Best Time to Drive from Mission Viejo to Culver City

Right now (9:01 am PDT): about 53 minutes via I-5 North, usually 55 at this time.

On weekdays the 56-mile drive from Mission Viejo to Culver City (via I-5 North) usually takes as little as 50 minutes and up to 72 minutes, when leaving around 7:30 am on Tuesdays. The fastest times to leave are before 6 am or after 7 pm. Midday (11 am to 2 pm) it takes about 61 minutes. On weekends it is slowest around 3 pm on Saturdays (62 minutes).

Typical drive time by departure time

Minutes from Mission Viejo to Culver City 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	59	66	69	63	60	59	58	59	61	64	65	66	59	53	52	50
Tue	50	60	68	71	66	62	61	59	59	60	65	67	69	63	55	52	50
Wed	50	60	69	71	65	62	61	60	60	62	66	69	72	65	56	53	50
Thu	50	60	68	70	66	62	62	61	61	63	65	68	70	63	55	52	50
Fri	50	58	63	64	62	62	62	63	65	69	71	70	70	63	54	53	50
Sat	50	51	52	53	55	58	60	61	62	62	62	61	58	55	54	54	50
Sun	49	50	50	51	52	54	57	58	60	60	59	57	56	55	55	56	50

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 Mission Viejo to Culver City?

On weekdays, leave before 6 am or after 7 pm. The drive usually takes about 50 minutes then, versus up to 72 minutes at the worst times.

How long does it take to drive from Mission Viejo to Culver City?

The 56-mile drive usually takes 50 to 72 minutes on weekdays, depending on when you leave, and about 61 minutes midday.

When is traffic worst from Mission Viejo to Culver City?

Leaving around 7:30 am on Tuesdays is usually slowest, about 72 minutes.

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Leave	5am	6am	7am	8am	9am	10am	11am	12pm	1pm	2pm	3pm	4pm	5pm	6pm	7pm	8pm	9pm
Mon	50	59	66	69	63	60	59	58	59	61	64	65	66	59	53	52	50
Tue	50	60	68	71	66	62	61	59	59	60	65	67	69	63	55	52	50
Wed	50	60	69	71	65	62	61	60	60	62	66	69	72	65	56	53	50
Thu	50	60	68	70	66	62	62	61	61	63	65	68	70	63	55	52	50
Fri	50	58	63	64	62	62	62	63	65	69	71	70	70	63	54	53	50
Sat	50	51	52	53	55	58	60	61	62	62	62	61	58	55	54	54	50
Sun	49	50	50	51	52	54	57	58	60	60	59	57	56	55	55	56	50

Leave	5am	6am	7am	8am	9am	10am	11am	12pm	1pm	2pm	3pm	4pm	5pm	6pm	7pm	8pm	9pm
Mon	50	59	66	69	63	60	59	58	59	61	64	65	66	59	53	52	50
Tue	50	60	68	71	66	62	61	59	59	60	65	67	69	63	55	52	50
Wed	50	60	69	71	65	62	61	60	60	62	66	69	72	65	56	53	50
Thu	50	60	68	70	66	62	62	61	61	63	65	68	70	63	55	52	50
Fri	50	58	63	64	62	62	62	63	65	69	71	70	70	63	54	53	50
Sat	50	51	52	53	55	58	60	61	62	62	62	61	58	55	54	54	50
Sun	49	50	50	51	52	54	57	58	60	60	59	57	56	55	55	56	50

Leave	5am	6am	7am	8am	9am	10am	11am	12pm	1pm	2pm	3pm	4pm	5pm	6pm	7pm	8pm	9pm
Mon	50	59	66	69	63	60	59	58	59	61	64	65	66	59	53	52	50
Tue	50	60	68	71	66	62	61	59	59	60	65	67	69	63	55	52	50
Wed	50	60	69	71	65	62	61	60	60	62	66	69	72	65	56	53	50
Thu	50	60	68	70	66	62	62	61	61	63	65	68	70	63	55	52	50
Fri	50	58	63	64	62	62	62	63	65	69	71	70	70	63	54	53	50
Sat	50	51	52	53	55	58	60	61	62	62	62	61	58	55	54	54	50
Sun	49	50	50	51	52	54	57	58	60	60	59	57	56	55	55	56	50