How far is Sedona from Phoenix?
Sedona is about 116 miles from Phoenix by road — a drive of roughly 2 hr 16 min in normal traffic via I-17 North and AZ-179 / AZ-89A. Distance figures below come from live road-network routing between the two downtowns; drive times are typical, and rush hours in Phoenix add 30–45 minutes at peak.
The route between Sedona and Phoenix
The trip runs I-17 North out of the Valley, then AZ-179 through the Village of Oak Creek or AZ-89A through uptown Sedona.
Distance and drive-time snapshot
Distance: about 116 road miles between the two downtowns. Typical drive time: 2 hr 16 min in normal traffic. Add 30–45 minutes for metro rush hours around Phoenix. Door-to-door from a specific address adds a few minutes on either end depending on your exact pickup and drop-off points.
Driving times to nearby cities
All figures below from the same live road-network routing (distances are road miles from Phoenix, times are typical driving minutes in normal traffic):
| City | Distance from Phoenix | Typical drive |
|---|---|---|
| Flagstaff, AZ | 144 miles | 155 min |
| Prescott, AZ | 99 miles | 120 min |
| Payson, AZ | 89 miles | 106 min |
Shuttle between Sedona and Phoenix
Airport Shuttle of Phoenix runs private, door-to-door shuttle service on this corridor 24/7 — pickup at any address in Sedona, drop-off at any address in Phoenix, flat rate, no surge pricing at any hour.
Based on 8,576 real completed Airport Shuttle of Phoenix trips on this corridor, a private sedan or SUV has typically run $160-$237 each way (25th–75th percentile; most rides land near $198). Round trips save 10% off each way.
Group travel on this corridor
Shuttle vans seat up to 8 with luggage, so a family or group traveling together pays one flat vehicle price, not per head — often beating per-person rideshare pricing on a corridor this long.
