Best Time to Drive from Van Nuys to Oxnard

Right now (8:48 am PDT): about 49 minutes via US-101 North, usually 50 at this time.

On weekdays the 48-mile drive from Van Nuys to Oxnard (via US-101 North) usually takes as little as 48 minutes and up to 65 minutes, when leaving around 5 pm on Thursdays. The fastest times to leave are before 7:30 am or after 7 pm. Midday (11 am to 2 pm) it takes about 53 minutes. On weekends it is slowest around 3:30 pm on Saturdays (55 minutes).

Typical drive time by departure time

Minutes from Van Nuys to Oxnard 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	48	49	51	54	52	51	51	52	52	53	56	58	60	55	50	49	48
Tue	48	49	52	55	54	52	51	51	52	53	56	60	64	58	51	49	48
Wed	48	49	52	54	53	52	51	51	52	54	58	60	63	59	52	49	48
Thu	48	49	51	55	54	52	52	52	53	56	60	63	65	61	53	49	48
Fri	48	49	51	54	52	52	53	54	56	61	64	64	64	59	51	49	48
Sat	48	48	49	49	50	51	53	53	53	54	54	55	53	51	49	49	48
Sun	48	48	48	48	49	49	50	51	51	51	51	51	50	50	49	50	48

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 Oxnard?

On weekdays, leave before 7:30 am or after 7 pm. The drive usually takes about 48 minutes then, versus up to 65 minutes at the worst times.

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

The 48-mile drive usually takes 48 to 65 minutes on weekdays, depending on when you leave, and about 53 minutes midday.

When is traffic worst from Van Nuys to Oxnard?

Leaving around 5 pm on Thursdays is usually slowest, about 65 minutes.

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Leave	5am	6am	7am	8am	9am	10am	11am	12pm	1pm	2pm	3pm	4pm	5pm	6pm	7pm	8pm	9pm
Mon	48	49	51	54	52	51	51	52	52	53	56	58	60	55	50	49	48
Tue	48	49	52	55	54	52	51	51	52	53	56	60	64	58	51	49	48
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Leave	5am	6am	7am	8am	9am	10am	11am	12pm	1pm	2pm	3pm	4pm	5pm	6pm	7pm	8pm	9pm
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Mon	48	49	51	54	52	51	51	52	52	53	56	58	60	55	50	49	48
Tue	48	49	52	55	54	52	51	51	52	53	56	60	64	58	51	49	48
Wed	48	49	52	54	53	52	51	51	52	54	58	60	63	59	52	49	48
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Fri	48	49	51	54	52	52	53	54	56	61	64	64	64	59	51	49	48
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