Best Time to Drive from Whittier to Mission Viejo

Right now (9:01 am PDT): about 37 minutes via I-5 South, usually 38 at this time.

On weekdays the 37-mile drive from Whittier to Mission Viejo (via I-5 South) usually takes as little as 35 minutes and up to 56 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 38 minutes. On weekends it is slowest around 11:30 am on Saturdays (39 minutes).

Typical drive time by departure time

Minutes from Whittier to Mission Viejo 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	35	39	46	50	44	38	37	37	38	38	38	40	43	39	37	36	36
Tue	35	40	50	55	47	40	39	39	38	38	40	42	46	40	37	37	36
Wed	35	40	48	55	47	41	39	38	38	38	40	43	46	41	37	37	36
Thu	35	39	49	53	47	41	40	40	39	38	39	42	44	40	37	36	36
Fri	35	39	44	46	42	39	39	39	38	39	43	43	43	41	38	37	36
Sat	36	36	36	37	38	38	39	38	38	39	38	39	38	37	36	36	36
Sun	35	35	35	36	36	37	37	37	38	38	38	38	37	37	37	38	36

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 Mission Viejo?

On weekdays, leave before 6 am or after 7 pm. The drive usually takes about 35 minutes then, versus up to 56 minutes at the worst times.

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

The 37-mile drive usually takes 35 to 56 minutes on weekdays, depending on when you leave, and about 38 minutes midday.

When is traffic worst from Whittier to Mission Viejo?

Leaving around 7:30 am on Wednesdays is usually slowest, about 56 minutes.

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Leave	5am	6am	7am	8am	9am	10am	11am	12pm	1pm	2pm	3pm	4pm	5pm	6pm	7pm	8pm	9pm
Mon	35	39	46	50	44	38	37	37	38	38	38	40	43	39	37	36	36
Tue	35	40	50	55	47	40	39	39	38	38	40	42	46	40	37	37	36
Wed	35	40	48	55	47	41	39	38	38	38	40	43	46	41	37	37	36
Thu	35	39	49	53	47	41	40	40	39	38	39	42	44	40	37	36	36
Fri	35	39	44	46	42	39	39	39	38	39	43	43	43	41	38	37	36
Sat	36	36	36	37	38	38	39	38	38	39	38	39	38	37	36	36	36
Sun	35	35	35	36	36	37	37	37	38	38	38	38	37	37	37	38	36

Leave	5am	6am	7am	8am	9am	10am	11am	12pm	1pm	2pm	3pm	4pm	5pm	6pm	7pm	8pm	9pm
Mon	35	39	46	50	44	38	37	37	38	38	38	40	43	39	37	36	36
Tue	35	40	50	55	47	40	39	39	38	38	40	42	46	40	37	37	36
Wed	35	40	48	55	47	41	39	38	38	38	40	43	46	41	37	37	36
Thu	35	39	49	53	47	41	40	40	39	38	39	42	44	40	37	36	36
Fri	35	39	44	46	42	39	39	39	38	39	43	43	43	41	38	37	36
Sat	36	36	36	37	38	38	39	38	38	39	38	39	38	37	36	36	36
Sun	35	35	35	36	36	37	37	37	38	38	38	38	37	37	37	38	36

Leave	5am	6am	7am	8am	9am	10am	11am	12pm	1pm	2pm	3pm	4pm	5pm	6pm	7pm	8pm	9pm
Mon	35	39	46	50	44	38	37	37	38	38	38	40	43	39	37	36	36
Tue	35	40	50	55	47	40	39	39	38	38	40	42	46	40	37	37	36
Wed	35	40	48	55	47	41	39	38	38	38	40	43	46	41	37	37	36
Thu	35	39	49	53	47	41	40	40	39	38	39	42	44	40	37	36	36
Fri	35	39	44	46	42	39	39	39	38	39	43	43	43	41	38	37	36
Sat	36	36	36	37	38	38	39	38	38	39	38	39	38	37	36	36	36
Sun	35	35	35	36	36	37	37	37	38	38	38	38	37	37	37	38	36