Best Time to Drive from Mission Viejo to Pomona

Right now (9:01 am PDT): about 39 minutes via I-5 North and SR-57 North, usually 39 at this time.

On weekdays the 41-mile drive from Mission Viejo to Pomona (via I-5 North and SR-57 North) usually takes as little as 37 minutes and up to 54 minutes, when leaving around 5 pm on Wednesdays. The fastest times to leave are before 7:30 am or after 7 pm. Midday (11 am to 2 pm) it takes about 43 minutes. On weekends it is slowest around 3:30 pm on Saturdays (42 minutes).

Typical drive time by departure time

Minutes from Mission Viejo to Pomona 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	37	39	40	44	42	41	41	41	42	43	46	48	49	45	40	39	37
Tue	37	39	40	44	43	42	43	42	43	44	48	50	52	48	41	39	37
Wed	37	39	40	45	43	42	42	42	43	44	48	50	54	49	41	40	37
Thu	37	39	40	43	43	43	43	43	43	43	46	48	50	46	41	39	37
Fri	37	39	40	41	42	42	43	43	44	46	50	51	51	45	40	39	38
Sat	37	38	38	39	39	40	41	41	41	41	41	41	41	40	40	40	38
Sun	37	37	37	38	38	39	40	40	40	41	41	40	40	40	40	40	38

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 Pomona?

On weekdays, leave before 7:30 am or after 7 pm. The drive usually takes about 37 minutes then, versus up to 54 minutes at the worst times.

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

The 41-mile drive usually takes 37 to 54 minutes on weekdays, depending on when you leave, and about 43 minutes midday.

When is traffic worst from Mission Viejo to Pomona?

Leaving around 5 pm on Wednesdays is usually slowest, about 54 minutes.

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Leave	5am	6am	7am	8am	9am	10am	11am	12pm	1pm	2pm	3pm	4pm	5pm	6pm	7pm	8pm	9pm
Mon	37	39	40	44	42	41	41	41	42	43	46	48	49	45	40	39	37
Tue	37	39	40	44	43	42	43	42	43	44	48	50	52	48	41	39	37
Wed	37	39	40	45	43	42	42	42	43	44	48	50	54	49	41	40	37
Thu	37	39	40	43	43	43	43	43	43	43	46	48	50	46	41	39	37
Fri	37	39	40	41	42	42	43	43	44	46	50	51	51	45	40	39	38
Sat	37	38	38	39	39	40	41	41	41	41	41	41	41	40	40	40	38
Sun	37	37	37	38	38	39	40	40	40	41	41	40	40	40	40	40	38

Leave	5am	6am	7am	8am	9am	10am	11am	12pm	1pm	2pm	3pm	4pm	5pm	6pm	7pm	8pm	9pm
Mon	37	39	40	44	42	41	41	41	42	43	46	48	49	45	40	39	37
Tue	37	39	40	44	43	42	43	42	43	44	48	50	52	48	41	39	37
Wed	37	39	40	45	43	42	42	42	43	44	48	50	54	49	41	40	37
Thu	37	39	40	43	43	43	43	43	43	43	46	48	50	46	41	39	37
Fri	37	39	40	41	42	42	43	43	44	46	50	51	51	45	40	39	38
Sat	37	38	38	39	39	40	41	41	41	41	41	41	41	40	40	40	38
Sun	37	37	37	38	38	39	40	40	40	41	41	40	40	40	40	40	38

Leave	5am	6am	7am	8am	9am	10am	11am	12pm	1pm	2pm	3pm	4pm	5pm	6pm	7pm	8pm	9pm
Mon	37	39	40	44	42	41	41	41	42	43	46	48	49	45	40	39	37
Tue	37	39	40	44	43	42	43	42	43	44	48	50	52	48	41	39	37
Wed	37	39	40	45	43	42	42	42	43	44	48	50	54	49	41	40	37
Thu	37	39	40	43	43	43	43	43	43	43	46	48	50	46	41	39	37
Fri	37	39	40	41	42	42	43	43	44	46	50	51	51	45	40	39	38
Sat	37	38	38	39	39	40	41	41	41	41	41	41	41	40	40	40	38
Sun	37	37	37	38	38	39	40	40	40	41	41	40	40	40	40	40	38