Best Time to Drive from Irvine to Glendale

Right now (8:48 am PDT): about 44 minutes via I-5 North, usually 47 at this time.

On weekdays the 46-mile drive from Irvine to Glendale (via I-5 North) usually takes as little as 42 minutes and up to 65 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 52 minutes. On weekends it is slowest around 3:30 pm on Saturdays (55 minutes).

Typical drive time by departure time

Minutes from Irvine to Glendale 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	42	48	53	56	53	51	50	50	52	53	57	59	59	54	45	44	42
Tue	42	48	54	58	55	53	52	52	51	53	58	61	62	57	49	44	42
Wed	42	48	54	57	55	53	51	52	52	54	59	63	64	59	49	45	43
Thu	42	48	54	57	55	52	52	52	52	55	59	62	64	58	50	45	43
Fri	42	47	51	54	53	52	52	54	56	58	64	64	64	58	49	46	43
Sat	42	43	44	45	47	49	51	52	53	53	54	54	52	49	48	46	43
Sun	42	42	42	43	44	46	48	50	51	52	51	50	49	48	47	48	43

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 Glendale?

On weekdays, leave before 6 am or after 8 pm. The drive usually takes about 42 minutes then, versus up to 65 minutes at the worst times.

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

The 46-mile drive usually takes 42 to 65 minutes on weekdays, depending on when you leave, and about 52 minutes midday.

When is traffic worst from Irvine to Glendale?

Leaving around 3:30 pm on Fridays is usually slowest, about 65 minutes.

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Leave	5am	6am	7am	8am	9am	10am	11am	12pm	1pm	2pm	3pm	4pm	5pm	6pm	7pm	8pm	9pm
Mon	42	48	53	56	53	51	50	50	52	53	57	59	59	54	45	44	42
Tue	42	48	54	58	55	53	52	52	51	53	58	61	62	57	49	44	42
Wed	42	48	54	57	55	53	51	52	52	54	59	63	64	59	49	45	43
Thu	42	48	54	57	55	52	52	52	52	55	59	62	64	58	50	45	43
Fri	42	47	51	54	53	52	52	54	56	58	64	64	64	58	49	46	43
Sat	42	43	44	45	47	49	51	52	53	53	54	54	52	49	48	46	43
Sun	42	42	42	43	44	46	48	50	51	52	51	50	49	48	47	48	43

Leave	5am	6am	7am	8am	9am	10am	11am	12pm	1pm	2pm	3pm	4pm	5pm	6pm	7pm	8pm	9pm
Mon	42	48	53	56	53	51	50	50	52	53	57	59	59	54	45	44	42
Tue	42	48	54	58	55	53	52	52	51	53	58	61	62	57	49	44	42
Wed	42	48	54	57	55	53	51	52	52	54	59	63	64	59	49	45	43
Thu	42	48	54	57	55	52	52	52	52	55	59	62	64	58	50	45	43
Fri	42	47	51	54	53	52	52	54	56	58	64	64	64	58	49	46	43
Sat	42	43	44	45	47	49	51	52	53	53	54	54	52	49	48	46	43
Sun	42	42	42	43	44	46	48	50	51	52	51	50	49	48	47	48	43

Leave	5am	6am	7am	8am	9am	10am	11am	12pm	1pm	2pm	3pm	4pm	5pm	6pm	7pm	8pm	9pm
Mon	42	48	53	56	53	51	50	50	52	53	57	59	59	54	45	44	42
Tue	42	48	54	58	55	53	52	52	51	53	58	61	62	57	49	44	42
Wed	42	48	54	57	55	53	51	52	52	54	59	63	64	59	49	45	43
Thu	42	48	54	57	55	52	52	52	52	55	59	62	64	58	50	45	43
Fri	42	47	51	54	53	52	52	54	56	58	64	64	64	58	49	46	43
Sat	42	43	44	45	47	49	51	52	53	53	54	54	52	49	48	46	43
Sun	42	42	42	43	44	46	48	50	51	52	51	50	49	48	47	48	43