Traffic Predict

Best Time to Drive from SNA to Mission Viejo

Right now (11:18 pm PDT): about 14 minutes via I-405 South and I-5 South.

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 15-mile drive from SNA to Mission Viejo (via I-405 South and I-5 South) usually takes as little as 14 minutes and up to 21 minutes, when leaving around 5:30 pm on Tuesdays. The fastest times to leave are before 7 am or after 7 pm. Midday (11 am to 2 pm) it takes about 15 minutes. On weekends it is slowest around 3:30 pm on Saturdays (15 minutes).

⇄ Reverse trip: Mission Viejo to SNA

Freeway, about 13 miles: times follow typical and live traffic from our sensors. Surface streets, about 1.3 miles: 2 to 3 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 John Wayne Airport, Orange County (SNA) (Paularino Avenue) 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 SNA to Mission Viejo by day and time you leave (local time)
Leave5am6am7am8am9am10am11am12pm1pm2pm3pm4pm5pm6pm7pm8pm9pm
Mon1414151616151515151515161717151414
Tue1414151616161515151516171818151414
Wed1414161717161515151616171918151514
Thu1414151616161515151616171817151414
Fri1414151616151515151516161615151514
Sat1414141414141515151515151514141414
Sun1414141414141415151515151414141414

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 SNA to Mission Viejo?

On weekdays, leave before 7 am or after 7 pm. The drive usually takes about 14 minutes then, versus up to 21 minutes at the worst times.

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

The 15-mile drive usually takes 14 to 21 minutes on weekdays, depending on when you leave, and about 15 minutes midday.

When is traffic worst from SNA to Mission Viejo?

Leaving around 5:30 pm on Tuesdays is usually slowest, about 21 minutes.

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Freeways on this drive

I-405 South in Orange County (8 miles) · I-5 South in Orange County (4 miles)

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