Flagstaff has its own airport, Pulliam (FLG), about 5 miles from downtown, with American Airlines flights to Phoenix and Dallas/Fort Worth. Many visitors fly into Phoenix Sky Harbor instead and drive or take the shuttle up I-17.
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Flying into Flagstaff saves you the drive, but you'll connect through Phoenix or Dallas. Phoenix has far more flights, and from there it's about 149 miles up I-17, roughly 2 hours 40 minutes without traffic.
Flagstaff Pulliam (FLG)
Distance to downtown FlagstaffAbout 5 milesFlightsAmerican Airlines nonstops to Phoenix and Dallas/Fort WorthOnwardRental cars in the terminalPhoenix Sky Harbor (PHX)
Distance to downtown FlagstaffAbout 149 miles from Terminals 3 and 4FlightsThe big airport for Arizona, with many airlinesOnwardRental car, or the Groome shuttle to FlagstaffPulliam is on the south side of town near I-17. The rental car counters are inside the terminal, and downtown is about 5 miles away by road.
For pickups, the cell phone lot is closed during construction, but the first hour in the terminal lot is free.
Parking at Pulliam has been paid since July 2023. A lost ticket costs $90 in the terminal lot and $63 in the economy lot, and monthly rates are $200 and $140.
| Lot | First hour | Each extra hour | Per day | Per week |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Terminal lot | Free | $2 | $10 | $60 |
| Economy lot | Free | $2 | $7 | $42 |
Groome runs shuttles between Sky Harbor and Flagstaff all day. The adult fare starts at $65 online and $70 at the regular rate, children 12 and under from $49, plus a $2 fuel surcharge per passenger. Prices depend on the date and time, and every trip needs a reservation.
In Flagstaff the shuttle stops at the train station at 1 E Route 66 (be there 15 minutes early) and at the Groome office at 2646 E Huntington Drive, open 7 am to 11 pm. Phone: 928-350-8466.
Amtrak's Southwest Chief, between Chicago and Los Angeles, stops at Flagstaff's 1926 station on Route 66 every day. It's right downtown, and it's also the visitor center.
FlixBus uses two stops in Flagstaff: the train station, where you board by the cannon statue west of the building, and the bus station at 880 E Butler Avenue. Your ticket shows which one.
Amtrak times are from the timetable dated November 3, 2026.
The airport is south of town, near the Woodlands Village and I-17 hotels.
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American Airlines is the airline at Flagstaff Pulliam Airport, with nonstop flights to Phoenix and Dallas/Fort Worth.
Phoenix Sky Harbor (PHX), about 149 miles away by road. The Groome shuttle runs between Sky Harbor and Flagstaff throughout the day.
Grand Canyon National Park Airport in Tusayan, just outside the South Rim entrance, but it's mainly used by sightseeing flights. For scheduled airline flights, Flagstaff Pulliam is the closest, about 80 miles from the rim; most visitors fly into Phoenix and drive.
Flagstaff saves you the 2 hour 40 minute drive up I-17, but only American flies here, to Phoenix and Dallas/Fort Worth. Phoenix has far more flights and usually lower fares; from there it's a rental car or the Groome shuttle.
Yes, Groome runs shuttles from Phoenix Sky Harbor to Flagstaff, from 6 am until after midnight. Fares start around $65 online for adults and $49 for children 12 and under, and you need to reserve.
Yes. The Southwest Chief stops daily at the Flagstaff station on Route 66 downtown: eastbound to Chicago at 4:39 am, westbound to Los Angeles at 8:55 pm.
The first hour is free. After that it's $2 an hour, up to $10 a day in the terminal lot or $7 a day in the economy lot.
