Your total trip with all stops is around 1,230 miles / 1980 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 Albuquerque, NM and Cedar Rapids, IA.
Start from Albuquerque, New Mexico.
Hereford, Texas is stopping point #1 after driving about 280 miles (460 km) or 4 hours.
Liberal, Kansas is stopping point #2 after driving about 210 miles (340 km) or 3.5 hours. Your total trip so far is about 490 miles or 790 km over roughly 8 hours of driving.
Wichita, Kansas is stopping point #3 after driving about 210 miles (340 km) or 3.5 hours. Your total trip so far is about 710 miles or 1140 km over roughly 11.5 hours of driving.
Kansas City, Missouri is stopping point #4 after driving about 200 miles (320 km) or 3 hours. Your total trip so far is about 910 miles or 1460 km over roughly 14.5 hours of driving.
Des Moines, Iowa is stopping point #5 after driving about 190 miles (310 km) or 3 hours. Your total trip so far is about 1,100 miles or 1770 km over roughly 17.5 hours of driving.
Finally, Cedar Rapids, Iowa is your destination after driving about 130 miles (210 km) or 2 hours. Your total trip with all stops is around 1,230 miles or 1980 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.