How far is Scottsdale, AZ from Rice Lake, WI?
The driving distance from Scottsdale, AZ to Rice Lake, WI is about 1729.7 miles (2783.7 km), with a travel time of about 32h 08m by car.
- The straight-line flight distance is about 1350.7 miles (2173.8 km).
- For a round trip, plan for roughly 64h 17m of driving time before adding stops, traffic, or weather delays.
- A comfortable departure window is usually 6:00 AM to 7:30 AM MST.
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Drive time stays fixed at 32h 08m.
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.
Human settlement in Ford County, Kansas, United States of America
Route Weather Snapshot
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Chance Rain Showers then Cloudy
Driving Route Map
The map below follows the saved road route between Scottsdale and Rice Lake.
Turn-by-Turn Driving Directions
Step-by-step road directions between Scottsdale and Rice Lake.
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Start on the route
19 m · 7 sec
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Turn right onto East Chaparral Road
3151 ft · 1 min · East Chaparral Road
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Take the ramp right toward AZ 101 Loop South
1838 ft · 47 sec
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Merge slight left onto Pima Freeway
2.3 mi · 3 min · Pima Freeway
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Take the exit slight right toward McDowell Road
1807 ft · 46 sec
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Turn left onto East McDowell Road
2.7 mi · 4 min · East McDowell Road
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Turn left onto North Beeline Highway
4.2 mi · 5 min · North Beeline Highway
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Continue on Beeline Highway
68.4 mi · 1 hr 20 min · Beeline Highway
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Turn right
53 mi · 1 hr 11 min
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Turn left onto Highway 277
1.9 mi · 3 min · Highway 277
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Continue on West 3rd Street North
4.9 mi · 7 min · West 3rd Street North
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Turn left onto Heber-Holbrook Highway
2.9 mi · 4 min · Heber-Holbrook Highway
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Turn straight onto Heber Road
30.9 mi · 36 min · Heber Road
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Turn left onto Show Low-Holbrook Highway
1.6 mi · 2 min · Show Low-Holbrook Highway
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Continue on Holbrook-Springerville Highway
2841 ft · 57 sec · Holbrook-Springerville Highway
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Continue on Navajo Boulevard
1.4 km · 2 min · Navajo Boulevard
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Take the exit right
3058 ft · 1 min
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Merge slight left onto Purple Heart Trail
405.2 mi · 6 hr 52 min · Purple Heart Trail
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Take the exit slight right
1683 ft · 44 sec
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Turn left onto South Mountain Road
53 mi · 1 hr · South Mountain Road
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Continue on US 54
40.8 mi · 41 min · US 54
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Turn left onto Denver Avenue
1980 ft · 26 sec · Denver Avenue
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Continue on Liberal Street
61.2 mi · 1 hr 9 min · Liberal Street
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Continue on 3rd Street
1.2 mi · 2 min · 3rd Street
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Continue on Jack Vernon Begley Memorial Highway
9.4 mi · 11 min · Jack Vernon Begley Memorial Highway
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Continue on Southeast 2nd Street
1.3 km · 1 min · Southeast 2nd Street
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Continue straight
258.1 mi · 5 hr 6 min
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Take the exit slight right toward I 35: Kansas Turnpike Toll, Kansas City, Oklahoma City
137 m · 11 sec
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Keep slight left
1.4 km · 2 min
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Merge slight left onto Kansas Turnpike
74.7 mi · 1 hr 15 min · Kansas Turnpike
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Keep slight left to continue on Kansas Turnpike
107.9 mi · 1 hr 49 min · Kansas Turnpike
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Take the exit slight left toward I 635 North
2082 ft · 51 sec
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Merge slight right onto Harry Darby Memorial Highway
3.2 mi · 4 min · Harry Darby Memorial Highway
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Keep slight left to continue on Harry Darby Memorial Highway
2.8 mi · 3 min · Harry Darby Memorial Highway
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Keep slight left to continue on Harry Darby Memorial Highway
1.4 mi · 2 min · Harry Darby Memorial Highway
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Keep slight right to continue on I 29 South, US 71 South
1992 ft · 42 sec
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Merge slight left
2.9 mi · 4 min
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Take the exit slight right toward I 35 North: Des Moines
1.3 km · 2 min
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Merge slight left
10.8 mi · 12 min
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Keep slight left to continue on Chicago-Kansas City Expressway
179.6 mi · 3 hr 14 min · Chicago-Kansas City Expressway
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Continue straight
1.2 km · 51 sec
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Continue straight
3105 ft · 41 sec
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Keep slight right to continue on I 35 North, I 235 South: Minneapolis, Des Moines
220.5 mi · 3 hr 57 min
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Keep slight right
10.9 mi · 12 min
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Take the exit slight right toward I 494 West, I 494 East
1450 ft · 35 sec
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Keep slight right to continue on I 494 East
1.1 km · 2 min
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Merge slight left
12.1 mi · 15 min
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Continue straight
5.4 mi · 7 min
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Take the exit slight right toward MN 36 East: Stillwater
2712 ft · 1 min
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Merge slight right
9 mi · 12 min
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Continue on State Trunk Highway 64
23 mi · 29 min · State Trunk Highway 64
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Enter the roundabout and take exit 2 toward US Highway 63
40 m · 8 sec · US Highway 63
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Exit the roundabout onto US Highway 63
5 mi · 7 min · US Highway 63
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Continue on US Highway 63
8.6 mi · 12 min · US Highway 63
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Continue straight
11.7 mi · 16 min
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Take the exit slight right
676 ft · 10 sec
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Merge slight left
1 km · 1 min
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Enter the roundabout and take exit 2 toward the route
41 m · 8 sec
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Exit the roundabout
2780 ft · 1 min
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Enter the roundabout and take exit 3 toward 22 1/2 Avenue
72 m · 13 sec · 22 1/2 Avenue
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Exit the roundabout onto 22 1/2 Avenue
12 mi · 18 min · 22 1/2 Avenue
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Continue on Elm Street
2526 ft · 1 min · Elm Street
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Continue on 22 1/2 Avenue
6.9 mi · 9 min · 22 1/2 Avenue
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Continue on Knapp Avenue
5.8 mi · 8 min · Knapp Avenue
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Enter the roundabout and take exit 2 toward Knapp Avenue
38 m · 2 sec · Knapp Avenue
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Exit the roundabout onto Knapp Avenue
133 m · 8 sec · Knapp Avenue
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Enter the roundabout and take exit 2 toward Knapp Avenue
32 m · 2 sec · Knapp Avenue
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Exit the roundabout onto Knapp Avenue
536 ft · 10 sec · Knapp Avenue
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Enter the roundabout and take exit 1 toward Knapp Avenue
31 m · 2 sec · Knapp Avenue
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Exit the roundabout onto Knapp Avenue
1499 ft · 30 sec · Knapp Avenue
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Turn straight onto West Knapp Street
1.2 km · 2 min · West Knapp Street
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Turn right onto Tainter Avenue
987 ft · 49 sec · Tainter Avenue
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Turn left onto West Evans Street
42 m · 6 sec · West Evans Street
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Arrive at your destination
0 m · 1 sec · West Evans Street
Car Route Details
A richer read on the saved driving route between Scottsdale and Rice Lake.
Long-distance drive
This route is long enough that fuel, rest stops, weather, and timing matter more than any single maneuver.
Purple Heart Trail
Merge slight left onto Purple Heart Trail
405 mi · 06h 52m
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.
Sunny leaving Scottsdale and Chance Rain Showers then Cloudy near Rice Lake.
Trip Questions
Direct answers travelers usually want before committing to the drive.
How long does it take to drive from Scottsdale to Rice Lake?
The road trip is about 1729.7 miles (2783.7 km) and usually takes 32h 08m 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?
Bucklin is a useful midpoint, sitting about 864.3 miles from Scottsdale and 865.4 miles from Rice Lake.
How much longer is the road route than the straight-line distance?
The direct path is about 1350.7 miles (2173.8 km), while the road route adds roughly 379 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 MST. 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 $284.28 one way or $568.56 round trip. Estimated CO2 is about 542.4 kg one way.
Do you cross a time zone on this route?
Yes. There is about a 2 hour time difference between Scottsdale and Rice Lake, so arrival and return times should be read in local time.
What should you check before leaving?
Before you leave, expect Sunny around Scottsdale and Chance Rain Showers then Cloudy near Rice Lake.
Stop Ideas Near Bucklin
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 Bucklin.
Dodge City
Garden City
Flight Path Map
This map shows the direct air route between Scottsdale and Rice Lake. Straight-line distance: 1350.71 mi (2173.76 km).
#1 Scottsdale
The fourth most populous city in Arizona and the center of the Scottsdale metropolitan area.
| Population | 262,647 |
| Coordinates | 33.5092100, -111.8990300 |
| Altitude | 383 |
| Country | United States |
#2 Rice Lake
City in Barron County, Wisconsin, United States
| Population | 3,078 |
| Coordinates | 45.5060700, -91.7382300 |
| Altitude | 350 |
| Country | United States |
End: Rice Lake (-91.73823, 45.50607)
Estimated Travel Time
Distance: 2784 km by road
| Speed | Time |
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| 30 mph (48.3 km/h) | 57h 37m |
| 40 mph (64.37 km/h) | 43h 14m |
| 50 mph (80.47 km/h) | 34h 35m |
| 60 mph (96.56 km/h) | 28h 49m |
| 70 mph (112.65 km/h) | 24h 42m |
| 80 mph (129 km/h) | 21h 34m |
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 | $4.66 | $284.28 | $568.56 |
| Mid-grade | $5.01 | $305.76 | $611.52 |
| Premium | $5.33 | $325.23 | $650.46 |
| Diesel | $6.39 | $389.92 | $779.84 |
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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