Best Time to Drive from Pasadena to Irvine

Right now (8:48 am PDT): about 46 minutes via I-5 South, usually 47 at this time.

On weekdays the 44-mile drive from Pasadena to Irvine (via I-5 South) usually takes as little as 43 minutes and up to 75 minutes, when leaving around 5 pm on Wednesdays. The fastest times to leave are before 6 am or after 8 pm. Midday (11 am to 2 pm) it takes about 52 minutes. On weekends it is slowest around 3:30 pm on Saturdays (58 minutes).

Typical drive time by departure time

Minutes from Pasadena to Irvine 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	43	49	58	62	52	47	48	48	50	53	59	65	68	58	49	45	44
Tue	43	50	64	66	55	50	49	49	49	54	62	69	71	61	52	46	44
Wed	43	50	63	65	56	50	49	49	51	56	64	72	75	64	53	46	44
Thu	43	50	62	65	56	51	51	51	54	57	65	71	74	65	54	47	44
Fri	43	49	56	57	52	50	50	53	57	66	72	74	71	64	52	47	44
Sat	44	44	45	46	47	48	50	51	54	55	57	57	56	50	46	46	44
Sun	44	44	44	44	45	46	47	47	48	49	50	49	48	47	47	47	44

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 Pasadena to Irvine?

On weekdays, leave before 6 am or after 8 pm. The drive usually takes about 43 minutes then, versus up to 75 minutes at the worst times.

How long does it take to drive from Pasadena to Irvine?

The 44-mile drive usually takes 43 to 75 minutes on weekdays, depending on when you leave, and about 52 minutes midday.

When is traffic worst from Pasadena to Irvine?

Leaving around 5 pm on Wednesdays is usually slowest, about 75 minutes.

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Leave	5am	6am	7am	8am	9am	10am	11am	12pm	1pm	2pm	3pm	4pm	5pm	6pm	7pm	8pm	9pm
Mon	43	49	58	62	52	47	48	48	50	53	59	65	68	58	49	45	44
Tue	43	50	64	66	55	50	49	49	49	54	62	69	71	61	52	46	44
Wed	43	50	63	65	56	50	49	49	51	56	64	72	75	64	53	46	44
Thu	43	50	62	65	56	51	51	51	54	57	65	71	74	65	54	47	44
Fri	43	49	56	57	52	50	50	53	57	66	72	74	71	64	52	47	44
Sat	44	44	45	46	47	48	50	51	54	55	57	57	56	50	46	46	44
Sun	44	44	44	44	45	46	47	47	48	49	50	49	48	47	47	47	44

Leave	5am	6am	7am	8am	9am	10am	11am	12pm	1pm	2pm	3pm	4pm	5pm	6pm	7pm	8pm	9pm
Mon	43	49	58	62	52	47	48	48	50	53	59	65	68	58	49	45	44
Tue	43	50	64	66	55	50	49	49	49	54	62	69	71	61	52	46	44
Wed	43	50	63	65	56	50	49	49	51	56	64	72	75	64	53	46	44
Thu	43	50	62	65	56	51	51	51	54	57	65	71	74	65	54	47	44
Fri	43	49	56	57	52	50	50	53	57	66	72	74	71	64	52	47	44
Sat	44	44	45	46	47	48	50	51	54	55	57	57	56	50	46	46	44
Sun	44	44	44	44	45	46	47	47	48	49	50	49	48	47	47	47	44

Leave	5am	6am	7am	8am	9am	10am	11am	12pm	1pm	2pm	3pm	4pm	5pm	6pm	7pm	8pm	9pm
Mon	43	49	58	62	52	47	48	48	50	53	59	65	68	58	49	45	44
Tue	43	50	64	66	55	50	49	49	49	54	62	69	71	61	52	46	44
Wed	43	50	63	65	56	50	49	49	51	56	64	72	75	64	53	46	44
Thu	43	50	62	65	56	51	51	51	54	57	65	71	74	65	54	47	44
Fri	43	49	56	57	52	50	50	53	57	66	72	74	71	64	52	47	44
Sat	44	44	45	46	47	48	50	51	54	55	57	57	56	50	46	46	44
Sun	44	44	44	44	45	46	47	47	48	49	50	49	48	47	47	47	44