Fourth of July road trip

Phoenix to Albuquerque for Fourth of July

Distance

420 mi

Driving

6.5 hrs + traffic

Halfway

Flagstaff

The next Fourth of July lands on Sunday, July 4, 2027. On I-17 and I-40, 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

Flagstaff sits about 126 miles from Phoenix and 294 miles from Albuquerque. Holiday weekends sell out the rooms near the highway first.

• Stays in Flagstaff
• Stays in Albuquerque

Along the way

• Standin' on the Corner in Winslow
• Petrified Forest National Park
• Route 66 trading posts in Gallup

Full drive guide for this route