Best Time to Drive from Pomona to Irvine

Right now (9:01 am PDT): about 34 minutes via SR-57 South and I-5 South and SR-60 West, usually 35 at this time.

On weekdays the 34-mile drive from Pomona to Irvine (via SR-57 South and I-5 South and SR-60 West) usually takes as little as 31 minutes and up to 54 minutes, when leaving around 7:30 am on Wednesdays. The fastest times to leave are before 6 am or after 7 pm. Midday (11 am to 2 pm) it takes about 38 minutes. On weekends it is slowest around 11 am on Saturdays (41 minutes).

Typical drive time by departure time

Minutes from Pomona 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	31	42	48	49	44	38	37	37	37	37	37	38	40	35	33	33	32
Tue	31	43	53	52	45	40	40	39	37	37	38	41	42	37	33	33	32
Wed	31	44	52	51	47	41	39	38	37	37	38	40	43	37	34	33	32
Thu	31	43	51	48	46	40	41	39	39	36	37	38	39	36	33	33	32
Fri	32	39	46	44	41	39	39	39	38	39	39	40	40	37	34	33	33
Sat	32	33	34	34	35	38	41	40	41	39	38	37	37	35	33	33	33
Sun	32	32	32	33	33	34	36	37	37	36	36	35	34	33	33	34	33

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 Pomona to Irvine?

On weekdays, leave before 6 am or after 7 pm. The drive usually takes about 31 minutes then, versus up to 54 minutes at the worst times.

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

The 34-mile drive usually takes 31 to 54 minutes on weekdays, depending on when you leave, and about 38 minutes midday.

When is traffic worst from Pomona to Irvine?

Leaving around 7:30 am on Wednesdays is usually slowest, about 54 minutes.

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Leave	5am	6am	7am	8am	9am	10am	11am	12pm	1pm	2pm	3pm	4pm	5pm	6pm	7pm	8pm	9pm
Mon	31	42	48	49	44	38	37	37	37	37	37	38	40	35	33	33	32
Tue	31	43	53	52	45	40	40	39	37	37	38	41	42	37	33	33	32
Wed	31	44	52	51	47	41	39	38	37	37	38	40	43	37	34	33	32
Thu	31	43	51	48	46	40	41	39	39	36	37	38	39	36	33	33	32
Fri	32	39	46	44	41	39	39	39	38	39	39	40	40	37	34	33	33
Sat	32	33	34	34	35	38	41	40	41	39	38	37	37	35	33	33	33
Sun	32	32	32	33	33	34	36	37	37	36	36	35	34	33	33	34	33

Leave	5am	6am	7am	8am	9am	10am	11am	12pm	1pm	2pm	3pm	4pm	5pm	6pm	7pm	8pm	9pm
Mon	31	42	48	49	44	38	37	37	37	37	37	38	40	35	33	33	32
Tue	31	43	53	52	45	40	40	39	37	37	38	41	42	37	33	33	32
Wed	31	44	52	51	47	41	39	38	37	37	38	40	43	37	34	33	32
Thu	31	43	51	48	46	40	41	39	39	36	37	38	39	36	33	33	32
Fri	32	39	46	44	41	39	39	39	38	39	39	40	40	37	34	33	33
Sat	32	33	34	34	35	38	41	40	41	39	38	37	37	35	33	33	33
Sun	32	32	32	33	33	34	36	37	37	36	36	35	34	33	33	34	33

Leave	5am	6am	7am	8am	9am	10am	11am	12pm	1pm	2pm	3pm	4pm	5pm	6pm	7pm	8pm	9pm
Mon	31	42	48	49	44	38	37	37	37	37	37	38	40	35	33	33	32
Tue	31	43	53	52	45	40	40	39	37	37	38	41	42	37	33	33	32
Wed	31	44	52	51	47	41	39	38	37	37	38	40	43	37	34	33	32
Thu	31	43	51	48	46	40	41	39	39	36	37	38	39	36	33	33	32
Fri	32	39	46	44	41	39	39	39	38	39	39	40	40	37	34	33	33
Sat	32	33	34	34	35	38	41	40	41	39	38	37	37	35	33	33	33
Sun	32	32	32	33	33	34	36	37	37	36	36	35	34	33	33	34	33