Best Time to Drive from Los Angeles to North Tustin

Right now (6:24 pm PDT): about 51 minutes via I-5 South, usually 49 at this time.

Only 3% 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 36-mile drive from Los Angeles to North Tustin (via I-5 South) usually takes as little as 33 minutes and up to 67 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 43 minutes. On weekends it is slowest around 3:30 pm on Saturdays (47 minutes).

⇄ Reverse trip: North Tustin to Los Angeles

Freeway, about 32 miles: times follow typical and live traffic from our sensors. Surface streets, about 4 miles: 5 to 10 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 North Tustin 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 North Tustin 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	33	37	47	49	41	39	40	40	42	45	52	58	59	51	41	35	33
Tue	33	38	51	53	43	40	40	41	42	46	55	61	63	55	44	36	33
Wed	33	38	50	53	45	41	41	42	43	48	56	61	64	55	44	37	34
Thu	33	38	50	53	44	42	43	43	45	48	57	63	65	58	46	38	35
Fri	33	37	44	46	42	41	42	43	46	54	61	64	63	58	46	40	35
Sat	33	34	35	36	38	39	40	42	43	46	47	47	46	44	39	37	35
Sun	33	33	33	34	35	36	38	40	42	43	44	43	41	40	39	38	35

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 North Tustin?

On weekdays, leave before 6 am or after 8:30 pm. The drive usually takes about 33 minutes then, versus up to 67 minutes at the worst times.

How long does it take to drive from Los Angeles to North Tustin?

The 36-mile drive usually takes 33 to 67 minutes on weekdays, depending on when you leave, and about 43 minutes midday.

When is traffic worst from Los Angeles to North Tustin?

Leaving around 4:30 pm on Thursdays is usually slowest, about 67 minutes.

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Freeways on this drive

I-5 South in Orange County (14 miles) · I-5 South in Los Angeles (13 miles) · US-101 South in Los Angeles (3 miles) · SR-22 East in Orange County (2 miles)

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Leave	5am	6am	7am	8am	9am	10am	11am	12pm	1pm	2pm	3pm	4pm	5pm	6pm	7pm	8pm	9pm
Mon	33	37	47	49	41	39	40	40	42	45	52	58	59	51	41	35	33
Tue	33	38	51	53	43	40	40	41	42	46	55	61	63	55	44	36	33
Wed	33	38	50	53	45	41	41	42	43	48	56	61	64	55	44	37	34
Thu	33	38	50	53	44	42	43	43	45	48	57	63	65	58	46	38	35
Fri	33	37	44	46	42	41	42	43	46	54	61	64	63	58	46	40	35
Sat	33	34	35	36	38	39	40	42	43	46	47	47	46	44	39	37	35
Sun	33	33	33	34	35	36	38	40	42	43	44	43	41	40	39	38	35

Leave	5am	6am	7am	8am	9am	10am	11am	12pm	1pm	2pm	3pm	4pm	5pm	6pm	7pm	8pm	9pm
Mon	33	37	47	49	41	39	40	40	42	45	52	58	59	51	41	35	33
Tue	33	38	51	53	43	40	40	41	42	46	55	61	63	55	44	36	33
Wed	33	38	50	53	45	41	41	42	43	48	56	61	64	55	44	37	34
Thu	33	38	50	53	44	42	43	43	45	48	57	63	65	58	46	38	35
Fri	33	37	44	46	42	41	42	43	46	54	61	64	63	58	46	40	35
Sat	33	34	35	36	38	39	40	42	43	46	47	47	46	44	39	37	35
Sun	33	33	33	34	35	36	38	40	42	43	44	43	41	40	39	38	35

Leave	5am	6am	7am	8am	9am	10am	11am	12pm	1pm	2pm	3pm	4pm	5pm	6pm	7pm	8pm	9pm
Mon	33	37	47	49	41	39	40	40	42	45	52	58	59	51	41	35	33
Tue	33	38	51	53	43	40	40	41	42	46	55	61	63	55	44	36	33
Wed	33	38	50	53	45	41	41	42	43	48	56	61	64	55	44	37	34
Thu	33	38	50	53	44	42	43	43	45	48	57	63	65	58	46	38	35
Fri	33	37	44	46	42	41	42	43	46	54	61	64	63	58	46	40	35
Sat	33	34	35	36	38	39	40	42	43	46	47	47	46	44	39	37	35
Sun	33	33	33	34	35	36	38	40	42	43	44	43	41	40	39	38	35