Best Time to Drive from Porter Ranch to Mission Viejo

Right now (5:17 pm PDT): about 116 minutes via I-5 South, usually 100 at this time.

None of this drive is measured by working traffic sensors right now. The rest is estimated from nearby sensors, typical speeds and street traffic, so times can be off. Why so few sensors work.

On weekdays the 76-mile drive from Porter Ranch to Mission Viejo (via I-5 South) usually takes as little as 69 minutes and up to 118 minutes, when leaving around 4 pm on Thursdays. The fastest times to leave are before 5:30 am or after 8 pm. Midday (11 am to 2 pm) it takes about 88 minutes. On weekends it is slowest around 3 pm on Saturdays (93 minutes).

⇄ Reverse trip: Mission Viejo to Porter Ranch

Freeway, about 73 miles: times follow typical and live traffic from our sensors. Surface streets, about 3 miles: 4 to 7 minutes on weekdays, estimated from how jammed the freeways around them are at that time (we don't have street sensors yet). Drive times are measured from central Porter Ranch (Seminole Circle) to central Mission Viejo (Chrisanta Drive) along the route shown. Starting or ending elsewhere in a big city can add or save several minutes.

Typical drive time by departure time

Minutes from Porter Ranch 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	69	84	98	93	84	82	81	82	84	90	100	108	99	87	74	70	69
Tue	69	88	105	98	89	85	83	83	85	92	104	116	107	92	77	71	69
Wed	69	85	106	100	92	86	84	85	87	94	107	115	108	93	79	72	69
Thu	69	86	103	97	90	87	85	86	89	98	109	118	111	96	81	74	69
Fri	69	82	92	91	86	85	86	90	96	107	114	114	110	97	85	77	71
Sat	68	71	73	75	79	83	85	87	91	93	93	91	88	83	77	75	71
Sun	68	68	69	69	72	75	79	82	84	86	85	82	80	78	77	76	70

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. We don't have sensors on surface streets yet, so the time on them is estimated from how congested the freeways around each end of the drive are at that time, in both directions: streets jam when the freeways do.

Questions

What is the best time to drive from Porter Ranch to Mission Viejo?

On weekdays, leave before 5:30 am or after 8 pm. The drive usually takes about 69 minutes then, versus up to 118 minutes at the worst times.

How long does it take to drive from Porter Ranch to Mission Viejo?

The 76-mile drive usually takes 69 to 118 minutes on weekdays, depending on when you leave, and about 88 minutes midday.

When is traffic worst from Porter Ranch to Mission Viejo?

Leaving around 4 pm on Thursdays is usually slowest, about 118 minutes.

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Leave	5am	6am	7am	8am	9am	10am	11am	12pm	1pm	2pm	3pm	4pm	5pm	6pm	7pm	8pm	9pm
Mon	69	84	98	93	84	82	81	82	84	90	100	108	99	87	74	70	69
Tue	69	88	105	98	89	85	83	83	85	92	104	116	107	92	77	71	69
Wed	69	85	106	100	92	86	84	85	87	94	107	115	108	93	79	72	69
Thu	69	86	103	97	90	87	85	86	89	98	109	118	111	96	81	74	69
Fri	69	82	92	91	86	85	86	90	96	107	114	114	110	97	85	77	71
Sat	68	71	73	75	79	83	85	87	91	93	93	91	88	83	77	75	71
Sun	68	68	69	69	72	75	79	82	84	86	85	82	80	78	77	76	70

Leave	5am	6am	7am	8am	9am	10am	11am	12pm	1pm	2pm	3pm	4pm	5pm	6pm	7pm	8pm	9pm
Mon	69	84	98	93	84	82	81	82	84	90	100	108	99	87	74	70	69
Tue	69	88	105	98	89	85	83	83	85	92	104	116	107	92	77	71	69
Wed	69	85	106	100	92	86	84	85	87	94	107	115	108	93	79	72	69
Thu	69	86	103	97	90	87	85	86	89	98	109	118	111	96	81	74	69
Fri	69	82	92	91	86	85	86	90	96	107	114	114	110	97	85	77	71
Sat	68	71	73	75	79	83	85	87	91	93	93	91	88	83	77	75	71
Sun	68	68	69	69	72	75	79	82	84	86	85	82	80	78	77	76	70

Leave	5am	6am	7am	8am	9am	10am	11am	12pm	1pm	2pm	3pm	4pm	5pm	6pm	7pm	8pm	9pm
Mon	69	84	98	93	84	82	81	82	84	90	100	108	99	87	74	70	69
Tue	69	88	105	98	89	85	83	83	85	92	104	116	107	92	77	71	69
Wed	69	85	106	100	92	86	84	85	87	94	107	115	108	93	79	72	69
Thu	69	86	103	97	90	87	85	86	89	98	109	118	111	96	81	74	69
Fri	69	82	92	91	86	85	86	90	96	107	114	114	110	97	85	77	71
Sat	68	71	73	75	79	83	85	87	91	93	93	91	88	83	77	75	71
Sun	68	68	69	69	72	75	79	82	84	86	85	82	80	78	77	76	70