Best Time to Drive from Irvine to BUR

Right now (9:46 am PDT): about 50 minutes via I-5 North, usually 51 at this time.

On weekdays the 52-mile drive from Irvine to BUR (via I-5 North) usually takes as little as 47 minutes and up to 71 minutes, when leaving around 3:30 pm on Fridays. The fastest times to leave are before 6 am or after 7:30 pm. Midday (11 am to 2 pm) it takes about 58 minutes. On weekends it is slowest around 3:30 pm on Saturdays (60 minutes).

⇄ Reverse trip: BUR to Irvine

Drive times are measured from central Irvine (Harvard Avenue) to Hollywood Burbank Airport (BUR) 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 BUR 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	54	59	62	58	56	56	56	57	59	63	65	65	59	51	49	48
Tue	47	54	60	64	61	59	57	57	57	59	64	67	68	63	54	49	47
Wed	47	54	60	63	61	58	57	58	58	60	65	69	71	65	55	51	48
Thu	47	54	60	63	61	58	58	57	58	61	65	69	70	63	55	51	48
Fri	47	53	57	59	58	58	58	60	62	65	70	70	70	64	54	52	48
Sat	47	48	49	50	52	54	56	57	58	59	60	60	57	55	53	52	48
Sun	47	47	48	48	49	51	54	55	57	57	57	56	55	53	53	54	48

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 Irvine to BUR?

On weekdays, leave before 6 am or after 7:30 pm. The drive usually takes about 47 minutes then, versus up to 71 minutes at the worst times.

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

The 52-mile drive usually takes 47 to 71 minutes on weekdays, depending on when you leave, and about 58 minutes midday.

When is traffic worst from Irvine to BUR?

Leaving around 3:30 pm on Fridays is usually slowest, about 71 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	54	59	62	58	56	56	56	57	59	63	65	65	59	51	49	48
Tue	47	54	60	64	61	59	57	57	57	59	64	67	68	63	54	49	47
Wed	47	54	60	63	61	58	57	58	58	60	65	69	71	65	55	51	48
Thu	47	54	60	63	61	58	58	57	58	61	65	69	70	63	55	51	48
Fri	47	53	57	59	58	58	58	60	62	65	70	70	70	64	54	52	48
Sat	47	48	49	50	52	54	56	57	58	59	60	60	57	55	53	52	48
Sun	47	47	48	48	49	51	54	55	57	57	57	56	55	53	53	54	48

Leave	5am	6am	7am	8am	9am	10am	11am	12pm	1pm	2pm	3pm	4pm	5pm	6pm	7pm	8pm	9pm
Mon	47	54	59	62	58	56	56	56	57	59	63	65	65	59	51	49	48
Tue	47	54	60	64	61	59	57	57	57	59	64	67	68	63	54	49	47
Wed	47	54	60	63	61	58	57	58	58	60	65	69	71	65	55	51	48
Thu	47	54	60	63	61	58	58	57	58	61	65	69	70	63	55	51	48
Fri	47	53	57	59	58	58	58	60	62	65	70	70	70	64	54	52	48
Sat	47	48	49	50	52	54	56	57	58	59	60	60	57	55	53	52	48
Sun	47	47	48	48	49	51	54	55	57	57	57	56	55	53	53	54	48

Leave	5am	6am	7am	8am	9am	10am	11am	12pm	1pm	2pm	3pm	4pm	5pm	6pm	7pm	8pm	9pm
Mon	47	54	59	62	58	56	56	56	57	59	63	65	65	59	51	49	48
Tue	47	54	60	64	61	59	57	57	57	59	64	67	68	63	54	49	47
Wed	47	54	60	63	61	58	57	58	58	60	65	69	71	65	55	51	48
Thu	47	54	60	63	61	58	58	57	58	61	65	69	70	63	55	51	48
Fri	47	53	57	59	58	58	58	60	62	65	70	70	70	64	54	52	48
Sat	47	48	49	50	52	54	56	57	58	59	60	60	57	55	53	52	48
Sun	47	47	48	48	49	51	54	55	57	57	57	56	55	53	53	54	48