Best Time to Drive from Los Angeles to Aliso Viejo

Right now (6:24 pm PDT): about 64 minutes via I-5 South, usually 62 at this time.

Only 2% 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 50-mile drive from Los Angeles to Aliso Viejo (via I-5 South) usually takes as little as 44 minutes and up to 79 minutes, when leaving around 4:30 pm on Thursdays. The fastest times to leave are before 6 am or after 8:30 pm. Midday (11 am to 2 pm) it takes about 56 minutes. On weekends it is slowest around 3:30 pm on Saturdays (60 minutes).

⇄ Reverse trip: Aliso Viejo to Los Angeles

Freeway, about 47 miles: times follow typical and live traffic from our sensors. Surface streets, about 3 miles: 3 to 5 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 Downtown LA (City Hall) to central Aliso Viejo 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 Los Angeles to Aliso Viejo 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	45	52	65	67	56	52	52	53	55	57	64	71	74	64	53	47	45
Tue	44	54	72	73	59	54	53	54	55	59	67	75	77	67	56	49	45
Wed	44	54	70	72	61	54	54	55	56	60	68	74	78	67	56	49	46
Thu	44	54	70	70	60	55	56	56	58	60	69	76	79	69	58	50	46
Fri	45	52	61	61	56	54	55	57	60	67	74	77	76	70	59	52	47
Sat	45	46	47	49	51	52	54	55	58	60	60	60	59	56	51	50	47
Sun	45	45	45	46	47	49	51	53	55	56	57	56	54	52	51	51	47

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 Los Angeles to Aliso Viejo?

On weekdays, leave before 6 am or after 8:30 pm. The drive usually takes about 44 minutes then, versus up to 79 minutes at the worst times.

How long does it take to drive from Los Angeles to Aliso Viejo?

The 50-mile drive usually takes 44 to 79 minutes on weekdays, depending on when you leave, and about 56 minutes midday.

When is traffic worst from Los Angeles to Aliso Viejo?

Leaving around 4:30 pm on Thursdays is usually slowest, about 79 minutes.

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Freeways on this drive

I-5 South in Orange County (25 miles) · I-5 South in Los Angeles (13 miles) · SR-133 South in Orange County (4 miles) · US-101 South in Los Angeles (3 miles) · SR-73 South in Orange County (2 miles)

Los Angeles traffic right now · Los Angeles traffic tomorrow · Orange County traffic right now · Orange County traffic tomorrow

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Leave	5am	6am	7am	8am	9am	10am	11am	12pm	1pm	2pm	3pm	4pm	5pm	6pm	7pm	8pm	9pm
Mon	45	52	65	67	56	52	52	53	55	57	64	71	74	64	53	47	45
Tue	44	54	72	73	59	54	53	54	55	59	67	75	77	67	56	49	45
Wed	44	54	70	72	61	54	54	55	56	60	68	74	78	67	56	49	46
Thu	44	54	70	70	60	55	56	56	58	60	69	76	79	69	58	50	46
Fri	45	52	61	61	56	54	55	57	60	67	74	77	76	70	59	52	47
Sat	45	46	47	49	51	52	54	55	58	60	60	60	59	56	51	50	47
Sun	45	45	45	46	47	49	51	53	55	56	57	56	54	52	51	51	47

Leave	5am	6am	7am	8am	9am	10am	11am	12pm	1pm	2pm	3pm	4pm	5pm	6pm	7pm	8pm	9pm
Mon	45	52	65	67	56	52	52	53	55	57	64	71	74	64	53	47	45
Tue	44	54	72	73	59	54	53	54	55	59	67	75	77	67	56	49	45
Wed	44	54	70	72	61	54	54	55	56	60	68	74	78	67	56	49	46
Thu	44	54	70	70	60	55	56	56	58	60	69	76	79	69	58	50	46
Fri	45	52	61	61	56	54	55	57	60	67	74	77	76	70	59	52	47
Sat	45	46	47	49	51	52	54	55	58	60	60	60	59	56	51	50	47
Sun	45	45	45	46	47	49	51	53	55	56	57	56	54	52	51	51	47

Leave	5am	6am	7am	8am	9am	10am	11am	12pm	1pm	2pm	3pm	4pm	5pm	6pm	7pm	8pm	9pm
Mon	45	52	65	67	56	52	52	53	55	57	64	71	74	64	53	47	45
Tue	44	54	72	73	59	54	53	54	55	59	67	75	77	67	56	49	45
Wed	44	54	70	72	61	54	54	55	56	60	68	74	78	67	56	49	46
Thu	44	54	70	70	60	55	56	56	58	60	69	76	79	69	58	50	46
Fri	45	52	61	61	56	54	55	57	60	67	74	77	76	70	59	52	47
Sat	45	46	47	49	51	52	54	55	58	60	60	60	59	56	51	50	47
Sun	45	45	45	46	47	49	51	53	55	56	57	56	54	52	51	51	47