Best Time to Drive from Arcadia to Mission Viejo

Right now (5:03 pm PDT): about 88 minutes via I-5 South and I-605 South, usually 84 at this time.

Only 5% 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 56-mile drive from Arcadia to Mission Viejo (via I-5 South and I-605 South) usually takes as little as 50 minutes and up to 90 minutes, when leaving around 4:30 pm on Wednesdays. The fastest times to leave are before 6 am or after 7:30 pm. Midday (11 am to 2 pm) it takes about 64 minutes. On weekends it is slowest around 3 pm on Saturdays (68 minutes).

⇄ Reverse trip: Mission Viejo to Arcadia

Freeway, about 55 miles: times follow typical and live traffic from our sensors. Surface streets, about 1.5 miles: 2 to 4 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 Mission Viejo (Chrisanta Drive) 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 Mission Viejo 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	50	64	82	80	68	63	60	60	61	63	72	79	78	65	54	51	50
Tue	50	67	85	83	73	68	64	62	62	67	76	85	84	70	57	52	51
Wed	50	66	86	82	74	67	64	64	63	67	77	87	87	74	58	52	51
Thu	50	66	84	82	74	68	66	64	65	68	77	85	85	72	59	53	50
Fri	50	63	75	73	67	64	63	64	67	74	82	86	83	72	60	54	51
Sat	50	52	53	54	55	57	60	62	64	66	68	67	65	61	55	53	51
Sun	50	50	50	51	52	53	55	56	58	60	60	58	56	55	54	54	51

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 Mission Viejo?

On weekdays, leave before 6 am or after 7:30 pm. The drive usually takes about 50 minutes then, versus up to 90 minutes at the worst times.

How long does it take to drive from Arcadia to Mission Viejo?

The 56-mile drive usually takes 50 to 90 minutes on weekdays, depending on when you leave, and about 64 minutes midday.

When is traffic worst from Arcadia to Mission Viejo?

Leaving around 4:30 pm on Wednesdays is usually slowest, about 90 minutes.

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Leave	5am	6am	7am	8am	9am	10am	11am	12pm	1pm	2pm	3pm	4pm	5pm	6pm	7pm	8pm	9pm
Mon	50	64	82	80	68	63	60	60	61	63	72	79	78	65	54	51	50
Tue	50	67	85	83	73	68	64	62	62	67	76	85	84	70	57	52	51
Wed	50	66	86	82	74	67	64	64	63	67	77	87	87	74	58	52	51
Thu	50	66	84	82	74	68	66	64	65	68	77	85	85	72	59	53	50
Fri	50	63	75	73	67	64	63	64	67	74	82	86	83	72	60	54	51
Sat	50	52	53	54	55	57	60	62	64	66	68	67	65	61	55	53	51
Sun	50	50	50	51	52	53	55	56	58	60	60	58	56	55	54	54	51

Leave	5am	6am	7am	8am	9am	10am	11am	12pm	1pm	2pm	3pm	4pm	5pm	6pm	7pm	8pm	9pm
Mon	50	64	82	80	68	63	60	60	61	63	72	79	78	65	54	51	50
Tue	50	67	85	83	73	68	64	62	62	67	76	85	84	70	57	52	51
Wed	50	66	86	82	74	67	64	64	63	67	77	87	87	74	58	52	51
Thu	50	66	84	82	74	68	66	64	65	68	77	85	85	72	59	53	50
Fri	50	63	75	73	67	64	63	64	67	74	82	86	83	72	60	54	51
Sat	50	52	53	54	55	57	60	62	64	66	68	67	65	61	55	53	51
Sun	50	50	50	51	52	53	55	56	58	60	60	58	56	55	54	54	51

Leave	5am	6am	7am	8am	9am	10am	11am	12pm	1pm	2pm	3pm	4pm	5pm	6pm	7pm	8pm	9pm
Mon	50	64	82	80	68	63	60	60	61	63	72	79	78	65	54	51	50
Tue	50	67	85	83	73	68	64	62	62	67	76	85	84	70	57	52	51
Wed	50	66	86	82	74	67	64	64	63	67	77	87	87	74	58	52	51
Thu	50	66	84	82	74	68	66	64	65	68	77	85	85	72	59	53	50
Fri	50	63	75	73	67	64	63	64	67	74	82	86	83	72	60	54	51
Sat	50	52	53	54	55	57	60	62	64	66	68	67	65	61	55	53	51
Sun	50	50	50	51	52	53	55	56	58	60	60	58	56	55	54	54	51