Traffic Predict
Best Time to Drive from Huntington Beach to Irvine
Right now (5:17 pm PDT): about 28 minutes via SR-55 North, usually 27 at this time.
None 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 13-mile drive from Huntington Beach to Irvine (via SR-55 North) usually takes as little as 22 minutes and up to 29 minutes, when leaving around 5:30 pm on Mondays. The fastest times to leave are before 8:30 am or after 7 pm. Midday (11 am to 2 pm) it takes about 24 minutes. On weekends it is slowest around 12 pm on Saturdays (26 minutes).
⇄ Reverse trip: Irvine to Huntington Beach
Typical drive time by departure time
| Leave | 5am | 6am | 7am | 8am | 9am | 10am | 11am | 12pm | 1pm | 2pm | 3pm | 4pm | 5pm | 6pm | 7pm | 8pm | 9pm |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mon | 22 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 28 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 22 |
| Tue | 22 | 22 | 23 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 25 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 28 | 25 | 23 | 23 | 22 |
| Wed | 22 | 22 | 23 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 28 | 26 | 23 | 23 | 22 |
| Thu | 22 | 22 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 29 | 27 | 27 | 23 | 23 | 22 |
| Fri | 23 | 22 | 23 | 25 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 23 | 23 | 22 |
| Sat | 22 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 26 | 26 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 22 |
| Sun | 22 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 25 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 22 |
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 Huntington Beach to Irvine?
On weekdays, leave before 8:30 am or after 7 pm. The drive usually takes about 22 minutes then, versus up to 29 minutes at the worst times.
How long does it take to drive from Huntington Beach to Irvine?
The 13-mile drive usually takes 22 to 29 minutes on weekdays, depending on when you leave, and about 24 minutes midday.
When is traffic worst from Huntington Beach to Irvine?
Leaving around 5:30 pm on Mondays is usually slowest, about 29 minutes.
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