Your total trip with all stops is around 1,220 miles / 1960 km, taking roughly 19.5 hours for the whole trip. If you want to see every small town along the way, you can get a full list of cities between ABQ and SFO.
Start from Albuquerque International Sunport.
Gallup, New Mexico is stopping point #1 after driving about 140 miles (230 km) or 2 hours.
Prescott, Arizona is stopping point #2 after driving about 280 miles (450 km) or 4 hours. Your total trip so far is about 420 miles or 680 km over roughly 6.5 hours of driving.
Lancaster, California is stopping point #3 after driving about 400 miles (650 km) or 6.5 hours. Your total trip so far is about 820 miles or 1330 km over roughly 13 hours of driving.
Fresno, California is stopping point #4 after driving about 200 miles (320 km) or 3.5 hours. Your total trip so far is about 1,020 miles or 1640 km over roughly 16 hours of driving.
Finally, San Francisco International Airport is your destination after driving about 200 miles (310 km) or 3.5 hours. Your total trip with all stops is around 1,220 miles or 1960 km, taking roughly 19.5 hours for the whole trip.
Travelmath helps you figure out where to stop when planning a long road trip from one location to another. The best stopping point for an overnight hotel stay or a break from driving often depends on how far or how long you want to drive before pausing to rest. You can find the closest city to your stopping point to look for hotels, or explore other cities and towns along the route. Use this as a road trip planner when you're driving cross-country or mapping a route with multiple stops.