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How long is the drive from Phoenix to Sedona, and how far is it?
The drive from Phoenix to Sedona is typically 2 hours and 115 miles via I-17 into Arizona high country. Allow extra time because desert heat or thunderstorm outflow near mountain passes can affect the corridor.
Route facts
Phoenix → Sedona
- Distance
- 115 miles
- Typical drive
- 2 hours
- Planning baseline
- Early morning
- Main weather risks
- desert heat · thunderstorm outflow near mountain passes · rapid temperature drops
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Time and distance
Drive-time baseline and possible delays
- Distance
- 115 miles
- Typical drive
- 2 hours
- Weather-sensitive corridor
- I-17 into Arizona high country
The usual planning baseline is 2 hours for 115 miles via I-17 into Arizona high country. It does not include fuel, charging, food, border, park-entry, or weather-related stops.
Allow extra time if the forecast includes desert heat or thunderstorm outflow near mountain passes; conditions may affect your pace or require stops.
What to check before leaving
Short desert-to-high-country drives can change temperature and storm exposure quickly. Key weather factors: desert heat, thunderstorm outflow near mountain passes, rapid temperature drops.
- desert heat
- thunderstorm outflow near mountain passes
- rapid temperature drops
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How this answer is produced
Website drive time and distance are static planning baselines. In the app, routing-provider travel time can account for traffic and helps time each weather segment; departure options are then compared by weather risk for your date.
US National Weather Service Environment and Climate Change Canada Arizona 511 Route weather methodology Data-source policy
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