Like many Flagstaff visitors, you may be planning on flying into Phoenix Sky Harbor Airport and driving to Flagstaff. Need directions and a map? We've got it all mapped out for you. And we didn't stop with just Phoenix; we've also provided directions from several other cities south of Flagstaff - Scottsdale, Sedona & Prescott.
Directions from Phoenix to Flagstaff
Take I-17 north to Flagstaff. I-17 will end and turn into Milton Road, leading you into Flagstaff.
144 miles (232 km) - 2 hours
Directions from Scottsdale to Flagstaff
Take Loop 101 North around to head west to I-17. Take I-17 north to Flagstaff. I-17 will end and turn into Milton Road, leading you into Flagstaff.
152 miles (245 km) - 2 hours 19 min
Directions from Sedona to Flagstaff
There are two different routes from Sedona to Flagstaff.
Via I-17: In Sedona, from the intersection of Highway 179 and Highway 89 - known as "the Y" - take Highway 179 south through the Village of Oak Creek to I-17. Take I-17 north 41 miles to Flagstaff.
56 miles (90.1 km) - 1 hour
Via Highway 89A through Oak Creek Canyon: From "the Y" in Sedona, take Highway 89A north through Oak Creek Canyon 25 miles to I-17. Take I-17 north 2 miles to Flagstaff.
27 miles (43.4 km) - 40 minutes
Directions from Prescott to Flagstaff
Take Highway 169 east to I-17. Take I-17 north to Flagstaff. I-17 will end and turn into Milton Road, leading you into Flagstaff.
95 miles (153 km) - 1 hour, 39 minutes
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