (40 miles) · I-10 East in Los Angeles (16 miles)

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Leave	5am	6am	7am	8am	9am	10am	11am	12pm	1pm	2pm	3pm	4pm	5pm	6pm	7pm	8pm	9pm
Mon	51	56	64	68	65	63	63	65	68	79	90	98	91	72	59	54	52
Tue	51	57	69	74	71	68	66	67	72	85	99	108	101	80	63	56	52
Wed	51	57	69	74	71	68	67	69	75	88	101	112	104	83	65	57	52
Thu	51	56	68	73	69	67	67	70	76	88	102	114	104	83	66	58	52
Fri	52	54	62	66	65	66	71	79	85	97	103	106	97	81	67	59	53
Sat	52	52	53	54	57	63	69	73	74	76	76	75	73	69	63	58	52
Sun	51	51	51	52	54	56	60	63	65	65	64	63	63	62	60	58	53

Leave	5am	6am	7am	8am	9am	10am	11am	12pm	1pm	2pm	3pm	4pm	5pm	6pm	7pm	8pm	9pm
Mon	51	56	64	68	65	63	63	65	68	79	90	98	91	72	59	54	52
Tue	51	57	69	74	71	68	66	67	72	85	99	108	101	80	63	56	52
Wed	51	57	69	74	71	68	67	69	75	88	101	112	104	83	65	57	52
Thu	51	56	68	73	69	67	67	70	76	88	102	114	104	83	66	58	52
Fri	52	54	62	66	65	66	71	79	85	97	103	106	97	81	67	59	53
Sat	52	52	53	54	57	63	69	73	74	76	76	75	73	69	63	58	52
Sun	51	51	51	52	54	56	60	63	65	65	64	63	63	62	60	58	53

Leave	5am	6am	7am	8am	9am	10am	11am	12pm	1pm	2pm	3pm	4pm	5pm	6pm	7pm	8pm	9pm
Mon	51	56	64	68	65	63	63	65	68	79	90	98	91	72	59	54	52
Tue	51	57	69	74	71	68	66	67	72	85	99	108	101	80	63	56	52
Wed	51	57	69	74	71	68	67	69	75	88	101	112	104	83	65	57	52
Thu	51	56	68	73	69	67	67	70	76	88	102	114	104	83	66	58	52
Fri	52	54	62	66	65	66	71	79	85	97	103	106	97	81	67	59	53
Sat	52	52	53	54	57	63	69	73	74	76	76	75	73	69	63	58	52
Sun	51	51	51	52	54	56	60	63	65	65	64	63	63	62	60	58	53