Best Time to Drive from BUR to Mission Viejo

Right now (10:01 am PDT): about 58 minutes via I-5 South, usually 58 at this time.

On weekdays the 61-mile drive from BUR to Mission Viejo (via I-5 South) usually takes as little as 53 minutes and up to 96 minutes, when leaving around 4:30 pm on Wednesdays. The fastest times to leave are before 6 am or after 8:30 pm. Midday (11 am to 2 pm) it takes about 70 minutes. On weekends it is slowest around 3 pm on Saturdays (76 minutes).

⇄ Reverse trip: Mission Viejo to BUR

Drive times are measured from Hollywood Burbank Airport (BUR) 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 BUR 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	53	65	80	81	68	64	63	63	66	70	78	84	83	71	60	56	54
Tue	53	67	87	86	74	68	66	65	65	71	81	90	88	75	63	57	54
Wed	53	67	87	86	76	68	66	67	69	75	86	93	92	79	65	58	55
Thu	53	66	84	85	75	70	68	69	72	77	87	94	93	80	66	59	55
Fri	53	64	76	76	70	68	69	73	79	90	95	95	89	79	65	60	56
Sat	54	56	57	59	61	64	67	71	74	75	76	74	71	65	60	60	56
Sun	54	54	54	55	56	58	61	63	65	66	66	64	62	60	60	61	55

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 Mission Viejo?

On weekdays, leave before 6 am or after 8:30 pm. The drive usually takes about 53 minutes then, versus up to 96 minutes at the worst times.

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

The 61-mile drive usually takes 53 to 96 minutes on weekdays, depending on when you leave, and about 70 minutes midday.

When is traffic worst from BUR to Mission Viejo?

Leaving around 4:30 pm on Wednesdays is usually slowest, about 96 minutes.

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Leave	5am	6am	7am	8am	9am	10am	11am	12pm	1pm	2pm	3pm	4pm	5pm	6pm	7pm	8pm	9pm
Mon	53	65	80	81	68	64	63	63	66	70	78	84	83	71	60	56	54
Tue	53	67	87	86	74	68	66	65	65	71	81	90	88	75	63	57	54
Wed	53	67	87	86	76	68	66	67	69	75	86	93	92	79	65	58	55
Thu	53	66	84	85	75	70	68	69	72	77	87	94	93	80	66	59	55
Fri	53	64	76	76	70	68	69	73	79	90	95	95	89	79	65	60	56
Sat	54	56	57	59	61	64	67	71	74	75	76	74	71	65	60	60	56
Sun	54	54	54	55	56	58	61	63	65	66	66	64	62	60	60	61	55

Leave	5am	6am	7am	8am	9am	10am	11am	12pm	1pm	2pm	3pm	4pm	5pm	6pm	7pm	8pm	9pm
Mon	53	65	80	81	68	64	63	63	66	70	78	84	83	71	60	56	54
Tue	53	67	87	86	74	68	66	65	65	71	81	90	88	75	63	57	54
Wed	53	67	87	86	76	68	66	67	69	75	86	93	92	79	65	58	55
Thu	53	66	84	85	75	70	68	69	72	77	87	94	93	80	66	59	55
Fri	53	64	76	76	70	68	69	73	79	90	95	95	89	79	65	60	56
Sat	54	56	57	59	61	64	67	71	74	75	76	74	71	65	60	60	56
Sun	54	54	54	55	56	58	61	63	65	66	66	64	62	60	60	61	55

Leave	5am	6am	7am	8am	9am	10am	11am	12pm	1pm	2pm	3pm	4pm	5pm	6pm	7pm	8pm	9pm
Mon	53	65	80	81	68	64	63	63	66	70	78	84	83	71	60	56	54
Tue	53	67	87	86	74	68	66	65	65	71	81	90	88	75	63	57	54
Wed	53	67	87	86	76	68	66	67	69	75	86	93	92	79	65	58	55
Thu	53	66	84	85	75	70	68	69	72	77	87	94	93	80	66	59	55
Fri	53	64	76	76	70	68	69	73	79	90	95	95	89	79	65	60	56
Sat	54	56	57	59	61	64	67	71	74	75	76	74	71	65	60	60	56
Sun	54	54	54	55	56	58	61	63	65	66	66	64	62	60	60	61	55