How far is Douglas from Phoenix? About 230 miles and roughly three and three-quarter hours door to door in normal traffic, southeast on I-10 to Benson, then south on AZ-80 through Tombstone and Bisbee into the Sulphur Springs Valley. Douglas anchors the southeastern corner of the state at the international port area, the historic smelter and railroad city of Cochise County, and its airport run is among the longest booked rides in Arizona. Families with roots on both sides of the line, history travelers working the mining-town triangle, birders bound for the valley preserves, and port-area...

