Best Time to Drive from Glendale to Mission Viejo

Right now (9:01 am PDT): about 53 minutes via I-5 South, usually 56 at this time.

On weekdays the 56-mile drive from Glendale to Mission Viejo (via I-5 South) usually takes as little as 48 minutes and up to 90 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 64 minutes. On weekends it is slowest around 3 pm on Saturdays (71 minutes).

Typical drive time by departure time

Minutes from Glendale 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	49	58	74	76	64	59	59	58	60	64	72	78	79	66	56	52	50
Tue	48	60	79	82	69	63	61	60	60	66	75	84	83	70	59	53	50
Wed	48	60	81	81	70	63	62	61	63	69	80	88	88	74	61	54	50
Thu	48	59	78	80	70	64	63	63	66	71	81	88	87	75	61	55	50
Fri	49	58	70	71	65	63	64	67	73	83	88	89	83	74	60	55	51
Sat	50	51	52	54	56	58	62	65	68	69	71	69	66	60	54	55	51
Sun	49	49	50	50	52	54	56	58	60	61	61	59	57	55	55	56	51

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 Mission Viejo?

On weekdays, leave before 6 am or after 8:30 pm. The drive usually takes about 48 minutes then, versus up to 90 minutes at the worst times.

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

The 56-mile drive usually takes 48 to 90 minutes on weekdays, depending on when you leave, and about 64 minutes midday.

When is traffic worst from Glendale to Mission Viejo?

Leaving around 4:30 pm on Thursdays is usually slowest, about 90 minutes.

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Leave	5am	6am	7am	8am	9am	10am	11am	12pm	1pm	2pm	3pm	4pm	5pm	6pm	7pm	8pm	9pm
Mon	49	58	74	76	64	59	59	58	60	64	72	78	79	66	56	52	50
Tue	48	60	79	82	69	63	61	60	60	66	75	84	83	70	59	53	50
Wed	48	60	81	81	70	63	62	61	63	69	80	88	88	74	61	54	50
Thu	48	59	78	80	70	64	63	63	66	71	81	88	87	75	61	55	50
Fri	49	58	70	71	65	63	64	67	73	83	88	89	83	74	60	55	51
Sat	50	51	52	54	56	58	62	65	68	69	71	69	66	60	54	55	51
Sun	49	49	50	50	52	54	56	58	60	61	61	59	57	55	55	56	51

Leave	5am	6am	7am	8am	9am	10am	11am	12pm	1pm	2pm	3pm	4pm	5pm	6pm	7pm	8pm	9pm
Mon	49	58	74	76	64	59	59	58	60	64	72	78	79	66	56	52	50
Tue	48	60	79	82	69	63	61	60	60	66	75	84	83	70	59	53	50
Wed	48	60	81	81	70	63	62	61	63	69	80	88	88	74	61	54	50
Thu	48	59	78	80	70	64	63	63	66	71	81	88	87	75	61	55	50
Fri	49	58	70	71	65	63	64	67	73	83	88	89	83	74	60	55	51
Sat	50	51	52	54	56	58	62	65	68	69	71	69	66	60	54	55	51
Sun	49	49	50	50	52	54	56	58	60	61	61	59	57	55	55	56	51

Leave	5am	6am	7am	8am	9am	10am	11am	12pm	1pm	2pm	3pm	4pm	5pm	6pm	7pm	8pm	9pm
Mon	49	58	74	76	64	59	59	58	60	64	72	78	79	66	56	52	50
Tue	48	60	79	82	69	63	61	60	60	66	75	84	83	70	59	53	50
Wed	48	60	81	81	70	63	62	61	63	69	80	88	88	74	61	54	50
Thu	48	59	78	80	70	64	63	63	66	71	81	88	87	75	61	55	50
Fri	49	58	70	71	65	63	64	67	73	83	88	89	83	74	60	55	51
Sat	50	51	52	54	56	58	62	65	68	69	71	69	66	60	54	55	51
Sun	49	49	50	50	52	54	56	58	60	61	61	59	57	55	55	56	51