How far is Minnesota, MN from Americus, GA?

The driving distance from Minnesota, MN to Americus, GA is about 1353.9 miles (2178.9 km), with a travel time of about 25h 53m by car.

  • The straight-line flight distance is about 1114.9 miles (1794.2 km).
  • For a round trip, plan for roughly 51h 46m of driving time before adding stops, traffic, or weather delays.
  • A comfortable departure window is usually 6:00 AM to 7:30 AM CST.
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Quick Snapshot
Road
1353.94 mi
25h 53m
Flight
1114.87 mi
1794.21 km direct

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

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Flight Distance

Direct air line
1114.87 mi
Kilometers
1794.21 km
Flight Time
02h 14m

Driving Distance

Road route
1353.94 mi
Kilometers
2178.95 km
Drive Time
25h 53m

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Drive time stays fixed at 25h 53m.

Arrival Snapshot
Arrive in Americus
Tue, Nov 3, 9:02 AM EST
Return by in Minnesota
Wed, Nov 4, 9:55 AM CST
Useful when you're deciding between a quick errand, a day trip, or a longer stop.
Leave Minnesota
2026-11-02T06:08
Arrive Americus
Tue, Nov 3, 8:02 AM CST
Route Timing
25h 53m
One way by road
Best Departure Window
6:00 AM to 7:30 AM CST
Treat this as a longer travel day
Arrive between
8:53 AM to 10:23 AM EST

Starting early still helps, but most travelers will want a longer stop or an overnight stay on a route this long.

Leave by
9:14 AM CDT
Keeps a same-day return open with about 08h 00m at the destination.
Back in Minnesota
8:00 PM CST
Overnight-style route

This departure sits inside the recommended comfort window for the route.

Halfway Point

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

Mid-route stop
Ramsey
IL

Village in Illinois, United States

From Minnesota
677 mi
12h 56m
To Americus
676.9 mi
12h 56m

Route Weather Snapshot

Check the forecast at both ends before you head out.

Origin
60°F
Monday

Rain Showers Likely

Starts
Mon, Nov 2 6:00 AM CST
Wind
5 to 10 mph SE
Destination
77°F
Monday

Partly Sunny

Starts
Mon, Nov 2 6:00 AM EST
Wind
10 to 15 mph E

Driving Route Map

The map below follows the saved road route between Minnesota and Americus.

Turn-by-Turn Driving Directions

Step-by-step road directions between Minnesota and Americus.

  1. 1

    Start on Roscoe Road

    1.1 km · 3 min · Roscoe Road

  2. 2

    Turn right onto St Mathias Road

    2 mi · 5 min · St Mathias Road

  3. 3

    Turn right onto Sleepy Hollow Road

    6 mi · 15 min · Sleepy Hollow Road

  4. 4

    Turn left

    17 mi · 20 min

  5. 5

    Merge slight right

    28.3 mi · 33 min

  6. 6

    Keep slight left

    26.1 mi · 31 min

  7. 7

    Turn right onto 165th Avenue Southeast

    1.8 mi · 2 min · 165th Avenue Southeast

  8. 8

    Continue on Park Boulevard Southeast

    1.4 mi · 2 min · Park Boulevard Southeast

  9. 9

    Continue on County Road 11

    1.1 km · 58 sec · County Road 11

  10. 10

    Turn right onto State Highway 25

    540 ft · 12 sec · State Highway 25

  11. 11

    Continue on Pine Street

    1652 ft · 43 sec · Pine Street

  12. 12

    Turn left onto Broadway Street East

    1.5 mi · 3 min · Broadway Street East

  13. 13

    Turn right onto Fenning Avenue

    1727 ft · 40 sec · Fenning Avenue

  14. 14

    Take the ramp left

    1892 ft · 54 sec

  15. 15

    Merge slight left

    28 mi · 31 min

  16. 16

    Keep slight left

    11.7 mi · 13 min

  17. 17

    Keep slight right to continue on Voyageur Highway

    5.5 mi · 7 min · Voyageur Highway

  18. 18

    Keep slight left to continue on US 10 East, I 94 East, US 52 South: 10th Street, Wacouta Street

    23.9 mi · 28 min

  19. 19

    Continue straight

    231.6 mi · 4 hr 8 min

  20. 20

    Keep slight right to continue on I 39, I 90: Chicago

    67.1 mi · 1 hr 12 min

  21. 21

    Keep slight right to continue on I 39, US 51 South: Bloomington

    1.3 km · 53 sec

  22. 22

    Continue straight

    2.1 mi · 2 min

  23. 23

    Keep slight right

    119.5 mi · 2 hr 8 min

  24. 24

    Keep slight right to continue on I 55 South, US 51 South: Peoria, Champaign, Saint Louis, Decatur

    7.6 mi · 8 min

  25. 25

    Keep slight left to continue on I 74 East, US 51 South, US 55 Business North: Indianapolis, Decatur

    2.1 mi · 2 min

  26. 26

    Take the exit slight right toward US 51 South, US 51 Business North: Decatur, Bloomington

    1616 ft · 40 sec

  27. 27

    Continue on North 1450 East Road

    14.7 mi · 18 min · North 1450 East Road

  28. 28

    Continue on North Walnut Street

    23.2 mi · 30 min · North Walnut Street

  29. 29

    Turn straight

    9.9 mi · 15 min

  30. 30

    Take the ramp straight toward South Business Route 51

    19.6 mi · 24 min · South Business Route 51

  31. 31

    Continue on North 2600 East Rd

    7.9 mi · 9 min · North 2600 East Rd

  32. 32

    Turn right onto North 2600 East Road

    1.6 km · 2 min · North 2600 East Road

  33. 33

    Continue on Jackson Street

    2668 ft · 2 min · Jackson Street

  34. 34

    Turn left onto Cedar Street

    142 m · 8 sec · Cedar Street

  35. 35

    Turn right onto East 1st Street

    2150 ft · 1 min · East 1st Street

  36. 36

    Turn left onto South Poplar Street

    2138 ft · 30 sec · South Poplar Street

  37. 37

    Turn straight onto Fair Avenue

    3070 ft · 2 min · Fair Avenue

  38. 38

    Continue on County Road 2400 E

    2 mi · 3 min · County Road 2400 E

  39. 39

    Continue on 300 East Road

    15.1 mi · 17 min · 300 East Road

  40. 40

    Continue on County Road 875 East

    11.1 mi · 13 min · County Road 875 East

  41. 41

    Continue on North Kennedy Boulevard

    1.5 mi · 2 min · North Kennedy Boulevard

  42. 42

    Turn left onto West Gallatin Street

    2405 ft · 34 sec · West Gallatin Street

  43. 43

    Turn right

    554 ft · 7 sec

  44. 44

    Continue on United States Highway 51

    13.4 mi · 15 min · United States Highway 51

  45. 45

    Continue on 250E

    10.4 mi · 12 min · 250E

  46. 46

    Turn left

    7.6 mi · 9 min

  47. 47

    Take the exit left

    1847 ft · 45 sec

  48. 48

    Merge slight left

    24.5 mi · 27 min

  49. 49

    Keep slight right to continue on Ken Gray Expressway

    47.2 mi · 51 min · Ken Gray Expressway

  50. 50

    Take the exit slight right toward I 24 East: Nashville

    1.4 mi · 1 min

  51. 51

    Continue straight

    175.1 mi · 3 hr 8 min

  52. 52

    Keep slight right to continue on I 24 East, I 65 South: Nashville

    2.3 mi · 3 min

  53. 53

    Continue on I 24 East: Chattanooga, Knoxville

    2.8 mi · 4 min

  54. 54

    Keep slight left to continue on I 40 East, I 24 East: Knoxville, Chattanooga

    2.1 mi · 3 min

  55. 55

    Take the exit slight right toward I 24 East: Chattanooga

    133.7 mi · 2 hr 30 min

  56. 56

    Keep slight right to continue on I 75 South: Atlanta

    2869 ft · 49 sec

  57. 57

    Merge slight left

    110.7 mi · 2 hr 3 min

  58. 58

    Continue on James Wendell George Parkway

    2.3 mi · 3 min · James Wendell George Parkway

  59. 59

    Keep slight left

    7.6 mi · 9 min

  60. 60

    Take the exit slight right toward US 19, US 41, GA 3: Griffin, Jonesboro

    2327 ft · 59 sec

  61. 61

    Continue on Tara Boulevard

    16.3 mi · 24 min · Tara Boulevard

  62. 62

    Continue straight

    11.8 mi · 17 min

  63. 63

    Take the exit straight toward Zebulon, Thomaston

    113 m · 10 sec

  64. 64

    Merge slight left onto Zebulon Road

    4.6 mi · 6 min · Zebulon Road

  65. 65

    Continue on Fayetteville Street

    20.1 mi · 31 min · Fayetteville Street

  66. 66

    Merge slight left onto South Center Street

    1307 ft · 25 sec · South Center Street

  67. 67

    Continue on South Church Street

    12.2 mi · 15 min · South Church Street

  68. 68

    Continue straight

    2.1 mi · 2 min

  69. 69

    Continue straight

    35.6 mi · 43 min

  70. 70

    Enter the roundabout and take exit 2 toward the route

    36 m · 4 sec

  71. 71

    Exit the roundabout

    12.6 mi · 16 min

  72. 72

    Turn left onto Parkview Place

    67 m · 6 sec · Parkview Place

  73. 73

    Continue on McGarrah Street

    1326 ft · 41 sec · McGarrah Street

  74. 74

    Turn left onto Jr Campbell Street

    763 ft · 23 sec · Jr Campbell Street

  75. 75

    At the end of the road, turn right onto North Lee Street

    1697 ft · 38 sec · North Lee Street

  76. 76

    Arrive at your destination

    0 m · 1 sec · North Lee Street

Car Route Details

A richer read on the saved driving route between Minnesota and Americus.

OSRM road route
Drive Character

Long-distance drive

This route is long enough that fuel, rest stops, weather, and timing matter more than any single maneuver.

Directions
76 steps
21 turns on the saved route
Ramps & Exits
16
6 merges, 10 ramps or exits
Navigation Density
5.6 / 100 mi
Decision points by distance
Main Roads
I 24 East
315 mi · 23%
US 10 East
256 mi · 19%
I 39
190 mi · 14%
I 75 South
111 mi · 8%
South Church Street
62.4 mi · 5%
Sleepy Hollow Road
60.5 mi · 4%
Longest Stretch

US 10 East

Continue straight

232 mi · 04h 08m

Route Summary

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

Trip Read

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.

Drive Time
25h 53m
Overnight route
Same-Day Return
51h 46m
Round-trip wheel time
Road vs Air
+239 mi
1114.9 mi direct line
Halfway Stop
Ramsey
12h 56m from Minnesota
Leave By
9:14 AM CDT
Overnight-style route
Weather Watch

Rain Showers Likely leaving Minnesota and Partly Sunny near Americus.

Trip Questions

Direct answers travelers usually want before committing to the drive.

How long does it take to drive from Minnesota to Americus?

The road trip is about 1353.9 miles (2178.9 km) and usually takes 25h 53m 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?

Ramsey is a useful midpoint, sitting about 677 miles from Minnesota and 676.9 miles from Americus.

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

The direct path is about 1114.9 miles (1794.2 km), while the road route adds roughly 239 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 CST. Starting early still helps, but most travelers will want a longer stop or an overnight stay on a route this long.

Do you cross a time zone on this route?

Yes. There is about a 1 hour time difference between Minnesota and Americus, so arrival and return times should be read in local time.

What should you check before leaving?

Before you leave, expect Rain Showers Likely around Minnesota and Partly Sunny near Americus.

Stop Ideas Near Ramsey

Useful break, food, and waypoint ideas within about 15 miles of the route midpoint.

Mid-route Guidance
Local place coverage is thin around Ramsey, so nearby transit and meeting points are shown instead.
Reviewed stop coverage is still thin around this midpoint, so practical transit waypoints are shown on the right.

Transit and Meeting Points

Useful pickup, handoff, or rendezvous points close to Ramsey.

RAIL

Effingham

49 mi away
401 West National Ave.
RAIL

Carlinville

69 mi away
128 Alton Rd.
RAIL

Centralia station

69 mi away
108 East Broadway
RAIL

Mattoon station

73 mi away
1718 Broadway Ave.

Flight Path Map

This map shows the direct air route between Minnesota and Americus. Straight-line distance: 1114.87 mi (1794.21 km).

Minnesota

#1 Minnesota

Located in the upper Midwest region of the United States, this state is home to the major cities of Minneapolis and Saint Paul.

Population5,657,342
Coordinates46.2502400, -94.2505500
Altitude367
CountryUnited States
Americus

#2 Americus

City in Sumter County, Georgia, USA

Population14,987
Coordinates32.0723900, -84.2326900
Altitude131
CountryUnited States
Start: Minnesota (-94.25055, 46.25024)
End: Americus (-84.23269, 32.07239)

Estimated Travel Time

Distance: 2179 km by road

SpeedTime
30 mph (48.3 km/h)45h 06m
40 mph (64.37 km/h)33h 51m
50 mph (80.47 km/h)27h 04m
60 mph (96.56 km/h)22h 33m
70 mph (112.65 km/h)19h 20m
80 mph (129 km/h)16h 53m
Please keep in mind that there is a 1 hour time gap between Minnesota and Americus, GA. The current time in Minnesota is 06:08:56, although it is 07:08:56 in Americus.

Distance to Other Cities

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