Best Time to Drive from Burbank to Mission Viejo

Right now (9:01 am PDT): about 55 minutes via I-5 South, usually 58 at this time.

On weekdays the 58-mile drive from Burbank to Mission Viejo (via I-5 South) usually takes as little as 50 minutes and up to 93 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 67 minutes. On weekends it is slowest around 3 pm on Saturdays (73 minutes).

Typical drive time by departure time

Minutes from Burbank 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	61	76	78	66	61	61	60	63	67	75	81	81	68	57	54	52
Tue	50	64	82	84	71	65	63	62	62	68	78	87	85	73	60	54	51
Wed	50	63	83	83	72	65	64	64	66	71	82	90	90	76	63	55	52
Thu	50	62	81	82	72	67	65	66	68	74	84	91	90	77	63	56	52
Fri	51	61	73	73	67	65	66	69	75	86	91	92	86	76	62	57	53
Sat	51	53	54	56	58	61	64	67	70	71	73	71	68	62	56	57	53
Sun	51	51	51	52	53	56	58	60	62	63	63	61	59	57	57	58	53

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 Mission Viejo?

On weekdays, leave before 6 am or after 8:30 pm. The drive usually takes about 50 minutes then, versus up to 93 minutes at the worst times.

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

The 58-mile drive usually takes 50 to 93 minutes on weekdays, depending on when you leave, and about 67 minutes midday.

When is traffic worst from Burbank to Mission Viejo?

Leaving around 4:30 pm on Thursdays is usually slowest, about 93 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	61	76	78	66	61	61	60	63	67	75	81	81	68	57	54	52
Tue	50	64	82	84	71	65	63	62	62	68	78	87	85	73	60	54	51
Wed	50	63	83	83	72	65	64	64	66	71	82	90	90	76	63	55	52
Thu	50	62	81	82	72	67	65	66	68	74	84	91	90	77	63	56	52
Fri	51	61	73	73	67	65	66	69	75	86	91	92	86	76	62	57	53
Sat	51	53	54	56	58	61	64	67	70	71	73	71	68	62	56	57	53
Sun	51	51	51	52	53	56	58	60	62	63	63	61	59	57	57	58	53

Leave	5am	6am	7am	8am	9am	10am	11am	12pm	1pm	2pm	3pm	4pm	5pm	6pm	7pm	8pm	9pm
Mon	50	61	76	78	66	61	61	60	63	67	75	81	81	68	57	54	52
Tue	50	64	82	84	71	65	63	62	62	68	78	87	85	73	60	54	51
Wed	50	63	83	83	72	65	64	64	66	71	82	90	90	76	63	55	52
Thu	50	62	81	82	72	67	65	66	68	74	84	91	90	77	63	56	52
Fri	51	61	73	73	67	65	66	69	75	86	91	92	86	76	62	57	53
Sat	51	53	54	56	58	61	64	67	70	71	73	71	68	62	56	57	53
Sun	51	51	51	52	53	56	58	60	62	63	63	61	59	57	57	58	53

Leave	5am	6am	7am	8am	9am	10am	11am	12pm	1pm	2pm	3pm	4pm	5pm	6pm	7pm	8pm	9pm
Mon	50	61	76	78	66	61	61	60	63	67	75	81	81	68	57	54	52
Tue	50	64	82	84	71	65	63	62	62	68	78	87	85	73	60	54	51
Wed	50	63	83	83	72	65	64	64	66	71	82	90	90	76	63	55	52
Thu	50	62	81	82	72	67	65	66	68	74	84	91	90	77	63	56	52
Fri	51	61	73	73	67	65	66	69	75	86	91	92	86	76	62	57	53
Sat	51	53	54	56	58	61	64	67	70	71	73	71	68	62	56	57	53
Sun	51	51	51	52	53	56	58	60	62	63	63	61	59	57	57	58	53