Best Time to Drive from Mission Viejo to West Covina

Right now (9:01 am PDT): about 43 minutes via I-5 North and SR-57 North, usually 44 at this time.

On weekdays the 45-mile drive from Mission Viejo to West Covina (via I-5 North and SR-57 North) usually takes as little as 42 minutes and up to 58 minutes, when leaving around 5 pm on Wednesdays. The fastest times to leave are before 6:30 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 (46 minutes).

Typical drive time by departure time

Minutes from Mission Viejo to West Covina 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	46	46	50	48	46	46	46	47	48	51	53	53	49	44	43	42
Tue	42	46	47	50	48	47	47	47	47	48	52	54	56	53	46	43	42
Wed	42	46	48	52	49	48	47	47	47	48	52	55	58	53	46	44	42
Thu	42	45	47	48	48	48	48	47	47	48	50	53	55	50	45	43	42
Fri	42	44	45	46	46	47	47	47	49	51	54	55	56	49	45	44	42
Sat	42	42	43	43	44	45	45	45	46	46	46	46	46	45	44	44	42
Sun	41	42	42	42	43	43	44	45	45	45	45	45	45	45	45	45	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 West Covina?

On weekdays, leave before 6:30 am or after 7 pm. The drive usually takes about 42 minutes then, versus up to 58 minutes at the worst times.

How long does it take to drive from Mission Viejo to West Covina?

The 45-mile drive usually takes 42 to 58 minutes on weekdays, depending on when you leave, and about 47 minutes midday.

When is traffic worst from Mission Viejo to West Covina?

Leaving around 5 pm on Wednesdays is usually slowest, about 58 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	46	46	50	48	46	46	46	47	48	51	53	53	49	44	43	42
Tue	42	46	47	50	48	47	47	47	47	48	52	54	56	53	46	43	42
Wed	42	46	48	52	49	48	47	47	47	48	52	55	58	53	46	44	42
Thu	42	45	47	48	48	48	48	47	47	48	50	53	55	50	45	43	42
Fri	42	44	45	46	46	47	47	47	49	51	54	55	56	49	45	44	42
Sat	42	42	43	43	44	45	45	45	46	46	46	46	46	45	44	44	42
Sun	41	42	42	42	43	43	44	45	45	45	45	45	45	45	45	45	42

Leave	5am	6am	7am	8am	9am	10am	11am	12pm	1pm	2pm	3pm	4pm	5pm	6pm	7pm	8pm	9pm
Mon	42	46	46	50	48	46	46	46	47	48	51	53	53	49	44	43	42
Tue	42	46	47	50	48	47	47	47	47	48	52	54	56	53	46	43	42
Wed	42	46	48	52	49	48	47	47	47	48	52	55	58	53	46	44	42
Thu	42	45	47	48	48	48	48	47	47	48	50	53	55	50	45	43	42
Fri	42	44	45	46	46	47	47	47	49	51	54	55	56	49	45	44	42
Sat	42	42	43	43	44	45	45	45	46	46	46	46	46	45	44	44	42
Sun	41	42	42	42	43	43	44	45	45	45	45	45	45	45	45	45	42

Leave	5am	6am	7am	8am	9am	10am	11am	12pm	1pm	2pm	3pm	4pm	5pm	6pm	7pm	8pm	9pm
Mon	42	46	46	50	48	46	46	46	47	48	51	53	53	49	44	43	42
Tue	42	46	47	50	48	47	47	47	47	48	52	54	56	53	46	43	42
Wed	42	46	48	52	49	48	47	47	47	48	52	55	58	53	46	44	42
Thu	42	45	47	48	48	48	48	47	47	48	50	53	55	50	45	43	42
Fri	42	44	45	46	46	47	47	47	49	51	54	55	56	49	45	44	42
Sat	42	42	43	43	44	45	45	45	46	46	46	46	46	45	44	44	42
Sun	41	42	42	42	43	43	44	45	45	45	45	45	45	45	45	45	42