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Best Time to Drive from Van Nuys to Porter Ranch

Right now (5:03 pm PDT): about 31 minutes via I-405 North and SR-118 West, usually 31 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.

On weekdays the 13-mile drive from Van Nuys to Porter Ranch (via I-405 North and SR-118 West) usually takes as little as 17 minutes and up to 32 minutes, when leaving around 4:30 pm on Wednesdays. The fastest times to leave are before 6 am or after 8 pm. Midday (11 am to 2 pm) it takes about 19 minutes. On weekends it is slowest around 3:30 pm on Saturdays (18 minutes).

⇄ Reverse trip: Porter Ranch to Van Nuys

Freeway, about 9 miles: times follow typical and live traffic from our sensors. Surface streets, about 4 miles: 9 to 17 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 Van Nuys (Haynes Street) to central Porter Ranch (Seminole Circle) 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 Van Nuys to Porter Ranch by day and time you leave (local time)
Leave5am6am7am8am9am10am11am12pm1pm2pm3pm4pm5pm6pm7pm8pm9pm
Mon1719232421191818192024282925191717
Tue1719252624201818192126303127211817
Wed1719252625211918192127313228221817
Thu1719252623201918192227313228211817
Fri1718222221191919202327302925201817
Sat1717171717171818181818181818171717
Sun1717171717171717171717171717171717

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 Porter Ranch?

On weekdays, leave before 6 am or after 8 pm. The drive usually takes about 17 minutes then, versus up to 32 minutes at the worst times.

How long does it take to drive from Van Nuys to Porter Ranch?

The 13-mile drive usually takes 17 to 32 minutes on weekdays, depending on when you leave, and about 19 minutes midday.

When is traffic worst from Van Nuys to Porter Ranch?

Leaving around 4:30 pm on Wednesdays is usually slowest, about 32 minutes.

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