Best Time to Drive from Los Angeles to Mission Viejo

Right now (9:01 am PDT): about 45 minutes via I-5 South, usually 47 at this time.

On weekdays the 48-mile drive from Los Angeles to Mission Viejo (via I-5 South) usually takes as little as 41 minutes and up to 77 minutes, when leaving around 4:30 pm on Wednesdays. The fastest times to leave are before 6 am or after 8:30 pm. Midday (11 am to 2 pm) it takes about 52 minutes. On weekends it is slowest around 3:30 pm on Saturdays (57 minutes).

Typical drive time by departure time

Minutes from Los Angeles to Mission 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	41	48	59	64	53	47	48	48	49	52	59	65	69	57	48	44	42
Tue	41	49	65	69	57	51	49	49	49	53	62	70	74	61	52	45	42
Wed	41	49	64	68	58	51	49	50	51	55	65	73	76	64	53	45	43
Thu	41	49	63	67	58	52	52	52	54	57	67	74	76	66	53	46	43
Fri	41	47	57	59	53	51	51	53	58	66	74	75	72	65	51	46	43
Sat	42	43	44	45	47	48	50	51	54	55	56	56	54	50	45	45	43
Sun	42	42	42	43	44	45	46	47	49	49	50	48	47	46	46	46	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 Los Angeles to Mission Viejo?

On weekdays, leave before 6 am or after 8:30 pm. The drive usually takes about 41 minutes then, versus up to 77 minutes at the worst times.

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

The 48-mile drive usually takes 41 to 77 minutes on weekdays, depending on when you leave, and about 52 minutes midday.

When is traffic worst from Los Angeles to Mission Viejo?

Leaving around 4:30 pm on Wednesdays is usually slowest, about 77 minutes.

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Leave	5am	6am	7am	8am	9am	10am	11am	12pm	1pm	2pm	3pm	4pm	5pm	6pm	7pm	8pm	9pm
Mon	41	48	59	64	53	47	48	48	49	52	59	65	69	57	48	44	42
Tue	41	49	65	69	57	51	49	49	49	53	62	70	74	61	52	45	42
Wed	41	49	64	68	58	51	49	50	51	55	65	73	76	64	53	45	43
Thu	41	49	63	67	58	52	52	52	54	57	67	74	76	66	53	46	43
Fri	41	47	57	59	53	51	51	53	58	66	74	75	72	65	51	46	43
Sat	42	43	44	45	47	48	50	51	54	55	56	56	54	50	45	45	43
Sun	42	42	42	43	44	45	46	47	49	49	50	48	47	46	46	46	43

Leave	5am	6am	7am	8am	9am	10am	11am	12pm	1pm	2pm	3pm	4pm	5pm	6pm	7pm	8pm	9pm
Mon	41	48	59	64	53	47	48	48	49	52	59	65	69	57	48	44	42
Tue	41	49	65	69	57	51	49	49	49	53	62	70	74	61	52	45	42
Wed	41	49	64	68	58	51	49	50	51	55	65	73	76	64	53	45	43
Thu	41	49	63	67	58	52	52	52	54	57	67	74	76	66	53	46	43
Fri	41	47	57	59	53	51	51	53	58	66	74	75	72	65	51	46	43
Sat	42	43	44	45	47	48	50	51	54	55	56	56	54	50	45	45	43
Sun	42	42	42	43	44	45	46	47	49	49	50	48	47	46	46	46	43

Leave	5am	6am	7am	8am	9am	10am	11am	12pm	1pm	2pm	3pm	4pm	5pm	6pm	7pm	8pm	9pm
Mon	41	48	59	64	53	47	48	48	49	52	59	65	69	57	48	44	42
Tue	41	49	65	69	57	51	49	49	49	53	62	70	74	61	52	45	42
Wed	41	49	64	68	58	51	49	50	51	55	65	73	76	64	53	45	43
Thu	41	49	63	67	58	52	52	52	54	57	67	74	76	66	53	46	43
Fri	41	47	57	59	53	51	51	53	58	66	74	75	72	65	51	46	43
Sat	42	43	44	45	47	48	50	51	54	55	56	56	54	50	45	45	43
Sun	42	42	42	43	44	45	46	47	49	49	50	48	47	46	46	46	43