City of Cheney The city of Cheney is about 12 minutes southwest of Spokane by freeway and additional paved highways. This is where the Seattle Seahawks football team (NFL) train every summer. Cheney is a city with plenty of services and plenty of stores. There are lots of lakes and recreational activity near Cheney, so get ready to have some fun! Help-U-Sell The West knows the Cheney/Airway Heights/Medical Lake area, so call us if that's where you want to live. It's close to Spokane, but still country.