Best Time to Drive from Mission Viejo to Pasadena

Right now (9:01 am PDT): about 51 minutes via I-5 North, usually 51 at this time.

On weekdays the 52-mile drive from Mission Viejo to Pasadena (via I-5 North) usually takes as little as 48 minutes and up to 69 minutes, when leaving around 5 pm on Wednesdays. The fastest times to leave are before 7 am or after 7 pm. Midday (11 am to 2 pm) it takes about 56 minutes. On weekends it is slowest around 3:30 pm on Saturdays (57 minutes).

Typical drive time by departure time

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

On weekdays, leave before 7 am or after 7 pm. The drive usually takes about 48 minutes then, versus up to 69 minutes at the worst times.

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

The 52-mile drive usually takes 48 to 69 minutes on weekdays, depending on when you leave, and about 56 minutes midday.

When is traffic worst from Mission Viejo to Pasadena?

Leaving around 5 pm on Wednesdays is usually slowest, about 69 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	57	55	53	53	54	56	56	60	62	64	58	51	51	49
Tue	48	51	55	57	56	55	55	55	55	56	62	64	66	61	53	50	49
Wed	48	51	55	58	56	55	55	55	56	57	63	66	69	62	54	51	49
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Fri	49	51	54	55	54	55	55	55	59	62	66	67	68	60	52	51	49
Sat	49	49	50	51	51	53	53	53	54	55	56	56	54	53	52	52	49
Sun	48	49	49	49	50	51	53	53	54	54	54	54	53	53	53	53	49

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