Your total trip with all stops is around 2,860 miles / 4600 km, taking roughly 42.5 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 CAE and SEA.
Start from Columbia Metropolitan Airport.
Nashville, Tennessee is stopping point #1 after driving about 440 miles (710 km) or 6.5 hours.
Saint Louis, Missouri is stopping point #2 after driving about 310 miles (500 km) or 4.5 hours. Your total trip so far is about 750 miles or 1210 km over roughly 11 hours of driving.
Kansas City, Missouri is stopping point #3 after driving about 250 miles (400 km) or 3.5 hours. Your total trip so far is about 1,000 miles or 1610 km over roughly 15 hours of driving.
Omaha, Nebraska is stopping point #4 after driving about 190 miles (300 km) or 3 hours. Your total trip so far is about 1,190 miles or 1910 km over roughly 17.5 hours of driving.
Rapid City, South Dakota is stopping point #5 after driving about 530 miles (840 km) or 7.5 hours. Your total trip so far is about 1,710 miles or 2750 km over roughly 25 hours of driving.
Billings, Montana is stopping point #6 after driving about 320 miles (510 km) or 5 hours. Your total trip so far is about 2,030 miles or 3270 km over roughly 30 hours of driving.
Missoula, Montana is stopping point #7 after driving about 350 miles (560 km) or 5 hours. Your total trip so far is about 2,380 miles or 3820 km over roughly 35 hours of driving.
Moses Lake, Washington is stopping point #8 after driving about 300 miles (480 km) or 4.5 hours. Your total trip so far is about 2,680 miles or 4310 km over roughly 40 hours of driving.
Finally, Seattle-Tacoma International Airport is your destination after driving about 180 miles (290 km) or 3 hours. Your total trip with all stops is around 2,860 miles or 4600 km, taking roughly 42.5 hours for the whole trip.
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