Best Time to Drive from Winnetka to Los Angeles

Right now (6:24 pm PDT): about 46 minutes via US-101 South, usually 37 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 26-mile drive from Winnetka to Los Angeles (via US-101 South) usually takes as little as 24 minutes and up to 57 minutes, when leaving around 4 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 39 minutes. On weekends it is slowest around 12:30 pm on Saturdays (42 minutes).

⇄ Reverse trip: Los Angeles to Winnetka

Freeway, about 22 miles: times follow typical and live traffic from our sensors. Surface streets, about 3 miles: 5 to 11 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 Winnetka 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 Winnetka 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	24	27	35	42	38	34	33	33	35	38	43	48	47	38	30	27	25
Tue	24	27	39	48	46	41	38	36	37	41	48	53	52	43	33	28	25
Wed	24	27	39	49	46	41	38	38	39	43	49	55	54	45	34	29	25
Thu	24	27	38	47	43	39	38	39	40	44	50	57	55	46	35	30	26
Fri	24	26	32	37	36	36	39	43	45	49	55	55	52	45	37	31	25
Sat	24	24	25	26	28	33	38	42	42	41	41	41	40	38	34	30	25
Sun	24	24	24	25	25	27	31	34	36	36	35	34	33	32	29	29	26

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 Winnetka to Los Angeles?

On weekdays, leave before 6 am or after 9 pm. The drive usually takes about 24 minutes then, versus up to 57 minutes at the worst times.

How long does it take to drive from Winnetka to Los Angeles?

The 26-mile drive usually takes 24 to 57 minutes on weekdays, depending on when you leave, and about 39 minutes midday.

When is traffic worst from Winnetka to Los Angeles?

Leaving around 4 pm on Thursdays is usually slowest, about 57 minutes.

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Freeways on this drive

US-101 South in Los Angeles (22 miles)

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Leave	5am	6am	7am	8am	9am	10am	11am	12pm	1pm	2pm	3pm	4pm	5pm	6pm	7pm	8pm	9pm
Mon	24	27	35	42	38	34	33	33	35	38	43	48	47	38	30	27	25
Tue	24	27	39	48	46	41	38	36	37	41	48	53	52	43	33	28	25
Wed	24	27	39	49	46	41	38	38	39	43	49	55	54	45	34	29	25
Thu	24	27	38	47	43	39	38	39	40	44	50	57	55	46	35	30	26
Fri	24	26	32	37	36	36	39	43	45	49	55	55	52	45	37	31	25
Sat	24	24	25	26	28	33	38	42	42	41	41	41	40	38	34	30	25
Sun	24	24	24	25	25	27	31	34	36	36	35	34	33	32	29	29	26

Leave	5am	6am	7am	8am	9am	10am	11am	12pm	1pm	2pm	3pm	4pm	5pm	6pm	7pm	8pm	9pm
Mon	24	27	35	42	38	34	33	33	35	38	43	48	47	38	30	27	25
Tue	24	27	39	48	46	41	38	36	37	41	48	53	52	43	33	28	25
Wed	24	27	39	49	46	41	38	38	39	43	49	55	54	45	34	29	25
Thu	24	27	38	47	43	39	38	39	40	44	50	57	55	46	35	30	26
Fri	24	26	32	37	36	36	39	43	45	49	55	55	52	45	37	31	25
Sat	24	24	25	26	28	33	38	42	42	41	41	41	40	38	34	30	25
Sun	24	24	24	25	25	27	31	34	36	36	35	34	33	32	29	29	26

Leave	5am	6am	7am	8am	9am	10am	11am	12pm	1pm	2pm	3pm	4pm	5pm	6pm	7pm	8pm	9pm
Mon	24	27	35	42	38	34	33	33	35	38	43	48	47	38	30	27	25
Tue	24	27	39	48	46	41	38	36	37	41	48	53	52	43	33	28	25
Wed	24	27	39	49	46	41	38	38	39	43	49	55	54	45	34	29	25
Thu	24	27	38	47	43	39	38	39	40	44	50	57	55	46	35	30	26
Fri	24	26	32	37	36	36	39	43	45	49	55	55	52	45	37	31	25
Sat	24	24	25	26	28	33	38	42	42	41	41	41	40	38	34	30	25
Sun	24	24	24	25	25	27	31	34	36	36	35	34	33	32	29	29	26