Best Time to Drive from Irvine to Claremont

Right now (5:03 pm PDT): about 74 minutes via SR-57 North, usually 63 at this time.

Only 8% 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 37-mile drive from Irvine to Claremont (via SR-57 North) usually takes as little as 35 minutes and up to 66 minutes, when leaving around 3:30 pm on Fridays. The fastest times to leave are before 7 am or after 8:30 pm. Midday (11 am to 2 pm) it takes about 44 minutes. On weekends it is slowest around 4:30 pm on Saturdays (44 minutes).

⇄ Reverse trip: Claremont to Irvine

Freeway, about 33 miles: times follow typical and live traffic from our sensors. Surface streets, about 4 miles: 6 to 11 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 Claremont (Bonita Avenue) 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 Claremont 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	35	37	38	41	41	40	41	41	42	46	57	62	62	53	40	37	35
Tue	35	37	39	41	41	42	42	41	44	46	57	63	63	55	44	38	35
Wed	35	38	40	42	41	42	41	42	43	47	58	62	64	56	44	39	36
Thu	35	37	39	42	42	42	42	43	44	48	59	64	62	54	44	38	36
Fri	35	37	38	40	41	42	43	45	50	57	66	65	63	53	43	39	36
Sat	35	36	36	37	37	38	38	40	40	41	43	43	43	41	38	37	35
Sun	35	35	35	36	36	36	37	37	38	38	38	38	38	37	37	37	35

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 Claremont?

On weekdays, leave before 7 am or after 8:30 pm. The drive usually takes about 35 minutes then, versus up to 66 minutes at the worst times.

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

The 37-mile drive usually takes 35 to 66 minutes on weekdays, depending on when you leave, and about 44 minutes midday.

When is traffic worst from Irvine to Claremont?

Leaving around 3:30 pm on Fridays is usually slowest, about 66 minutes.

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Leave	5am	6am	7am	8am	9am	10am	11am	12pm	1pm	2pm	3pm	4pm	5pm	6pm	7pm	8pm	9pm
Mon	35	37	38	41	41	40	41	41	42	46	57	62	62	53	40	37	35
Tue	35	37	39	41	41	42	42	41	44	46	57	63	63	55	44	38	35
Wed	35	38	40	42	41	42	41	42	43	47	58	62	64	56	44	39	36
Thu	35	37	39	42	42	42	42	43	44	48	59	64	62	54	44	38	36
Fri	35	37	38	40	41	42	43	45	50	57	66	65	63	53	43	39	36
Sat	35	36	36	37	37	38	38	40	40	41	43	43	43	41	38	37	35
Sun	35	35	35	36	36	36	37	37	38	38	38	38	38	37	37	37	35

Leave	5am	6am	7am	8am	9am	10am	11am	12pm	1pm	2pm	3pm	4pm	5pm	6pm	7pm	8pm	9pm
Mon	35	37	38	41	41	40	41	41	42	46	57	62	62	53	40	37	35
Tue	35	37	39	41	41	42	42	41	44	46	57	63	63	55	44	38	35
Wed	35	38	40	42	41	42	41	42	43	47	58	62	64	56	44	39	36
Thu	35	37	39	42	42	42	42	43	44	48	59	64	62	54	44	38	36
Fri	35	37	38	40	41	42	43	45	50	57	66	65	63	53	43	39	36
Sat	35	36	36	37	37	38	38	40	40	41	43	43	43	41	38	37	35
Sun	35	35	35	36	36	36	37	37	38	38	38	38	38	37	37	37	35

Leave	5am	6am	7am	8am	9am	10am	11am	12pm	1pm	2pm	3pm	4pm	5pm	6pm	7pm	8pm	9pm
Mon	35	37	38	41	41	40	41	41	42	46	57	62	62	53	40	37	35
Tue	35	37	39	41	41	42	42	41	44	46	57	63	63	55	44	38	35
Wed	35	38	40	42	41	42	41	42	43	47	58	62	64	56	44	39	36
Thu	35	37	39	42	42	42	42	43	44	48	59	64	62	54	44	38	36
Fri	35	37	38	40	41	42	43	45	50	57	66	65	63	53	43	39	36
Sat	35	36	36	37	37	38	38	40	40	41	43	43	43	41	38	37	35
Sun	35	35	35	36	36	36	37	37	38	38	38	38	38	37	37	37	35