Best Time to Drive from Woodland Hills to Los Angeles

Right now (6:24 pm PDT): about 44 minutes via US-101 South, usually 36 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 25-mile drive from Woodland Hills to Los Angeles (via US-101 South) usually takes as little as 22 minutes and up to 55 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 36 minutes. On weekends it is slowest around 12:30 pm on Saturdays (39 minutes).

⇄ Reverse trip: Los Angeles to Woodland Hills

Freeway, about 25 miles: times follow typical and live traffic from our sensors. Surface streets, about 0.6 miles: 1 to 2 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 Woodland 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 Woodland 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	22	24	31	36	34	31	30	31	32	35	40	45	45	36	28	25	23
Tue	22	25	34	42	40	36	34	33	35	38	45	50	50	41	31	26	23
Wed	22	25	33	42	40	36	34	35	36	40	46	53	52	43	33	27	23
Thu	22	25	33	41	38	35	35	35	37	41	47	54	53	44	34	28	24
Fri	22	24	29	33	33	33	36	40	42	45	51	52	50	42	35	29	24
Sat	22	22	23	24	26	30	35	39	39	38	39	38	38	36	32	28	24
Sun	22	22	22	23	23	25	29	32	33	33	32	31	30	30	28	27	24

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 Woodland Hills to Los Angeles?

On weekdays, leave before 6 am or after 9 pm. The drive usually takes about 22 minutes then, versus up to 55 minutes at the worst times.

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

The 25-mile drive usually takes 22 to 55 minutes on weekdays, depending on when you leave, and about 36 minutes midday.

When is traffic worst from Woodland Hills to Los Angeles?

Leaving around 4:30 pm on Thursdays is usually slowest, about 55 minutes.

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Freeways on this drive

US-101 South in Los Angeles (25 miles)

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Leave	5am	6am	7am	8am	9am	10am	11am	12pm	1pm	2pm	3pm	4pm	5pm	6pm	7pm	8pm	9pm
Mon	22	24	31	36	34	31	30	31	32	35	40	45	45	36	28	25	23
Tue	22	25	34	42	40	36	34	33	35	38	45	50	50	41	31	26	23
Wed	22	25	33	42	40	36	34	35	36	40	46	53	52	43	33	27	23
Thu	22	25	33	41	38	35	35	35	37	41	47	54	53	44	34	28	24
Fri	22	24	29	33	33	33	36	40	42	45	51	52	50	42	35	29	24
Sat	22	22	23	24	26	30	35	39	39	38	39	38	38	36	32	28	24
Sun	22	22	22	23	23	25	29	32	33	33	32	31	30	30	28	27	24

Leave	5am	6am	7am	8am	9am	10am	11am	12pm	1pm	2pm	3pm	4pm	5pm	6pm	7pm	8pm	9pm
Mon	22	24	31	36	34	31	30	31	32	35	40	45	45	36	28	25	23
Tue	22	25	34	42	40	36	34	33	35	38	45	50	50	41	31	26	23
Wed	22	25	33	42	40	36	34	35	36	40	46	53	52	43	33	27	23
Thu	22	25	33	41	38	35	35	35	37	41	47	54	53	44	34	28	24
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Leave	5am	6am	7am	8am	9am	10am	11am	12pm	1pm	2pm	3pm	4pm	5pm	6pm	7pm	8pm	9pm
Mon	22	24	31	36	34	31	30	31	32	35	40	45	45	36	28	25	23
Tue	22	25	34	42	40	36	34	33	35	38	45	50	50	41	31	26	23
Wed	22	25	33	42	40	36	34	35	36	40	46	53	52	43	33	27	23
Thu	22	25	33	41	38	35	35	35	37	41	47	54	53	44	34	28	24
Fri	22	24	29	33	33	33	36	40	42	45	51	52	50	42	35	29	24
Sat	22	22	23	24	26	30	35	39	39	38	39	38	38	36	32	28	24
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