Best Time to Drive from Hollywood to Mission Viejo

Right now (9:03 am PDT): about 71 minutes via I-5 South, usually 69 at this time.

Only 2% 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.

On weekdays the 54-mile drive from Hollywood to Mission Viejo (via I-5 South) usually takes as little as 48 minutes and up to 101 minutes, when leaving around 4:30 pm on Thursdays. The fastest times to leave are before 6 am or after 9 pm. Midday (11 am to 2 pm) it takes about 67 minutes. On weekends it is slowest around 3 pm on Saturdays (74 minutes).

⇄ Reverse trip: Mission Viejo to Hollywood

Freeway, about 51 miles: times follow typical and live traffic from our sensors. Surface streets, about 3 miles: 4 to 9 minutes on weekdays, estimated from how jammed the freeways around them are at that time (we don't have street sensors yet). Drive times are measured from central Hollywood (North Cahuenga Boulevard) to central Mission Viejo (Chrisanta Drive) along the route shown. Starting or ending elsewhere in a big city can add or save several minutes.

Typical drive time by departure time

Minutes from Hollywood 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	48	57	74	74	63	59	59	61	64	68	79	89	86	73	58	52	49
Tue	48	60	80	80	67	62	62	63	65	72	84	97	93	79	63	54	50
Wed	48	60	80	79	69	62	62	64	67	74	87	97	94	79	64	55	50
Thu	48	59	78	77	68	64	65	66	70	76	89	101	96	81	66	57	50
Fri	48	57	69	70	65	63	65	68	74	84	95	97	91	81	68	60	52
Sat	49	50	51	53	57	60	64	68	71	73	74	72	71	66	60	57	52
Sun	48	48	49	50	51	54	58	61	64	65	66	64	61	59	58	57	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. 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 Hollywood to Mission Viejo?

On weekdays, leave before 6 am or after 9 pm. The drive usually takes about 48 minutes then, versus up to 101 minutes at the worst times.

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

The 54-mile drive usually takes 48 to 101 minutes on weekdays, depending on when you leave, and about 67 minutes midday.

When is traffic worst from Hollywood to Mission Viejo?

Leaving around 4:30 pm on Thursdays is usually slowest, about 101 minutes.

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Freeways on this drive

I-5 South in Orange County (35 miles) · I-5 South in Los Angeles (9 miles) · US-101 South in Los Angeles (7 miles)

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Leave	5am	6am	7am	8am	9am	10am	11am	12pm	1pm	2pm	3pm	4pm	5pm	6pm	7pm	8pm	9pm
Mon	48	57	74	74	63	59	59	61	64	68	79	89	86	73	58	52	49
Tue	48	60	80	80	67	62	62	63	65	72	84	97	93	79	63	54	50
Wed	48	60	80	79	69	62	62	64	67	74	87	97	94	79	64	55	50
Thu	48	59	78	77	68	64	65	66	70	76	89	101	96	81	66	57	50
Fri	48	57	69	70	65	63	65	68	74	84	95	97	91	81	68	60	52
Sat	49	50	51	53	57	60	64	68	71	73	74	72	71	66	60	57	52
Sun	48	48	49	50	51	54	58	61	64	65	66	64	61	59	58	57	51

Leave	5am	6am	7am	8am	9am	10am	11am	12pm	1pm	2pm	3pm	4pm	5pm	6pm	7pm	8pm	9pm
Mon	48	57	74	74	63	59	59	61	64	68	79	89	86	73	58	52	49
Tue	48	60	80	80	67	62	62	63	65	72	84	97	93	79	63	54	50
Wed	48	60	80	79	69	62	62	64	67	74	87	97	94	79	64	55	50
Thu	48	59	78	77	68	64	65	66	70	76	89	101	96	81	66	57	50
Fri	48	57	69	70	65	63	65	68	74	84	95	97	91	81	68	60	52
Sat	49	50	51	53	57	60	64	68	71	73	74	72	71	66	60	57	52
Sun	48	48	49	50	51	54	58	61	64	65	66	64	61	59	58	57	51

Leave	5am	6am	7am	8am	9am	10am	11am	12pm	1pm	2pm	3pm	4pm	5pm	6pm	7pm	8pm	9pm
Mon	48	57	74	74	63	59	59	61	64	68	79	89	86	73	58	52	49
Tue	48	60	80	80	67	62	62	63	65	72	84	97	93	79	63	54	50
Wed	48	60	80	79	69	62	62	64	67	74	87	97	94	79	64	55	50
Thu	48	59	78	77	68	64	65	66	70	76	89	101	96	81	66	57	50
Fri	48	57	69	70	65	63	65	68	74	84	95	97	91	81	68	60	52
Sat	49	50	51	53	57	60	64	68	71	73	74	72	71	66	60	57	52
Sun	48	48	49	50	51	54	58	61	64	65	66	64	61	59	58	57	51