Best Time to Drive from Burbank to Irvine

Right now (8:48 am PDT): about 48 minutes via I-5 South, usually 51 at this time.

On weekdays the 50-mile drive from Burbank to Irvine (via I-5 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 8:30 pm. Midday (11 am to 2 pm) it takes about 60 minutes. On weekends it is slowest around 3 pm on Saturdays (66 minutes).

Typical drive time by departure time

Minutes from Burbank 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	54	68	70	58	54	54	53	56	60	68	73	73	61	51	47	45
Tue	44	56	74	75	63	58	55	55	55	61	71	78	77	66	54	48	45
Wed	44	56	76	74	65	57	56	57	59	65	75	82	82	69	56	49	45
Thu	44	55	73	74	64	59	58	59	61	67	76	82	83	70	57	50	46
Fri	44	54	66	66	60	58	59	62	68	79	84	84	79	69	55	50	47
Sat	45	46	47	49	51	54	57	60	64	65	66	64	61	55	50	50	47
Sun	45	45	45	46	47	49	51	53	55	56	56	54	52	51	51	52	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. Surface streets at each end are estimated.

Questions

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

On weekdays, leave before 6 am or after 8:30 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 Burbank to Irvine?

The 50-mile drive usually takes 44 to 85 minutes on weekdays, depending on when you leave, and about 60 minutes midday.

When is traffic worst from Burbank 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	54	68	70	58	54	54	53	56	60	68	73	73	61	51	47	45
Tue	44	56	74	75	63	58	55	55	55	61	71	78	77	66	54	48	45
Wed	44	56	76	74	65	57	56	57	59	65	75	82	82	69	56	49	45
Thu	44	55	73	74	64	59	58	59	61	67	76	82	83	70	57	50	46
Fri	44	54	66	66	60	58	59	62	68	79	84	84	79	69	55	50	47
Sat	45	46	47	49	51	54	57	60	64	65	66	64	61	55	50	50	47
Sun	45	45	45	46	47	49	51	53	55	56	56	54	52	51	51	52	46

Leave	5am	6am	7am	8am	9am	10am	11am	12pm	1pm	2pm	3pm	4pm	5pm	6pm	7pm	8pm	9pm
Mon	44	54	68	70	58	54	54	53	56	60	68	73	73	61	51	47	45
Tue	44	56	74	75	63	58	55	55	55	61	71	78	77	66	54	48	45
Wed	44	56	76	74	65	57	56	57	59	65	75	82	82	69	56	49	45
Thu	44	55	73	74	64	59	58	59	61	67	76	82	83	70	57	50	46
Fri	44	54	66	66	60	58	59	62	68	79	84	84	79	69	55	50	47
Sat	45	46	47	49	51	54	57	60	64	65	66	64	61	55	50	50	47
Sun	45	45	45	46	47	49	51	53	55	56	56	54	52	51	51	52	46

Leave	5am	6am	7am	8am	9am	10am	11am	12pm	1pm	2pm	3pm	4pm	5pm	6pm	7pm	8pm	9pm
Mon	44	54	68	70	58	54	54	53	56	60	68	73	73	61	51	47	45
Tue	44	56	74	75	63	58	55	55	55	61	71	78	77	66	54	48	45
Wed	44	56	76	74	65	57	56	57	59	65	75	82	82	69	56	49	45
Thu	44	55	73	74	64	59	58	59	61	67	76	82	83	70	57	50	46
Fri	44	54	66	66	60	58	59	62	68	79	84	84	79	69	55	50	47
Sat	45	46	47	49	51	54	57	60	64	65	66	64	61	55	50	50	47
Sun	45	45	45	46	47	49	51	53	55	56	56	54	52	51	51	52	46