Travel Times From Glendale to Phoenix and Other Arizona Cities

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Sahuaro Ranch Park Historic Area in Glendale, AZ
Judy Hedding

How far is Glendale? Glendale is a city in the West Valley, in the northwest part of the Greater Phoenix area. The following chart represents the distance from Glendale, Arizona to the indicated city, and the time it takes to drive there. While there are ​public transportation buses that go to Surprise, the METRO Light Rail system does not extend to Glendale.

Glendale is on of the largest cities in Arizona. You'll find a variety of recreational activities in Glendale. Is is also known for the large sports and entertainment district located there, which includes University of Phoenix Stadium (Arizona Cardinals, Fiesta Bowl), Gila River Arena (Arizona Coyotes hockey and concerts) as well as a baseball facility (Spring Training). The dining and entertainment district (Westgate Entertainment District) hosts free events throughout the year.

The purpose of this chart is to give an estimation, not an exact time or distance. Obviously, I had to pick one point in each location in order to map it. For Glendale, I chose the downtown municipal complex which is around 59th and Glendale Avenues. You may be starting or ending at some other point, so please keep that in mind. Likewise, as far as the times from one point to another are concerned, people drive differently, during different times of the day and week, and road conditions and restrictions happen. Speed limits vary from 55 mph to 75 mph on highways here. 

The times are just estimates. You'll find that the online mapping services that I used to create these numbers often indicate that you'll get there in roughly 'a mile per minute'. I don't usually find that to be true. If I am driving a combination of highways and city streets, I usually leave an hour for every 50 miles, and longer if it is a major event where I expect traffic or parking problems.

The first set of cities, shown as white in the table, are in Maricopa County. The second set of cities, shown in light gray in the table, are in Pinal County and are considered part of the Greater Phoenix area. The third set of cities, shown in darker gray, are major destinations elsewhere in the State of Arizona. The last set of places, in the darkest gray, are common driving destinations outside Arizona.

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Travel Times and Distances From Glendale, Arizona

From Glendale, Arizona to ... Distance
(miles)
Time
(minutes)
Avondale 14 24
Buckeye 33 45
Carefree 32 50
Cave Creek 30 44
Chandler 36 48
Fountain Hills 39 55
Gila Bend 67 75
Gilbert 34 47
Glendale NA NA
Goodyear 16 24
Litchfield Park 13 27
Mesa 27 38
New River 28 36
Paradise Valley 14 35
Peoria 5 11
Phoenix 15 27
Queen Creek 48 67
Scottsdale 20 37
Sun City 10 19
Sun Lakes 36 50
Surprise 13 23
Tempe 20 31
Tolleson 11 20
Wickenburg 45 59
Apache Junction 44 56
Casa Grande 63 67
Florence 73 84
Maricopa 45 54
Superior 74 81
Bullhead City 212 216
Camp Verde 87 87
Cottonwood 101 106
Douglas 243 248
Flagstaff 141 145
Grand Canyon 225 219
Kingman 175 174
Lake Havasu City 200 205
Lake Powell 275 259
Nogales 188 177
Payson 99 104
Prescott 97 102
Sedona 113 118
Show Low 188 200
Sierra Vista 200 195
Tucson 131 130
Yuma 180 172
Disneyland, CA 355 326
Las Vegas, NV 277 277
Los Angeles, CA 371 339
Rocky Point, Mex* 210 250
San Diego, CA 355 333


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All mileage and time estimates were obtained from various online mapping services. Your time/distance may vary.