Best Time to Drive from Hollywood to Mission Viejo

Right now (9:01 am PDT): about 51 minutes via I-5 South, usually 53 at this time.

On weekdays the 54-mile drive from Hollywood to Mission Viejo (via I-5 South) usually takes as little as 47 minutes and up to 92 minutes, when leaving around 4:30 pm on Thursdays. The fastest times to leave are before 6 am or after 8 pm. Midday (11 am to 2 pm) it takes about 62 minutes. On weekends it is slowest around 3:30 pm on Saturdays (68 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	47	55	70	73	61	55	55	56	58	62	72	79	79	66	54	50	48
Tue	47	57	77	79	66	59	57	57	58	64	75	85	85	71	58	51	48
Wed	47	57	77	78	67	59	58	58	60	67	79	90	89	75	60	51	48
Thu	47	56	75	77	67	60	60	61	64	69	81	89	89	76	61	52	49
Fri	47	54	65	69	61	59	60	64	70	80	88	90	84	74	59	52	49
Sat	48	49	50	52	53	55	58	61	64	66	68	67	65	58	51	52	49
Sun	48	48	48	49	50	52	53	55	57	58	59	56	55	52	52	53	49

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 Mission Viejo?

On weekdays, leave before 6 am or after 8 pm. The drive usually takes about 47 minutes then, versus up to 92 minutes at the worst times.

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

The 54-mile drive usually takes 47 to 92 minutes on weekdays, depending on when you leave, and about 62 minutes midday.

When is traffic worst from Hollywood to Mission Viejo?

Leaving around 4:30 pm on Thursdays is usually slowest, about 92 minutes.

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Leave	5am	6am	7am	8am	9am	10am	11am	12pm	1pm	2pm	3pm	4pm	5pm	6pm	7pm	8pm	9pm
Mon	47	55	70	73	61	55	55	56	58	62	72	79	79	66	54	50	48
Tue	47	57	77	79	66	59	57	57	58	64	75	85	85	71	58	51	48
Wed	47	57	77	78	67	59	58	58	60	67	79	90	89	75	60	51	48
Thu	47	56	75	77	67	60	60	61	64	69	81	89	89	76	61	52	49
Fri	47	54	65	69	61	59	60	64	70	80	88	90	84	74	59	52	49
Sat	48	49	50	52	53	55	58	61	64	66	68	67	65	58	51	52	49
Sun	48	48	48	49	50	52	53	55	57	58	59	56	55	52	52	53	49

Leave	5am	6am	7am	8am	9am	10am	11am	12pm	1pm	2pm	3pm	4pm	5pm	6pm	7pm	8pm	9pm
Mon	47	55	70	73	61	55	55	56	58	62	72	79	79	66	54	50	48
Tue	47	57	77	79	66	59	57	57	58	64	75	85	85	71	58	51	48
Wed	47	57	77	78	67	59	58	58	60	67	79	90	89	75	60	51	48
Thu	47	56	75	77	67	60	60	61	64	69	81	89	89	76	61	52	49
Fri	47	54	65	69	61	59	60	64	70	80	88	90	84	74	59	52	49
Sat	48	49	50	52	53	55	58	61	64	66	68	67	65	58	51	52	49
Sun	48	48	48	49	50	52	53	55	57	58	59	56	55	52	52	53	49

Leave	5am	6am	7am	8am	9am	10am	11am	12pm	1pm	2pm	3pm	4pm	5pm	6pm	7pm	8pm	9pm
Mon	47	55	70	73	61	55	55	56	58	62	72	79	79	66	54	50	48
Tue	47	57	77	79	66	59	57	57	58	64	75	85	85	71	58	51	48
Wed	47	57	77	78	67	59	58	58	60	67	79	90	89	75	60	51	48
Thu	47	56	75	77	67	60	60	61	64	69	81	89	89	76	61	52	49
Fri	47	54	65	69	61	59	60	64	70	80	88	90	84	74	59	52	49
Sat	48	49	50	52	53	55	58	61	64	66	68	67	65	58	51	52	49
Sun	48	48	48	49	50	52	53	55	57	58	59	56	55	52	52	53	49