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Distance from Barnesville, MN to Shields, ND

Distance

279 mi

Time

5 hours 2 mins

Gas Cost

$26 - $50

There are 225.88 miles from Barnesville to Shields in west direction and 279 miles (449.01 kilometers) by car, following the I-94 route.

Barnesville and Shields are 5 hours 2 mins far apart, if you drive non-stop .

This is the fastest route from Barnesville, MN to Shields, ND.

Please note the time difference between Barnesville, MN and Shields, ND is 1 hour. The current time in Barnesville is 3:28 pm and the current time in Shields is 2:28 pm.

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Lowest Price Rental Cars in Barnesville, MN

Planning on renting a car to go from Barnesville, MN to Shields, ND? 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 11.19 gallons of gas to cover the route between Barnesville, MN and Shields, ND.

The estimated cost of gas to go from Barnesville to Shields is $36.51.

During the route, an average car will release 219.25 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 Shields, ND

If you want to meet halfway between Barnesville, MN and Shields, ND or just make a stop in the middle of your trip, the exact coordinates of the halfway point of this route are 46.89157 and -99.043155, or 46º 53' 29.652" N, 99º 2' 35.358" W. This location is 139.33 miles away from Barnesville, MN and Shields, ND and it would take approximately 2 hours 31 mins to reach the halfway point from both locations.

Closest City or Town to Halfway Point

The closest town to the halfway point is Windsor, ND, situated 134 miles from Barnesville, MN and 145 miles from Shields, ND. It would take 2 hours 16 mins to go from Barnesville to Windsor and 2 hours 47 mins to go from Shields to Windsor.