Best Time to Drive from Mission Viejo to Hollywood

Right now (9:01 am PDT): about 50 minutes via I-5 North, usually 52 at this time.

On weekdays the 53-mile drive from Mission Viejo to Hollywood (via I-5 North) usually takes as little as 47 minutes and up to 70 minutes, when leaving around 5 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 58 minutes. On weekends it is slowest around 3 pm on Saturdays (59 minutes).

Typical drive time by departure time

Minutes from Mission Viejo to Hollywood 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	48	56	63	66	60	57	56	56	57	58	62	63	64	58	50	50	47
Tue	47	56	64	67	63	60	58	57	57	58	63	65	67	62	52	50	48
Wed	47	56	65	67	63	59	58	58	57	59	64	67	70	64	53	51	48
Thu	48	56	64	66	63	60	59	58	58	61	63	66	68	62	53	50	48
Fri	48	54	60	61	59	59	59	60	62	66	69	69	69	61	52	51	48
Sat	47	49	49	51	52	55	57	57	58	59	59	58	56	53	52	51	48
Sun	47	48	48	48	50	51	54	56	58	58	57	55	54	53	53	54	48

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 Hollywood?

On weekdays, leave before 6 am or after 7:30 pm. The drive usually takes about 47 minutes then, versus up to 70 minutes at the worst times.

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

The 53-mile drive usually takes 47 to 70 minutes on weekdays, depending on when you leave, and about 58 minutes midday.

When is traffic worst from Mission Viejo to Hollywood?

Leaving around 5 pm on Wednesdays is usually slowest, about 70 minutes.

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Leave	5am	6am	7am	8am	9am	10am	11am	12pm	1pm	2pm	3pm	4pm	5pm	6pm	7pm	8pm	9pm
Mon	48	56	63	66	60	57	56	56	57	58	62	63	64	58	50	50	47
Tue	47	56	64	67	63	60	58	57	57	58	63	65	67	62	52	50	48
Wed	47	56	65	67	63	59	58	58	57	59	64	67	70	64	53	51	48
Thu	48	56	64	66	63	60	59	58	58	61	63	66	68	62	53	50	48
Fri	48	54	60	61	59	59	59	60	62	66	69	69	69	61	52	51	48
Sat	47	49	49	51	52	55	57	57	58	59	59	58	56	53	52	51	48
Sun	47	48	48	48	50	51	54	56	58	58	57	55	54	53	53	54	48

Leave	5am	6am	7am	8am	9am	10am	11am	12pm	1pm	2pm	3pm	4pm	5pm	6pm	7pm	8pm	9pm
Mon	48	56	63	66	60	57	56	56	57	58	62	63	64	58	50	50	47
Tue	47	56	64	67	63	60	58	57	57	58	63	65	67	62	52	50	48
Wed	47	56	65	67	63	59	58	58	57	59	64	67	70	64	53	51	48
Thu	48	56	64	66	63	60	59	58	58	61	63	66	68	62	53	50	48
Fri	48	54	60	61	59	59	59	60	62	66	69	69	69	61	52	51	48
Sat	47	49	49	51	52	55	57	57	58	59	59	58	56	53	52	51	48
Sun	47	48	48	48	50	51	54	56	58	58	57	55	54	53	53	54	48

Leave	5am	6am	7am	8am	9am	10am	11am	12pm	1pm	2pm	3pm	4pm	5pm	6pm	7pm	8pm	9pm
Mon	48	56	63	66	60	57	56	56	57	58	62	63	64	58	50	50	47
Tue	47	56	64	67	63	60	58	57	57	58	63	65	67	62	52	50	48
Wed	47	56	65	67	63	59	58	58	57	59	64	67	70	64	53	51	48
Thu	48	56	64	66	63	60	59	58	58	61	63	66	68	62	53	50	48
Fri	48	54	60	61	59	59	59	60	62	66	69	69	69	61	52	51	48
Sat	47	49	49	51	52	55	57	57	58	59	59	58	56	53	52	51	48
Sun	47	48	48	48	50	51	54	56	58	58	57	55	54	53	53	54	48