Best Time to Drive from Van Nuys to Huntington Beach

Right now (12:33 pm PDT): about 82 minutes via I-405 South, usually 87 at this time.

None 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.

Typical drive time by departure time

Minutes from Van Nuys to Huntington Beach 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	58	63	72	76	73	69	68	68	71	80	92	98	94	81	67	61	59
Tue	58	64	79	82	79	72	69	70	75	89	107	116	109	91	73	63	59
Wed	58	63	74	80	77	74	72	72	77	91	110	116	108	93	76	66	59
Thu	59	64	74	80	77	73	72	74	80	92	114	123	112	95	78	68	60
Fri	59	62	71	76	73	72	75	80	91	104	115	115	105	92	77	67	60
Sat	59	59	60	62	64	72	79	84	85	87	89	90	84	77	68	63	59
Sun	59	59	59	59	62	65	66	70	75	77	76	72	75	67	65	64	60

About this drive

On weekdays the 55-mile drive from Van Nuys to Huntington Beach (via I-405 South) usually takes as little as 58 minutes and up to 123 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 78 minutes. On weekends it is slowest around 3:30 pm on Saturdays (93 minutes).

About 41 miles of it is freeway, where times follow typical and live traffic from our sensors, and about 14 miles surface streets (22 to 39 minutes on weekdays), estimated from how jammed the freeways around them are at that time. Drive times are measured from central Van Nuys (Haynes Street) to central Huntington Beach (Orange Avenue) along the route on the map. Starting or ending elsewhere in a big city can add or save several minutes.

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 Van Nuys to Huntington Beach?

On weekdays, leave before 6:30 am or after 8:30 pm. The drive usually takes about 58 minutes then, versus up to 123 minutes at the worst times.

How long does it take to drive from Van Nuys to Huntington Beach?

The 55-mile drive usually takes 58 to 123 minutes on weekdays, depending on when you leave, and about 78 minutes midday.

When is traffic worst from Van Nuys to Huntington Beach?

Leaving around 4 pm on Thursdays is usually slowest, about 123 minutes.

Freeways on this drive

I-405 South in Los Angeles (38 miles) · I-405 South in Orange County (3 miles)

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More drives

Huntington Beach to Van Nuys (return trip) · Van Nuys to Los Angeles · Van Nuys to Santa Monica · Van Nuys to Pasadena · Van Nuys to Long Beach · Van Nuys to West Covina · Van Nuys to Glendale · Van Nuys to Santa Clarita · Van Nuys to Torrance · Van Nuys to LAX · Van Nuys to Culver City · Van Nuys to El Monte

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Leave	5am	6am	7am	8am	9am	10am	11am	12pm	1pm	2pm	3pm	4pm	5pm	6pm	7pm	8pm	9pm
Mon	58	63	72	76	73	69	68	68	71	80	92	98	94	81	67	61	59
Tue	58	64	79	82	79	72	69	70	75	89	107	116	109	91	73	63	59
Wed	58	63	74	80	77	74	72	72	77	91	110	116	108	93	76	66	59
Thu	59	64	74	80	77	73	72	74	80	92	114	123	112	95	78	68	60
Fri	59	62	71	76	73	72	75	80	91	104	115	115	105	92	77	67	60
Sat	59	59	60	62	64	72	79	84	85	87	89	90	84	77	68	63	59
Sun	59	59	59	59	62	65	66	70	75	77	76	72	75	67	65	64	60

Leave	5am	6am	7am	8am	9am	10am	11am	12pm	1pm	2pm	3pm	4pm	5pm	6pm	7pm	8pm	9pm
Mon	58	63	72	76	73	69	68	68	71	80	92	98	94	81	67	61	59
Tue	58	64	79	82	79	72	69	70	75	89	107	116	109	91	73	63	59
Wed	58	63	74	80	77	74	72	72	77	91	110	116	108	93	76	66	59
Thu	59	64	74	80	77	73	72	74	80	92	114	123	112	95	78	68	60
Fri	59	62	71	76	73	72	75	80	91	104	115	115	105	92	77	67	60
Sat	59	59	60	62	64	72	79	84	85	87	89	90	84	77	68	63	59
Sun	59	59	59	59	62	65	66	70	75	77	76	72	75	67	65	64	60

Leave	5am	6am	7am	8am	9am	10am	11am	12pm	1pm	2pm	3pm	4pm	5pm	6pm	7pm	8pm	9pm
Mon	58	63	72	76	73	69	68	68	71	80	92	98	94	81	67	61	59
Tue	58	64	79	82	79	72	69	70	75	89	107	116	109	91	73	63	59
Wed	58	63	74	80	77	74	72	72	77	91	110	116	108	93	76	66	59
Thu	59	64	74	80	77	73	72	74	80	92	114	123	112	95	78	68	60
Fri	59	62	71	76	73	72	75	80	91	104	115	115	105	92	77	67	60
Sat	59	59	60	62	64	72	79	84	85	87	89	90	84	77	68	63	59
Sun	59	59	59	59	62	65	66	70	75	77	76	72	75	67	65	64	60