How far is Orono, ME from Minnetonka, MN?
The driving distance from Orono, ME to Minnetonka, MN is about 1653 miles (2660.3 km), with a travel time of about 31h 11m by car.
- The straight-line flight distance is about 1210.6 miles (1948.2 km).
- For a round trip, plan for roughly 62h 23m 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 31h 11m.
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.
Route Weather Snapshot
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Areas Of Fog then Partly Sunny
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Driving Route Map
The map below follows the saved road route between Orono and Minnetonka.
Turn-by-Turn Driving Directions
Step-by-step road directions between Orono and Minnetonka.
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Start on the route
50 m · 14 sec
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Turn right
20 m · 8 sec
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Turn right onto Pine Street
70 m · 17 sec · Pine Street
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Turn left onto Main Street
1.2 mi · 3 min · Main Street
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Turn right onto Kelley Road
1.1 mi · 2 min · Kelley Road
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Take the ramp left
1342 ft · 33 sec
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Merge slight left
87.3 mi · 1 hr 36 min
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Keep slight right to continue on I 295 South, ME 9, ME 126: Gardiner, Brunswick
50.5 mi · 59 min
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Keep slight left
2.6 mi · 4 min
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Merge slight left onto Maine Turnpike
53 mi · 59 min · Maine Turnpike
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Keep slight left to continue on Blue Star Turnpike
7.7 mi · 9 min · Blue Star Turnpike
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Keep slight right to continue on I 495 South: Worcester
30.6 mi · 36 min
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Take the exit slight right toward US 3: Burlington, Nashua New Hampshire
1068 ft · 14 sec
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Keep slight left to continue on US 3: Burlington, Nashua New Hampshire
1320 ft · 17 sec
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Keep slight left
1931 ft · 25 sec
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Keep slight left to continue on I 495 South: Marlboro
2589 ft · 34 sec
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Merge slight left
23.4 mi · 27 min
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Take the exit slight right toward I 290 West: Worcester
2148 ft · 1 min
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Merge slight left
19.6 mi · 25 min
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Take the exit slight right toward MA 12 South: Webster
703 ft · 23 sec
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Turn left onto Oxford Street
142 m · 10 sec · Oxford Street
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At the end of the road, turn right onto Southbridge Street
136 m · 10 sec · Southbridge Street
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Take the exit slight right toward I 90
2072 ft · 1 min
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Keep slight left to continue on I 90 West
2915 ft · 1 min
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Merge slight left onto Massachusetts Turnpike
11.2 mi · 13 min · Massachusetts Turnpike
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Keep slight right to continue on Wilbur Cross Highway
33.6 mi · 40 min · Wilbur Cross Highway
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Keep slight right
8 mi · 9 min
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Keep slight right
15.1 mi · 19 min
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Keep slight left
45.8 mi · 56 min
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Keep slight right
128.8 mi · 2 hr 32 min
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Take the exit slight left toward I 81 South: Wilkes-Barre
1.2 mi · 2 min
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Merge slight left onto American Legion Memorial Highway
35 mi · 42 min · American Legion Memorial Highway
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Take the exit slight right toward I-80 West: Bloomsburg
1.1 km · 1 min
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Merge slight left onto Keystone Shortway
272 mi · 4 hr 54 min · Keystone Shortway
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Keep slight right
4.5 mi · 5 min
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Take the exit slight right toward I 80 West, I 76 East
2550 ft · 1 min
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Keep slight right to continue on I 80 West: Cleveland
2349 ft · 1 min
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Merge slight left onto Ohio Turnpike
31.1 mi · 33 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
174.1 mi · 3 hr 12 min
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Take the exit slight right toward I 394 West, US 12 West
3151 ft · 60 sec
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Merge slight left
1.9 mi · 2 min
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Take the exit slight right toward MN 100 South, MN 100 North: Park Place-Xenia
837 ft · 12 sec
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Keep slight left to continue on MN 100 South: Park Place-Xenia
1720 ft · 26 sec
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Keep slight right to continue on MN 100 South
1468 ft · 48 sec
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Keep slight left
123 m · 10 sec
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Keep slight left to continue on MN 100 South
1925 ft · 47 sec
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Keep slight left to continue on MN 100 South
832 ft · 20 sec
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Merge slight left
1.2 mi · 2 min
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Take the exit slight right toward MN 7 West
1299 ft · 31 sec
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Merge slight left onto Minnesota State Highway 7
7.8 mi · 12 min · Minnesota State Highway 7
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Turn left onto County Road 101
73 m · 11 sec · County Road 101
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Arrive at your destination
0 m · 1 sec · County Road 101
Car Route Details
A richer read on the saved driving route between Orono and Minnetonka.
Long-distance drive
This route is long enough that fuel, rest stops, weather, and timing matter more than any single maneuver.
Keystone Shortway
Merge slight left onto Keystone Shortway
272 mi · 04h 54m
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.
Areas Of Fog then Partly Sunny leaving Orono and Mostly Sunny near Minnetonka.
Trip Questions
Direct answers travelers usually want before committing to the drive.
How long does it take to drive from Orono to Minnetonka?
The road trip is about 1653 miles (2660.3 km) and usually takes 31h 11m 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?
Girard is a useful midpoint, sitting about 825.3 miles from Orono and 827.7 miles from Minnetonka.
How much longer is the road route than the straight-line distance?
The direct path is about 1210.6 miles (1948.2 km), while the road route adds roughly 442.4 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 $230.11 one way or $460.22 round trip. Estimated CO2 is about 518.4 kg one way.
Do you cross a time zone on this route?
Yes. There is about a 1 hour time difference between Orono and Minnetonka, so arrival and return times should be read in local time.
What should you check before leaving?
Before you leave, expect Areas Of Fog then Partly Sunny around Orono and Mostly Sunny near Minnetonka.
Stop Ideas Near Girard
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 Girard.
Alliance
Cleveland Lakefront station
Union Station
Elyria
Flight Path Map
This map shows the direct air route between Orono and Minnetonka. Straight-line distance: 1210.54 mi (1948.18 km).
#1 Orono
City in Hennepin County, Minnesota, US
| Population | 10,636 |
| Coordinates | 44.8831200, -68.6719800 |
| Altitude | 38 |
| Country | United States |
#2 Minnetonka
The most populous city in Hennepin County, Minnesota.
| Population | 55,370 |
| Coordinates | 44.9133000, -93.5032900 |
| Altitude | 275 |
| Country | United States |
End: Minnetonka (-93.50329, 44.9133)
Estimated Travel Time
Distance: 2660 km by road
| Speed | Time |
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| 30 mph (48.3 km/h) | 55h 04m |
| 40 mph (64.37 km/h) | 41h 19m |
| 50 mph (80.47 km/h) | 33h 03m |
| 60 mph (96.56 km/h) | 27h 33m |
| 70 mph (112.65 km/h) | 23h 36m |
| 80 mph (129 km/h) | 20h 37m |
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 | $3.95 | $230.11 | $460.22 |
| Mid-grade | $4.46 | $259.98 | $519.95 |
| Premium | $4.86 | $283.37 | $566.73 |
| Diesel | $6.00 | $349.81 | $699.61 |
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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