Lake City, KS to Mingona, KS is 7.9 miles and takes about 19 minutes via River Road, with a fuel budget near $1 and enough daylight to finish in a day. This short hop stays within the Great Plains region, offering a straightforward connection between two points in Kansas. Given its brevity and surface road profile, this route is ideal for a quick local trip or as a segment of a longer journey where efficiency is key. You won't need to worry about extensive travel time or significant fuel expenses for this particular leg.
Main Roads
Road
Distance
Duration
River Road
7.5 mi
18m
Main Street
0.3 mi
<1m
Broad Street
<0.1 mi
<1m
Cleveland Street
<0.1 mi
<1m
Mingona Road
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Some road-level metrics are being recalculated.
Longest stretch:
River Road
— 7.5 mi, about 18m
Turn-by-Turn Driving Directions
Step-by-step road directions between Lake City, KS and Mingona, KS.
1
Start on Cleveland Street
163 ft·12 sec·Cleveland Street
2
Turn left onto Broad Street
401 ft·20 sec·Broad Street
3
Turn right onto Main Street
0.3 mi·44 sec·Main Street
4
Continue on River Road
7.5 mi·18 min·River Road
5
Arrive at destination
Mingona Road
Heads-up: tricky spots
2 of 2
2 decision points cluster between mile 0 and 0.1 — GPS handles the exact turns, but know they're coming. Your lane choice matters more than the turn itself.
5
0 mi into trip|~0m in|Broad Street
Turn left onto Broad Street
Navigation decision point
5
0.1 mi into trip|~0m in|Main Street
Turn right onto Main Street
Navigation decision point
Fuel & Cost
Regular Gas
$1.17 one way
$2.33 round trip
$3.75/gal25.4 MPG avg3 kg CO2
Fuel Type
$/gal
One Way
Round Trip
midgrade
$4.14
$1.29
$2.58
premium
$4.72
$1.47
$2.93
diesel
$4.80
$1.49
$2.98
No toll roads detected on this route.
Drive Cost (one way)
Fuel
$1
Estimated CO2 emission: 2.8 kg one way.
Prices: EIA weekly data, 2026-07-13.
Driving Electric?
About $1 in charging
· 0 stops
· 67% less CO2
Vehicle Type
kWh
Stops
DC Fast
Home Charge
Average EV
2.4
0
$0.83
$0.38
Efficient EV
2
0
$0.69
$0.32
EV Truck/SUV
3.2
0
$1.11
$0.51
Gas CO2
3 kg
EV CO2
1 kg (67% less)
This trip is well within single-charge range for most EVs. No charging stops needed if you start fully charged.
DC fast charging avg $0.35/kWh. Home charging avg $0.16/kWh. US grid CO2: 0.39 kg/kWh.
Travel Intel
Current conditions at both ends of the drive.
Forecast as of Jun 27, 2026
Origin
Lake City, KS
Late night
in Lake City on Tuesday
Local time
5:49 AM
CDT
Current temp
97°F
Sunny
S 8 to 16 mph1% chanceLive forecast
Flood Warning
Flood Warning issued June 27 at 9:50AM CDT until June 27 at 5:00PM CDT by NWS Wichita KS
Flood Warning
Flood Warning issued June 27 at 9:32AM CDT until June 27 at 4:45PM CDT by NWS Wichita KS
Destination
Mingona, KS
Late night
in Mingona on Tuesday
Local time
5:49 AM
CDT
Current temp
98°F
Sunny
S 9 to 16 mph1% chanceLive forecast
Flood Warning
Flood Warning issued June 27 at 9:50AM CDT until June 27 at 5:00PM CDT by NWS Wichita KS
Flood Warning
Flood Warning issued June 27 at 9:32AM CDT until June 27 at 4:45PM CDT by NWS Wichita KS
Time zone
Same local time
Origin and destination are on the same clock, so arrival timing is easier to judge at a glance.
Temperature spread
1 degrees warmer at arrival
A meaningful temperature swing is a good cue to rethink layers, water, and how soon you want to arrive.
Road read
19m on the road
The weather snapshot is not static. If you are leaving later, give both cities one more quick forecast check before departure.
Weather data from the National Weather Service. Conditions may change; check closer to your travel date.
More Details
What kind of drive is this?
This route consists entirely of surface roads, with no highway driving involved. You'll spend the entire 19 minutes navigating local streets like River Road, Main Street, and Broad Street. The longest continuous stretch you'll encounter is 7.5 miles on River Road, so expect relatively consistent speeds and minimal merging or high-speed traffic. This translates to a more relaxed pace suitable for casual cruising.
Only 0% highway — the rest is turn-by-turn surface driving.
5 navigation steps total — most of the decisions cluster near the start and finish.
Longest single stretch: 7.5 mi on River Road.
How Hard Is This Drive?
2/10
Expect a hands-on drive with frequent turns and local roads rather than long highway stretches. Navigation is very simple - set it and forget it for most of the drive. The trickiest moment comes early in the drive near Broad Street.
Driving Effort2/10
Very easy - short and simple to drive
Balances navigation complexity with total wheel time.
The drive from Lake City, KS to Mingona, KS is easy. At 19m with 0% highway, most drivers will find it relaxed and low-stress.
Where does it get tricky?
The main spots that need attention: near the start (Broad Street): Navigation decision point; at 0.1 miles (Main Street): Navigation decision point.
