Best Time to Drive from Van Nuys to Whittier

Right now (9:01 am PDT): about 37 minutes via US-101 South and I-5 South, usually 38 at this time.

On weekdays the 33-mile drive from Van Nuys to Whittier (via US-101 South and I-5 South) usually takes as little as 35 minutes and up to 69 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 46 minutes. On weekends it is slowest around 3:30 pm on Saturdays (52 minutes).

Typical drive time by departure time

Minutes from Van Nuys to Whittier 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	35	38	44	46	43	41	42	42	43	48	56	59	59	50	40	37	36
Tue	35	38	46	48	44	42	42	42	44	49	57	63	63	54	43	37	36
Wed	35	38	46	48	44	42	43	44	45	52	60	65	66	57	44	38	36
Thu	35	38	46	48	45	43	43	45	48	53	61	68	67	57	45	39	36
Fri	36	38	43	47	44	44	46	48	54	60	68	66	64	54	43	38	36
Sat	36	36	37	38	38	41	43	46	49	51	51	51	49	42	38	38	36
Sun	36	36	36	36	37	38	39	41	42	44	43	42	40	38	39	39	36

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 Whittier?

On weekdays, leave before 6:30 am or after 8 pm. The drive usually takes about 35 minutes then, versus up to 69 minutes at the worst times.

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

The 33-mile drive usually takes 35 to 69 minutes on weekdays, depending on when you leave, and about 46 minutes midday.

When is traffic worst from Van Nuys to Whittier?

Leaving around 4:30 pm on Thursdays is usually slowest, about 69 minutes.

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Leave	5am	6am	7am	8am	9am	10am	11am	12pm	1pm	2pm	3pm	4pm	5pm	6pm	7pm	8pm	9pm
Mon	35	38	44	46	43	41	42	42	43	48	56	59	59	50	40	37	36
Tue	35	38	46	48	44	42	42	42	44	49	57	63	63	54	43	37	36
Wed	35	38	46	48	44	42	43	44	45	52	60	65	66	57	44	38	36
Thu	35	38	46	48	45	43	43	45	48	53	61	68	67	57	45	39	36
Fri	36	38	43	47	44	44	46	48	54	60	68	66	64	54	43	38	36
Sat	36	36	37	38	38	41	43	46	49	51	51	51	49	42	38	38	36
Sun	36	36	36	36	37	38	39	41	42	44	43	42	40	38	39	39	36

Leave	5am	6am	7am	8am	9am	10am	11am	12pm	1pm	2pm	3pm	4pm	5pm	6pm	7pm	8pm	9pm
Mon	35	38	44	46	43	41	42	42	43	48	56	59	59	50	40	37	36
Tue	35	38	46	48	44	42	42	42	44	49	57	63	63	54	43	37	36
Wed	35	38	46	48	44	42	43	44	45	52	60	65	66	57	44	38	36
Thu	35	38	46	48	45	43	43	45	48	53	61	68	67	57	45	39	36
Fri	36	38	43	47	44	44	46	48	54	60	68	66	64	54	43	38	36
Sat	36	36	37	38	38	41	43	46	49	51	51	51	49	42	38	38	36
Sun	36	36	36	36	37	38	39	41	42	44	43	42	40	38	39	39	36

Leave	5am	6am	7am	8am	9am	10am	11am	12pm	1pm	2pm	3pm	4pm	5pm	6pm	7pm	8pm	9pm
Mon	35	38	44	46	43	41	42	42	43	48	56	59	59	50	40	37	36
Tue	35	38	46	48	44	42	42	42	44	49	57	63	63	54	43	37	36
Wed	35	38	46	48	44	42	43	44	45	52	60	65	66	57	44	38	36
Thu	35	38	46	48	45	43	43	45	48	53	61	68	67	57	45	39	36
Fri	36	38	43	47	44	44	46	48	54	60	68	66	64	54	43	38	36
Sat	36	36	37	38	38	41	43	46	49	51	51	51	49	42	38	38	36
Sun	36	36	36	36	37	38	39	41	42	44	43	42	40	38	39	39	36