Best Time to Drive from Irvine to Palm Springs

Right now (5:15 pm PDT): about 96 minutes via SR-91 East and I-10 East and SR-60 East, usually 92 at this time.

On weekdays the 92-mile drive from Irvine to Palm Springs (via SR-91 East and I-10 East and SR-60 East) usually takes as little as 88 minutes and up to 104 minutes, when leaving around 3 pm on Fridays. The fastest times to leave are before 1 pm or after 6 pm. Midday (11 am to 2 pm) it takes about 96 minutes. On weekends it is slowest around 1 pm on Sundays (94 minutes).

Drive times are measured from central Irvine (Harvard Avenue) to central Palm Springs (East Alejo Road) 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 Irvine to Palm Springs 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	89	90	94	94	94	94	95	95	97	97	99	99	99	94	93	92	89
Tue	89	91	96	96	94	94	94	95	96	98	101	102	100	95	92	92	88
Wed	89	91	95	97	94	94	94	96	97	98	100	101	101	94	92	91	89
Thu	89	91	96	96	93	94	94	94	97	98	100	102	101	95	92	92	89
Fri	88	90	92	94	93	94	95	97	100	102	104	103	102	97	94	92	89
Sat	89	90	90	91	92	93	93	93	94	94	93	94	93	92	91	90	88
Sun	88	88	89	89	90	91	93	93	94	93	92	92	91	91	91	91	88

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 Irvine to Palm Springs?

On weekdays, leave before 1 pm or after 6 pm. The drive usually takes about 88 minutes then, versus up to 104 minutes at the worst times.

How long does it take to drive from Irvine to Palm Springs?

The 92-mile drive usually takes 88 to 104 minutes on weekdays, depending on when you leave, and about 96 minutes midday.

When is traffic worst from Irvine to Palm Springs?

Leaving around 3 pm on Fridays is usually slowest, about 104 minutes.

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Leave	5am	6am	7am	8am	9am	10am	11am	12pm	1pm	2pm	3pm	4pm	5pm	6pm	7pm	8pm	9pm
Mon	89	90	94	94	94	94	95	95	97	97	99	99	99	94	93	92	89
Tue	89	91	96	96	94	94	94	95	96	98	101	102	100	95	92	92	88
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Thu	89	91	96	96	93	94	94	94	97	98	100	102	101	95	92	92	89
Fri	88	90	92	94	93	94	95	97	100	102	104	103	102	97	94	92	89
Sat	89	90	90	91	92	93	93	93	94	94	93	94	93	92	91	90	88
Sun	88	88	89	89	90	91	93	93	94	93	92	92	91	91	91	91	88

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Tue	89	91	96	96	94	94	94	95	96	98	101	102	100	95	92	92	88
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Thu	89	91	96	96	93	94	94	94	97	98	100	102	101	95	92	92	89
Fri	88	90	92	94	93	94	95	97	100	102	104	103	102	97	94	92	89
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Sun	88	88	89	89	90	91	93	93	94	93	92	92	91	91	91	91	88

Leave	5am	6am	7am	8am	9am	10am	11am	12pm	1pm	2pm	3pm	4pm	5pm	6pm	7pm	8pm	9pm
Mon	89	90	94	94	94	94	95	95	97	97	99	99	99	94	93	92	89
Tue	89	91	96	96	94	94	94	95	96	98	101	102	100	95	92	92	88
Wed	89	91	95	97	94	94	94	96	97	98	100	101	101	94	92	91	89
Thu	89	91	96	96	93	94	94	94	97	98	100	102	101	95	92	92	89
Fri	88	90	92	94	93	94	95	97	100	102	104	103	102	97	94	92	89
Sat	89	90	90	91	92	93	93	93	94	94	93	94	93	92	91	90	88
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