Best Time to Drive from Torrance to Van Nuys

Right now (9:01 am PDT): about 30 minutes via I-405 North, usually 30 at this time.

On weekdays the 29-mile drive from Torrance to Van Nuys (via I-405 North) usually takes as little as 27 minutes and up to 52 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 37 minutes. On weekends it is slowest around 2:30 pm on Saturdays (40 minutes).

Typical drive time by departure time

Minutes from Torrance 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	27	30	39	42	40	37	35	34	34	36	39	41	42	38	31	29	28
Tue	27	31	43	46	43	40	38	35	35	37	42	45	48	45	34	29	28
Wed	27	31	43	46	44	40	38	36	36	38	43	46	50	46	35	29	28
Thu	27	32	42	47	44	40	38	36	37	41	46	49	52	47	36	30	28
Fri	27	31	40	42	39	38	38	39	41	45	48	48	46	39	33	30	28
Sat	28	28	29	29	30	34	35	37	38	39	39	38	36	32	30	30	28
Sun	28	28	28	28	29	30	31	34	35	37	36	34	32	31	30	31	28

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 Torrance to Van Nuys?

On weekdays, leave before 6 am or after 8 pm. The drive usually takes about 27 minutes then, versus up to 52 minutes at the worst times.

How long does it take to drive from Torrance to Van Nuys?

The 29-mile drive usually takes 27 to 52 minutes on weekdays, depending on when you leave, and about 37 minutes midday.

When is traffic worst from Torrance to Van Nuys?

Leaving around 5 pm on Thursdays is usually slowest, about 52 minutes.

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Leave	5am	6am	7am	8am	9am	10am	11am	12pm	1pm	2pm	3pm	4pm	5pm	6pm	7pm	8pm	9pm
Mon	27	30	39	42	40	37	35	34	34	36	39	41	42	38	31	29	28
Tue	27	31	43	46	43	40	38	35	35	37	42	45	48	45	34	29	28
Wed	27	31	43	46	44	40	38	36	36	38	43	46	50	46	35	29	28
Thu	27	32	42	47	44	40	38	36	37	41	46	49	52	47	36	30	28
Fri	27	31	40	42	39	38	38	39	41	45	48	48	46	39	33	30	28
Sat	28	28	29	29	30	34	35	37	38	39	39	38	36	32	30	30	28
Sun	28	28	28	28	29	30	31	34	35	37	36	34	32	31	30	31	28

Leave	5am	6am	7am	8am	9am	10am	11am	12pm	1pm	2pm	3pm	4pm	5pm	6pm	7pm	8pm	9pm
Mon	27	30	39	42	40	37	35	34	34	36	39	41	42	38	31	29	28
Tue	27	31	43	46	43	40	38	35	35	37	42	45	48	45	34	29	28
Wed	27	31	43	46	44	40	38	36	36	38	43	46	50	46	35	29	28
Thu	27	32	42	47	44	40	38	36	37	41	46	49	52	47	36	30	28
Fri	27	31	40	42	39	38	38	39	41	45	48	48	46	39	33	30	28
Sat	28	28	29	29	30	34	35	37	38	39	39	38	36	32	30	30	28
Sun	28	28	28	28	29	30	31	34	35	37	36	34	32	31	30	31	28

Leave	5am	6am	7am	8am	9am	10am	11am	12pm	1pm	2pm	3pm	4pm	5pm	6pm	7pm	8pm	9pm
Mon	27	30	39	42	40	37	35	34	34	36	39	41	42	38	31	29	28
Tue	27	31	43	46	43	40	38	35	35	37	42	45	48	45	34	29	28
Wed	27	31	43	46	44	40	38	36	36	38	43	46	50	46	35	29	28
Thu	27	32	42	47	44	40	38	36	37	41	46	49	52	47	36	30	28
Fri	27	31	40	42	39	38	38	39	41	45	48	48	46	39	33	30	28
Sat	28	28	29	29	30	34	35	37	38	39	39	38	36	32	30	30	28
Sun	28	28	28	28	29	30	31	34	35	37	36	34	32	31	30	31	28