Best Time to Drive from Ventura to LGB

Right now (10:01 am PDT): about 81 minutes via US-101 South and I-405 South, usually 83 at this time.

On weekdays the 84-mile drive from Ventura to LGB (via US-101 South and I-405 South) usually takes as little as 79 minutes and up to 123 minutes, when leaving around 4 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 101 minutes. On weekends it is slowest around 2 pm on Saturdays (104 minutes).

⇄ Reverse trip: LGB to Ventura

Drive times are measured from central Ventura to Long Beach Airport (LGB) (Globemaster Avenue) 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 LGB 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	79	92	104	103	98	94	92	91	95	100	105	109	105	93	82	81	79
Tue	79	94	107	106	101	96	94	93	97	105	112	118	115	98	84	81	79
Wed	79	94	107	106	101	96	94	95	100	110	116	122	119	101	87	81	79
Thu	79	93	107	106	101	97	96	99	104	116	120	123	120	103	89	82	79
Fri	79	90	100	99	97	97	100	107	115	122	119	117	112	98	86	82	79
Sat	79	80	81	82	85	90	94	99	102	104	102	98	91	84	82	82	79
Sun	79	79	79	80	81	83	87	90	94	94	92	88	86	84	83	84	79

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 LGB?

On weekdays, leave before 6 am or after 7 pm. The drive usually takes about 79 minutes then, versus up to 123 minutes at the worst times.

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

The 84-mile drive usually takes 79 to 123 minutes on weekdays, depending on when you leave, and about 101 minutes midday.

When is traffic worst from Ventura to LGB?

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

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Leave	5am	6am	7am	8am	9am	10am	11am	12pm	1pm	2pm	3pm	4pm	5pm	6pm	7pm	8pm	9pm
Mon	79	92	104	103	98	94	92	91	95	100	105	109	105	93	82	81	79
Tue	79	94	107	106	101	96	94	93	97	105	112	118	115	98	84	81	79
Wed	79	94	107	106	101	96	94	95	100	110	116	122	119	101	87	81	79
Thu	79	93	107	106	101	97	96	99	104	116	120	123	120	103	89	82	79
Fri	79	90	100	99	97	97	100	107	115	122	119	117	112	98	86	82	79
Sat	79	80	81	82	85	90	94	99	102	104	102	98	91	84	82	82	79
Sun	79	79	79	80	81	83	87	90	94	94	92	88	86	84	83	84	79

Leave	5am	6am	7am	8am	9am	10am	11am	12pm	1pm	2pm	3pm	4pm	5pm	6pm	7pm	8pm	9pm
Mon	79	92	104	103	98	94	92	91	95	100	105	109	105	93	82	81	79
Tue	79	94	107	106	101	96	94	93	97	105	112	118	115	98	84	81	79
Wed	79	94	107	106	101	96	94	95	100	110	116	122	119	101	87	81	79
Thu	79	93	107	106	101	97	96	99	104	116	120	123	120	103	89	82	79
Fri	79	90	100	99	97	97	100	107	115	122	119	117	112	98	86	82	79
Sat	79	80	81	82	85	90	94	99	102	104	102	98	91	84	82	82	79
Sun	79	79	79	80	81	83	87	90	94	94	92	88	86	84	83	84	79

Leave	5am	6am	7am	8am	9am	10am	11am	12pm	1pm	2pm	3pm	4pm	5pm	6pm	7pm	8pm	9pm
Mon	79	92	104	103	98	94	92	91	95	100	105	109	105	93	82	81	79
Tue	79	94	107	106	101	96	94	93	97	105	112	118	115	98	84	81	79
Wed	79	94	107	106	101	96	94	95	100	110	116	122	119	101	87	81	79
Thu	79	93	107	106	101	97	96	99	104	116	120	123	120	103	89	82	79
Fri	79	90	100	99	97	97	100	107	115	122	119	117	112	98	86	82	79
Sat	79	80	81	82	85	90	94	99	102	104	102	98	91	84	82	82	79
Sun	79	79	79	80	81	83	87	90	94	94	92	88	86	84	83	84	79