Best Time to Drive from Irvine to Arcadia

Right now (5:03 pm PDT): about 81 minutes via I-5 North and I-605 North, usually 73 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 48-mile drive from Irvine to Arcadia (via I-5 North and I-605 North) usually takes as little as 44 minutes and up to 75 minutes, when leaving around 3 pm on Fridays. The fastest times to leave are before 6 am or after 8 pm. Midday (11 am to 2 pm) it takes about 56 minutes. On weekends it is slowest around 4 pm on Saturdays (56 minutes).

⇄ Reverse trip: Arcadia to Irvine

Freeway, about 43 miles: times follow typical and live traffic from our sensors. Surface streets, about 4 miles: 7 to 13 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 Irvine (Harvard Avenue) to central Arcadia (West Huntington 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 Irvine to Arcadia 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	44	50	58	58	56	53	52	52	54	58	65	68	69	63	49	47	45
Tue	44	53	60	60	57	55	53	53	55	58	68	72	73	64	52	47	45
Wed	44	52	60	61	58	54	53	53	54	59	69	73	74	67	53	49	45
Thu	44	52	61	60	57	55	53	53	55	61	68	75	74	65	54	48	45
Fri	45	50	55	55	54	54	55	57	63	65	75	72	71	63	52	48	45
Sat	45	46	47	47	48	50	52	53	53	55	56	56	55	51	49	48	45
Sun	45	45	45	46	46	47	48	51	51	52	51	50	50	49	49	49	45

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 Irvine to Arcadia?

On weekdays, leave before 6 am or after 8 pm. The drive usually takes about 44 minutes then, versus up to 75 minutes at the worst times.

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

The 48-mile drive usually takes 44 to 75 minutes on weekdays, depending on when you leave, and about 56 minutes midday.

When is traffic worst from Irvine to Arcadia?

Leaving around 3 pm on Fridays is usually slowest, about 75 minutes.

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Leave	5am	6am	7am	8am	9am	10am	11am	12pm	1pm	2pm	3pm	4pm	5pm	6pm	7pm	8pm	9pm
Mon	44	50	58	58	56	53	52	52	54	58	65	68	69	63	49	47	45
Tue	44	53	60	60	57	55	53	53	55	58	68	72	73	64	52	47	45
Wed	44	52	60	61	58	54	53	53	54	59	69	73	74	67	53	49	45
Thu	44	52	61	60	57	55	53	53	55	61	68	75	74	65	54	48	45
Fri	45	50	55	55	54	54	55	57	63	65	75	72	71	63	52	48	45
Sat	45	46	47	47	48	50	52	53	53	55	56	56	55	51	49	48	45
Sun	45	45	45	46	46	47	48	51	51	52	51	50	50	49	49	49	45

Leave	5am	6am	7am	8am	9am	10am	11am	12pm	1pm	2pm	3pm	4pm	5pm	6pm	7pm	8pm	9pm
Mon	44	50	58	58	56	53	52	52	54	58	65	68	69	63	49	47	45
Tue	44	53	60	60	57	55	53	53	55	58	68	72	73	64	52	47	45
Wed	44	52	60	61	58	54	53	53	54	59	69	73	74	67	53	49	45
Thu	44	52	61	60	57	55	53	53	55	61	68	75	74	65	54	48	45
Fri	45	50	55	55	54	54	55	57	63	65	75	72	71	63	52	48	45
Sat	45	46	47	47	48	50	52	53	53	55	56	56	55	51	49	48	45
Sun	45	45	45	46	46	47	48	51	51	52	51	50	50	49	49	49	45

Leave	5am	6am	7am	8am	9am	10am	11am	12pm	1pm	2pm	3pm	4pm	5pm	6pm	7pm	8pm	9pm
Mon	44	50	58	58	56	53	52	52	54	58	65	68	69	63	49	47	45
Tue	44	53	60	60	57	55	53	53	55	58	68	72	73	64	52	47	45
Wed	44	52	60	61	58	54	53	53	54	59	69	73	74	67	53	49	45
Thu	44	52	61	60	57	55	53	53	55	61	68	75	74	65	54	48	45
Fri	45	50	55	55	54	54	55	57	63	65	75	72	71	63	52	48	45
Sat	45	46	47	47	48	50	52	53	53	55	56	56	55	51	49	48	45
Sun	45	45	45	46	46	47	48	51	51	52	51	50	50	49	49	49	45