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Distance from Barnesville, MN to Arlington, SD

Distance

178 mi

Time

3 hours 29 mins

Gas Cost

$17 - $32

There are 161.87 miles from Barnesville to Arlington in southwest direction and 178 miles (286.46 kilometers) by car, following the I-29 and US-81 route.

Barnesville and Arlington are 3 hours 29 mins far apart, if you drive non-stop .

This is the fastest route from Barnesville, MN to Arlington, SD. The halfway point is New Effington, SD.

Barnesville, MN and Arlington, SD are in the same time zone (CDT). Current time in both locations is 1:18 pm.

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Lowest Price Rental Cars in Barnesville, MN

Planning on renting a car to go from Barnesville, MN to Arlington, SD? Here there are some offers to rent a car in Barnesville, MN

Small

From $14

Intermediate

From $18

Full-size

From $24

SUVs

From $28

Vans

From $40

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Gas Consumption and Emissions

A car with a fuel efficiency of MPG will need 7.16 gallons of gas to cover the route between Barnesville, MN and Arlington, SD.

The estimated cost of gas to go from Barnesville to Arlington is $23.35.

During the route, an average car will release 140.22 pounds of CO₂ to the atmosphere. The carbon footprint would be 0.79 pounds of CO₂ per mile.

Average USA gas price used for calculation is $3.26 per gallon of regular gas. Price last updated on March 12, 2026.
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Halfway Point Between Barnesville, MN and Arlington, SD

If you want to meet halfway between Barnesville, MN and Arlington, SD or just make a stop in the middle of your trip, the exact coordinates of the halfway point of this route are 45.806068 and -96.880348, or 45º 48' 21.8448" N, 96º 52' 49.2528" W. This location is 89.11 miles away from Barnesville, MN and Arlington, SD and it would take approximately 1 hour 44 mins to reach the halfway point from both locations.

Closest City or Town to Halfway Point

The closest town to the halfway point is New Effington, SD, situated 100 miles from Barnesville, MN and 111 miles from Arlington, SD. It would take 1 hour 31 mins to go from Barnesville to New Effington and 1 hour 55 mins to go from Arlington to New Effington.