Best Time to Drive from BUR to Irvine

Right now (9:46 am PDT): about 51 minutes via I-5 South, usually 52 at this time.

On weekdays the 53-mile drive from BUR to Irvine (via I-5 South) usually takes as little as 47 minutes and up to 88 minutes, when leaving around 4:30 pm on Thursdays. The fastest times to leave are before 6 am or after 8:30 pm. Midday (11 am to 2 pm) it takes about 63 minutes. On weekends it is slowest around 3 pm on Saturdays (69 minutes).

⇄ Reverse trip: Irvine to BUR

Drive times are measured from Hollywood Burbank Airport (BUR) 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 BUR 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	47	58	72	72	61	58	57	57	59	63	71	76	76	64	53	50	48
Tue	47	60	80	78	66	61	59	58	58	65	74	82	80	69	57	51	48
Wed	47	60	80	77	68	61	60	60	62	68	78	85	85	72	59	52	48
Thu	47	59	78	77	68	63	61	62	65	71	80	86	85	73	59	53	49
Fri	47	57	69	69	63	61	62	66	72	83	87	87	83	72	59	54	49
Sat	48	49	50	52	54	57	60	64	67	68	69	68	64	58	53	54	50
Sun	48	48	48	49	50	52	54	56	58	59	59	57	55	54	54	55	49

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. Surface streets at each end are estimated.

Questions

What is the best time to drive from BUR to Irvine?

On weekdays, leave before 6 am or after 8:30 pm. The drive usually takes about 47 minutes then, versus up to 88 minutes at the worst times.

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

The 53-mile drive usually takes 47 to 88 minutes on weekdays, depending on when you leave, and about 63 minutes midday.

When is traffic worst from BUR to Irvine?

Leaving around 4:30 pm on Thursdays is usually slowest, about 88 minutes.

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Leave	5am	6am	7am	8am	9am	10am	11am	12pm	1pm	2pm	3pm	4pm	5pm	6pm	7pm	8pm	9pm
Mon	47	58	72	72	61	58	57	57	59	63	71	76	76	64	53	50	48
Tue	47	60	80	78	66	61	59	58	58	65	74	82	80	69	57	51	48
Wed	47	60	80	77	68	61	60	60	62	68	78	85	85	72	59	52	48
Thu	47	59	78	77	68	63	61	62	65	71	80	86	85	73	59	53	49
Fri	47	57	69	69	63	61	62	66	72	83	87	87	83	72	59	54	49
Sat	48	49	50	52	54	57	60	64	67	68	69	68	64	58	53	54	50
Sun	48	48	48	49	50	52	54	56	58	59	59	57	55	54	54	55	49

Leave	5am	6am	7am	8am	9am	10am	11am	12pm	1pm	2pm	3pm	4pm	5pm	6pm	7pm	8pm	9pm
Mon	47	58	72	72	61	58	57	57	59	63	71	76	76	64	53	50	48
Tue	47	60	80	78	66	61	59	58	58	65	74	82	80	69	57	51	48
Wed	47	60	80	77	68	61	60	60	62	68	78	85	85	72	59	52	48
Thu	47	59	78	77	68	63	61	62	65	71	80	86	85	73	59	53	49
Fri	47	57	69	69	63	61	62	66	72	83	87	87	83	72	59	54	49
Sat	48	49	50	52	54	57	60	64	67	68	69	68	64	58	53	54	50
Sun	48	48	48	49	50	52	54	56	58	59	59	57	55	54	54	55	49

Leave	5am	6am	7am	8am	9am	10am	11am	12pm	1pm	2pm	3pm	4pm	5pm	6pm	7pm	8pm	9pm
Mon	47	58	72	72	61	58	57	57	59	63	71	76	76	64	53	50	48
Tue	47	60	80	78	66	61	59	58	58	65	74	82	80	69	57	51	48
Wed	47	60	80	77	68	61	60	60	62	68	78	85	85	72	59	52	48
Thu	47	59	78	77	68	63	61	62	65	71	80	86	85	73	59	53	49
Fri	47	57	69	69	63	61	62	66	72	83	87	87	83	72	59	54	49
Sat	48	49	50	52	54	57	60	64	67	68	69	68	64	58	53	54	50
Sun	48	48	48	49	50	52	54	56	58	59	59	57	55	54	54	55	49