Given its advantages and limitations, Minkowski distance appears to be most usefully implemented in spatial analytical modeling; however, other useful applications can be envisaged, particularly in geographic areas characterized by paucity or unreliability of spatial data, or by high dynamism. Examples include urban or regional road networks of countries with poor spatial digital records, or characterized by high population mobility or varying transportations routes, for example due to seasonal variations. In all such cases, a model of travel in the area, obtained by the method discussed in this paper, can provide rough, but reasonable distance estimates, potentially useful for facility planning, or as initial input for more sophisticated analyses.