Best Time to Drive from Ventura to LAX

Right now (5:00 pm PDT): about 79 minutes via US-101 South and I-405 South, usually 74 at this time.

On weekdays the 66-mile drive from Ventura to LAX (via US-101 South and I-405 South) usually takes as little as 64 minutes and up to 94 minutes, when leaving around 5 pm on Thursdays. The fastest times to leave are before 6 am or after 7 pm. Midday (11 am to 2 pm) it takes about 79 minutes. On weekends it is slowest around 2 pm on Saturdays (83 minutes).

Drive times are measured from central Ventura to LAX airport 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 Ventura to LAX 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	65	76	86	86	81	77	75	74	75	78	81	83	83	75	67	66	65
Tue	64	78	89	89	84	79	77	75	76	79	83	87	89	79	69	66	65
Wed	64	78	89	89	84	79	77	77	78	82	85	89	91	81	71	66	65
Thu	64	78	88	88	84	80	78	80	81	86	88	91	94	83	72	67	65
Fri	64	74	82	82	80	79	80	84	87	92	91	90	89	79	70	67	65
Sat	65	65	66	67	70	74	77	80	82	83	82	79	74	68	67	67	65
Sun	65	65	65	65	66	68	71	74	77	78	76	72	70	68	68	69	65

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 Ventura to LAX?

On weekdays, leave before 6 am or after 7 pm. The drive usually takes about 64 minutes then, versus up to 94 minutes at the worst times.

How long does it take to drive from Ventura to LAX?

The 66-mile drive usually takes 64 to 94 minutes on weekdays, depending on when you leave, and about 79 minutes midday.

When is traffic worst from Ventura to LAX?

Leaving around 5 pm on Thursdays is usually slowest, about 94 minutes.

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Leave	5am	6am	7am	8am	9am	10am	11am	12pm	1pm	2pm	3pm	4pm	5pm	6pm	7pm	8pm	9pm
Mon	65	76	86	86	81	77	75	74	75	78	81	83	83	75	67	66	65
Tue	64	78	89	89	84	79	77	75	76	79	83	87	89	79	69	66	65
Wed	64	78	89	89	84	79	77	77	78	82	85	89	91	81	71	66	65
Thu	64	78	88	88	84	80	78	80	81	86	88	91	94	83	72	67	65
Fri	64	74	82	82	80	79	80	84	87	92	91	90	89	79	70	67	65
Sat	65	65	66	67	70	74	77	80	82	83	82	79	74	68	67	67	65
Sun	65	65	65	65	66	68	71	74	77	78	76	72	70	68	68	69	65

Leave	5am	6am	7am	8am	9am	10am	11am	12pm	1pm	2pm	3pm	4pm	5pm	6pm	7pm	8pm	9pm
Mon	65	76	86	86	81	77	75	74	75	78	81	83	83	75	67	66	65
Tue	64	78	89	89	84	79	77	75	76	79	83	87	89	79	69	66	65
Wed	64	78	89	89	84	79	77	77	78	82	85	89	91	81	71	66	65
Thu	64	78	88	88	84	80	78	80	81	86	88	91	94	83	72	67	65
Fri	64	74	82	82	80	79	80	84	87	92	91	90	89	79	70	67	65
Sat	65	65	66	67	70	74	77	80	82	83	82	79	74	68	67	67	65
Sun	65	65	65	65	66	68	71	74	77	78	76	72	70	68	68	69	65

Leave	5am	6am	7am	8am	9am	10am	11am	12pm	1pm	2pm	3pm	4pm	5pm	6pm	7pm	8pm	9pm
Mon	65	76	86	86	81	77	75	74	75	78	81	83	83	75	67	66	65
Tue	64	78	89	89	84	79	77	75	76	79	83	87	89	79	69	66	65
Wed	64	78	89	89	84	79	77	77	78	82	85	89	91	81	71	66	65
Thu	64	78	88	88	84	80	78	80	81	86	88	91	94	83	72	67	65
Fri	64	74	82	82	80	79	80	84	87	92	91	90	89	79	70	67	65
Sat	65	65	66	67	70	74	77	80	82	83	82	79	74	68	67	67	65
Sun	65	65	65	65	66	68	71	74	77	78	76	72	70	68	68	69	65