Best Time to Drive from Mission Viejo to Riverside

Right now (9:01 am PDT): about 43 minutes via SR-91 East and SR-241 North, usually 44 at this time.

On weekdays the 46-mile drive from Mission Viejo to Riverside (via SR-91 East and SR-241 North) usually takes as little as 42 minutes and up to 53 minutes, when leaving around 3 pm on Fridays. The fastest times to leave are before 7 am or after 6 pm. Midday (11 am to 2 pm) it takes about 46 minutes. On weekends it is slowest around 4 pm on Saturdays (45 minutes).

Typical drive time by departure time

Minutes from Mission Viejo to Riverside 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	43	45	46	45	44	45	45	46	47	49	48	48	45	44	44	42
Tue	42	43	47	47	46	45	45	45	46	48	50	49	49	45	44	44	42
Wed	42	43	47	48	45	45	45	46	47	48	49	49	49	45	44	44	43
Thu	42	43	47	47	45	44	45	45	46	47	49	50	50	46	44	44	42
Fri	42	43	44	45	44	45	45	47	50	50	53	51	50	47	45	44	42
Sat	42	42	42	43	44	44	44	45	44	44	45	45	45	45	44	44	42
Sun	42	42	42	42	43	43	44	44	44	44	44	44	43	43	43	44	42

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 Riverside?

On weekdays, leave before 7 am or after 6 pm. The drive usually takes about 42 minutes then, versus up to 53 minutes at the worst times.

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

The 46-mile drive usually takes 42 to 53 minutes on weekdays, depending on when you leave, and about 46 minutes midday.

When is traffic worst from Mission Viejo to Riverside?

Leaving around 3 pm on Fridays is usually slowest, about 53 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	43	45	46	45	44	45	45	46	47	49	48	48	45	44	44	42
Tue	42	43	47	47	46	45	45	45	46	48	50	49	49	45	44	44	42
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Fri	42	43	44	45	44	45	45	47	50	50	53	51	50	47	45	44	42
Sat	42	42	42	43	44	44	44	45	44	44	45	45	45	45	44	44	42
Sun	42	42	42	42	43	43	44	44	44	44	44	44	43	43	43	44	42

Leave	5am	6am	7am	8am	9am	10am	11am	12pm	1pm	2pm	3pm	4pm	5pm	6pm	7pm	8pm	9pm
Mon	42	43	45	46	45	44	45	45	46	47	49	48	48	45	44	44	42
Tue	42	43	47	47	46	45	45	45	46	48	50	49	49	45	44	44	42
Wed	42	43	47	48	45	45	45	46	47	48	49	49	49	45	44	44	43
Thu	42	43	47	47	45	44	45	45	46	47	49	50	50	46	44	44	42
Fri	42	43	44	45	44	45	45	47	50	50	53	51	50	47	45	44	42
Sat	42	42	42	43	44	44	44	45	44	44	45	45	45	45	44	44	42
Sun	42	42	42	42	43	43	44	44	44	44	44	44	43	43	43	44	42

Leave	5am	6am	7am	8am	9am	10am	11am	12pm	1pm	2pm	3pm	4pm	5pm	6pm	7pm	8pm	9pm
Mon	42	43	45	46	45	44	45	45	46	47	49	48	48	45	44	44	42
Tue	42	43	47	47	46	45	45	45	46	48	50	49	49	45	44	44	42
Wed	42	43	47	48	45	45	45	46	47	48	49	49	49	45	44	44	43
Thu	42	43	47	47	45	44	45	45	46	47	49	50	50	46	44	44	42
Fri	42	43	44	45	44	45	45	47	50	50	53	51	50	47	45	44	42
Sat	42	42	42	43	44	44	44	45	44	44	45	45	45	45	44	44	42
Sun	42	42	42	42	43	43	44	44	44	44	44	44	43	43	43	44	42