how many miles would it be to get to Minnesota from Virginia

Answer 1

Use www.mapquest.com.

Enter a city and state for starting place and another city and state for destination.

Then ask it to get directions.

You'll get a map and then turn-by-turn directions -- and at the bottom of that webpage it'll give you a total of miles. Be aware, though, that it's a total over roads and highways, not a straight line!