Best Time to Drive from Mission Viejo to Downey

Right now (9:01 am PDT): about 34 minutes via I-5 North, usually 35 at this time.

On weekdays the 37-mile drive from Mission Viejo to Downey (via I-5 North) usually takes as little as 33 minutes and up to 48 minutes, when leaving around 5 pm on Wednesdays. The fastest times to leave are before 7:30 am or after 7:30 pm. Midday (11 am to 2 pm) it takes about 38 minutes. On weekends it is slowest around 3:30 pm on Saturdays (38 minutes).

Typical drive time by departure time

Minutes from Mission Viejo to Downey 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	34	35	39	37	36	36	36	38	39	42	43	44	41	36	35	33
Tue	33	34	36	39	38	37	38	38	38	39	42	44	46	43	37	35	34
Wed	33	34	36	39	38	37	38	38	38	39	43	45	48	44	38	36	33
Thu	33	34	36	38	37	37	37	37	38	39	41	43	44	41	37	35	33
Fri	33	35	35	36	36	37	38	38	39	41	44	45	46	42	36	35	34
Sat	33	34	34	34	35	36	36	37	37	37	38	38	37	36	36	36	34
Sun	33	33	33	34	34	35	36	36	37	37	37	37	37	36	37	36	34

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 Downey?

On weekdays, leave before 7:30 am or after 7:30 pm. The drive usually takes about 33 minutes then, versus up to 48 minutes at the worst times.

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

The 37-mile drive usually takes 33 to 48 minutes on weekdays, depending on when you leave, and about 38 minutes midday.

When is traffic worst from Mission Viejo to Downey?

Leaving around 5 pm on Wednesdays is usually slowest, about 48 minutes.

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Leave	5am	6am	7am	8am	9am	10am	11am	12pm	1pm	2pm	3pm	4pm	5pm	6pm	7pm	8pm	9pm
Mon	33	34	35	39	37	36	36	36	38	39	42	43	44	41	36	35	33
Tue	33	34	36	39	38	37	38	38	38	39	42	44	46	43	37	35	34
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Sat	33	34	34	34	35	36	36	37	37	37	38	38	37	36	36	36	34
Sun	33	33	33	34	34	35	36	36	37	37	37	37	37	36	37	36	34

Leave	5am	6am	7am	8am	9am	10am	11am	12pm	1pm	2pm	3pm	4pm	5pm	6pm	7pm	8pm	9pm
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Tue	33	34	36	39	38	37	38	38	38	39	42	44	46	43	37	35	34
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Leave	5am	6am	7am	8am	9am	10am	11am	12pm	1pm	2pm	3pm	4pm	5pm	6pm	7pm	8pm	9pm
Mon	33	34	35	39	37	36	36	36	38	39	42	43	44	41	36	35	33
Tue	33	34	36	39	38	37	38	38	38	39	42	44	46	43	37	35	34
Wed	33	34	36	39	38	37	38	38	38	39	43	45	48	44	38	36	33
Thu	33	34	36	38	37	37	37	37	38	39	41	43	44	41	37	35	33
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Sat	33	34	34	34	35	36	36	37	37	37	38	38	37	36	36	36	34
Sun	33	33	33	34	34	35	36	36	37	37	37	37	37	36	37	36	34