Best Time to Drive from Mission Viejo to Torrance

Right now (9:01 am PDT): about 44 minutes via I-405 North, usually 44 at this time.

On weekdays the 46-mile drive from Mission Viejo to Torrance (via I-405 North) usually takes as little as 42 minutes and up to 57 minutes, when leaving around 5 pm on Thursdays. The fastest times to leave are before 7:30 am or after 7 pm. Midday (11 am to 2 pm) it takes about 47 minutes. On weekends it is slowest around 3:30 pm on Saturdays (47 minutes).

Typical drive time by departure time

Minutes from Mission Viejo to Torrance 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	44	45	47	46	45	45	46	46	47	48	49	51	47	44	44	43
Tue	42	44	45	48	48	46	46	46	46	47	49	51	54	51	45	44	43
Wed	42	44	46	47	47	47	47	46	47	48	50	52	56	52	45	44	43
Thu	42	44	45	47	47	46	47	46	47	48	51	54	57	51	45	44	42
Fri	42	44	45	46	46	46	46	47	48	51	52	54	55	50	45	44	43
Sat	42	43	43	43	44	45	45	46	46	47	47	47	47	45	44	44	43
Sun	42	42	42	43	43	44	45	45	45	45	45	45	45	45	45	45	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 Torrance?

On weekdays, leave before 7:30 am or after 7 pm. The drive usually takes about 42 minutes then, versus up to 57 minutes at the worst times.

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

The 46-mile drive usually takes 42 to 57 minutes on weekdays, depending on when you leave, and about 47 minutes midday.

When is traffic worst from Mission Viejo to Torrance?

Leaving around 5 pm on Thursdays is usually slowest, about 57 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	44	45	47	46	45	45	46	46	47	48	49	51	47	44	44	43
Tue	42	44	45	48	48	46	46	46	46	47	49	51	54	51	45	44	43
Wed	42	44	46	47	47	47	47	46	47	48	50	52	56	52	45	44	43
Thu	42	44	45	47	47	46	47	46	47	48	51	54	57	51	45	44	42
Fri	42	44	45	46	46	46	46	47	48	51	52	54	55	50	45	44	43
Sat	42	43	43	43	44	45	45	46	46	47	47	47	47	45	44	44	43
Sun	42	42	42	43	43	44	45	45	45	45	45	45	45	45	45	45	43

Leave	5am	6am	7am	8am	9am	10am	11am	12pm	1pm	2pm	3pm	4pm	5pm	6pm	7pm	8pm	9pm
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Tue	42	44	45	48	48	46	46	46	46	47	49	51	54	51	45	44	43
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Thu	42	44	45	47	47	46	47	46	47	48	51	54	57	51	45	44	42
Fri	42	44	45	46	46	46	46	47	48	51	52	54	55	50	45	44	43
Sat	42	43	43	43	44	45	45	46	46	47	47	47	47	45	44	44	43
Sun	42	42	42	43	43	44	45	45	45	45	45	45	45	45	45	45	43

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