It's 235 miles from Scottsdale to the Grand Canyon, and it'll take you about 4 hours to drive. It's a long day and you have to drive a lot to make it a round trip. Sedona is located in central Arizona, in the Verde Valley, about 119 miles north of Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport. Do you want to know the driving distance between Sedona and other surrounding cities? See the details below.
The South Rim is the closest part of the Grand Canyon to Sedona, so any itinerary that includes both on the same day will be more successful from the South Rim. Sedona is only 109 miles (about two hours) from the Grand Canyon, making it less than 233 miles (three-and-a-half hours) away by car from Scottsdale.
