Best Time to Drive from West Covina to Irvine

Right now (9:01 am PDT): about 38 minutes via SR-57 South and I-10 East, usually 40 at this time.

On weekdays the 40-mile drive from West Covina to Irvine (via SR-57 South and I-10 East) usually takes as little as 36 minutes and up to 57 minutes, when leaving around 7:30 am on Wednesdays. The fastest times to leave are before 6 am or after 7 pm. Midday (11 am to 2 pm) it takes about 43 minutes. On weekends it is slowest around 12:30 pm on Saturdays (45 minutes).

Typical drive time by departure time

Minutes from West Covina 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	36	45	51	53	46	41	41	41	42	43	44	46	48	41	39	37	37
Tue	36	46	55	56	49	43	43	42	42	43	45	47	50	43	39	38	37
Wed	36	46	54	55	49	44	42	43	42	43	45	48	51	44	39	38	37
Thu	36	45	52	52	48	44	44	43	44	43	44	46	48	43	39	38	37
Fri	36	43	50	49	46	44	43	45	45	46	47	49	48	45	40	38	37
Sat	37	37	38	38	40	42	44	44	45	44	43	44	43	41	37	37	37
Sun	37	37	37	37	38	38	40	41	41	41	41	39	39	38	38	38	37

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 West Covina to Irvine?

On weekdays, leave before 6 am or after 7 pm. The drive usually takes about 36 minutes then, versus up to 57 minutes at the worst times.

How long does it take to drive from West Covina to Irvine?

The 40-mile drive usually takes 36 to 57 minutes on weekdays, depending on when you leave, and about 43 minutes midday.

When is traffic worst from West Covina to Irvine?

Leaving around 7:30 am on Wednesdays is usually slowest, about 57 minutes.

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Leave	5am	6am	7am	8am	9am	10am	11am	12pm	1pm	2pm	3pm	4pm	5pm	6pm	7pm	8pm	9pm
Mon	36	45	51	53	46	41	41	41	42	43	44	46	48	41	39	37	37
Tue	36	46	55	56	49	43	43	42	42	43	45	47	50	43	39	38	37
Wed	36	46	54	55	49	44	42	43	42	43	45	48	51	44	39	38	37
Thu	36	45	52	52	48	44	44	43	44	43	44	46	48	43	39	38	37
Fri	36	43	50	49	46	44	43	45	45	46	47	49	48	45	40	38	37
Sat	37	37	38	38	40	42	44	44	45	44	43	44	43	41	37	37	37
Sun	37	37	37	37	38	38	40	41	41	41	41	39	39	38	38	38	37

Leave	5am	6am	7am	8am	9am	10am	11am	12pm	1pm	2pm	3pm	4pm	5pm	6pm	7pm	8pm	9pm
Mon	36	45	51	53	46	41	41	41	42	43	44	46	48	41	39	37	37
Tue	36	46	55	56	49	43	43	42	42	43	45	47	50	43	39	38	37
Wed	36	46	54	55	49	44	42	43	42	43	45	48	51	44	39	38	37
Thu	36	45	52	52	48	44	44	43	44	43	44	46	48	43	39	38	37
Fri	36	43	50	49	46	44	43	45	45	46	47	49	48	45	40	38	37
Sat	37	37	38	38	40	42	44	44	45	44	43	44	43	41	37	37	37
Sun	37	37	37	37	38	38	40	41	41	41	41	39	39	38	38	38	37

Leave	5am	6am	7am	8am	9am	10am	11am	12pm	1pm	2pm	3pm	4pm	5pm	6pm	7pm	8pm	9pm
Mon	36	45	51	53	46	41	41	41	42	43	44	46	48	41	39	37	37
Tue	36	46	55	56	49	43	43	42	42	43	45	47	50	43	39	38	37
Wed	36	46	54	55	49	44	42	43	42	43	45	48	51	44	39	38	37
Thu	36	45	52	52	48	44	44	43	44	43	44	46	48	43	39	38	37
Fri	36	43	50	49	46	44	43	45	45	46	47	49	48	45	40	38	37
Sat	37	37	38	38	40	42	44	44	45	44	43	44	43	41	37	37	37
Sun	37	37	37	37	38	38	40	41	41	41	41	39	39	38	38	38	37