Best Time to Drive from Arcadia to Irvine

Right now (5:03 pm PDT): about 82 minutes via I-5 South and I-605 South, usually 79 at this time.

Only 3% 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 48-mile drive from Arcadia to Irvine (via I-5 South and I-605 South) usually takes as little as 44 minutes and up to 85 minutes, when leaving around 4:30 pm on Wednesdays. The fastest times to leave are before 6 am or after 8 pm. Midday (11 am to 2 pm) it takes about 58 minutes. On weekends it is slowest around 3:30 pm on Saturdays (62 minutes).

⇄ Reverse trip: Irvine to Arcadia

Freeway, about 44 miles: times follow typical and live traffic from our sensors. Surface streets, about 4 miles: 6 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 Arcadia (West Huntington Drive) to central Irvine (Harvard 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 Arcadia to Irvine 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	44	57	74	73	62	57	54	54	55	57	67	73	72	60	48	46	45
Tue	45	59	78	76	66	61	57	56	56	61	71	80	79	65	51	47	45
Wed	44	58	79	75	67	61	58	58	58	62	72	81	82	68	52	47	45
Thu	45	58	77	75	67	62	60	58	60	63	72	79	80	67	53	48	45
Fri	45	56	68	66	60	58	57	58	61	69	77	81	77	66	54	48	45
Sat	45	46	47	48	49	51	54	56	58	61	62	62	60	55	49	47	46
Sun	45	45	45	45	47	47	49	50	52	54	54	52	50	49	48	49	46

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 Arcadia to Irvine?

On weekdays, leave before 6 am or after 8 pm. The drive usually takes about 44 minutes then, versus up to 85 minutes at the worst times.

How long does it take to drive from Arcadia to Irvine?

The 48-mile drive usually takes 44 to 85 minutes on weekdays, depending on when you leave, and about 58 minutes midday.

When is traffic worst from Arcadia to Irvine?

Leaving around 4:30 pm on Wednesdays is usually slowest, about 85 minutes.

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Leave	5am	6am	7am	8am	9am	10am	11am	12pm	1pm	2pm	3pm	4pm	5pm	6pm	7pm	8pm	9pm
Mon	44	57	74	73	62	57	54	54	55	57	67	73	72	60	48	46	45
Tue	45	59	78	76	66	61	57	56	56	61	71	80	79	65	51	47	45
Wed	44	58	79	75	67	61	58	58	58	62	72	81	82	68	52	47	45
Thu	45	58	77	75	67	62	60	58	60	63	72	79	80	67	53	48	45
Fri	45	56	68	66	60	58	57	58	61	69	77	81	77	66	54	48	45
Sat	45	46	47	48	49	51	54	56	58	61	62	62	60	55	49	47	46
Sun	45	45	45	45	47	47	49	50	52	54	54	52	50	49	48	49	46

Leave	5am	6am	7am	8am	9am	10am	11am	12pm	1pm	2pm	3pm	4pm	5pm	6pm	7pm	8pm	9pm
Mon	44	57	74	73	62	57	54	54	55	57	67	73	72	60	48	46	45
Tue	45	59	78	76	66	61	57	56	56	61	71	80	79	65	51	47	45
Wed	44	58	79	75	67	61	58	58	58	62	72	81	82	68	52	47	45
Thu	45	58	77	75	67	62	60	58	60	63	72	79	80	67	53	48	45
Fri	45	56	68	66	60	58	57	58	61	69	77	81	77	66	54	48	45
Sat	45	46	47	48	49	51	54	56	58	61	62	62	60	55	49	47	46
Sun	45	45	45	45	47	47	49	50	52	54	54	52	50	49	48	49	46

Leave	5am	6am	7am	8am	9am	10am	11am	12pm	1pm	2pm	3pm	4pm	5pm	6pm	7pm	8pm	9pm
Mon	44	57	74	73	62	57	54	54	55	57	67	73	72	60	48	46	45
Tue	45	59	78	76	66	61	57	56	56	61	71	80	79	65	51	47	45
Wed	44	58	79	75	67	61	58	58	58	62	72	81	82	68	52	47	45
Thu	45	58	77	75	67	62	60	58	60	63	72	79	80	67	53	48	45
Fri	45	56	68	66	60	58	57	58	61	69	77	81	77	66	54	48	45
Sat	45	46	47	48	49	51	54	56	58	61	62	62	60	55	49	47	46
Sun	45	45	45	45	47	47	49	50	52	54	54	52	50	49	48	49	46