Best Time to Drive from Mission Viejo to Arcadia

Right now (8:04 am PDT): about 72 minutes via I-5 North and I-605 North, usually 70 at this time.

Only 10% 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 57-mile drive from Mission Viejo to Arcadia (via I-5 North and I-605 North) usually takes as little as 50 minutes and up to 85 minutes, when leaving around 4:30 pm on Wednesdays. The fastest times to leave are before 6 am or after 8 pm. Midday (11 am to 2 pm) it takes about 64 minutes. On weekends it is slowest around 4 pm on Saturdays (65 minutes).

⇄ Reverse trip: Arcadia to Mission Viejo

Freeway, about 54 miles: times follow typical and live traffic from our sensors. Surface streets, about 2 miles: 3 to 7 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 Mission Viejo (Chrisanta Drive) to central Arcadia (West Huntington 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 Mission Viejo to Arcadia 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	50	57	64	67	63	59	60	59	61	67	75	77	75	66	56	53	51
Tue	50	60	67	68	65	61	60	60	62	68	78	82	80	70	58	53	51
Wed	50	60	68	70	66	62	61	61	63	69	79	84	83	73	60	56	52
Thu	51	59	68	68	65	62	61	61	64	71	77	84	81	70	60	54	51
Fri	50	57	61	62	61	61	62	64	71	75	84	82	78	68	58	55	51
Sat	51	52	53	54	55	57	60	61	62	64	64	65	63	59	56	55	51
Sun	50	51	51	52	53	54	56	58	59	60	59	58	57	57	56	56	51

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 Mission Viejo to Arcadia?

On weekdays, leave before 6 am or after 8 pm. The drive usually takes about 50 minutes then, versus up to 85 minutes at the worst times.

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

The 57-mile drive usually takes 50 to 85 minutes on weekdays, depending on when you leave, and about 64 minutes midday.

When is traffic worst from Mission Viejo to Arcadia?

Leaving around 4:30 pm on Wednesdays is usually slowest, about 85 minutes.

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Freeways on this drive

I-5 North in Orange County (35 miles) · I-605 North in Los Angeles (15 miles) · I-210 West in Los Angeles (4 miles)

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

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Arcadia to Mission Viejo (return trip) · Mission Viejo to Los Angeles · Mission Viejo to Santa Monica · Mission Viejo to Pasadena · Mission Viejo to Long Beach · Mission Viejo to West Covina · Mission Viejo to Burbank · Mission Viejo to Glendale · Mission Viejo to Van Nuys · Mission Viejo to Torrance · Mission Viejo to LAX · Mission Viejo to Hollywood

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Leave	5am	6am	7am	8am	9am	10am	11am	12pm	1pm	2pm	3pm	4pm	5pm	6pm	7pm	8pm	9pm
Mon	50	57	64	67	63	59	60	59	61	67	75	77	75	66	56	53	51
Tue	50	60	67	68	65	61	60	60	62	68	78	82	80	70	58	53	51
Wed	50	60	68	70	66	62	61	61	63	69	79	84	83	73	60	56	52
Thu	51	59	68	68	65	62	61	61	64	71	77	84	81	70	60	54	51
Fri	50	57	61	62	61	61	62	64	71	75	84	82	78	68	58	55	51
Sat	51	52	53	54	55	57	60	61	62	64	64	65	63	59	56	55	51
Sun	50	51	51	52	53	54	56	58	59	60	59	58	57	57	56	56	51

Leave	5am	6am	7am	8am	9am	10am	11am	12pm	1pm	2pm	3pm	4pm	5pm	6pm	7pm	8pm	9pm
Mon	50	57	64	67	63	59	60	59	61	67	75	77	75	66	56	53	51
Tue	50	60	67	68	65	61	60	60	62	68	78	82	80	70	58	53	51
Wed	50	60	68	70	66	62	61	61	63	69	79	84	83	73	60	56	52
Thu	51	59	68	68	65	62	61	61	64	71	77	84	81	70	60	54	51
Fri	50	57	61	62	61	61	62	64	71	75	84	82	78	68	58	55	51
Sat	51	52	53	54	55	57	60	61	62	64	64	65	63	59	56	55	51
Sun	50	51	51	52	53	54	56	58	59	60	59	58	57	57	56	56	51

Leave	5am	6am	7am	8am	9am	10am	11am	12pm	1pm	2pm	3pm	4pm	5pm	6pm	7pm	8pm	9pm
Mon	50	57	64	67	63	59	60	59	61	67	75	77	75	66	56	53	51
Tue	50	60	67	68	65	61	60	60	62	68	78	82	80	70	58	53	51
Wed	50	60	68	70	66	62	61	61	63	69	79	84	83	73	60	56	52
Thu	51	59	68	68	65	62	61	61	64	71	77	84	81	70	60	54	51
Fri	50	57	61	62	61	61	62	64	71	75	84	82	78	68	58	55	51
Sat	51	52	53	54	55	57	60	61	62	64	64	65	63	59	56	55	51
Sun	50	51	51	52	53	54	56	58	59	60	59	58	57	57	56	56	51