Best Time to Drive from Whittier to Irvine

Right now (9:01 am PDT): about 31 minutes via I-5 South, usually 32 at this time.

On weekdays the 29-mile drive from Whittier to Irvine (via I-5 South) usually takes as little as 30 minutes and up to 48 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 32 minutes. On weekends it is slowest around 11 am on Saturdays (33 minutes).

Typical drive time by departure time

Minutes from Whittier 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	30	33	39	43	37	32	32	31	32	32	32	33	36	33	31	31	30
Tue	30	34	43	48	39	34	33	32	32	32	33	35	38	34	31	31	30
Wed	30	33	41	47	40	34	32	32	32	32	33	35	38	35	31	31	30
Thu	30	33	42	46	40	34	33	34	33	32	33	35	36	34	31	31	30
Fri	30	33	38	39	35	32	32	32	32	33	36	36	37	35	32	31	31
Sat	30	31	31	31	32	32	33	32	32	33	32	33	32	32	31	31	31
Sun	30	30	30	31	31	31	31	32	32	32	32	32	32	31	31	32	31

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 Whittier to Irvine?

On weekdays, leave before 6 am or after 7 pm. The drive usually takes about 30 minutes then, versus up to 48 minutes at the worst times.

How long does it take to drive from Whittier to Irvine?

The 29-mile drive usually takes 30 to 48 minutes on weekdays, depending on when you leave, and about 32 minutes midday.

When is traffic worst from Whittier to Irvine?

Leaving around 7:30 am on Wednesdays is usually slowest, about 48 minutes.

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Leave	5am	6am	7am	8am	9am	10am	11am	12pm	1pm	2pm	3pm	4pm	5pm	6pm	7pm	8pm	9pm
Mon	30	33	39	43	37	32	32	31	32	32	32	33	36	33	31	31	30
Tue	30	34	43	48	39	34	33	32	32	32	33	35	38	34	31	31	30
Wed	30	33	41	47	40	34	32	32	32	32	33	35	38	35	31	31	30
Thu	30	33	42	46	40	34	33	34	33	32	33	35	36	34	31	31	30
Fri	30	33	38	39	35	32	32	32	32	33	36	36	37	35	32	31	31
Sat	30	31	31	31	32	32	33	32	32	33	32	33	32	32	31	31	31
Sun	30	30	30	31	31	31	31	32	32	32	32	32	32	31	31	32	31

Leave	5am	6am	7am	8am	9am	10am	11am	12pm	1pm	2pm	3pm	4pm	5pm	6pm	7pm	8pm	9pm
Mon	30	33	39	43	37	32	32	31	32	32	32	33	36	33	31	31	30
Tue	30	34	43	48	39	34	33	32	32	32	33	35	38	34	31	31	30
Wed	30	33	41	47	40	34	32	32	32	32	33	35	38	35	31	31	30
Thu	30	33	42	46	40	34	33	34	33	32	33	35	36	34	31	31	30
Fri	30	33	38	39	35	32	32	32	32	33	36	36	37	35	32	31	31
Sat	30	31	31	31	32	32	33	32	32	33	32	33	32	32	31	31	31
Sun	30	30	30	31	31	31	31	32	32	32	32	32	32	31	31	32	31

Leave	5am	6am	7am	8am	9am	10am	11am	12pm	1pm	2pm	3pm	4pm	5pm	6pm	7pm	8pm	9pm
Mon	30	33	39	43	37	32	32	31	32	32	32	33	36	33	31	31	30
Tue	30	34	43	48	39	34	33	32	32	32	33	35	38	34	31	31	30
Wed	30	33	41	47	40	34	32	32	32	32	33	35	38	35	31	31	30
Thu	30	33	42	46	40	34	33	34	33	32	33	35	36	34	31	31	30
Fri	30	33	38	39	35	32	32	32	32	33	36	36	37	35	32	31	31
Sat	30	31	31	31	32	32	33	32	32	33	32	33	32	32	31	31	31
Sun	30	30	30	31	31	31	31	32	32	32	32	32	32	31	31	32	31