2026 Mountain District Annual Meeting - Traveling to Flagstaff
Flying to Flagstaff
Flagstaff Pulliam Airport
Located to the south of the city, the Flagstaff Pulliam Airport provides commercial airline service by American Eagle Airlines with daily flights to/from Phoenix Sky Harbor (PHX) and Dallas-Fort Worth (DFW).
Phoenix Sky Harbor
Phoenix Sky Harbor Airport has convenient and frequent flights to airports throughout the mountain district. The airport is the 14th busiest in the United States and serves as a hub for American Airlines. Frontier and Southwest Airlines also use Phoenix as a base for flights. The conference will be located in Flagstaff at the High Country Conference Center which is two and a half hours from Phoenix Sky Harbor. The airport offers rental car and shuttle services to facilitate transportation to Flagstaff.
Airports With Daily Flights to PHX
Ground Transportation and Driving
Flagstaff is situated in northern Arizona at the intersection of I-17 and I-40. I-17 provides a direct interstate connection from I-10 in the Phoenix area, and features newly constructed flex lanes for more efficient travel. I-40 provides a direct interstate connection from Albuquerque and provides connections to Nevada and Utah. The High Country Conference Center is roughly 144 miles from Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport.
Car
Driving from Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport: Take I-10 west towards Los Angeles out of the airport. After passing downtown through the tunnel take the exit for I-17 north to Flagstaff. Continue on I-17 for 140 miles to the interchange with I-40 and continue straight until I-17 ends. Continue straight on S Milton Rd until W Butler Ave. Turn right onto W Butler Ave and the High Country Conference Center will be on the right.
Rental car costs are estimated at around $60 - $120 per day. You will want to book early to guarantee availability and the newly renovated rental car facility at Phoenix Sky Harbor is accessible using the Phx SkyTrain, no shuttle required!
Shuttle
Groome Transportation provides transfer service between Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport and Flagstaff. The shuttle has stops at the Flagstaff Amtrak Station and NAU University North, both of which are a 10-15 minute walk to the High Country Convention Center. They provide a frequent and convenient service throughout the day (Telephone: 928-350-8466)(Website: https://groometransportation.com/flagstaff/)
Trains / Rail
Amtrak arrives daily from Chicago and Los Angeles at Flagstaff Station. The station is a 10–15-minute walk from the High Country Convention Center.
If you are traveling from Albuquerque, the train departs at 3:30 PM from Downtown Albuquerque Station and arrives in Flagstaff around 8 PM with an average time of 6 hours. The return trip leaves at 4 AM from Flagstaff and arrives in Albuquerque around 11:30 AM. Amtrak also contracts with RoadRunneR Shuttle to provide throughway coach service between Lamy Station and Los Alamos via Santa Fe.
From Around the Mountain District
If you choose to drive to Flagstaff from around the Mountain District, your distances are:
Billings, MT – 16 hr 50 min | 1,068 miles
Boise, ID – 12 hr 35 min | 857 miles
Cheyenne, WY – 12 hr 16 min | 775 miles
Denver, CO – 10 hr 39 min | 678 miles
Salt Lake City, UT – 9 hr 4 min | 520 miles
Albuquerque, NM – 4 hr 35 min | 323
Las Vegas, NV – 3 hr 43 min | 253 miles
Phoenix, AZ – 2 hr 13 min | 144 miles
