Best Time to Drive from Van Nuys to Downey

Right now (8:48 am PDT): about 30 minutes via US-101 South and I-5 South, usually 31 at this time.

On weekdays the 29-mile drive from Van Nuys to Downey (via US-101 South and I-5 South) usually takes as little as 28 minutes and up to 64 minutes, when leaving around 4:30 pm on Thursdays. The fastest times to leave are before 6:30 am or after 8 pm. Midday (11 am to 2 pm) it takes about 40 minutes. On weekends it is slowest around 3:30 pm on Saturdays (46 minutes).

Typical drive time by departure time

Minutes from Van Nuys to Downey 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	28	30	37	40	36	34	35	35	37	41	49	53	53	44	33	30	29
Tue	28	31	39	42	38	36	35	35	37	42	51	57	57	49	37	30	29
Wed	28	31	39	42	38	36	36	37	39	46	55	60	61	51	39	31	29
Thu	28	30	39	42	39	37	37	38	41	47	56	62	62	52	40	32	29
Fri	29	30	36	40	37	37	39	42	48	54	62	62	58	49	38	32	29
Sat	29	29	30	31	31	33	36	40	43	45	45	45	43	37	32	31	30
Sun	29	29	29	29	30	31	32	34	35	37	37	35	34	32	32	32	30

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 Van Nuys to Downey?

On weekdays, leave before 6:30 am or after 8 pm. The drive usually takes about 28 minutes then, versus up to 64 minutes at the worst times.

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

The 29-mile drive usually takes 28 to 64 minutes on weekdays, depending on when you leave, and about 40 minutes midday.

When is traffic worst from Van Nuys to Downey?

Leaving around 4:30 pm on Thursdays is usually slowest, about 64 minutes.

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Leave	5am	6am	7am	8am	9am	10am	11am	12pm	1pm	2pm	3pm	4pm	5pm	6pm	7pm	8pm	9pm
Mon	28	30	37	40	36	34	35	35	37	41	49	53	53	44	33	30	29
Tue	28	31	39	42	38	36	35	35	37	42	51	57	57	49	37	30	29
Wed	28	31	39	42	38	36	36	37	39	46	55	60	61	51	39	31	29
Thu	28	30	39	42	39	37	37	38	41	47	56	62	62	52	40	32	29
Fri	29	30	36	40	37	37	39	42	48	54	62	62	58	49	38	32	29
Sat	29	29	30	31	31	33	36	40	43	45	45	45	43	37	32	31	30
Sun	29	29	29	29	30	31	32	34	35	37	37	35	34	32	32	32	30

Leave	5am	6am	7am	8am	9am	10am	11am	12pm	1pm	2pm	3pm	4pm	5pm	6pm	7pm	8pm	9pm
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Tue	28	31	39	42	38	36	35	35	37	42	51	57	57	49	37	30	29
Wed	28	31	39	42	38	36	36	37	39	46	55	60	61	51	39	31	29
Thu	28	30	39	42	39	37	37	38	41	47	56	62	62	52	40	32	29
Fri	29	30	36	40	37	37	39	42	48	54	62	62	58	49	38	32	29
Sat	29	29	30	31	31	33	36	40	43	45	45	45	43	37	32	31	30
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Leave	5am	6am	7am	8am	9am	10am	11am	12pm	1pm	2pm	3pm	4pm	5pm	6pm	7pm	8pm	9pm
Mon	28	30	37	40	36	34	35	35	37	41	49	53	53	44	33	30	29
Tue	28	31	39	42	38	36	35	35	37	42	51	57	57	49	37	30	29
Wed	28	31	39	42	38	36	36	37	39	46	55	60	61	51	39	31	29
Thu	28	30	39	42	39	37	37	38	41	47	56	62	62	52	40	32	29
Fri	29	30	36	40	37	37	39	42	48	54	62	62	58	49	38	32	29
Sat	29	29	30	31	31	33	36	40	43	45	45	45	43	37	32	31	30
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