How far is Lakeville, MN from Pipestone, MN?

The driving distance from Lakeville, MN to Pipestone, MN is about 188.5 miles (303.4 km), with a travel time of about 04h 09m by car.

  • The straight-line flight distance is about 158.4 miles (255 km).
  • For a round trip, plan for roughly 08h 18m of driving time before adding stops, traffic, or weather delays.
  • A comfortable departure window is usually 6:00 AM to 8:00 AM CDT.
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Quick Snapshot
Road
188.52 mi
04h 09m
Flight
158.45 mi
255 km direct

This drive is better planned with a longer stop or an overnight stay.

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Flight Distance

Direct air line
158.45 mi
Kilometers
255 km
Flight Time
00h 19m

Driving Distance

Road route
188.52 mi
Kilometers
303.4 km
Drive Time
04h 09m

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Drive time stays fixed at 04h 09m.

Arrival Snapshot
Arrive in Pipestone
Sun, May 3, 2:13 PM CDT
Return by in Lakeville
Sun, May 3, 6:23 PM CDT
Useful when you're deciding between a quick errand, a day trip, or a longer stop.
Leave Lakeville
2026-05-03T10:04
Arrive Pipestone
Sun, May 3, 2:13 PM CDT
Route Timing
04h 09m
One way by road
Best Departure Window
6:00 AM to 8:00 AM CDT
Leave early for more breathing room
Arrive between
10:09 AM to 12:09 PM CDT

An early departure helps you fit a real stop into the day without turning the return into a late-night drive.

Leave by
8:42 AM CDT
Keeps a same-day return open with about 04h 00m at the destination.
Back in Lakeville
9:00 PM CDT
Early departure recommended

You are leaving earlier than the recommended window, which gives you extra margin for breaks and traffic.

Halfway Point

A useful midpoint for breaks, coffee, or meeting in the middle.

Mid-route stop
Sleepy Eye
MN

City in Brown County, Minnesota

From Lakeville
94.1 mi
02h 04m
To Pipestone
94.4 mi
02h 04m

Route Weather Snapshot

Check the forecast at both ends before you head out.

Origin
46°F
Overnight

Slight Chance Rain Showers

Starts
Sun, May 3 2:00 AM CDT
Wind
10 mph SW
Destination
41°F
Overnight

Mostly Cloudy

Starts
Sun, May 3 1:00 AM CDT
Wind
10 mph WNW

Driving Route Map

The map below follows the saved road route between Lakeville and Pipestone.

Turn-by-Turn Driving Directions

Step-by-step road directions between Lakeville and Pipestone.

  1. 1

    Start on 207th Street West

    7 m · 5 sec · 207th Street West

  2. 2

    Turn right onto Holyoke Avenue

    2278 ft · 1 min · Holyoke Avenue

  3. 3

    Enter the roundabout and take exit 3 toward 202nd Street West

    60 m · 4 sec · 202nd Street West / Richard J. Ames Memorial Highway

  4. 4

    Exit the rotary onto 202nd Street West / Richard J. Ames Memorial Highway

    2565 ft · 51 sec · 202nd Street West / Richard J. Ames Memorial Highway

  5. 5

    Continue on Kenwood Trail / Richard J. Ames Memorial Highway

    1.2 km · 1 min · Kenwood Trail / Richard J. Ames Memorial Highway

  6. 6

    Continue on Kenwood Trail /Richard J. Ames Memorial Highway

    1.6 mi · 2 min · Kenwood Trail /Richard J. Ames Memorial Highway

  7. 7

    Enter the roundabout and take exit 3 toward 185th Street West /Richard J. Ames Memorial Highway

    74 m · 5 sec · 185th Street West /Richard J. Ames Memorial Highway

  8. 8

    Exit the roundabout onto 185th Street West /Richard J. Ames Memorial Highway

    2 mi · 3 min · 185th Street West /Richard J. Ames Memorial Highway

  9. 9

    Continue on 185th Street East /Richard J. Ames Memorial Highway

    1.6 km · 1 min · 185th Street East /Richard J. Ames Memorial Highway

  10. 10

    Continue on Cleary Lake Avenue /Richard J. Ames Memorial Highway

    2.3 mi · 3 min · Cleary Lake Avenue /Richard J. Ames Memorial Highway

  11. 11

    Continue on Eagle Creek Avenue /Richard J. Ames Memorial Highway

    2.5 mi · 4 min · Eagle Creek Avenue /Richard J. Ames Memorial Highway

  12. 12

    Enter the roundabout and take exit 3 toward Richard J. Ames Memorial Highway

    71 m · 4 sec · Richard J. Ames Memorial Highway

  13. 13

    Exit the roundabout onto Richard J. Ames Memorial Highway

    1.3 km · 1 min · Richard J. Ames Memorial Highway

  14. 14

    Continue on Langford Boulevard/Richard J. Ames Memorial Highway

    2659 ft · 49 sec · Langford Boulevard/Richard J. Ames Memorial Highway

  15. 15

    Continue on Langford Boulevard /Richard J. Ames Memorial Highway

    2.9 mi · 4 min · Langford Boulevard /Richard J. Ames Memorial Highway

  16. 16

    Turn slight right

    674 ft · 10 sec

  17. 17

    Continue on Country Trail East /Richard J. Ames Memorial Highway

    1.3 mi · 2 min · Country Trail East /Richard J. Ames Memorial Highway

  18. 18

    Continue on Country Trail West /Richard J. Ames Memorial Highway

    5 mi · 6 min · Country Trail West /Richard J. Ames Memorial Highway

  19. 19

    Continue on East 2nd Street /Richard J. Ames Memorial Highway

    2566 ft · 50 sec · East 2nd Street /Richard J. Ames Memorial Highway

  20. 20

    Continue on 2nd Street East

    3224 ft · 2 min · 2nd Street East

  21. 21

    Enter the roundabout and take exit 2 toward 2nd Street West

    33 m · 2 sec · 2nd Street West

  22. 22

    Exit the roundabout onto 2nd Street West

    1196 ft · 22 sec · 2nd Street West

  23. 23

    Turn left

    5.8 mi · 7 min

  24. 24

    Continue straight

    3.8 mi · 4 min

  25. 25

    Continue straight

    23.7 mi · 29 min

  26. 26

    Continue straight

    721 ft · 14 sec

  27. 27

    Continue on State Highway 99

    10.8 mi · 15 min · State Highway 99

  28. 28

    Continue on 3rd Street

    1.6 mi · 3 min · 3rd Street

  29. 29

    Continue on Old Highway 14

    2727 ft · 51 sec · Old Highway 14

  30. 30

    Turn left onto 417st Lane

    1195 ft · 37 sec · 417st Lane

  31. 31

    Turn right onto US Highway 14

    13.1 mi · 15 min · US Highway 14

  32. 32

    Enter the roundabout and take exit 2 toward US Highway 14

    72 m · 4 sec · US Highway 14

  33. 33

    Exit the roundabout onto US Highway 14

    18 m · 1 sec · US Highway 14

  34. 34

    Enter the roundabout and take exit 2 toward US 14 West, MN 15 South

    102 m · 5 sec

  35. 35

    Exit the roundabout onto US 14 West, MN 15 South

    1.3 km · 1 min

  36. 36

    Enter the roundabout and take exit 2 toward US Highway 14

    43 m · 6 sec · US Highway 14

  37. 37

    Exit the roundabout onto US Highway 14

    1269 ft · 24 sec · US Highway 14

  38. 38

    Continue on 7th North Street

    1620 ft · 44 sec · 7th North Street

  39. 39

    Turn right onto North Broadway

    1.1 mi · 2 min · North Broadway

  40. 40

    Continue on 20th North Street

    1789 ft · 36 sec · 20th North Street

  41. 41

    Continue on Highway 14 West

    2719 ft · 52 sec · Highway 14 West

  42. 42

    Enter the roundabout and take exit 2 toward Highway 14 West

    43 m · 2 sec · Highway 14 West

  43. 43

    Exit the roundabout onto Highway 14 West

    1068 ft · 20 sec · Highway 14 West

  44. 44

    Continue on US Highway 14

    3069 ft · 1 min · US Highway 14

  45. 45

    Enter the roundabout and take exit 2 toward US Highway 14

    30 m · 4 sec · US Highway 14

  46. 46

    Exit the roundabout onto US Highway 14

    10 mi · 13 min · US Highway 14

  47. 47

    Continue on Main Street East

    1.8 mi · 4 min · Main Street East

  48. 48

    Continue on US Highway 14

    12.4 mi · 15 min · US Highway 14

  49. 49

    Continue on East Rock Street

    1.4 mi · 2 min · East Rock Street

  50. 50

    Continue on US Highway 14

    13.6 mi · 17 min · US Highway 14

  51. 51

    Continue on Broadway Street

    2966 ft · 56 sec · Broadway Street

  52. 52

    Continue on US Highway 14

    17.2 mi · 22 min · US Highway 14

  53. 53

    Continue on Craig Avenue East

    1.3 mi · 3 min · Craig Avenue East

  54. 54

    Continue on US Highway 14

    20.5 mi · 26 min · US Highway 14

  55. 55

    Take the exit right toward US 14/MN 23

    918 ft · 31 sec · US 14/MN 23

  56. 56

    Turn left onto State Highway 23

    22.1 mi · 28 min · State Highway 23

  57. 57

    At the end of the road, turn left onto 8th Avenue Northeast

    873 ft · 13 sec · 8th Avenue Northeast

  58. 58

    Turn right onto Main Street East

    2630 ft · 1 min · Main Street East

  59. 59

    Arrive at your destination

    0 m · 1 sec · Main Street East

Car Route Details

A richer read on the saved driving route between Lakeville and Pipestone.

OSRM road route
Drive Character

Highway-focused drive

Most of the mileage stays on named highways, so the important moments are ramps, exits, merges, and the final local approach.

Directions
59 steps
27 turns on the saved route
Ramps & Exits
19
0 merges, 19 ramps or exits
Navigation Density
31.3 / 100 mi
Decision points by distance
Main Roads
US Highway 14
87.7 mi · 47%
2nd Street West
27.9 mi · 15%
State Highway 23
22.1 mi · 12%
State Highway 99
10.8 mi · 6%
Country Trail West /Richard J. Ames Memorial Hig
5 mi · 3%
Langford Boulevard /Richard J. Ames Memorial Hig
2.91 mi · 2%
Longest Stretch

2nd Street West

Continue straight

23.7 mi · 00h 29m

Route Summary

A quick read on whether this route feels easy, ambitious, or worth planning around.

Trip Read

A longer out-and-back drive

This is still possible in one day, but it becomes a long driving day. Leaving early and planning your stop window matters more here.

Drive Time
04h 09m
Long day trip
Same-Day Return
08h 18m
Round-trip wheel time
Road vs Air
+30.1 mi
158.4 mi direct line
Halfway Stop
Sleepy Eye
02h 04m from Lakeville
Leave By
8:42 AM CDT
Early departure recommended
Weather Watch

Slight Chance Rain Showers leaving Lakeville and Mostly Cloudy near Pipestone.

Trip Questions

Direct answers travelers usually want before committing to the drive.

How long does it take to drive from Lakeville to Pipestone?

The road trip is about 188.5 miles (303.4 km) and usually takes 04h 09m in normal driving conditions.

Is this a same-day trip or an overnight route?

This is still possible in one day, but it becomes a long driving day. Leaving early and planning your stop window matters more here.

What is the halfway point on this route?

Sleepy Eye is a useful midpoint, sitting about 94.1 miles from Lakeville and 94.4 miles from Pipestone.

How much longer is the road route than the straight-line distance?

The direct path is about 158.4 miles (255 km), while the road route adds roughly 30.1 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 8:00 AM CDT. If you want a more comfortable same-day return, try to leave by 8:42 AM CDT.

How much will gas cost for this route?

Using about 28.3 MPG, regular gas is estimated at $23.73 one way or $47.47 round trip. Estimated CO2 is about 59.1 kg one way.

What should you check before leaving?

Before you leave, expect Slight Chance Rain Showers around Lakeville and Mostly Cloudy near Pipestone.

Flight Path Map

This map shows the direct air route between Lakeville and Pipestone. Straight-line distance: 158.45 mi (255 km).

Lakeville

#1 Lakeville

The most populous city in Dakota County, Minnesota.

Population69,583
Coordinates44.6496900, -93.2427200
Altitude296
CountryUnited States
Pipestone

#2 Pipestone

City in Minnesota, United States of America

Population4,039
Coordinates44.0005300, -96.3175300
Altitude529
CountryUnited States
Start: Lakeville (-93.24272, 44.64969)
End: Pipestone (-96.31753, 44.00053)

Estimated Travel Time

Distance: 303 km by road

SpeedTime
30 mph (48.3 km/h)06h 16m
40 mph (64.37 km/h)04h 42m
50 mph (80.47 km/h)03h 46m
60 mph (96.56 km/h)03h 08m
70 mph (112.65 km/h)02h 41m
80 mph (129 km/h)02h 21m

Fuel, Round Trip and CO2

Estimated fuel cost and emissions for this route.

One-way fuel
6.65 gal
25.18 L · about $23.73
Round trip
$47.47
13.3 gal · 50.36 L
Estimated CO2
59.1 kg one way
Round trip: 118.2 kg / 261 lb CO2, using regular gasoline.
Fuel$/galOne wayRound trip
Regular gas $3.57 $23.73 $47.47
Mid-grade $3.92 $26.07 $52.15
Premium $4.39 $29.21 $58.41
Diesel $4.86 $32.35 $64.69

Assumes 8.3 L/100 km (about 28.3 MPG). CO2 is an estimate and varies by vehicle, fuel blend, traffic, and terrain.

Prices in Minnesota · May 03, 2026

There is no time difference between Lakeville and Pipestone. The current time is 10:04:14.

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How did we calculate? Place names are translated into coordinates. The Haversine formula calculates straight-line distance; driving distance uses road network data.