Your total trip with all stops is around 2,280 miles / 3670 km, taking roughly 34.5 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 CLD and DAY.
Start from McClellan-Palomar Airport.
Phoenix, Arizona is stopping point #1 after driving about 390 miles (620 km) or 5.5 hours.
Winslow, Arizona is stopping point #2 after driving about 190 miles (300 km) or 3 hours. Your total trip so far is about 570 miles or 920 km over roughly 8.5 hours of driving.
Albuquerque, New Mexico is stopping point #3 after driving about 270 miles (430 km) or 4 hours. Your total trip so far is about 840 miles or 1350 km over roughly 13 hours of driving.
Oklahoma City, Oklahoma is stopping point #4 after driving about 540 miles (880 km) or 8 hours. Your total trip so far is about 1,380 miles or 2220 km over roughly 20.5 hours of driving.
Saint Louis, Missouri is stopping point #5 after driving about 500 miles (800 km) or 7.5 hours. Your total trip so far is about 1,880 miles or 3020 km over roughly 28 hours of driving.
Finally, James M. Cox Dayton International Airport is your destination after driving about 400 miles (640 km) or 6.5 hours. Your total trip with all stops is around 2,280 miles or 3670 km, taking roughly 34.5 hours for the whole trip.
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