Best Time to Drive from Santa Clarita to Irvine

Right now (9:01 am PDT): about 69 minutes via I-5 South, usually 73 at this time.

On weekdays the 71-mile drive from Santa Clarita to Irvine (via I-5 South) usually takes as little as 65 minutes and up to 109 minutes, when leaving around 3:30 pm on Fridays. The fastest times to leave are before 6 am or after 7:30 pm. Midday (11 am to 2 pm) it takes about 83 minutes. On weekends it is slowest around 3 pm on Saturdays (88 minutes).

Typical drive time by departure time

Minutes from Santa Clarita 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	65	79	95	89	78	76	75	76	78	84	92	97	90	80	70	68	66
Tue	65	83	102	95	84	79	77	77	79	87	96	104	97	85	72	68	65
Wed	65	81	100	94	85	79	78	79	81	90	99	105	101	88	75	69	65
Thu	65	81	99	95	86	81	79	81	83	93	101	107	104	90	75	70	65
Fri	65	78	89	86	81	80	82	86	94	104	108	106	102	87	75	71	67
Sat	65	67	69	70	73	76	79	83	86	87	88	85	81	74	71	71	67
Sun	65	65	66	66	68	70	73	75	77	78	77	75	73	71	72	73	66

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 Santa Clarita to Irvine?

On weekdays, leave before 6 am or after 7:30 pm. The drive usually takes about 65 minutes then, versus up to 109 minutes at the worst times.

How long does it take to drive from Santa Clarita to Irvine?

The 71-mile drive usually takes 65 to 109 minutes on weekdays, depending on when you leave, and about 83 minutes midday.

When is traffic worst from Santa Clarita to Irvine?

Leaving around 3:30 pm on Fridays is usually slowest, about 109 minutes.

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Leave	5am	6am	7am	8am	9am	10am	11am	12pm	1pm	2pm	3pm	4pm	5pm	6pm	7pm	8pm	9pm
Mon	65	79	95	89	78	76	75	76	78	84	92	97	90	80	70	68	66
Tue	65	83	102	95	84	79	77	77	79	87	96	104	97	85	72	68	65
Wed	65	81	100	94	85	79	78	79	81	90	99	105	101	88	75	69	65
Thu	65	81	99	95	86	81	79	81	83	93	101	107	104	90	75	70	65
Fri	65	78	89	86	81	80	82	86	94	104	108	106	102	87	75	71	67
Sat	65	67	69	70	73	76	79	83	86	87	88	85	81	74	71	71	67
Sun	65	65	66	66	68	70	73	75	77	78	77	75	73	71	72	73	66

Leave	5am	6am	7am	8am	9am	10am	11am	12pm	1pm	2pm	3pm	4pm	5pm	6pm	7pm	8pm	9pm
Mon	65	79	95	89	78	76	75	76	78	84	92	97	90	80	70	68	66
Tue	65	83	102	95	84	79	77	77	79	87	96	104	97	85	72	68	65
Wed	65	81	100	94	85	79	78	79	81	90	99	105	101	88	75	69	65
Thu	65	81	99	95	86	81	79	81	83	93	101	107	104	90	75	70	65
Fri	65	78	89	86	81	80	82	86	94	104	108	106	102	87	75	71	67
Sat	65	67	69	70	73	76	79	83	86	87	88	85	81	74	71	71	67
Sun	65	65	66	66	68	70	73	75	77	78	77	75	73	71	72	73	66

Leave	5am	6am	7am	8am	9am	10am	11am	12pm	1pm	2pm	3pm	4pm	5pm	6pm	7pm	8pm	9pm
Mon	65	79	95	89	78	76	75	76	78	84	92	97	90	80	70	68	66
Tue	65	83	102	95	84	79	77	77	79	87	96	104	97	85	72	68	65
Wed	65	81	100	94	85	79	78	79	81	90	99	105	101	88	75	69	65
Thu	65	81	99	95	86	81	79	81	83	93	101	107	104	90	75	70	65
Fri	65	78	89	86	81	80	82	86	94	104	108	106	102	87	75	71	67
Sat	65	67	69	70	73	76	79	83	86	87	88	85	81	74	71	71	67
Sun	65	65	66	66	68	70	73	75	77	78	77	75	73	71	72	73	66