Your total trip with all stops is around 1,250 miles / 2010 km, taking roughly 22 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 Boston, MA and Cedar Rapids, IA.
Start from Boston, Massachusetts.
Buffalo, New York is stopping point #1 after driving about 450 miles (730 km) or 7.5 hours.
Detroit, Michigan is stopping point #2 after driving about 260 miles (410 km) or 5.5 hours. Your total trip so far is about 710 miles or 1140 km over roughly 13 hours of driving.
Aurora, Illinois is stopping point #3 after driving about 320 miles (520 km) or 5.5 hours. Your total trip so far is about 1,030 miles or 1660 km over roughly 18.5 hours of driving.
Finally, Cedar Rapids, Iowa is your destination after driving about 210 miles (340 km) or 3.5 hours. Your total trip with all stops is around 1,250 miles or 2010 km, taking roughly 22 hours for the whole trip.
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