I said 1-2 hours, but that's for this time of year. I think it was close to 80 degrees F. today. In the winter it will take longer. I do try to absorb most of the water from my hair. First with one of my husband's old t-shirts and that's followed with a microfiber turban. I don't comb my hair when it's wet, so I just gently pull the wet clumps apart, so the air can flow around them. Once my hair is dry, I detangle it with a Tangle Teaser brush.