By Matthew Giles. Kris Rivers, the wife of NBA coach Doc Rivers, was startled by a 2 a.m. phone call six years ago: An AAU teammate of her youngest son, Spencer, had been shot and rushed to a hospital in downtown Orlando, near the Rivers' Winter Park home. That young teammate was DeAndre Turner, the squad's best player and Spencer's best friend.
How long is the drive from Tempe, AZ to Sedona, AZ? The total driving time is 2 hours, 12 minutes. Your trip begins in Tempe, Arizona. It ends in Sedona, Arizona. If you're planning a road trip, you might be interested in seeing the total driving distance from Tempe, AZ to Sedona, AZ. You can also calculate the cost to drive from Tempe, AZ to Sedona, AZ based on current local gas prices and an estimate of your car's best gas mileage. If you're meeting a friend, you might be interested in finding the city that is halfway between Tempe, AZ and Sedona, AZ.
By car [edit]. Sedona is located approximately 90 minutes north of Phoenix, Arizona. From Phoenix, take I-17 north to the Sedona-Oak Creek Canyon exit (exit 298), where you turn west onto SR 179. The Village of Oak Creek is seven miles down this road, and Sedona is another seven.edona is surprisingly sprawling, with Oak Creek to the south, West Sedona and Uptown Sedona each providing great views, hikes, dining and arts. Sedona is an outstanding place to experience new-age left wing counterculture Americana. The locals lean far to the left of center, but are warm and welcoming to outsiders.