Best Time to Drive from Mission Viejo to LAX

Right now (9:01 am PDT): about 50 minutes via I-405 North, usually 51 at this time.

On weekdays the 54-mile drive from Mission Viejo to LAX (via I-405 North) usually takes as little as 48 minutes and up to 66 minutes, when leaving around 5 pm on Thursdays. The fastest times to leave are before 7 am or after 7 pm. Midday (11 am to 2 pm) it takes about 54 minutes. On weekends it is slowest around 2:30 pm on Saturdays (55 minutes).

Typical drive time by departure time

Minutes from Mission Viejo to LAX 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	51	54	56	55	53	53	53	54	54	56	57	58	54	51	50	49
Tue	48	51	54	57	56	54	54	54	54	55	57	59	63	58	51	50	49
Wed	48	51	54	56	56	55	54	54	54	55	57	60	65	59	52	51	49
Thu	48	51	54	56	55	54	54	54	54	56	59	62	66	59	52	50	49
Fri	48	51	53	54	54	54	54	55	56	59	61	62	63	57	51	50	49
Sat	48	49	49	50	51	52	53	53	54	55	55	54	54	52	51	51	49
Sun	48	48	49	49	50	51	51	52	53	53	53	52	52	51	51	52	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 LAX?

On weekdays, leave before 7 am or after 7 pm. The drive usually takes about 48 minutes then, versus up to 66 minutes at the worst times.

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

The 54-mile drive usually takes 48 to 66 minutes on weekdays, depending on when you leave, and about 54 minutes midday.

When is traffic worst from Mission Viejo to LAX?

Leaving around 5 pm on Thursdays is usually slowest, about 66 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	51	54	56	55	53	53	53	54	54	56	57	58	54	51	50	49
Tue	48	51	54	57	56	54	54	54	54	55	57	59	63	58	51	50	49
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Fri	48	51	53	54	54	54	54	55	56	59	61	62	63	57	51	50	49
Sat	48	49	49	50	51	52	53	53	54	55	55	54	54	52	51	51	49
Sun	48	48	49	49	50	51	51	52	53	53	53	52	52	51	51	52	49

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