Drive Time: Tucumcari, NM to Phoenix, AZ

Distance: ~380 miles (612 km).
Time: ~5 hours 30 minutes non-stop.

Route

1. I-40 West from Tucumcari → Albuquerque (~175 mi).
2. Continue I-40 West → Flagstaff (~325 mi total).
3. I-17 South → Phoenix (~140 mi from Flagstaff).

Notes

• Elevation changes: 4,000 ft (Tucumcari) → 7,000 ft (Flagstaff) → 1,100 ft (Phoenix).
• Fuel/food stops in Santa Rosa, Albuquerque, Flagstaff.
• Winter: check for snow on I-40 (Arizona high country).