Best Time to Drive from Irvine to Burbank

Right now (8:48 am PDT): about 46 minutes via I-5 North, usually 49 at this time.

On weekdays the 49-mile drive from Irvine to Burbank (via I-5 North) usually takes as little as 43 minutes and up to 67 minutes, when leaving around 3:30 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 55 minutes. On weekends it is slowest around 3:30 pm on Saturdays (57 minutes).

Typical drive time by departure time

Minutes from Irvine to Burbank 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	43	50	56	58	55	53	52	52	54	55	59	61	62	56	47	46	44
Tue	43	50	56	60	57	55	54	54	53	55	60	64	65	59	50	46	44
Wed	43	50	56	59	57	55	53	54	54	56	61	66	67	62	51	47	44
Thu	43	50	56	59	57	55	54	54	55	57	62	65	67	60	52	47	44
Fri	43	49	54	56	55	54	55	56	58	61	67	67	66	60	51	48	45
Sat	44	45	45	47	49	51	53	53	55	55	56	56	53	51	49	48	45
Sun	44	44	44	44	46	48	50	51	53	53	53	52	51	50	49	50	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. Surface streets at each end are estimated.

Questions

What is the best time to drive from Irvine to Burbank?

On weekdays, leave before 6 am or after 8 pm. The drive usually takes about 43 minutes then, versus up to 67 minutes at the worst times.

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

The 49-mile drive usually takes 43 to 67 minutes on weekdays, depending on when you leave, and about 55 minutes midday.

When is traffic worst from Irvine to Burbank?

Leaving around 3:30 pm on Fridays is usually slowest, about 67 minutes.

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Leave	5am	6am	7am	8am	9am	10am	11am	12pm	1pm	2pm	3pm	4pm	5pm	6pm	7pm	8pm	9pm
Mon	43	50	56	58	55	53	52	52	54	55	59	61	62	56	47	46	44
Tue	43	50	56	60	57	55	54	54	53	55	60	64	65	59	50	46	44
Wed	43	50	56	59	57	55	53	54	54	56	61	66	67	62	51	47	44
Thu	43	50	56	59	57	55	54	54	55	57	62	65	67	60	52	47	44
Fri	43	49	54	56	55	54	55	56	58	61	67	67	66	60	51	48	45
Sat	44	45	45	47	49	51	53	53	55	55	56	56	53	51	49	48	45
Sun	44	44	44	44	46	48	50	51	53	53	53	52	51	50	49	50	45

Leave	5am	6am	7am	8am	9am	10am	11am	12pm	1pm	2pm	3pm	4pm	5pm	6pm	7pm	8pm	9pm
Mon	43	50	56	58	55	53	52	52	54	55	59	61	62	56	47	46	44
Tue	43	50	56	60	57	55	54	54	53	55	60	64	65	59	50	46	44
Wed	43	50	56	59	57	55	53	54	54	56	61	66	67	62	51	47	44
Thu	43	50	56	59	57	55	54	54	55	57	62	65	67	60	52	47	44
Fri	43	49	54	56	55	54	55	56	58	61	67	67	66	60	51	48	45
Sat	44	45	45	47	49	51	53	53	55	55	56	56	53	51	49	48	45
Sun	44	44	44	44	46	48	50	51	53	53	53	52	51	50	49	50	45

Leave	5am	6am	7am	8am	9am	10am	11am	12pm	1pm	2pm	3pm	4pm	5pm	6pm	7pm	8pm	9pm
Mon	43	50	56	58	55	53	52	52	54	55	59	61	62	56	47	46	44
Tue	43	50	56	60	57	55	54	54	53	55	60	64	65	59	50	46	44
Wed	43	50	56	59	57	55	53	54	54	56	61	66	67	62	51	47	44
Thu	43	50	56	59	57	55	54	54	55	57	62	65	67	60	52	47	44
Fri	43	49	54	56	55	54	55	56	58	61	67	67	66	60	51	48	45
Sat	44	45	45	47	49	51	53	53	55	55	56	56	53	51	49	48	45
Sun	44	44	44	44	46	48	50	51	53	53	53	52	51	50	49	50	45