Your total trip with all stops is around 1,920 miles / 3090 km, taking roughly 30 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 Aurora, CO and Sarasota, FL.
Start from Aurora, Colorado.
Salina, Kansas is stopping point #1 after driving about 420 miles (680 km) or 6.5 hours.
Kansas City, Missouri is stopping point #2 after driving about 170 miles (280 km) or 2.5 hours. Your total trip so far is about 600 miles or 960 km over roughly 9 hours of driving.
Saint Louis, Missouri is stopping point #3 after driving about 250 miles (400 km) or 4 hours. Your total trip so far is about 850 miles or 1360 km over roughly 13 hours of driving.
Nashville, Tennessee is stopping point #4 after driving about 310 miles (500 km) or 5 hours. Your total trip so far is about 1,150 miles or 1860 km over roughly 18 hours of driving.
Gainesville, Florida is stopping point #5 after driving about 580 miles (940 km) or 9.5 hours. Your total trip so far is about 1,740 miles or 2800 km over roughly 27 hours of driving.
Finally, Sarasota, Florida is your destination after driving about 180 miles (300 km) or 3 hours. Your total trip with all stops is around 1,920 miles or 3090 km, taking roughly 30 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.