Best Time to Drive from Van Nuys to Irvine

Right now (8:48 am PDT): about 55 minutes via I-5 South and US-101 South, usually 57 at this time.

On weekdays the 56-mile drive from Van Nuys to Irvine (via I-5 South and US-101 South) usually takes as little as 51 minutes and up to 100 minutes, when leaving around 4:30 pm on Thursdays. The fastest times to leave are before 6 am or after 8 pm. Midday (11 am to 2 pm) it takes about 67 minutes. On weekends it is slowest around 3 pm on Saturdays (75 minutes).

Typical drive time by departure time

Minutes from Van Nuys 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	51	61	75	74	64	60	60	60	63	69	80	86	83	71	57	54	52
Tue	51	63	82	80	68	63	61	62	63	71	83	94	89	76	62	55	52
Wed	51	62	83	80	69	63	62	63	66	74	88	97	95	80	64	56	52
Thu	51	61	81	80	70	65	64	65	69	77	89	99	96	81	65	56	52
Fri	52	60	71	72	65	64	66	70	78	89	99	99	92	78	63	56	53
Sat	52	53	54	57	57	60	63	67	70	72	75	73	70	62	56	56	53
Sun	52	52	52	53	54	56	57	59	61	63	63	61	59	56	57	58	53

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 Van Nuys to Irvine?

On weekdays, leave before 6 am or after 8 pm. The drive usually takes about 51 minutes then, versus up to 100 minutes at the worst times.

How long does it take to drive from Van Nuys to Irvine?

The 56-mile drive usually takes 51 to 100 minutes on weekdays, depending on when you leave, and about 67 minutes midday.

When is traffic worst from Van Nuys to Irvine?

Leaving around 4:30 pm on Thursdays is usually slowest, about 100 minutes.

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Leave	5am	6am	7am	8am	9am	10am	11am	12pm	1pm	2pm	3pm	4pm	5pm	6pm	7pm	8pm	9pm
Mon	51	61	75	74	64	60	60	60	63	69	80	86	83	71	57	54	52
Tue	51	63	82	80	68	63	61	62	63	71	83	94	89	76	62	55	52
Wed	51	62	83	80	69	63	62	63	66	74	88	97	95	80	64	56	52
Thu	51	61	81	80	70	65	64	65	69	77	89	99	96	81	65	56	52
Fri	52	60	71	72	65	64	66	70	78	89	99	99	92	78	63	56	53
Sat	52	53	54	57	57	60	63	67	70	72	75	73	70	62	56	56	53
Sun	52	52	52	53	54	56	57	59	61	63	63	61	59	56	57	58	53

Leave	5am	6am	7am	8am	9am	10am	11am	12pm	1pm	2pm	3pm	4pm	5pm	6pm	7pm	8pm	9pm
Mon	51	61	75	74	64	60	60	60	63	69	80	86	83	71	57	54	52
Tue	51	63	82	80	68	63	61	62	63	71	83	94	89	76	62	55	52
Wed	51	62	83	80	69	63	62	63	66	74	88	97	95	80	64	56	52
Thu	51	61	81	80	70	65	64	65	69	77	89	99	96	81	65	56	52
Fri	52	60	71	72	65	64	66	70	78	89	99	99	92	78	63	56	53
Sat	52	53	54	57	57	60	63	67	70	72	75	73	70	62	56	56	53
Sun	52	52	52	53	54	56	57	59	61	63	63	61	59	56	57	58	53

Leave	5am	6am	7am	8am	9am	10am	11am	12pm	1pm	2pm	3pm	4pm	5pm	6pm	7pm	8pm	9pm
Mon	51	61	75	74	64	60	60	60	63	69	80	86	83	71	57	54	52
Tue	51	63	82	80	68	63	61	62	63	71	83	94	89	76	62	55	52
Wed	51	62	83	80	69	63	62	63	66	74	88	97	95	80	64	56	52
Thu	51	61	81	80	70	65	64	65	69	77	89	99	96	81	65	56	52
Fri	52	60	71	72	65	64	66	70	78	89	99	99	92	78	63	56	53
Sat	52	53	54	57	57	60	63	67	70	72	75	73	70	62	56	56	53
Sun	52	52	52	53	54	56	57	59	61	63	63	61	59	56	57	58	53