Your total trip with all stops is around 1,320 miles / 2130 km, taking roughly 21.5 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 Brainerd, MN and Mobile, AL.
Start from Brainerd, Minnesota.
Cedar Rapids, Iowa is stopping point #1 after driving about 390 miles (630 km) or 6.5 hours.
Saint Louis, Missouri is stopping point #2 after driving about 280 miles (460 km) or 4.5 hours. Your total trip so far is about 680 miles or 1090 km over roughly 11 hours of driving.
Jackson, Tennessee is stopping point #3 after driving about 270 miles (430 km) or 4 hours. Your total trip so far is about 940 miles or 1520 km over roughly 15 hours of driving.
Finally, Mobile, Alabama is your destination after driving about 380 miles (610 km) or 6.5 hours. Your total trip with all stops is around 1,320 miles or 2130 km, taking roughly 21.5 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.