Your total trip with all stops is around 1,130 miles / 1820 km, taking roughly 17.5 hours for the whole trip.
Start from Ames, Iowa.
Kansas City, Missouri is stopping point #1 after driving about 230 miles (370 km) or 3.5 hours.
Wichita, Kansas is stopping point #2 after driving about 200 miles (320 km) or 3 hours. Your total trip so far is about 430 miles or 690 km over roughly 6.5 hours of driving.
Liberal, Kansas is stopping point #3 after driving about 210 miles (340 km) or 3.5 hours. Your total trip so far is about 640 miles or 1030 km over roughly 10 hours of driving.
Las Vegas, New Mexico is stopping point #4 after driving about 300 miles (470 km) or 4.5 hours. Your total trip so far is about 930 miles or 1500 km over roughly 14.5 hours of driving.
Finally, Socorro, New Mexico is your destination after driving about 200 miles (320 km) or 3 hours. Your total trip with all stops is around 1,130 miles or 1820 km, taking roughly 17.5 hours for the whole trip.
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