Your total trip with all stops is around 900 miles / 1450 km, taking roughly 14.5 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 ATL and BMI.
Start from Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport.
Nashville, Tennessee is stopping point #1 after driving about 260 miles (420 km) or 4 hours.
Paducah, Kentucky is stopping point #2 after driving about 140 miles (220 km) or 2 hours. Your total trip so far is about 400 miles or 640 km over roughly 6 hours of driving.
Finally, Central Illinois Regional Airport at Bloomington-Normal is your destination after driving about 510 miles (820 km) or 8.5 hours. Your total trip with all stops is around 900 miles or 1450 km, taking roughly 14.5 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.