How far is Minnetonka, MN from Farmington, NM?

The driving distance from Minnetonka, MN to Farmington, NM is about 1204.3 miles (1938.2 km), with a travel time of about 24h 13m by car.

  • The straight-line flight distance is about 952.4 miles (1532.8 km).
  • For a round trip, plan for roughly 48h 27m of driving time before adding stops, traffic, or weather delays.
  • A comfortable departure window is usually 6:00 AM to 7:30 AM CDT.
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Quick Snapshot
Road
1204.36 mi
24h 13m
Flight
952.47 mi
1532.85 km direct

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

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Flight Distance

Direct air line
952.47 mi
Kilometers
1532.85 km
Flight Time
01h 54m

Driving Distance

Road route
1204.36 mi
Kilometers
1938.23 km
Drive Time
24h 13m

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Drive time stays fixed at 24h 13m.

Arrival Snapshot
Arrive in Farmington
Tue, Aug 25, 8:44 PM MDT
Return by in Minnetonka
Wed, Aug 26, 9:58 PM CDT
Useful when you're deciding between a quick errand, a day trip, or a longer stop.
Leave Minnetonka
2026-08-24T21:30
Arrive Farmington
Tue, Aug 25, 9:44 PM CDT
Route Timing
24h 13m
One way by road
Best Departure Window
6:00 AM to 7:30 AM CDT
Treat this as a longer travel day
Arrive between
5:14 AM to 6:44 AM MDT

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

Leave by
11:32 AM CDT
Keeps a same-day return open with about 08h 00m at the destination.
Back in Minnetonka
8:00 PM CDT
Overnight-style route

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
Paxton
NE

Human settlement in Keith County, Nebraska, United States of America

From Minnetonka
601.6 mi
12h 06m
To Farmington
602.7 mi
12h 06m

Route Weather Snapshot

Check the forecast at both ends before you head out.

Origin
81°F
Monday

Mostly Sunny

Starts
Mon, Aug 24 6:00 AM CDT
Wind
5 mph SSE
Destination
90°F
Monday

Mostly Sunny

Starts
Mon, Aug 24 6:00 AM MDT
Wind
0 to 15 mph W

Driving Route Map

The map below follows the saved road route between Minnetonka and Farmington.

Turn-by-Turn Driving Directions

Step-by-step road directions between Minnetonka and Farmington.

  1. 1

    Start on County Road 101

    1.7 mi · 3 min · County Road 101

  2. 2

    Turn right

    1080 ft · 18 sec

  3. 3

    Continue straight

    2.1 mi · 3 min

  4. 4

    Turn right onto Prince Rogers Nelson Memorial Highway

    1 km · 1 min · Prince Rogers Nelson Memorial Highway

  5. 5

    Turn left onto Market Boulevard

    1824 ft · 44 sec · Market Boulevard

  6. 6

    Continue on Great Plains Boulevard

    3166 ft · 1 min · Great Plains Boulevard

  7. 7

    Take the ramp left toward US 212 West

    1299 ft · 38 sec

  8. 8

    Merge slight left

    7.3 mi · 8 min

  9. 9

    Take the exit slight right toward CR 11: Jonathan Carver Parkway

    1919 ft · 54 sec

  10. 10

    Turn left onto County Road 11

    94 m · 5 sec · County Road 11

  11. 11

    Continue on Jonathan Carver Parkway

    1.1 mi · 2 min · Jonathan Carver Parkway

  12. 12

    Enter the roundabout and take exit 2 toward Jonathan Carver Parkway

    34 m · 2 sec · Jonathan Carver Parkway

  13. 13

    Exit the roundabout onto Jonathan Carver Parkway

    1.5 km · 1 min · Jonathan Carver Parkway

  14. 14

    Continue on County Road 40

    3057 ft · 56 sec · County Road 40

  15. 15

    Turn left onto County Road 11

    5.4 mi · 8 min · County Road 11

  16. 16

    Turn right

    5.7 mi · 7 min

  17. 17

    Continue straight

    3.8 mi · 4 min

  18. 18

    Continue straight

    23.7 mi · 29 min

  19. 19

    Continue straight

    14.3 mi · 18 min

  20. 20

    Continue straight

    61.6 mi · 1 hr 13 min

  21. 21

    Continue on 2nd Avenue North

    2369 ft · 1 min · 2nd Avenue North

  22. 22

    Continue on State Highway 60

    1564 ft · 35 sec · State Highway 60

  23. 23

    Continue on MN 60 W

    16.7 mi · 19 min · MN 60 W

  24. 24

    Continue on State Highway 60

    727 ft · 10 sec · State Highway 60

  25. 25

    Continue on MN 60 W

    11.5 mi · 14 min · MN 60 W

  26. 26

    Enter the roundabout and take exit 2 toward the route

    36 m · 7 sec

  27. 27

    Exit the roundabout

    2636 ft · 53 sec

  28. 28

    Enter the roundabout and take exit 2 toward Oxford Street

    33 m · 6 sec

  29. 29

    Exit the rotary

    1.2 km · 1 min

  30. 30

    Enter the roundabout and take exit 2 toward the route

    26 m · 5 sec

  31. 31

    Exit the roundabout

    5.5 mi · 7 min

  32. 32

    Continue straight

    5.1 mi · 6 min

  33. 33

    Continue straight

    59.1 mi · 1 hr 8 min

  34. 34

    Continue straight

    40.1 mi · 48 min

  35. 35

    Continue on East Elk Street

    2600 ft · 1 min · East Elk Street

  36. 36

    Continue on Highway 20

    30.1 mi · 35 min · Highway 20

  37. 37

    Continue on Willow Street

    1615 ft · 34 sec · Willow Street

  38. 38

    Continue on Highway 20

    5.6 mi · 7 min · Highway 20

  39. 39

    Continue on 1st Street

    2087 ft · 35 sec · 1st Street

  40. 40

    Continue on Highway 20

    20.3 mi · 24 min · Highway 20

  41. 41

    Continue on Front Street

    1.1 km · 1 min · Front Street

  42. 42

    Continue on Highway 20

    8.8 mi · 10 min · Highway 20

  43. 43

    Continue on East Park Avenue

    1.3 mi · 3 min · East Park Avenue

  44. 44

    Continue on Highway 20

    11.6 mi · 13 min · Highway 20

  45. 45

    Turn left onto Highway 14

    14.7 mi · 17 min · Highway 14

  46. 46

    Continue on S Street

    1750 ft · 35 sec · S Street

  47. 47

    Continue on Highway 14

    10.6 mi · 12 min · Highway 14

  48. 48

    Continue on 2nd Street

    1349 ft · 29 sec · 2nd Street

  49. 49

    Turn right onto Highway 70

    23.9 mi · 28 min · Highway 70

  50. 50

    Turn left onto Highway 281

    7 mi · 8 min · Highway 281

  51. 51

    Continue on East Street

    1382 ft · 18 sec · East Street

  52. 52

    Continue on Highway 281

    6.8 mi · 8 min · Highway 281

  53. 53

    Turn right onto Highway 70 - 91

    11.1 mi · 13 min · Highway 70 - 91

  54. 54

    Continue on Highway 70/91

    2.5 mi · 3 min · Highway 70/91

  55. 55

    Turn left onto Highway 70

    15.8 mi · 18 min · Highway 70

  56. 56

    Continue on G Street

    1279 ft · 31 sec · G Street

  57. 57

    Turn left onto North 14th Street

    1526 ft · 33 sec · North 14th Street

  58. 58

    Turn right onto L Street

    1.4 km · 2 min · L Street

  59. 59

    Continue on Highway 70

    13.9 mi · 16 min · Highway 70

  60. 60

    Continue on Highway 70

    5.5 mi · 6 min · Highway 70

  61. 61

    Continue on Bridge Street

    1.4 km · 1 min · Bridge Street

  62. 62

    Continue on Highway 70

    13.8 mi · 16 min · Highway 70

  63. 63

    At the end of the road, turn right onto Highway 183

    1 mi · 1 min · Highway 183

  64. 64

    Turn left onto Highway 70

    12 mi · 14 min · Highway 70

  65. 65

    At the end of the road, turn left onto Memorial Drive

    66 m · 10 sec · Memorial Drive

  66. 66

    Turn right onto South E Street

    2.1 mi · 2 min · South E Street

  67. 67

    Continue on Highway 2

    8.4 mi · 10 min · Highway 2

  68. 68

    Turn left onto Highway 92

    23.8 mi · 27 min · Highway 92

  69. 69

    Continue on East Arnold Avenue

    1.1 km · 1 min · East Arnold Avenue

  70. 70

    Continue on Highway 92

    15.8 mi · 18 min · Highway 92

  71. 71

    Turn left

    26.3 mi · 31 min

  72. 72

    Take the exit slight right toward I 80 West

    2961 ft · 1 min

  73. 73

    Merge slight left

    72.8 mi · 1 hr 13 min

  74. 74

    Keep slight right to continue on I 76 West: Denver

    188 mi · 3 hr 10 min

  75. 75

    Merge slight left

    8.7 mi · 10 min

  76. 76

    Take the exit slight right toward CO 470 East: Colorado Springs

    1.1 km · 51 sec

  77. 77

    Merge slight left

    5.1 mi · 6 min

  78. 78

    Take the exit slight right toward US 285 South: Fairplay

    1.1 km · 1 min

  79. 79

    Merge slight left

    101.5 mi · 2 hr 13 min

  80. 80

    At the end of the road, turn left

    11.1 mi · 18 min

  81. 81

    Continue straight

    10 mi · 16 min

  82. 82

    Turn left

    40.4 mi · 51 min

  83. 83

    Turn slight left

    23.5 mi · 34 min

  84. 84

    Turn right onto West Highway 112

    13.1 mi · 19 min · West Highway 112

  85. 85

    Turn right onto Grand Avenue

    1 km · 2 min · Grand Avenue

  86. 86

    Continue on West U.S. Highway 160

    57.8 mi · 1 hr 21 min · West U.S. Highway 160

  87. 87

    Continue on San Juan Street

    2.6 mi · 5 min · San Juan Street

  88. 88

    Continue on US 160

    10.5 mi · 14 min · US 160

  89. 89

    Continue straight

    40.8 mi · 52 min

  90. 90

    Take the exit slight right

    1998 ft · 55 sec

  91. 91

    Enter the roundabout and take exit 3 toward Highway 550

    100 m · 4 sec · Highway 550

  92. 92

    Exit the roundabout onto Highway 550

    4.3 mi · 5 min · Highway 550

  93. 93

    Continue straight

    23.6 mi · 30 min

  94. 94

    Continue on North Aztec Boulevard

    2.8 mi · 4 min · North Aztec Boulevard

  95. 95

    Continue on Northeast Aztec Boulevard

    1.1 km · 2 min · Northeast Aztec Boulevard

  96. 96

    Continue on North Aztec Boulevard

    12.1 mi · 19 min · North Aztec Boulevard

  97. 97

    Turn left onto San Juan Boulevard

    1.7 mi · 3 min · San Juan Boulevard

  98. 98

    At the end of the road, turn left onto South Butler Avenue

    51 m · 3 sec · South Butler Avenue

  99. 99

    Turn right onto East Broadway Avenue

    2398 ft · 49 sec · East Broadway Avenue

  100. 100

    Continue on West Broadway Street

    1.2 km · 1 min · West Broadway Street

  101. 101

    Arrive at your destination

    0 m · 1 sec · West Broadway Street

Car Route Details

A richer read on the saved driving route between Minnetonka and Farmington.

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
101 steps
37 turns on the saved route
Ramps & Exits
21
5 merges, 16 ramps or exits
Navigation Density
8.4 / 100 mi
Decision points by distance
Main Roads
I 76 West
197 mi · 16%
US 285 South
112 mi · 9%
Oxford Street
111 mi · 9%
County Road 11
109 mi · 9%
Highway 70
84.9 mi · 7%
Highway 20
76.4 mi · 6%
Longest Stretch

I 76 West

Keep slight right to continue on I 76 West: Denver

188 mi · 03h 10m

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
24h 13m
Overnight route
Same-Day Return
48h 28m
Round-trip wheel time
Road vs Air
+251.9 mi
952.4 mi direct line
Halfway Stop
Paxton
12h 06m from Minnetonka
Leave By
11:32 AM CDT
Overnight-style route
Weather Watch

Mostly Sunny leaving Minnetonka and Mostly Sunny near Farmington.

Trip Questions

Direct answers travelers usually want before committing to the drive.

How long does it take to drive from Minnetonka to Farmington?

The road trip is about 1204.3 miles (1938.2 km) and usually takes 24h 13m 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?

Paxton is a useful midpoint, sitting about 601.6 miles from Minnetonka and 602.7 miles from Farmington.

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

The direct path is about 952.4 miles (1532.8 km), while the road route adds roughly 251.9 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 CDT. 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 $151.68 one way or $303.37 round trip. Estimated CO2 is about 377.7 kg one way.

Do you cross a time zone on this route?

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

What should you check before leaving?

Before you leave, expect Mostly Sunny around Minnetonka and Mostly Sunny near Farmington.

Flight Path Map

This map shows the direct air route between Minnetonka and Farmington. Straight-line distance: 952.47 mi (1532.85 km).

Minnetonka

#1 Minnetonka

The most populous city in Hennepin County, Minnesota.

Population55,370
Coordinates44.9133000, -93.5032900
Altitude275
CountryUnited States
Farmington

#2 Farmington

Town in Hartford County, Connecticut, United States

Population44,156
Coordinates36.7280600, -108.2186900
Altitude1615
CountryUnited States
Start: Minnetonka (-93.50329, 44.9133)
End: Farmington (-108.21869, 36.72806)

Estimated Travel Time

Distance: 1938 km by road

SpeedTime
30 mph (48.3 km/h)40h 07m
40 mph (64.37 km/h)30h 06m
50 mph (80.47 km/h)24h 05m
60 mph (96.56 km/h)20h 04m
70 mph (112.65 km/h)17h 12m
80 mph (129 km/h)15h 01m

Fuel, Round Trip and CO2

Estimated fuel cost and emissions for this route.

One-way fuel
42.5 gal
160.87 L · about $151.68
Round trip
$303.37
85 gal · 321.74 L
Estimated CO2
377.7 kg one way
Round trip: 755.4 kg / 1665 lb CO2, using regular gasoline.
Fuel$/galOne wayRound trip
Regular gas $3.57 $151.68 $303.37
Mid-grade $3.92 $166.64 $333.28
Premium $4.39 $186.66 $373.32
Diesel $4.86 $206.72 $413.44

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 · Aug 25, 2026

Please keep in mind that there is a 1 hour time gap between Minnetonka, MN and Farmington, NM. The current time in Minnetonka is 21:30:47, although it is 20:30:47 in Farmington.

Distance to Other Cities

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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.