Your total trip with all stops is around 910 miles / 1460 km, taking roughly 15 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 Brainerd, MN and Aurora, CO.
Start from Brainerd, Minnesota.
Sioux Falls, South Dakota is stopping point #1 after driving about 280 miles (450 km) or 5 hours.
North Platte, Nebraska is stopping point #2 after driving about 360 miles (580 km) or 6 hours. Your total trip so far is about 640 miles or 1030 km over roughly 11 hours of driving.
Sterling, Colorado is stopping point #3 after driving about 140 miles (220 km) or 2 hours. Your total trip so far is about 780 miles or 1260 km over roughly 13 hours of driving.
Finally, Aurora, Colorado is your destination after driving about 130 miles (210 km) or 2 hours. Your total trip with all stops is around 910 miles or 1460 km, taking roughly 15 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.