Fourth of July road trip

Minneapolis to Phoenix for Fourth of July

Distance

1640 mi

Driving

24 hrs + traffic

Halfway

Amarillo

The next Fourth of July lands on Sunday, July 4, 2027. On I-35, I-40 and I-17, the heaviest traffic usually hits the two days before the Fourth and the day after. Fireworks nights fill small-town rooms first, so lock your overnight early.

Book the halfway night early

Amarillo sits about 979 miles from Minneapolis and 661 miles from Phoenix. Holiday weekends sell out the rooms near the highway first.

• Stays in Amarillo
• Stays in Phoenix

Along the way

• Kansas City barbecue
• Route 66 in Amarillo and Albuquerque
• Sedona detour off I-17

Full drive guide for this route