Best Time to Drive from Irvine to Van Nuys

Right now (8:48 am PDT): about 56 minutes via I-5 North, usually 58 at this time.

On weekdays the 58-mile drive from Irvine to Van Nuys (via I-5 North) usually takes as little as 53 minutes and up to 84 minutes, when leaving around 4:30 pm on Thursdays. The fastest times to leave are before 6 am or after 7:30 pm. Midday (11 am to 2 pm) it takes about 65 minutes. On weekends it is slowest around 3:30 pm on Saturdays (67 minutes).

Typical drive time by departure time

Minutes from Irvine to Van Nuys 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	53	60	65	68	65	63	62	62	64	65	70	74	74	65	56	55	53
Tue	53	60	67	70	67	65	63	63	63	65	72	79	80	70	60	55	53
Wed	53	60	67	70	67	65	63	64	64	67	74	82	83	73	61	56	54
Thu	53	60	66	69	67	64	63	64	64	69	75	81	83	72	62	56	53
Fri	53	59	63	66	65	64	64	66	69	73	80	80	79	70	60	57	54
Sat	53	54	55	56	58	61	63	63	65	65	66	66	63	61	59	58	54
Sun	53	53	53	54	55	57	60	61	63	63	63	62	61	59	59	60	54

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 Van Nuys?

On weekdays, leave before 6 am or after 7:30 pm. The drive usually takes about 53 minutes then, versus up to 84 minutes at the worst times.

How long does it take to drive from Irvine to Van Nuys?

The 58-mile drive usually takes 53 to 84 minutes on weekdays, depending on when you leave, and about 65 minutes midday.

When is traffic worst from Irvine to Van Nuys?

Leaving around 4:30 pm on Thursdays is usually slowest, about 84 minutes.

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Leave	5am	6am	7am	8am	9am	10am	11am	12pm	1pm	2pm	3pm	4pm	5pm	6pm	7pm	8pm	9pm
Mon	53	60	65	68	65	63	62	62	64	65	70	74	74	65	56	55	53
Tue	53	60	67	70	67	65	63	63	63	65	72	79	80	70	60	55	53
Wed	53	60	67	70	67	65	63	64	64	67	74	82	83	73	61	56	54
Thu	53	60	66	69	67	64	63	64	64	69	75	81	83	72	62	56	53
Fri	53	59	63	66	65	64	64	66	69	73	80	80	79	70	60	57	54
Sat	53	54	55	56	58	61	63	63	65	65	66	66	63	61	59	58	54
Sun	53	53	53	54	55	57	60	61	63	63	63	62	61	59	59	60	54

Leave	5am	6am	7am	8am	9am	10am	11am	12pm	1pm	2pm	3pm	4pm	5pm	6pm	7pm	8pm	9pm
Mon	53	60	65	68	65	63	62	62	64	65	70	74	74	65	56	55	53
Tue	53	60	67	70	67	65	63	63	63	65	72	79	80	70	60	55	53
Wed	53	60	67	70	67	65	63	64	64	67	74	82	83	73	61	56	54
Thu	53	60	66	69	67	64	63	64	64	69	75	81	83	72	62	56	53
Fri	53	59	63	66	65	64	64	66	69	73	80	80	79	70	60	57	54
Sat	53	54	55	56	58	61	63	63	65	65	66	66	63	61	59	58	54
Sun	53	53	53	54	55	57	60	61	63	63	63	62	61	59	59	60	54

Leave	5am	6am	7am	8am	9am	10am	11am	12pm	1pm	2pm	3pm	4pm	5pm	6pm	7pm	8pm	9pm
Mon	53	60	65	68	65	63	62	62	64	65	70	74	74	65	56	55	53
Tue	53	60	67	70	67	65	63	63	63	65	72	79	80	70	60	55	53
Wed	53	60	67	70	67	65	63	64	64	67	74	82	83	73	61	56	54
Thu	53	60	66	69	67	64	63	64	64	69	75	81	83	72	62	56	53
Fri	53	59	63	66	65	64	64	66	69	73	80	80	79	70	60	57	54
Sat	53	54	55	56	58	61	63	63	65	65	66	66	63	61	59	58	54
Sun	53	53	53	54	55	57	60	61	63	63	63	62	61	59	59	60	54