Best Time to Drive from Glendale to Irvine

Right now (8:48 am PDT): about 46 minutes via I-5 South, usually 49 at this time.

On weekdays the 48-mile drive from Glendale to Irvine (via I-5 South) usually takes as little as 42 minutes and up to 82 minutes, when leaving around 3:30 pm on Fridays. The fastest times to leave are before 6 am or after 8:30 pm. Midday (11 am to 2 pm) it takes about 57 minutes. On weekends it is slowest around 3 pm on Saturdays (64 minutes).

Typical drive time by departure time

Minutes from Glendale 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	43	51	66	68	56	52	52	51	53	58	66	71	71	59	49	45	44
Tue	42	53	72	72	61	56	53	53	53	59	68	76	75	64	52	46	43
Wed	42	53	73	72	62	55	54	55	57	62	72	79	80	67	55	47	44
Thu	42	53	71	72	62	57	56	56	59	64	73	79	80	68	55	48	44
Fri	43	51	63	64	57	56	57	60	66	76	81	82	76	67	54	49	45
Sat	44	44	45	47	49	52	55	58	61	62	64	62	60	53	48	48	45
Sun	43	43	43	44	45	47	49	51	53	54	55	53	51	49	49	50	45

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 Glendale to Irvine?

On weekdays, leave before 6 am or after 8:30 pm. The drive usually takes about 42 minutes then, versus up to 82 minutes at the worst times.

How long does it take to drive from Glendale to Irvine?

The 48-mile drive usually takes 42 to 82 minutes on weekdays, depending on when you leave, and about 57 minutes midday.

When is traffic worst from Glendale to Irvine?

Leaving around 3:30 pm on Fridays is usually slowest, about 82 minutes.

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Leave	5am	6am	7am	8am	9am	10am	11am	12pm	1pm	2pm	3pm	4pm	5pm	6pm	7pm	8pm	9pm
Mon	43	51	66	68	56	52	52	51	53	58	66	71	71	59	49	45	44
Tue	42	53	72	72	61	56	53	53	53	59	68	76	75	64	52	46	43
Wed	42	53	73	72	62	55	54	55	57	62	72	79	80	67	55	47	44
Thu	42	53	71	72	62	57	56	56	59	64	73	79	80	68	55	48	44
Fri	43	51	63	64	57	56	57	60	66	76	81	82	76	67	54	49	45
Sat	44	44	45	47	49	52	55	58	61	62	64	62	60	53	48	48	45
Sun	43	43	43	44	45	47	49	51	53	54	55	53	51	49	49	50	45

Leave	5am	6am	7am	8am	9am	10am	11am	12pm	1pm	2pm	3pm	4pm	5pm	6pm	7pm	8pm	9pm
Mon	43	51	66	68	56	52	52	51	53	58	66	71	71	59	49	45	44
Tue	42	53	72	72	61	56	53	53	53	59	68	76	75	64	52	46	43
Wed	42	53	73	72	62	55	54	55	57	62	72	79	80	67	55	47	44
Thu	42	53	71	72	62	57	56	56	59	64	73	79	80	68	55	48	44
Fri	43	51	63	64	57	56	57	60	66	76	81	82	76	67	54	49	45
Sat	44	44	45	47	49	52	55	58	61	62	64	62	60	53	48	48	45
Sun	43	43	43	44	45	47	49	51	53	54	55	53	51	49	49	50	45

Leave	5am	6am	7am	8am	9am	10am	11am	12pm	1pm	2pm	3pm	4pm	5pm	6pm	7pm	8pm	9pm
Mon	43	51	66	68	56	52	52	51	53	58	66	71	71	59	49	45	44
Tue	42	53	72	72	61	56	53	53	53	59	68	76	75	64	52	46	43
Wed	42	53	73	72	62	55	54	55	57	62	72	79	80	67	55	47	44
Thu	42	53	71	72	62	57	56	56	59	64	73	79	80	68	55	48	44
Fri	43	51	63	64	57	56	57	60	66	76	81	82	76	67	54	49	45
Sat	44	44	45	47	49	52	55	58	61	62	64	62	60	53	48	48	45
Sun	43	43	43	44	45	47	49	51	53	54	55	53	51	49	49	50	45