Best Time to Drive from Mission Viejo to Glendale

Right now (9:01 am PDT): about 52 minutes via I-5 North, usually 55 at this time.

On weekdays the 55-mile drive from Mission Viejo to Glendale (via I-5 North) usually takes as little as 49 minutes and up to 75 minutes, when leaving around 4:30 pm on Wednesdays. The fastest times to leave are before 6 am or after 7:30 pm. Midday (11 am to 2 pm) it takes about 61 minutes. On weekends it is slowest around 3:30 pm on Saturdays (63 minutes).

Typical drive time by departure time

Minutes from Mission Viejo to Glendale 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	49	56	61	65	61	58	58	58	60	62	67	68	68	60	52	51	49
Tue	49	56	62	67	63	61	60	60	60	63	68	71	71	65	55	51	49
Wed	49	56	63	66	63	60	60	60	61	63	69	73	74	67	56	52	49
Thu	49	56	62	65	64	60	60	60	61	64	68	71	72	65	56	52	49
Fri	49	55	59	61	60	61	61	62	65	69	74	74	72	65	55	53	49
Sat	49	50	51	52	55	58	59	60	61	62	63	62	59	56	55	54	50
Sun	49	49	49	50	51	53	57	58	59	60	60	58	57	56	56	56	49

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 Glendale?

On weekdays, leave before 6 am or after 7:30 pm. The drive usually takes about 49 minutes then, versus up to 75 minutes at the worst times.

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

The 55-mile drive usually takes 49 to 75 minutes on weekdays, depending on when you leave, and about 61 minutes midday.

When is traffic worst from Mission Viejo to Glendale?

Leaving around 4:30 pm on Wednesdays is usually slowest, about 75 minutes.

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Leave	5am	6am	7am	8am	9am	10am	11am	12pm	1pm	2pm	3pm	4pm	5pm	6pm	7pm	8pm	9pm
Mon	49	56	61	65	61	58	58	58	60	62	67	68	68	60	52	51	49
Tue	49	56	62	67	63	61	60	60	60	63	68	71	71	65	55	51	49
Wed	49	56	63	66	63	60	60	60	61	63	69	73	74	67	56	52	49
Thu	49	56	62	65	64	60	60	60	61	64	68	71	72	65	56	52	49
Fri	49	55	59	61	60	61	61	62	65	69	74	74	72	65	55	53	49
Sat	49	50	51	52	55	58	59	60	61	62	63	62	59	56	55	54	50
Sun	49	49	49	50	51	53	57	58	59	60	60	58	57	56	56	56	49

Leave	5am	6am	7am	8am	9am	10am	11am	12pm	1pm	2pm	3pm	4pm	5pm	6pm	7pm	8pm	9pm
Mon	49	56	61	65	61	58	58	58	60	62	67	68	68	60	52	51	49
Tue	49	56	62	67	63	61	60	60	60	63	68	71	71	65	55	51	49
Wed	49	56	63	66	63	60	60	60	61	63	69	73	74	67	56	52	49
Thu	49	56	62	65	64	60	60	60	61	64	68	71	72	65	56	52	49
Fri	49	55	59	61	60	61	61	62	65	69	74	74	72	65	55	53	49
Sat	49	50	51	52	55	58	59	60	61	62	63	62	59	56	55	54	50
Sun	49	49	49	50	51	53	57	58	59	60	60	58	57	56	56	56	49

Leave	5am	6am	7am	8am	9am	10am	11am	12pm	1pm	2pm	3pm	4pm	5pm	6pm	7pm	8pm	9pm
Mon	49	56	61	65	61	58	58	58	60	62	67	68	68	60	52	51	49
Tue	49	56	62	67	63	61	60	60	60	63	68	71	71	65	55	51	49
Wed	49	56	63	66	63	60	60	60	61	63	69	73	74	67	56	52	49
Thu	49	56	62	65	64	60	60	60	61	64	68	71	72	65	56	52	49
Fri	49	55	59	61	60	61	61	62	65	69	74	74	72	65	55	53	49
Sat	49	50	51	52	55	58	59	60	61	62	63	62	59	56	55	54	50
Sun	49	49	49	50	51	53	57	58	59	60	60	58	57	56	56	56	49