Your total trip with all stops is around 2,170 miles / 3500 km, taking roughly 33 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 ATW and SMF.
Start from Outagamie County Regional Airport.
Rochester, Minnesota is stopping point #1 after driving about 240 miles (380 km) or 4 hours.
Sioux Falls, South Dakota is stopping point #2 after driving about 240 miles (380 km) or 3.5 hours. Your total trip so far is about 470 miles or 760 km over roughly 7.5 hours of driving.
Rapid City, South Dakota is stopping point #3 after driving about 350 miles (560 km) or 5 hours. Your total trip so far is about 820 miles or 1330 km over roughly 12.5 hours of driving.
Casper, Wyoming is stopping point #4 after driving about 250 miles (410 km) or 4 hours. Your total trip so far is about 1,080 miles or 1730 km over roughly 16 hours of driving.
Ogden, Utah is stopping point #5 after driving about 410 miles (650 km) or 6 hours. Your total trip so far is about 1,480 miles or 2390 km over roughly 22.5 hours of driving.
Elko, Nevada is stopping point #6 after driving about 260 miles (420 km) or 4 hours. Your total trip so far is about 1,750 miles or 2810 km over roughly 26.5 hours of driving.
Finally, Sacramento International Airport is your destination after driving about 430 miles (690 km) or 6.5 hours. Your total trip with all stops is around 2,170 miles or 3500 km, taking roughly 33 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.