Travel Times From Phoenix to Other Destinations and Arizona Cities

Updated 01/30/19

City hall of Phoenix — Bruce Yuanyue Bi / Getty Images

Phoenix is the hub of the Greater Phoenix area. With a metropolitan area covering more than 9,000 square miles, it can be a challenge for people to know how far they might have to drive from neighboring communities into the City of Phoenix. The following chart represents the distance from Phoenix, Arizona to the indicated city and the time it takes to drive there.

The purpose of this chart is to give an estimation, not an exact time or distance, from City Hall, in downtown.

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.

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

Driving Times

The first set of cities are in Maricopa County. The second set of cities are in Pinal County and are considered part of the Greater Phoenix area. The third set of cities are major destinations elsewhere in the State of Arizona. The last set of places are common driving destinations outside Arizona.

From Phoenix, Arizona to ...	Distance (miles)	Time (minutes)
Avondale	21	27
Buckeye	40	48
Carefree	32	46
Cave Creek	33	45
Chandler	22	29
Fountain Hills	26	35
Gila Bend	74	79
Gilbert	20	29
Glendale	15	27
Goodyear	24	29
Litchfield Park	25	34
Mesa	12	25
New River	37	42
Paradise Valley	11	21
Peoria	27	34
Phoenix	NA	NA
Queen Creek	34	49
Scottsdale	10	18
Sun City	30	36
Sun Lakes	26	34
Surprise	33	40
Tempe	6	12
Tolleson	19	23
Wickenburg	65	76

From Phoenix, Arizona to ...	Distance (miles)	Time (minutes)
Apache Junction	31	37
Casa Grande	50	51
Florence	62	66
Maricopa	32	39
Superior	61	64

From Phoenix, Arizona to ...	Distance (miles)	Time (minutes)
Bullhead City	233	239
Camp Verde	96	96
Cottonwood	110	114
Douglas	230	233
Flagstaff	150	143
Grand Canyon	234	228
Kingman	197	197
Lake Havasu City	207	211
Lake Powell	284	266
Nogales	175	162
Payson	86	86
Prescott	106	111
Sedona	123	127
Show Low	175	182
Sierra Vista	187	180
Tucson	118	115
Yuma	188	178

From Phoenix, Arizona to ...	Distance (miles)	Time (minutes)
Disneyland, CA	363	332
Las Vegas, NV	297	297
Los Angeles, CA	378	343
Rocky Point, Mex*	215	254
San Diego, CA	362	337