Glendale: how to get there and around
Airports, stations, ports, where the hotels are and what the numbers say, from public data rather than a brochure.
Glendale is a city of 240,126 people in United States (Arizona), 350 m (1,148 ft) above sea level. The nearest large airport is Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport (PHX), 20 km (12 mi) from the centre.
Key facts
Daylight in Glendale runs from about 9 h 58 min a day in late December to 14 h 26 min in late June (computed for 33.54° latitude), which matters more than the forecast when a day is built around one flight or one crossing.
Getting there
Glendale is served by 2 airports with scheduled flights within 100 km. The closest large one is Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport (PHX), 20 km (12 mi) from the centre, whose 11,489-ft runway is long enough for long-haul wide-body aircraft. The alternatives are Mesa Gateway Airport (AZA, 56 km).
Flights to Glendale: every airport, routes and times
Buses to Glendale · Driving and car hire
Nearby cities, and how to get between them
- Phoenix, 14 km
- Mexicali, 321 km (Mexico) — flights · buses · car rental
- Las Vegas, 398 km — flights · buses
- Tucson, 188 km — buses · car rental · tours
- Mesa, 36 km — buses · car rental · tours
- Henderson, 377 km — buses · car rental
- Nogales, 274 km (Mexico) — buses · car rental · tours
- Chandler, 41 km — buses · car rental · tours
- Gilbert, 42 km — buses · car rental · tours
- Scottsdale, 27 km — car rental · tours
Twin towns and sister cities: Memmingen.
Common questions
Which airport serves Glendale?
Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport (PHX), 20 km (12 mi) from the centre, plus 1 other airport with scheduled flights within 100 km.
How big is Glendale?
About 240,126 people live in Glendale, across 154 km² (GeoNames and Wikidata).
What time zone is Glendale in?
America/Phoenix, currently UTC-7.
What currency is used in Glendale?
The Dollar (USD). Traffic drives on the right.
Which cities are near Glendale?
Phoenix (14 km), Mexicali (321 km), Las Vegas (398 km), Tucson (188 km), Mesa (36 km).
Where these facts come from
- GeoNames (CC BY 4.0): population, elevation, time zone, postal codes
- Wikidata (CC0): area, sister cities, visitor numbers, heritage listings, stations and ports
- OurAirports (public domain): airports, runways
- Natural Earth (public domain): map outlines
Data compiled 13 September 2026. Hotel figures are from our booking partner’s catalogue on that date. Journey times on this page are estimates from distance, not timetables; check the operator before you rely on one.