Best Time to Drive from Mission Viejo to Los Angeles

Right now (9:01 am PDT): about 45 minutes via I-5 North, usually 46 at this time.

On weekdays the 48-mile drive from Mission Viejo to Los Angeles (via I-5 North) usually takes as little as 42 minutes and up to 62 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 51 minutes. On weekends it is slowest around 3:30 pm on Saturdays (51 minutes).

Typical drive time by departure time

Minutes from Mission Viejo to Los Angeles 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	42	48	53	56	52	49	49	49	50	51	54	55	57	51	45	44	42
Tue	42	48	54	58	54	52	51	50	50	50	55	57	60	55	47	44	43
Wed	42	48	54	57	54	51	51	50	50	51	56	59	62	56	48	45	43
Thu	43	48	53	56	54	52	51	50	50	52	55	57	59	54	48	45	43
Fri	42	47	51	52	51	51	51	51	54	57	60	60	61	54	46	46	43
Sat	42	43	44	45	46	48	49	49	50	50	51	51	49	47	46	46	43
Sun	42	42	43	43	44	46	48	49	50	50	50	49	48	47	47	48	43

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 Los Angeles?

On weekdays, leave before 6 am or after 7:30 pm. The drive usually takes about 42 minutes then, versus up to 62 minutes at the worst times.

How long does it take to drive from Mission Viejo to Los Angeles?

The 48-mile drive usually takes 42 to 62 minutes on weekdays, depending on when you leave, and about 51 minutes midday.

When is traffic worst from Mission Viejo to Los Angeles?

Leaving around 5 pm on Wednesdays is usually slowest, about 62 minutes.

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Leave	5am	6am	7am	8am	9am	10am	11am	12pm	1pm	2pm	3pm	4pm	5pm	6pm	7pm	8pm	9pm
Mon	42	48	53	56	52	49	49	49	50	51	54	55	57	51	45	44	42
Tue	42	48	54	58	54	52	51	50	50	50	55	57	60	55	47	44	43
Wed	42	48	54	57	54	51	51	50	50	51	56	59	62	56	48	45	43
Thu	43	48	53	56	54	52	51	50	50	52	55	57	59	54	48	45	43
Fri	42	47	51	52	51	51	51	51	54	57	60	60	61	54	46	46	43
Sat	42	43	44	45	46	48	49	49	50	50	51	51	49	47	46	46	43
Sun	42	42	43	43	44	46	48	49	50	50	50	49	48	47	47	48	43

Leave	5am	6am	7am	8am	9am	10am	11am	12pm	1pm	2pm	3pm	4pm	5pm	6pm	7pm	8pm	9pm
Mon	42	48	53	56	52	49	49	49	50	51	54	55	57	51	45	44	42
Tue	42	48	54	58	54	52	51	50	50	50	55	57	60	55	47	44	43
Wed	42	48	54	57	54	51	51	50	50	51	56	59	62	56	48	45	43
Thu	43	48	53	56	54	52	51	50	50	52	55	57	59	54	48	45	43
Fri	42	47	51	52	51	51	51	51	54	57	60	60	61	54	46	46	43
Sat	42	43	44	45	46	48	49	49	50	50	51	51	49	47	46	46	43
Sun	42	42	43	43	44	46	48	49	50	50	50	49	48	47	47	48	43

Leave	5am	6am	7am	8am	9am	10am	11am	12pm	1pm	2pm	3pm	4pm	5pm	6pm	7pm	8pm	9pm
Mon	42	48	53	56	52	49	49	49	50	51	54	55	57	51	45	44	42
Tue	42	48	54	58	54	52	51	50	50	50	55	57	60	55	47	44	43
Wed	42	48	54	57	54	51	51	50	50	51	56	59	62	56	48	45	43
Thu	43	48	53	56	54	52	51	50	50	52	55	57	59	54	48	45	43
Fri	42	47	51	52	51	51	51	51	54	57	60	60	61	54	46	46	43
Sat	42	43	44	45	46	48	49	49	50	50	51	51	49	47	46	46	43
Sun	42	42	43	43	44	46	48	49	50	50	50	49	48	47	47	48	43