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Distance from Barnesville, MN to Brookings, SD

Distance

186 mi

Time

3 hours 18 mins

Gas Cost

$17 - $34

There are 162.84 miles from Barnesville to Brookings in south direction and 186 miles (299.34 kilometers) by car, following the I-29 and US-81 route.

Barnesville and Brookings are 3 hours 18 mins far apart, if you drive non-stop .

This is the fastest route from Barnesville, MN to Brookings, SD. The halfway point is Sisseton, SD.

Barnesville, MN and Brookings, SD are in the same time zone (CDT). Current time in both locations is 10:10 am.

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Lowest Price Rental Cars in Barnesville, MN

Planning on renting a car to go from Barnesville, MN to Brookings, 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 7.47 gallons of gas to cover the route between Barnesville, MN and Brookings, SD.

The estimated cost of gas to go from Barnesville to Brookings is $24.38.

During the route, an average car will release 146.40 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 Brookings, SD

If you want to meet halfway between Barnesville, MN and Brookings, SD or just make a stop in the middle of your trip, the exact coordinates of the halfway point of this route are 45.740646 and -96.926811, or 45º 44' 26.3256" N, 96º 55' 36.5196" W. This location is 93.03 miles away from Barnesville, MN and Brookings, SD and it would take approximately 1 hour 39 mins to reach the halfway point from both locations.

Closest City or Town to Halfway Point

The closest town to the halfway point is Sisseton, SD, situated 115 miles from Barnesville, MN and 104 miles from Brookings, SD. It would take 1 hour 40 mins to go from Barnesville to Sisseton and 1 hour 24 mins to go from Brookings to Sisseton.