Traffic Predict

Best Time to Drive from Irvine to Mission Viejo

Right now (11:31 am PDT): about 16 minutes via I-5 South and I-405 South, usually 16 at this time.

On weekdays the 12-mile drive from Irvine to Mission Viejo (via I-5 South and I-405 South) usually takes as little as 15 minutes and up to 21 minutes, when leaving around 5:30 pm on Wednesdays. The fastest times to leave are before 4 pm or after 6:30 pm. Midday (11 am to 2 pm) it takes about 16 minutes. On weekends it is slowest around 1 pm on Sundays (15 minutes).

⇄ Reverse trip: Mission Viejo to Irvine

Freeway, about 7 miles: times follow typical and live traffic from our sensors. Surface streets, about 5 miles: 9 to 14 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 Mission Viejo (Chrisanta 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 Mission Viejo by day and time you leave (local time)
Leave5am6am7am8am9am10am11am12pm1pm2pm3pm4pm5pm6pm7pm8pm9pm
Mon1515161616161616161616161717151515
Tue1515161617161616161616171919151515
Wed1515161617161616161616172119161615
Thu1515161616161616161616171817151515
Fri1515161616161616161616171716151515
Sat1515151515151515151515151515151515
Sun1515151515151515151515151515151515

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 Mission Viejo?

On weekdays, leave before 4 pm or after 6:30 pm. The drive usually takes about 15 minutes then, versus up to 21 minutes at the worst times.

How long does it take to drive from Irvine to Mission Viejo?

The 12-mile drive usually takes 15 to 21 minutes on weekdays, depending on when you leave, and about 16 minutes midday.

When is traffic worst from Irvine to Mission Viejo?

Leaving around 5:30 pm on Wednesdays is usually slowest, about 21 minutes.

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