Best Time to Drive from Corona to Mission Viejo

Right now (3:03 pm PDT): about 33 minutes via SR-241 South and SR-91 West and I-5 South, usually 34 at this time.

Only 47% 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

Minutes from Corona 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	31	40	49	48	42	35	33	33	33	32	32	33	33	32	31	31	30
Tue	30	40	49	48	44	37	34	32	32	31	32	33	33	31	32	31	30
Wed	30	40	45	48	45	38	33	32	32	32	33	34	33	32	31	31	30
Thu	30	40	47	45	38	36	33	32	32	32	31	33	34	32	31	30	30
Fri	29	36	38	34	33	33	32	32	32	32	34	34	34	33	32	31	30
Sat	30	31	32	32	32	33	33	34	36	34	34	33	34	32	31	30	30
Sun	30	30	30	31	32	34	34	35	35	33	32	32	32	31	31	32	30

About this drive

On weekdays the 33-mile drive from Corona to Mission Viejo (via SR-241 South and SR-91 West and I-5 South) usually takes as little as 29 minutes and up to 50 minutes, when leaving around 7:30 am on Tuesdays. The fastest times to leave are before 6 am or after 6 pm. Midday (11 am to 2 pm) it takes about 32 minutes. On weekends it is slowest around 1 pm on Saturdays (36 minutes).

About 31 miles of it is freeway, where times follow typical and live traffic from our sensors, and about 1.8 miles surface streets (3 to 5 minutes on weekdays), estimated from how jammed the freeways around them are at that time. Drive times are measured from central Corona (East 6th Street) to central Mission Viejo (Chrisanta Drive) 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 Corona to Mission Viejo?

On weekdays, leave before 6 am or after 6 pm. The drive usually takes about 29 minutes then, versus up to 50 minutes at the worst times.

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

The 33-mile drive usually takes 29 to 50 minutes on weekdays, depending on when you leave, and about 32 minutes midday.

When is traffic worst from Corona to Mission Viejo?

Leaving around 7:30 am on Tuesdays is usually slowest, about 50 minutes.

Freeways on this drive

SR-241 South in Orange County (11 miles) · SR-91 West in Orange County (9 miles) · I-5 South in Orange County (6 miles) · SR-133 South in Orange County (4 miles)

Orange County traffic right now · Orange County traffic tomorrow

More drives

Mission Viejo to Corona (return trip) · Corona to Los Angeles · Corona to Santa Monica · Corona to Pasadena · Corona to Long Beach · Corona to West Covina · Corona to Burbank · Corona to Glendale · Corona to Santa Clarita · Corona to Van Nuys · Corona to Torrance · Corona to LAX

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