Traffic Predict
Best Time to Drive from Costa Mesa to San Juan Capistrano
Right now (11:21 pm PST): about 20 minutes via SR-73 South.
Only 72% 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
| Leave | 5am | 6am | 7am | 8am | 9am | 10am | 11am | 12pm | 1pm | 2pm | 3pm | 4pm | 5pm | 6pm | 7pm | 8pm | 9pm |
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| Mon | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 |
| Tue | 20 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 20 |
| Wed | 20 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 20 |
| Thu | 20 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 |
| Fri | 20 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 |
| Sat | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 |
| Sun | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 |
About this drive
On weekdays the 22-mile drive from Costa Mesa to San Juan Capistrano (via SR-73 South) usually takes as little as 20 minutes and up to 21 minutes, when leaving around 5:30 pm on Wednesdays. Midday (11 am to 2 pm) it takes about 21 minutes. On weekends it is slowest around 12 pm on Saturdays (20 minutes).
Drive times are measured from central Costa Mesa to central San Juan Capistrano 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 Costa Mesa to San Juan Capistrano?
On weekdays, leave early in the morning or late in the evening. The drive usually takes about 20 minutes then, versus up to 21 minutes at the worst times.
How long does it take to drive from Costa Mesa to San Juan Capistrano?
The 22-mile drive usually takes 20 to 21 minutes on weekdays, depending on when you leave, and about 21 minutes midday.
When is traffic worst from Costa Mesa to San Juan Capistrano?
Leaving around 5:30 pm on Wednesdays is usually slowest, about 21 minutes.
Freeways on this drive
SR-73 South in Orange County (15 miles) · I-5 South in Orange County (3 miles) · SR-55 North in Orange County (3 miles)
Orange County traffic right now · Orange County traffic tomorrow
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