Best Time to Drive from West Hills to Los Angeles

Right now (6:24 pm PDT): about 51 minutes via US-101 South, usually 41 at this time.

Only 4% 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 30-mile drive from West Hills to Los Angeles (via US-101 South) usually takes as little as 27 minutes and up to 66 minutes, when leaving around 4:30 pm on Thursdays. The fastest times to leave are before 6 am or after 9 pm. Midday (11 am to 2 pm) it takes about 43 minutes. On weekends it is slowest around 4 pm on Saturdays (46 minutes).

⇄ Reverse trip: Los Angeles to West Hills

Freeway, about 27 miles: times follow typical and live traffic from our sensors. Surface streets, about 3 miles: 5 to 10 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 West Hills to Downtown LA (City Hall) 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 West Hills to Los Angeles 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	28	30	37	42	40	37	36	37	39	42	48	55	53	42	34	30	28
Tue	27	31	41	48	46	42	40	40	41	45	53	61	60	48	36	32	28
Wed	28	31	40	48	46	42	41	41	43	47	55	63	62	50	38	32	29
Thu	28	31	39	47	44	41	41	42	44	48	56	66	63	51	39	33	29
Fri	28	30	35	40	39	39	42	46	49	53	61	63	60	51	41	34	29
Sat	28	28	29	30	32	37	42	45	45	45	45	46	46	43	38	34	29
Sun	28	28	28	28	29	31	35	38	39	39	38	37	37	36	34	33	29

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 West Hills to Los Angeles?

On weekdays, leave before 6 am or after 9 pm. The drive usually takes about 27 minutes then, versus up to 66 minutes at the worst times.

How long does it take to drive from West Hills to Los Angeles?

The 30-mile drive usually takes 27 to 66 minutes on weekdays, depending on when you leave, and about 43 minutes midday.

When is traffic worst from West Hills to Los Angeles?

Leaving around 4:30 pm on Thursdays is usually slowest, about 66 minutes.

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Freeways on this drive

US-101 South in Los Angeles (27 miles)

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Los Angeles to West Hills (return trip)

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Leave	5am	6am	7am	8am	9am	10am	11am	12pm	1pm	2pm	3pm	4pm	5pm	6pm	7pm	8pm	9pm
Mon	28	30	37	42	40	37	36	37	39	42	48	55	53	42	34	30	28
Tue	27	31	41	48	46	42	40	40	41	45	53	61	60	48	36	32	28
Wed	28	31	40	48	46	42	41	41	43	47	55	63	62	50	38	32	29
Thu	28	31	39	47	44	41	41	42	44	48	56	66	63	51	39	33	29
Fri	28	30	35	40	39	39	42	46	49	53	61	63	60	51	41	34	29
Sat	28	28	29	30	32	37	42	45	45	45	45	46	46	43	38	34	29
Sun	28	28	28	28	29	31	35	38	39	39	38	37	37	36	34	33	29

Leave	5am	6am	7am	8am	9am	10am	11am	12pm	1pm	2pm	3pm	4pm	5pm	6pm	7pm	8pm	9pm
Mon	28	30	37	42	40	37	36	37	39	42	48	55	53	42	34	30	28
Tue	27	31	41	48	46	42	40	40	41	45	53	61	60	48	36	32	28
Wed	28	31	40	48	46	42	41	41	43	47	55	63	62	50	38	32	29
Thu	28	31	39	47	44	41	41	42	44	48	56	66	63	51	39	33	29
Fri	28	30	35	40	39	39	42	46	49	53	61	63	60	51	41	34	29
Sat	28	28	29	30	32	37	42	45	45	45	45	46	46	43	38	34	29
Sun	28	28	28	28	29	31	35	38	39	39	38	37	37	36	34	33	29

Leave	5am	6am	7am	8am	9am	10am	11am	12pm	1pm	2pm	3pm	4pm	5pm	6pm	7pm	8pm	9pm
Mon	28	30	37	42	40	37	36	37	39	42	48	55	53	42	34	30	28
Tue	27	31	41	48	46	42	40	40	41	45	53	61	60	48	36	32	28
Wed	28	31	40	48	46	42	41	41	43	47	55	63	62	50	38	32	29
Thu	28	31	39	47	44	41	41	42	44	48	56	66	63	51	39	33	29
Fri	28	30	35	40	39	39	42	46	49	53	61	63	60	51	41	34	29
Sat	28	28	29	30	32	37	42	45	45	45	45	46	46	43	38	34	29
Sun	28	28	28	28	29	31	35	38	39	39	38	37	37	36	34	33	29