Traffic Predict
Best Time to Drive from Buena Park to Irvine
Right now (7:03 pm PDT): about 19 minutes via I-5 South and SR-55 South, usually 18 at this time.
None 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.
Typical drive time by departure time
| Leave | 5am | 6am | 7am | 8am | 9am | 10am | 11am | 12pm | 1pm | 2pm | 3pm | 4pm | 5pm | 6pm | 7pm | 8pm | 9pm |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mon | 17 | 19 | 28 | 34 | 27 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 24 | 20 | 18 | 18 | 18 |
| Tue | 17 | 20 | 33 | 41 | 32 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 29 | 21 | 18 | 18 | 18 |
| Wed | 17 | 20 | 32 | 39 | 30 | 25 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 27 | 22 | 18 | 18 | 18 |
| Thu | 19 | 20 | 34 | 37 | 32 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 24 | 21 | 18 | 18 | 18 |
| Fri | 17 | 19 | 26 | 29 | 23 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 23 | 22 | 23 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 18 |
| Sat | 18 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 18 |
| Sun | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 |
About this drive
On weekdays the 21-mile drive from Buena Park to Irvine (via I-5 South and SR-55 South) usually takes as little as 17 minutes and up to 41 minutes, when leaving around 7:30 am on Tuesdays. The fastest times to leave are before 6 am or after 7 pm. Midday (11 am to 2 pm) it takes about 20 minutes. On weekends it is slowest around 4 pm on Saturdays (21 minutes).
Drive times are measured from central Buena Park to central Irvine along the route on the map. Starting or ending elsewhere in a big city can add or save several minutes.
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 Buena Park to Irvine?
On weekdays, leave before 6 am or after 7 pm. The drive usually takes about 17 minutes then, versus up to 41 minutes at the worst times.
How long does it take to drive from Buena Park to Irvine?
The 21-mile drive usually takes 17 to 41 minutes on weekdays, depending on when you leave, and about 20 minutes midday.
When is traffic worst from Buena Park to Irvine?
Leaving around 7:30 am on Tuesdays is usually slowest, about 41 minutes.
Freeways on this drive
I-5 South in Orange County (13 miles) · SR-55 South in Orange County (4 miles) · I-405 South in Orange County (3 miles)
Orange County traffic right now · Orange County traffic tomorrow
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