Closest airports
| Airport | City | Drive to the park | Straight-line miles | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grand Canyon National Park Airport (GCN) | Grand Canyon - Tusayan, AZ | 25 min (9 mi) | 4 | Regional |
| Flagstaff Pulliam Airport (FLG) | Flagstaff, AZ | 1 h 55 min (90 mi) | 65 | Regional |
| Page Municipal Airport (PGA) | Page, AZ | 3 h 10 min (138 mi) | 74 | Regional |
| Harry Reid International Airport (LAS) | Las Vegas, NV | 5 h 50 min (279 mi) | 169 | Large hub |
Drive times run from the airport to Grand Canyon Visitor Center (South Rim), estimated with OSRM routing on OpenStreetMap roads at normal speeds; allow extra for traffic, stops and construction.
Regional airports have fewer flights, so compare fares with the larger hub.
Directions from the park service
South Rim: Open all year, is located 60 miles north of Williams, Arizona (via route 64 from Interstate 40) and 80 miles northwest of Flagstaff (via route 180). Grand Canyon lies entirely within the state of Arizona. ---- North Rim: Select areas are open to public access between Oct 1 and Nov 14. View the park's news releases for details. The North Rim entrance station is located 30 miles south of Jacob Lake, AZ, on Highway 67; the actual rim of the canyon is an additional 14 miles south.
Hours
Open 24 hours, every day. Both Desert View (East Entrance) and South Entrance are Open 24 hours/day and 7 Days/week. Credit cards, and America the Beautiful passes are accepted for entry. Cash is not accepted at this time. The South Entrance Station, near Tusayan, Arizona, receives the most traffic, an experiences long lines and up to 2 hour wait times between 9:30 am and 4 pm. The East Entrance at Desert View - 32 miles east of the village (accessed via US 89 to Cameron, AZ, then west on SR 64, usually has shorter wait times.
Visitor centers
- Grand Canyon Visitor Center (South Rim): Daily, 9:00AM - 4:00PM. The Visitor Center is open daily from 9 am to 4 pm during the fall season.
- Verkamp's Visitor Center (South Rim): Daily, 8:00AM - 6:00PM. Hours of operation may vary with the seasons and available staffing.
Last gas, groceries and EV charging
Places mapped in OpenStreetMap within 19 miles (straight line) of Grand Canyon Visitor Center (South Rim) and Verkamp's Visitor Center (South Rim). Fill up before you head deep into the park: most parks have little or no fuel inside.
Gas stations (2 within reach)
Grocery stores and supermarkets (1 within reach)
| Place | Where | Miles | Hours |
|---|---|---|---|
| Canyon Village Market & Deli | 1 Market Plaza, Grand Canyon | 0.8 | 7 am to 8 pm |
EV charging (5 within reach)
| Place | Where | Miles | Plugs and spaces |
|---|---|---|---|
| EV charger (unnamed) | See map | 0.7 | 2 spaces |
| electrify america | See map | 5.9 | 6 spaces |
| Tesla Supercharger | 149 State Route 64, Grand Canyon Village | 6.1 | Tesla (NACS), 12 spaces · Open 24 hours |
| EV charger (unnamed) | See map | 6.1 | 1 spaces |
Opening hours and fuel types are what local mappers have recorded, so call ahead in winter or off season. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors, available under the Open Database License.
Getting around
Most parks are best seen by car. Fill up before you enter, since gas inside parks is limited or absent. Parking at popular trailheads fills early in summer.
Sources
- National Park Service Data API: directions, hours and visitor centers (public domain)
- OurAirports: airport list and locations (public domain)
- OSRM drive-time estimates on OpenStreetMap road data (ODbL)
- OpenStreetMap: gas stations, grocery stores and EV chargers (ODbL)
Last checked 1 November 2026.