Best Time to Drive from Ontario to Palm Springs

Right now (5:15 pm PDT): about 73 minutes via I-10 East, usually 71 at this time.

On weekdays the 71-mile drive from Ontario to Palm Springs (via I-10 East) usually takes as little as 68 minutes and up to 81 minutes, when leaving around 4 pm on Fridays. The fastest times to leave are before 2 pm or after 6 pm. Midday (11 am to 2 pm) it takes about 74 minutes. On weekends it is slowest around 2 pm on Saturdays (72 minutes).

Drive times are measured from central Ontario (Holt Boulevard) 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 Ontario 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	69	70	71	71	72	72	73	73	74	74	75	76	78	72	71	71	69
Tue	69	70	71	72	71	72	72	73	73	74	76	78	78	73	71	71	69
Wed	68	70	71	72	72	72	72	73	73	74	76	77	78	73	70	71	70
Thu	69	70	71	72	72	72	73	73	74	75	77	79	80	74	71	71	70
Fri	68	70	70	71	72	73	73	74	75	78	80	81	81	76	73	72	70
Sat	69	69	70	70	71	71	72	72	72	72	72	71	71	70	70	71	69
Sun	69	69	69	69	69	70	71	72	72	72	71	71	70	70	70	71	69

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 Ontario to Palm Springs?

On weekdays, leave before 2 pm or after 6 pm. The drive usually takes about 68 minutes then, versus up to 81 minutes at the worst times.

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

The 71-mile drive usually takes 68 to 81 minutes on weekdays, depending on when you leave, and about 74 minutes midday.

When is traffic worst from Ontario to Palm Springs?

Leaving around 4 pm on Fridays is usually slowest, about 81 minutes.

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Leave	5am	6am	7am	8am	9am	10am	11am	12pm	1pm	2pm	3pm	4pm	5pm	6pm	7pm	8pm	9pm
Mon	69	70	71	71	72	72	73	73	74	74	75	76	78	72	71	71	69
Tue	69	70	71	72	71	72	72	73	73	74	76	78	78	73	71	71	69
Wed	68	70	71	72	72	72	72	73	73	74	76	77	78	73	70	71	70
Thu	69	70	71	72	72	72	73	73	74	75	77	79	80	74	71	71	70
Fri	68	70	70	71	72	73	73	74	75	78	80	81	81	76	73	72	70
Sat	69	69	70	70	71	71	72	72	72	72	72	71	71	70	70	71	69
Sun	69	69	69	69	69	70	71	72	72	72	71	71	70	70	70	71	69

Leave	5am	6am	7am	8am	9am	10am	11am	12pm	1pm	2pm	3pm	4pm	5pm	6pm	7pm	8pm	9pm
Mon	69	70	71	71	72	72	73	73	74	74	75	76	78	72	71	71	69
Tue	69	70	71	72	71	72	72	73	73	74	76	78	78	73	71	71	69
Wed	68	70	71	72	72	72	72	73	73	74	76	77	78	73	70	71	70
Thu	69	70	71	72	72	72	73	73	74	75	77	79	80	74	71	71	70
Fri	68	70	70	71	72	73	73	74	75	78	80	81	81	76	73	72	70
Sat	69	69	70	70	71	71	72	72	72	72	72	71	71	70	70	71	69
Sun	69	69	69	69	69	70	71	72	72	72	71	71	70	70	70	71	69

Leave	5am	6am	7am	8am	9am	10am	11am	12pm	1pm	2pm	3pm	4pm	5pm	6pm	7pm	8pm	9pm
Mon	69	70	71	71	72	72	73	73	74	74	75	76	78	72	71	71	69
Tue	69	70	71	72	71	72	72	73	73	74	76	78	78	73	71	71	69
Wed	68	70	71	72	72	72	72	73	73	74	76	77	78	73	70	71	70
Thu	69	70	71	72	72	72	73	73	74	75	77	79	80	74	71	71	70
Fri	68	70	70	71	72	73	73	74	75	78	80	81	81	76	73	72	70
Sat	69	69	70	70	71	71	72	72	72	72	72	71	71	70	70	71	69
Sun	69	69	69	69	69	70	71	72	72	72	71	71	70	70	70	71	69