Best Time to Drive from Palm Springs to Irvine

Right now (5:00 pm PDT): about 103 minutes via SR-91 West and I-10 West and SR-60 West, usually 94 at this time.

On weekdays the 92-mile drive from Palm Springs to Irvine (via SR-91 West and I-10 West and SR-60 West) usually takes as little as 89 minutes and up to 121 minutes, when leaving around 7 am on Tuesdays. The fastest times to leave are before 5:30 am or after 5 pm. Midday (11 am to 2 pm) it takes about 99 minutes. On weekends it is slowest around 1 pm on Sundays (103 minutes).

Drive times are measured from central Palm Springs (East Alejo Road) to central Irvine (Harvard Avenue) 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 Palm Springs 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	97	102	108	104	97	96	98	98	100	100	100	96	94	92	92	92	90
Tue	98	110	121	116	101	96	96	98	98	99	101	98	97	92	91	91	89
Wed	97	108	117	115	102	97	96	97	99	100	101	99	98	92	92	92	89
Thu	98	107	121	113	103	97	98	99	101	101	103	101	100	93	92	92	89
Fri	94	100	104	102	98	98	100	101	102	103	103	103	99	94	91	90	89
Sat	89	91	91	92	95	98	100	102	101	101	98	98	94	92	91	90	88
Sun	89	89	89	90	92	95	100	100	103	98	96	93	93	92	93	92	89

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 Palm Springs to Irvine?

On weekdays, leave before 5:30 am or after 5 pm. The drive usually takes about 89 minutes then, versus up to 121 minutes at the worst times.

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

The 92-mile drive usually takes 89 to 121 minutes on weekdays, depending on when you leave, and about 99 minutes midday.

When is traffic worst from Palm Springs to Irvine?

Leaving around 7 am on Tuesdays is usually slowest, about 121 minutes.

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Leave	5am	6am	7am	8am	9am	10am	11am	12pm	1pm	2pm	3pm	4pm	5pm	6pm	7pm	8pm	9pm
Mon	97	102	108	104	97	96	98	98	100	100	100	96	94	92	92	92	90
Tue	98	110	121	116	101	96	96	98	98	99	101	98	97	92	91	91	89
Wed	97	108	117	115	102	97	96	97	99	100	101	99	98	92	92	92	89
Thu	98	107	121	113	103	97	98	99	101	101	103	101	100	93	92	92	89
Fri	94	100	104	102	98	98	100	101	102	103	103	103	99	94	91	90	89
Sat	89	91	91	92	95	98	100	102	101	101	98	98	94	92	91	90	88
Sun	89	89	89	90	92	95	100	100	103	98	96	93	93	92	93	92	89

Leave	5am	6am	7am	8am	9am	10am	11am	12pm	1pm	2pm	3pm	4pm	5pm	6pm	7pm	8pm	9pm
Mon	97	102	108	104	97	96	98	98	100	100	100	96	94	92	92	92	90
Tue	98	110	121	116	101	96	96	98	98	99	101	98	97	92	91	91	89
Wed	97	108	117	115	102	97	96	97	99	100	101	99	98	92	92	92	89
Thu	98	107	121	113	103	97	98	99	101	101	103	101	100	93	92	92	89
Fri	94	100	104	102	98	98	100	101	102	103	103	103	99	94	91	90	89
Sat	89	91	91	92	95	98	100	102	101	101	98	98	94	92	91	90	88
Sun	89	89	89	90	92	95	100	100	103	98	96	93	93	92	93	92	89

Leave	5am	6am	7am	8am	9am	10am	11am	12pm	1pm	2pm	3pm	4pm	5pm	6pm	7pm	8pm	9pm
Mon	97	102	108	104	97	96	98	98	100	100	100	96	94	92	92	92	90
Tue	98	110	121	116	101	96	96	98	98	99	101	98	97	92	91	91	89
Wed	97	108	117	115	102	97	96	97	99	100	101	99	98	92	92	92	89
Thu	98	107	121	113	103	97	98	99	101	101	103	101	100	93	92	92	89
Fri	94	100	104	102	98	98	100	101	102	103	103	103	99	94	91	90	89
Sat	89	91	91	92	95	98	100	102	101	101	98	98	94	92	91	90	88
Sun	89	89	89	90	92	95	100	100	103	98	96	93	93	92	93	92	89