Best Time to Drive from Pomona to Mission Viejo

Right now (9:01 am PDT): about 40 minutes via I-5 South and SR-57 South, usually 42 at this time.

On weekdays the 43-mile drive from Pomona to Mission Viejo (via I-5 South and SR-57 South) usually takes as little as 37 minutes and up to 63 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 45 minutes. On weekends it is slowest around 11 am on Saturdays (48 minutes).

Typical drive time by departure time

Minutes from Pomona 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	38	48	55	57	51	45	44	44	44	44	44	45	48	42	40	39	39
Tue	37	50	61	60	53	48	47	46	44	44	45	49	51	44	39	39	39
Wed	37	50	60	59	55	48	46	45	44	44	45	48	52	44	40	39	39
Thu	37	50	59	56	54	48	48	46	46	43	44	46	48	43	40	39	39
Fri	38	46	52	52	49	46	46	46	45	46	46	47	47	44	41	40	39
Sat	39	40	40	41	42	45	48	47	48	46	44	44	44	42	39	39	39
Sun	38	38	38	39	40	40	43	44	44	43	43	42	41	40	40	40	39

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 Mission Viejo?

On weekdays, leave before 6 am or after 7 pm. The drive usually takes about 37 minutes then, versus up to 63 minutes at the worst times.

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

The 43-mile drive usually takes 37 to 63 minutes on weekdays, depending on when you leave, and about 45 minutes midday.

When is traffic worst from Pomona to Mission Viejo?

Leaving around 7:30 am on Wednesdays is usually slowest, about 63 minutes.

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Leave	5am	6am	7am	8am	9am	10am	11am	12pm	1pm	2pm	3pm	4pm	5pm	6pm	7pm	8pm	9pm
Mon	38	48	55	57	51	45	44	44	44	44	44	45	48	42	40	39	39
Tue	37	50	61	60	53	48	47	46	44	44	45	49	51	44	39	39	39
Wed	37	50	60	59	55	48	46	45	44	44	45	48	52	44	40	39	39
Thu	37	50	59	56	54	48	48	46	46	43	44	46	48	43	40	39	39
Fri	38	46	52	52	49	46	46	46	45	46	46	47	47	44	41	40	39
Sat	39	40	40	41	42	45	48	47	48	46	44	44	44	42	39	39	39
Sun	38	38	38	39	40	40	43	44	44	43	43	42	41	40	40	40	39

Leave	5am	6am	7am	8am	9am	10am	11am	12pm	1pm	2pm	3pm	4pm	5pm	6pm	7pm	8pm	9pm
Mon	38	48	55	57	51	45	44	44	44	44	44	45	48	42	40	39	39
Tue	37	50	61	60	53	48	47	46	44	44	45	49	51	44	39	39	39
Wed	37	50	60	59	55	48	46	45	44	44	45	48	52	44	40	39	39
Thu	37	50	59	56	54	48	48	46	46	43	44	46	48	43	40	39	39
Fri	38	46	52	52	49	46	46	46	45	46	46	47	47	44	41	40	39
Sat	39	40	40	41	42	45	48	47	48	46	44	44	44	42	39	39	39
Sun	38	38	38	39	40	40	43	44	44	43	43	42	41	40	40	40	39

Leave	5am	6am	7am	8am	9am	10am	11am	12pm	1pm	2pm	3pm	4pm	5pm	6pm	7pm	8pm	9pm
Mon	38	48	55	57	51	45	44	44	44	44	44	45	48	42	40	39	39
Tue	37	50	61	60	53	48	47	46	44	44	45	49	51	44	39	39	39
Wed	37	50	60	59	55	48	46	45	44	44	45	48	52	44	40	39	39
Thu	37	50	59	56	54	48	48	46	46	43	44	46	48	43	40	39	39
Fri	38	46	52	52	49	46	46	46	45	46	46	47	47	44	41	40	39
Sat	39	40	40	41	42	45	48	47	48	46	44	44	44	42	39	39	39
Sun	38	38	38	39	40	40	43	44	44	43	43	42	41	40	40	40	39