Traffic Predict
Best Time to Drive from San Clemente to Irvine
Right now (6:53 pm PDT): about 28 minutes via I-5 North and I-405 North, usually 25 at this time.
Only 70% 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.
Typical drive time by departure time
| Leave | 5am | 6am | 7am | 8am | 9am | 10am | 11am | 12pm | 1pm | 2pm | 3pm | 4pm | 5pm | 6pm | 7pm | 8pm | 9pm |
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| Mon | 24 | 24 | 24 | 27 | 26 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 24 |
| Tue | 24 | 24 | 25 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 30 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 24 |
| Wed | 24 | 24 | 25 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 28 | 30 | 27 | 25 | 25 | 24 |
| Thu | 24 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 25 | 25 | 24 |
| Fri | 24 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 24 |
| Sat | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 27 | 29 | 30 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 24 |
| Sun | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 24 |
About this drive
On weekdays the 28-mile drive from San Clemente to Irvine (via I-5 North and I-405 North) usually takes as little as 24 minutes and up to 31 minutes, when leaving around 5:30 pm on Wednesdays. The fastest times to leave are before 8 am or after 6:30 pm. Midday (11 am to 2 pm) it takes about 27 minutes. On weekends it is slowest around 3:30 pm on Sundays (30 minutes).
Drive times are measured from central San Clemente to central Irvine along the route on the map. Starting or ending elsewhere in a big city can add or save several minutes.
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 San Clemente to Irvine?
On weekdays, leave before 8 am or after 6:30 pm. The drive usually takes about 24 minutes then, versus up to 31 minutes at the worst times.
How long does it take to drive from San Clemente to Irvine?
The 28-mile drive usually takes 24 to 31 minutes on weekdays, depending on when you leave, and about 27 minutes midday.
When is traffic worst from San Clemente to Irvine?
Leaving around 5:30 pm on Wednesdays is usually slowest, about 31 minutes.
Freeways on this drive
I-5 North in Orange County (19 miles) · I-405 North in Orange County (6 miles) · I-405 South in Orange County (1.2 miles)
Orange County traffic right now · Orange County traffic tomorrow
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