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Cheap Flights from Yuma to Phoenix (YUM-PHX)

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Yuma to Phoenix Flights

Whether you’re looking for a grand adventure or just want to get away for a last-minute break, flights from Yuma to Phoenix offer the perfect respite. Not only does exploring Phoenix provide the chance to make some magical memories, dip into delectable dishes, and tour the local landmarks, but the cheap airfare means you won’t bust your budget. So no matter whether your ideal itinerary involves flying one way, non-stop, or round trip, you’re bound to find flights that match your schedule on Expedia, and at prices that won’t shock your wallet.

Bagging a cheap flight from Yuma to Phoenix may mean more dollars to spend on for one-of-a-kind souvenirs when you arrive, but it doesn’t mean you have to skimp on your travel experience, as Expedia offers a sizzling selection of cheap airlines that’ll put you in your happy place on their planes, whether that’s getting lost in a hair-raising airport thriller, dreaming on the passing landscape over a glass of bubbly, or jotting down your vacation bucket list at 38,000 feet. There’s also bound to be plenty of opportunities to snap a few photos of the high life that will make your friends green with envy. After all, enjoying the journey is part of the fun.

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When traveling from Yuma to Phoenix, the most popular airport to fly into is Phoenix Sky Harbor Intl Airport. The majority of travelers flying into Phoenix Sky Harbor Intl Airport from Yuma are departing from Yuma Airport. The least expensive flight option from Yuma to Phoenix will typically be YUM — PHX during the month of March with an average price of $502 RT.

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There are 156.2 mi between Yuma and Phoenix. Flights usually cover this in 0h 57m, depending on flying conditions and air traffic around both airports.

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The minimum age for a child to fly alone is five, but airlines offering an unaccompanied minor (UNMR) service may have their age restrictions, such as regulations concerning flight duration, timing, and layovers. It is recommended that you verify with the airline you are booking with for travel from Yuma Airport to Phoenix.

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✈ Bus from Yuma, AZ to Phoenix Sky Harbor Airport (PHX)

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How long is the drive from Yuma to Phoenix?

The direct drive from Yuma to Phoenix is 185 mi (297 km) , and should have a drive time of 2 hrs 57 mins in normal traffic.

If you’re going on a road trip from Yuma to Phoenix, we did the research for you and compiled some great stops along the way — with Glendale , as well as top places to visit like Imperial National Wildlife Refuge and Yuma Proving Ground Heritage Center, or the ever-popular Martha's Gardens.

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Frequently Asked Questions

Can i drive from yuma to phoenix.

Yes! You can drive from Yuma to Phoenix.

How far is Phoenix from Yuma by car?

The drive from Yuma to Phoenix is 185 miles (297 km).

How long does it take to drive from Yuma to Phoenix?

Driving from Yuma to Phoenix should take you 2 hrs 57 mins in normal traffic.

How much would gas cost from Yuma to Phoenix?

Gas from Yuma to Phoenix would cost around $16 to $38 , depending on your vehicle's fuel efficiency.

Where should I stop on the way from Yuma to Phoenix?

You could check out Imperial National Wildlife Refuge and Yuma Proving Ground Heritage Center, or the always popular Martha's Gardens!

What are the best cities to visit between Yuma and Phoenix?

People love visiting Glendale, among others.

What's the weather like in Yuma?

It depends on when you visit! We've compiled data from NASA for each month of the year: see the links below for more information.

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What are some other road trips from Yuma?

There are plenty! Below you'll find links to all the road trips we've assembled for Yuma.

• Yuma to Las Vegas drive
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• Yuma to Grand Canyon National Park drive
• Yuma to Mexico City drive
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• Yuma to Page drive
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• Yuma to Santa Fe drive
• Yuma to Yosemite National Park drive
• Yuma to Santa Barbara drive
• Yuma to Zion National Park drive
• Yuma to Albuquerque drive
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• Yuma to the Death Valley National Park drive
• Yuma to Moab drive
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How to get from Yuma to Phoenix

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Yuma to Phoenix bus information

Four available routes

While the bus is a viable option from Yuma to Phoenix AZ, it may not be the most efficient choice due to the considerable distance. The journey to Phoenix can be lengthy, requiring multiple transfers and stops along the way from Yuma. Alternatively, considering other modes of transportation like a flight could provide a faster and more comfortable travel experience.

Bus routes to Phoenix

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4 Bus Stations near Yuma · 6 Bus Stations near Phoenix

Yuma to Phoenix Flight Details

One available route

There are one airports — YUM — that make sense to fly out of from Yuma and one airports — PHX — to access Phoenix. The best deals are usually found by flying out of YUM (Yuma Mcas Yuma Intl).

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Yuma to Phoenix train information

One available route · 1 train companies

The Yuma to Phoenix AZ train is often considered a favorable option compared to driving, taking the bus, or flying to Phoenix. It provides a comfortable and efficient mode of transportation, with fewer potential delays and traffic concerns. The scenic route and onboard amenities make the train a pleasant and stress-free choice for travelers, allowing you to relax or be productive during the journey.

Trains to Phoenix

Train stations for traveling from yuma to phoenix.

1 Train Station near Yuma · 1 Train Station near Phoenix

Yuma to Phoenix driving information

It's 156 miles between Yuma to Phoenix. On a typical day, it might take between 2 hours and 55 minutes and 3 hours and 4 minutes from Yuma to Phoenix under normal conditions. If traffic is heavy, it could take around 3 hours and 39 minutes and costs will only go up due to traffic and congestion to drive to Phoenix by car. In these situations, we would highly recommend alternative modes of transport if available. We estimate driving cost by using a 20 mpg fuel economy, fuel costing $4.63 per US gallon, the one-way cost of the drive, excluding tolls, may be about $36.

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• Amtrak operates the cheapest train from Yuma to Phoenix and tickets will start around $47
• Bus tickets from Yuma to Phoenix can be found for about $32 and will take 4 hours and 39 minutes
• Flights typically cost $234 and take about 5 hours and 4 minutes
• The train to Phoenix costs roughly $47 and takes about 3 hours and 28 minutes
• The drive from Phoenix take about 2 hours and 55 minutes

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YUM is the only train station in Yuma. There is one train company operating between YUM and Phoenix - Amtrak .

San Luis Rio Colorado is one of three Yuma bus stations.

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Yuma Mcas Yuma Intl is the only airport in Yuma.

Stops in Phoenix

Phoenix Sky Harbor Intl is one of two Phoenix airport.

MRC is the only train station in Phoenix. There is one train company operating between MRC and Yuma - Amtrak .

Mesa Bus Station is one of five Phoenix bus stations.

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Mesa, AZ 85210, USA

W McDowell Rd & 27th Ave is one of five Phoenix bus stations.

1614 N 27th Ave

Phoenix, AZ 85009, USA

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Phoenix, AZ 85034

Glendale Greyhound Bus Station is one of five Phoenix bus stations.

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Phoenix, Az, Glendale, AZ 85051

Phoenix-Mesa Gateway is one of two Phoenix airport.

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Amtrak operates two routes from Yuma to Phoenix. Amtrak from YUM and take you to MRC in Phoenix. You can usually find tickets starting around $47.

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Find cheap flights from Yuma to Arizona from $311

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Top tips for finding cheap flights to Arizona

• Looking for a cheap flight? 25% of our users found tickets from Yuma to the following destinations at these prices or less: Phoenix $311 one-way - $518 round-trip
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Flight From PHX to CVG was on time, very professional staff

Excellent- plan was barely populated. I cannot remember a flight where I was able/encouraged to stretch out!

Flight attendants used to be nice to people. And any flight over 5 hours should have some kind of food other than tiny pretzels and one drink comped.

just overall disappointing, not a treat to travel these days....paying for Main Cabin Extra was not worth it.

The usual wait at Columbus once you land to get to an open gate (20 minutes) and then the usual 30 minutes for your luggage to appear.

American airlines put us on a connecting flight that only had 20 min layover. I made it by running down the concorce in Phoenix and was last one on the flight. Not acceptable!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Flight from PHL to PHX arrived 50 minutes early and a gate was available. First class flight attendant Stephanie was very friendly and polite. Sanitizing wipes should be provided with meals in addition to refresher towels.

Do a bit better with n first class offer some real food and pillows

Awful! The flight was delayed and we sat on the plane in DCA for an hour because fuel was out in the wrong part of the plane and would not be accessible during flight. So the plane had to be refueled in correct tank. They also allowed someone to get off of the plane. This delayed my six hour flight by an hour and made me miss my connecting flight. I ran to new gate and American Airlines agents new about the delay and even knew that I was trying to make the connection. They knew thru communication with my friend while in flight that I was in the airport and running to the new gate and they still closed the gate and refused to let me on the new flight despite plane still being at the gate. It was horrible and I had to be rebooked on a flight for 24 hours later. This has been a nightmare and if American Airlines can cause customers to be delayed and then have zero empathy as having an on time flight was more important to them than helping a customer who was delayed by no fault of her own, then it's seems that it's not a company that I want to continue to give my loyalty to. I'm so disgusted.

We experienced an involuntary change of schedule. Had 1st class tickets from Fresno to Bonaire, put us in coach from Miami to Bonaire a few days later - terrible flight, try to get a refreshment , water or a meal and air. We will never be subject to that again. I'd rather fly another airline that honors 1st class. Adding insult to injury AA reimbursed my wife's ticket $106.66 for the change in seating, me nothing. Haven't heard back from Customer Service, don't expect to - it's only online, can't speak with a live person. So the difference between 1st class and coach for that portion of the flight is only $106.66? Really? I've flown Delta and United on the same route, will go back to one of them again.

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Two Indicted for $9.4 Million Fraud Against AHCCCS's Insurance Program for Native Americans

PHOENIX, Ariz. – Earlier this month, a federal grand jury in Phoenix returned a 30-count indictment against Kenneth Harrison, 44, and Courtney Haywood, 38, of Las Vegas, Nevada on 30 felony counts related to their Arizona-based company, Aurtism, LLC, which was used to defraud the Arizona Health Care Cost Containment System (AHCCCS) of over $9.4 million. Harrison and Haywood made their initial appearances on the charges in federal court in Phoenix Wednesday.

The indictment alleges that Harrison and Haywood committed conspiracy, healthcare fraud, money laundering, and aggravated identity theft by using Aurtism to fraudulently bill AHCCCS’s American Indian Health Program for mental health services they claimed were provided to indigent Native Americans during 2020 and 2021. The indictment alleges that, in addition to overbilling for patients that Aurtism treated, Harrison and Haywood billed for patients Aurtism never treated—such as those who received treatment in residential facilities, were in prison or jail, or deceased. Aurtism billed AHCCCS for more than $9.4 million in less than two years. Of the payments received from AHCCCS, Harrison spent $2.7 million on residential real estate, $763,000 on luxury cars, and nearly $1 million on retail purchases and travel. Haywood spent much of the $3.4 million he received from the AHCCCS payments on real estate, cars, retail purchases, and travel.

A conviction for conspiracy carries a maximum penalty of five years in prison, a conviction for healthcare fraud or money laundering carries a maximum penalty of 10 years in prison, and a conviction for aggravated identity theft carries a mandatory two years in prison. Each conviction also carries a maximum fine of up to twice the amount of financial loss to AHCCCS and mandates full restitution to AHCCCS.

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Phoenix OKs heat safety regulation for contractors to protect outdoor workers

Construction and airport workers applauded the Phoenix City Council on Tuesday after it passed a new ordinance requiring contractors to enact heat safety protections for outdoor workers.

The rule requires employers who work with the city to draft a heat safety plan that provides access to free and cool water for all employees, availability to take breaks as needed and for hydration, access to shade or air conditioning, and training.

The rule would also require employers to deploy practices that help employees adapt to the heat, and air conditioning in vehicles with enclosed cabs by May 1, 2025. The new ordinance takes effect in May.

Contractors who fail to meet the requirements risk losing business with the city and eligibility to work with Phoenix in the future.

Assistant City Manager Lori Bays said the ordinance is estimated to affect roughly 10,000 Phoenix workers.

The council approved the ordinance 7-0. Councilmembers Jim Waring and Debra Stark were absent. The council also directed City Manager Jeff Barton to create an advisory committee to recommend best heat protection practices. The committee is supposed to include workers, contractors, community members and city staff.

Bays said those committee members' expertise would be used to craft related provisions in future contracts.

Council chambers Tuesday were filled with dozens of airport workers and labor union leaders who applauded the effort but urged more attention and action from the city in the future. They paid special thanks to Councilmembers Yassamin Ansari, Betty Guardado and Laura Pastor, whom they said supported workers.

Multiple airport employees took to the podium to share stories of working in vehicles and cleaning airplanes without air conditioning, growing sick and, in some cases, being hospitalized. They said they feared retaliation and believed the ordinance would be a useful first step in protecting themselves.

One worker said he feared just the thought of working in the summer heat. Every season, he said he wonders if he'll be able to face it or have to quit.

"It's great to see the city if finally listening ... but much more work needs to be done," said passenger services agent Cecilia Ortiz.

Tuesday's approval makes Phoenix the first city in the state to codify heat safety rules for outdoor workers — at a time when other hot cities are struggling to pass similar regulations.

Texas Gov. Greg Abbott, a Republican, signed a law that banned cities from creating labor regulations beyond what the state requires. Republican Gov. Ron DeSantis also banned local governments from passing heat protections in Florida.

Tucson's City Council last September signaled its desire for a worker heat safety ordinance and could come next.

Phoenix's requirements are similar to recommendations the Arizona Department of Occupational Safety and Health issued in its heat "Emphasis Program" last summer, meaning employers should, in theory, mostly be in compliance already. The exception is the stipulation on air conditioning in enclosed vehicles.

But codification mandates the protections and provides a mechanism by which Phoenix can enforce them.

Current protections for workers in Arizona are limited to the state's "general duty" clause , a law that requires employers to address hazards that could cause serious physical injury or death.

Juanita Constible, a senior climate and health advisor for the Natural Resources Defense Council, said enforcing those protections is difficult.

"You have to jump through a bunch of legal hoops. There's a lot of evidence required ... under general duty," Constible said. It "gives employers a fair bit of wiggle room to get out of the citation."

Even when employers can't shake the citation, the penalties are often low enough that companies factor it into the cost of business and don't change practices, Constible said.

Phoenix's ordinance, which gives companies the opportunity to fix mistakes but otherwise resorts to contract suspension, cancellation and termination, or debarment, could make a difference.

Debarment, or preventing a contractor from future work with the city, "could make or break a small contractor," Constible said.

The Arizona General Contractors Association, which represents the construction industry, opposed the ordinance in a letter sent March 7 . The letter called the ordinance redundant and unnecessary because federal regulators are considering regulations that, if passed, would take precedence over the city's ordinance.

The group also criticized the ordinance as unclear, saying phrases like "access" to air conditioning were too vague, and that the section on penalties needed to include information on how to appeal.

Councilmember Ann O'Brien also expressed concern about the appeal process during Tuesday's meeting, but said she approved the regulation because it was a step in the right direction.

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Record hot summer sparks need for action

The ordinance comes after Phoenix experienced its hottest and most fatal summer on record in 2023.

There were 395 heat-related deaths in Phoenix alone last year. Nearly 700 in Maricopa County . The temperature exceeded 110 degrees for more than 31 days. The overnight lows stayed above 90 degrees for 16 days straight.

UPS workers driving without air conditioning nearly went on strike . One delivery driver went viral after a Ring video camera caught him collapsing in the heat in Scottsdale. A 26-year-old farmworker in Yuma also collapsed. He died, leaving behind two children. Workers at Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport said they were not provided shade, water and adequate medical care for injured workers, and filed a complaint with the Arizona Department of Occupational Safety and Health in August.

The record-breaking heat, which garnered global media attention, prompted government officials to improve the 2024 response plans at multiple levels. Gov. Katie Hobbs hired the state's first ever chief heat officer, Eugene Livar . Arizona Department of Health Services hired a "heat relief coordinator."

Phoenix will open overnight heat respite centers and extend library hours at three locations this summer. The Office of Heat Response and Mitigation is revamping its response efforts this year, including an incident management team that has previously been used for events like the Super Bowl.

The worker safety ordinance is the city's latest action, and it aligns with guidance heat experts have been suggesting for years .

The meeting was the last for Councilwoman Yassamin Ansari, who resigns Friday to run for Congress.

She urged the city to keep pushing for more heat protections.

"Hopefully this will be the beginning of stronger policies," Ansari said.

Taylor Seely covers Phoenix for The Arizona Republic / azcentral.com. Reach her at [email protected] or by phone at 480-476-6116.