Best Time to Drive from Pasadena to Mission Viejo

Right now (9:01 am PDT): about 52 minutes via I-5 South, usually 53 at this time.

On weekdays the 52-mile drive from Pasadena to Mission Viejo (via I-5 South) usually takes as little as 48 minutes and up to 82 minutes, when leaving around 4:30 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 58 minutes. On weekends it is slowest around 3:30 pm on Saturdays (64 minutes).

Typical drive time by departure time

Minutes from Pasadena to Mission Viejo 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	49	56	65	69	59	53	54	54	56	59	65	72	75	64	55	51	50
Tue	48	57	71	74	63	57	55	56	56	60	69	76	80	68	58	52	49
Wed	48	57	70	74	64	57	55	56	57	62	71	79	82	70	59	52	50
Thu	48	56	69	73	64	57	57	58	60	63	72	79	81	71	60	53	50
Fri	49	55	62	65	59	56	57	59	63	72	79	80	78	71	58	53	50
Sat	49	50	51	52	53	54	56	57	60	61	63	63	62	56	52	52	50
Sun	49	49	49	50	51	52	53	53	55	55	56	55	54	53	52	53	50

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 Mission Viejo?

On weekdays, leave before 6 am or after 8 pm. The drive usually takes about 48 minutes then, versus up to 82 minutes at the worst times.

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

The 52-mile drive usually takes 48 to 82 minutes on weekdays, depending on when you leave, and about 58 minutes midday.

When is traffic worst from Pasadena to Mission Viejo?

Leaving around 4:30 pm on Wednesdays is usually slowest, about 82 minutes.

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Leave	5am	6am	7am	8am	9am	10am	11am	12pm	1pm	2pm	3pm	4pm	5pm	6pm	7pm	8pm	9pm
Mon	49	56	65	69	59	53	54	54	56	59	65	72	75	64	55	51	50
Tue	48	57	71	74	63	57	55	56	56	60	69	76	80	68	58	52	49
Wed	48	57	70	74	64	57	55	56	57	62	71	79	82	70	59	52	50
Thu	48	56	69	73	64	57	57	58	60	63	72	79	81	71	60	53	50
Fri	49	55	62	65	59	56	57	59	63	72	79	80	78	71	58	53	50
Sat	49	50	51	52	53	54	56	57	60	61	63	63	62	56	52	52	50
Sun	49	49	49	50	51	52	53	53	55	55	56	55	54	53	52	53	50

Leave	5am	6am	7am	8am	9am	10am	11am	12pm	1pm	2pm	3pm	4pm	5pm	6pm	7pm	8pm	9pm
Mon	49	56	65	69	59	53	54	54	56	59	65	72	75	64	55	51	50
Tue	48	57	71	74	63	57	55	56	56	60	69	76	80	68	58	52	49
Wed	48	57	70	74	64	57	55	56	57	62	71	79	82	70	59	52	50
Thu	48	56	69	73	64	57	57	58	60	63	72	79	81	71	60	53	50
Fri	49	55	62	65	59	56	57	59	63	72	79	80	78	71	58	53	50
Sat	49	50	51	52	53	54	56	57	60	61	63	63	62	56	52	52	50
Sun	49	49	49	50	51	52	53	53	55	55	56	55	54	53	52	53	50

Leave	5am	6am	7am	8am	9am	10am	11am	12pm	1pm	2pm	3pm	4pm	5pm	6pm	7pm	8pm	9pm
Mon	49	56	65	69	59	53	54	54	56	59	65	72	75	64	55	51	50
Tue	48	57	71	74	63	57	55	56	56	60	69	76	80	68	58	52	49
Wed	48	57	70	74	64	57	55	56	57	62	71	79	82	70	59	52	50
Thu	48	56	69	73	64	57	57	58	60	63	72	79	81	71	60	53	50
Fri	49	55	62	65	59	56	57	59	63	72	79	80	78	71	58	53	50
Sat	49	50	51	52	53	54	56	57	60	61	63	63	62	56	52	52	50
Sun	49	49	49	50	51	52	53	53	55	55	56	55	54	53	52	53	50