How far is Dover, DE from Park Rapids, MN?
The driving distance from Dover, DE to Park Rapids, MN is about 1378.1 miles (2217.8 km), with a travel time of about 26h 17m by car.
- The straight-line flight distance is about 1118.5 miles (1800.1 km).
- For a round trip, plan for roughly 52h 34m of driving time before adding stops, traffic, or weather delays.
- A comfortable departure window is usually 6:00 AM to 7:30 AM EDT.
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Drive time stays fixed at 26h 17m.
Starting early still helps, but most travelers will want a longer stop or an overnight stay on a route this long.
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Halfway Point
A useful midpoint for breaks, coffee, or meeting in the middle.
Town in Indiana, United States
Route Weather Snapshot
Check the forecast at both ends before you head out.
Partly Sunny then Chance Rain Showers
Mostly Cloudy
Driving Route Map
The map below follows the saved road route between Dover and Park Rapids.
Turn-by-Turn Driving Directions
Step-by-step road directions between Dover and Park Rapids.
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Start on Kings Highway
881 ft · 39 sec · Kings Highway
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Turn left onto American Avenue
525 ft · 28 sec · American Avenue
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Turn left onto East Division Street
1.1 km · 56 sec · East Division Street
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Continue on Forest Street
1601 ft · 23 sec · Forest Street
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Continue on Forrest Avenue
5.7 mi · 7 min · Forrest Avenue
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Continue on Halltown Road
6.3 mi · 7 min · Halltown Road
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Continue on Crown Stone Road
2.2 mi · 3 min · Crown Stone Road
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At the end of the road, turn left onto Barclay Road
9.1 mi · 16 min · Barclay Road
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Turn left onto Blue Star Memorial Highway
37.3 mi · 52 min · Blue Star Memorial Highway
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Take the exit slight right toward MD 2 North: Ritchie Highway, Severna Park
2056 ft · 50 sec
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Merge slight left onto Governor Ritchie Highway
8 mi · 12 min · Governor Ritchie Highway
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Take the exit slight right toward MD 10 North, I 695: Baltimore
729 ft · 18 sec
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Merge slight left onto Arundel Expressway
1.1 mi · 2 min · Arundel Expressway
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Keep slight left to continue on Paul T. Pitcher Memorial Highway
17.5 mi · 24 min · Paul T. Pitcher Memorial Highway
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Keep slight right to continue on US 29 North
1913 ft · 30 sec
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Merge slight left onto Columbia Pike
3 mi · 4 min · Columbia Pike
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Take the exit slight right toward I 70 West: Frederick
1677 ft · 41 sec
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Merge slight left
10 mi · 11 min
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Continue straight
11.8 mi · 13 min
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Continue straight
64.3 mi · 1 hr 9 min
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Keep slight right to continue on Dwight D Eisenhower Highway
24 mi · 32 min · Dwight D Eisenhower Highway
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Merge slight left onto Lincoln Highway
974 ft · 21 sec · Lincoln Highway
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Take the exit slight right toward I 70, PATP: Pittsburgh, Harrisburg
1.6 mi · 2 min
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Keep slight right to continue on I 70 West, I 76 West: Pittsburgh
1913 ft · 47 sec
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Merge slight left onto Pennsylvania Turnpike
161.6 mi · 2 hr 56 min · Pennsylvania Turnpike
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Continue on Ohio Turnpike
53.8 mi · 59 min · Ohio Turnpike
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Keep slight left to continue on Ohio Turnpike
187.4 mi · 3 hr 21 min · Ohio Turnpike
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Continue on Indiana Toll Road
155.7 mi · 2 hr 49 min · Indiana Toll Road
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Turn straight onto Indiana Toll Road
963 ft · 2 min · Indiana Toll Road
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Merge slight right onto Indiana Toll Road
1.6 km · 2 min · Indiana Toll Road
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Continue on Chicago Skyway
2.9 mi · 5 min · Chicago Skyway
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Turn straight onto Chicago Skyway
724 ft · 18 sec · Chicago Skyway
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Merge slight left onto Chicago Skyway
4.1 mi · 6 min · Chicago Skyway
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Keep slight left to continue on Chicago Skyway
1987 ft · 31 sec · Chicago Skyway
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Merge slight left onto Dan Ryan Expressway (Express)
7.2 mi · 11 min · Dan Ryan Expressway (Express)
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Continue on Kennedy Expressway
7.9 mi · 11 min · Kennedy Expressway
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Take the exit slight right toward Montrose Avenue
1041 ft · 29 sec
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Turn left onto West Montrose Avenue
1.1 km · 1 min · West Montrose Avenue
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Turn right onto North Milwaukee Avenue
1.1 mi · 2 min · North Milwaukee Avenue
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Turn left onto North Northwest Highway
21 m · 2 sec · North Northwest Highway
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Continue on North Northwest Highway
1.6 km · 2 min · North Northwest Highway
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Turn slight left onto West Bryn Mawr Avenue
1.8 mi · 4 min · West Bryn Mawr Avenue
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Continue on West Higgins Road
3.1 mi · 5 min · West Higgins Road
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Take the ramp right toward I 90 Toll West
1334 ft · 33 sec
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Merge slight left onto Jane Addams Memorial Tollway
81.6 mi · 1 hr 28 min · Jane Addams Memorial Tollway
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Take the exit slight right toward CTH S
1757 ft · 33 sec
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Keep slight right
81 m · 7 sec
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Turn straight onto Shopiere Road
2 mi · 3 min · Shopiere Road
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Turn left onto County Highway J
5.8 mi · 9 min · County Highway J
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Turn left onto East Avalon Road
1862 ft · 35 sec · East Avalon Road
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Take the ramp slight right
16.9 mi · 18 min
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Continue straight
51.8 mi · 55 min
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Keep slight left
63.5 mi · 1 hr 8 min
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Keep slight right to continue on I 94 West: Eau Claire, Saint Paul
156.2 mi · 2 hr 47 min
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Take the exit slight right toward I 694 North, I 494 South
1560 ft · 38 sec
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Keep slight right to continue on I 694 North
2039 ft · 50 sec
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Merge slight left
11.5 mi · 14 min
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Keep slight right
18.4 mi · 23 min
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Continue on I-94 W
17.1 mi · 19 min · I-94 W
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Keep slight left
6 mi · 6 min
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Take the exit slight right
2016 ft · 53 sec
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Turn right onto Pine Street
1.3 km · 2 min · Pine Street
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Continue on State Highway 25
540 ft · 19 sec · State Highway 25
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Turn left onto County Road 11
1.1 km · 54 sec · County Road 11
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Continue on Park Boulevard Southeast
1.4 mi · 2 min · Park Boulevard Southeast
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Continue on 165th Avenue Southeast
1.8 mi · 2 min · 165th Avenue Southeast
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Turn left
54.4 mi · 1 hr 4 min
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Keep slight left
38 mi · 43 min
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Turn straight
8.5 mi · 10 min
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Continue straight
9.9 mi · 11 min
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Turn right onto Jefferson Street North
33.8 mi · 49 min · Jefferson Street North
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Enter the roundabout and take exit 2 toward Park Avenue South
40 m · 2 sec · Park Avenue South
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Exit the roundabout onto Park Avenue South
1 mi · 2 min · Park Avenue South
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Turn left onto 1st Street West
13 m · 1 sec · 1st Street West
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Arrive at your destination
0 m · 1 sec · 1st Street West
Car Route Details
A richer read on the saved driving route between Dover and Park Rapids.
Long-distance drive
This route is long enough that fuel, rest stops, weather, and timing matter more than any single maneuver.
Ohio Turnpike
Keep slight left to continue on Ohio Turnpike
187 mi · 03h 21m
Route Summary
A quick read on whether this route feels easy, ambitious, or worth planning around.
Better with a longer stop
This route is long enough that most travelers will be better off planning an overnight stay or a more deliberate stop window.
Partly Sunny then Chance Rain Showers leaving Dover and Mostly Cloudy near Park Rapids.
Trip Questions
Direct answers travelers usually want before committing to the drive.
How long does it take to drive from Dover to Park Rapids?
The road trip is about 1378.1 miles (2217.8 km) and usually takes 26h 17m in normal driving conditions.
Is this a same-day trip or an overnight route?
This route is long enough that most travelers will be better off planning an overnight stay or a more deliberate stop window.
What is the halfway point on this route?
Roseland is a useful midpoint, sitting about 682.5 miles from Dover and 695.6 miles from Park Rapids.
How much longer is the road route than the straight-line distance?
The direct path is about 1118.5 miles (1800.1 km), while the road route adds roughly 259.6 extra miles because roads do not follow the straight air line.
When is the best time to leave for this route?
A good departure window is usually 6:00 AM to 7:30 AM EDT. Starting early still helps, but most travelers will want a longer stop or an overnight stay on a route this long.
How much will gas cost for this route?
Using about 28.3 MPG, regular gas is estimated at $204.59 one way or $409.17 round trip. Estimated CO2 is about 432.2 kg one way.
Do you cross a time zone on this route?
Yes. There is about a 1 hour time difference between Dover and Park Rapids, so arrival and return times should be read in local time.
What should you check before leaving?
Before you leave, expect Partly Sunny then Chance Rain Showers around Dover and Mostly Cloudy near Park Rapids.
Stop Ideas Near Roseland
Useful break, food, and waypoint ideas within about 15 miles of the route midpoint.
Transit and Meeting Points
Useful pickup, handoff, or rendezvous points close to Roseland.
South Bend station
Niles station
Elkhart station
Dowagiac station
Flight Path Map
This map shows the direct air route between Dover and Park Rapids. Straight-line distance: 1118.51 mi (1800.06 km).
#1 Dover
City in and county seat of Kent County, Delaware, United States, and capital city of Delaware
| Population | 38,199 |
| Coordinates | 39.1581700, -75.5243700 |
| Altitude | 9 |
| Country | United States |
#2 Park Rapids
City in Minnesota
| Population | 4,335 |
| Coordinates | 46.9221800, -95.0586300 |
| Altitude | 439 |
| Country | United States |
End: Park Rapids (-95.05863, 46.92218)
Estimated Travel Time
Distance: 2218 km by road
| Speed | Time |
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| 30 mph (48.3 km/h) | 45h 55m |
| 40 mph (64.37 km/h) | 34h 27m |
| 50 mph (80.47 km/h) | 27h 33m |
| 60 mph (96.56 km/h) | 22h 58m |
| 70 mph (112.65 km/h) | 19h 41m |
| 80 mph (129 km/h) | 17h 11m |
Fuel, Round Trip and CO2
Estimated fuel cost and emissions for this route.
| Fuel | $/gal | One way | Round trip |
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| Regular gas | $4.21 | $204.59 | $409.17 |
| Mid-grade | $4.80 | $233.42 | $466.85 |
| Premium | $5.10 | $248.06 | $496.12 |
| Diesel | $6.30 | $306.47 | $612.93 |
Assumes 8.3 L/100 km (about 28.3 MPG). CO2 is an estimate and varies by vehicle, fuel blend, traffic, and terrain.
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