Best Time to Drive from Hollywood to Irvine

Right now (9:01 am PDT): about 45 minutes via I-5 South, usually 46 at this time.

On weekdays the 45-mile drive from Hollywood to Irvine (via I-5 South) usually takes as little as 41 minutes and up to 83 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 55 minutes. On weekends it is slowest around 3:30 pm on Saturdays (62 minutes).

Typical drive time by departure time

Minutes from Hollywood 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	41	48	63	65	53	49	49	49	51	56	65	72	72	60	48	44	42
Tue	41	49	68	70	58	52	50	50	51	57	68	77	76	64	52	44	42
Wed	41	49	69	70	59	52	51	51	54	60	72	81	82	68	54	45	42
Thu	41	48	67	69	59	54	53	54	57	62	73	81	82	69	55	46	43
Fri	41	47	58	61	54	52	54	57	64	74	81	83	78	67	53	45	43
Sat	42	43	43	45	46	48	52	54	57	59	62	61	58	52	45	45	43
Sun	42	42	42	43	44	45	47	48	50	51	52	50	48	46	46	46	43

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 Hollywood to Irvine?

On weekdays, leave before 6 am or after 8:30 pm. The drive usually takes about 41 minutes then, versus up to 83 minutes at the worst times.

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

The 45-mile drive usually takes 41 to 83 minutes on weekdays, depending on when you leave, and about 55 minutes midday.

When is traffic worst from Hollywood to Irvine?

Leaving around 4:30 pm on Thursdays is usually slowest, about 83 minutes.

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Leave	5am	6am	7am	8am	9am	10am	11am	12pm	1pm	2pm	3pm	4pm	5pm	6pm	7pm	8pm	9pm
Mon	41	48	63	65	53	49	49	49	51	56	65	72	72	60	48	44	42
Tue	41	49	68	70	58	52	50	50	51	57	68	77	76	64	52	44	42
Wed	41	49	69	70	59	52	51	51	54	60	72	81	82	68	54	45	42
Thu	41	48	67	69	59	54	53	54	57	62	73	81	82	69	55	46	43
Fri	41	47	58	61	54	52	54	57	64	74	81	83	78	67	53	45	43
Sat	42	43	43	45	46	48	52	54	57	59	62	61	58	52	45	45	43
Sun	42	42	42	43	44	45	47	48	50	51	52	50	48	46	46	46	43

Leave	5am	6am	7am	8am	9am	10am	11am	12pm	1pm	2pm	3pm	4pm	5pm	6pm	7pm	8pm	9pm
Mon	41	48	63	65	53	49	49	49	51	56	65	72	72	60	48	44	42
Tue	41	49	68	70	58	52	50	50	51	57	68	77	76	64	52	44	42
Wed	41	49	69	70	59	52	51	51	54	60	72	81	82	68	54	45	42
Thu	41	48	67	69	59	54	53	54	57	62	73	81	82	69	55	46	43
Fri	41	47	58	61	54	52	54	57	64	74	81	83	78	67	53	45	43
Sat	42	43	43	45	46	48	52	54	57	59	62	61	58	52	45	45	43
Sun	42	42	42	43	44	45	47	48	50	51	52	50	48	46	46	46	43

Leave	5am	6am	7am	8am	9am	10am	11am	12pm	1pm	2pm	3pm	4pm	5pm	6pm	7pm	8pm	9pm
Mon	41	48	63	65	53	49	49	49	51	56	65	72	72	60	48	44	42
Tue	41	49	68	70	58	52	50	50	51	57	68	77	76	64	52	44	42
Wed	41	49	69	70	59	52	51	51	54	60	72	81	82	68	54	45	42
Thu	41	48	67	69	59	54	53	54	57	62	73	81	82	69	55	46	43
Fri	41	47	58	61	54	52	54	57	64	74	81	83	78	67	53	45	43
Sat	42	43	43	45	46	48	52	54	57	59	62	61	58	52	45	45	43
Sun	42	42	42	43	44	45	47	48	50	51	52	50	48	46	46	46	43