Market Access
Gilbert offers a multimodal transportation network that provides access to clients, workforce, and supply chains enhancing logistic capabilities and reducing operational costs.
Ground Transportation
Linked to the West and East coasts by a strong ground transportation network, Gilbert is eight miles from Interstate 10, a highway that extends from California to Florida, offering convenient access to other major Southwest markets including Southern California and Mexico.
Gilbert also offers connectivity to the rest of the Phoenix metropolitan area with direct access to U.S. 60 and Loop 202 Freeway. Due to its geographic location in the Southeast Valley, Gilbert provides for a convenient reverse commute for employers based in the community.
Rail
Gilbert owes its beginnings to William “Bobby” Gilbert who provided land to the Arizona Eastern Railway in 1902 to construct a rail line between Phoenix and Florence, Arizona.
Today, the Union Pacific transcontinental rail line still runs rail through the community.
Air
Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport
Located 12 miles west of Gilbert, Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport is served by 24 major airlines with daily service to approximately 120 U.S. cities and 25 international cities in Europe, Canada, Mexico, and Latin America.
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In 2023, Sky Harbor experienced its busiest year in the airport’s 95-year history when the airport served nearly 49 million passengers. Sky Harbor was also named the top airport in the nation among large airports by the Wall Street Journal’s annual Airports Ranking study in 2023. Sky Harbor cargo facilities handle 1,000-plus tons of freight a day.
Flight Times
| Flight Times: Domestic | |
| Albuquerque, NM | 1 hr. 20 mins. |
| Atlanta, GA | 3 hrs. 40 mins. |
| Chicago, IL | 3 hrs. 20 mins. |
| Dallas/Ft. Worth, TX | 2 hrs. 25 mins. |
| Denver, CO | 1 hr. 45 mins. |
| Houston, TX | 2 hrs. 45 mins. |
| Las Vegas, NV | 1 hr. 10 mins. |
| Los Angeles, CA | 1 hr. 25 mins. |
| Minneapolis/St. Paul, MN | 3 hrs. 5 mins. |
| New York, NY | 4 hrs. 45 mins. |
| Portland, OR | 2 hrs. 45 mins. |
| Salt Lake City, UT | 1 hr. 45 mins. |
| San Diego, CA | 1 hr. 20 mins. |
| San Francisco, CA | 2 hrs. 5 mins. |
| Seattle, WA | 3 hrs. |
| Tucson, AZ | 50 mins. |
| Washington, DC Metro | 4 hrs. 20 mins. |
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Flight Times: International |
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| London, UK | 10 hrs. 45 mins. |
| Tokyo, JAP | 15 hrs. 25 mins. |
| Berlin, GER | 18 hrs. 50 mins. |
| Madrid, SPN | 17 hrs. 35 mins. |
| Mexico City, MEX | 3 hrs. 5 mins. |
| Vancouver, CAN | 3 hrs. 20 mins. |
Phoenix-Mesa Gateway Airport
Recognized as the reliever airport for passenger and freight traffic for Sky Harbor International, Phoenix-Mesa Gateway Airport is one of the fastest-growing commercial airports in the country. Currently serving nearly 1.9 million passengers to over 45 non-stop destinations, Gateway Airport is a significant economic engine in the Phoenix East Valley.
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Phoenix-Mesa Gateway Airport
The airport has grown into an international aerospace center with aircraft maintenance, modification, testing, and pilot training. More than 40 aviation companies currently operate at the airport generating over $1.8 billion in annual economic activity. Designated as a Foreign Trade Zone and Military Reuse Zone, Gateway offers qualified aviation companies significant financial savings through transactional privilege tax exemptions, tax credits, and reclassification of state real and personal property taxes. Gateway is also home to SkyBridge Arizona, the only inland airport to offer a Unified Cargo Processing Center, allowing cargo to be pre-cleared by Mexican Customs officials here in Arizona.
Gateway is adjacent to a 1,000-acre education, training, and research campus with Arizona State University Polytechnic, Chandler-Gilbert Community College’s Aviation Division, U.S. Air Force Research Laboratory and U.S. Army Reserve Center. According to population and growth estimates, Phoenix-Mesa Gateway Airport and surrounding areas will boast over 100,000 new jobs by 2035, making it one of the largest employment centers in the state of Arizona.
Flight Times
| Flight Times: Domestic | |
| Albuquerque, NM | 1 hr. 20 mins. |
| Atlanta, GA | 3 hrs. 40 mins. |
| Chicago, IL | 3 hrs. 20 mins. |
| Dallas/Ft. Worth, TX | 2 hrs. 25 mins. |
| Denver, CO | 1 hr. 45 mins. |
| Houston, TX | 2 hrs. 45 mins. |
| Las Vegas, NV | 1 hr. 10 mins. |
| Los Angeles, CA | 1 hr. 25 mins. |
| Minneapolis/St. Paul, MN | 3 hrs. 5 mins. |
| New York, NY | 4 hrs. 45 mins. |
| Portland, OR | 2 hrs. 45 mins. |
| Salt Lake City, UT | 1 hr. 45 mins. |
| San Diego, CA | 1 hr. 20 mins. |
| San Francisco, CA | 2 hrs. 5 mins. |
| Seattle, WA | 3 hrs. |
| Tucson, AZ | 50 mins. |
| Washington, DC Metro | 4 hrs. 20 mins. |
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Flight Times: International |
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| London, UK | 10 hrs. 45 mins. |
| Tokyo, JAP | 15 hrs. 25 mins. |
| Berlin, GER | 18 hrs. 50 mins. |
| Madrid, SPN | 17 hrs. 35 mins. |
| Mexico City, MEX | 3 hrs. 5 mins. |
| Vancouver, CAN | 3 hrs. 20 mins. |
Public Transportation
As a member agency of Valley Metro RPTA, Gilbert has developed an integrated regional transit system that provides accessibility and mobility for employees who commute into Gilbert from other areas of the metropolitan area.
Gilbert partners with Chandler and Mesa to operate a bus-rapid-transit service that connects the east-end light rail station that serves as a major transit hub connecting Gilbert to the region.
