Your total trip with all stops is around 1,980 miles / 3180 km, taking roughly 30.5 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 SPI.
Start from McClellan-Palomar Airport.
Phoenix, Arizona is stopping point #1 after driving about 390 miles (620 km) or 5.5 hours.
Albuquerque, New Mexico is stopping point #2 after driving about 420 miles (670 km) or 6.5 hours. Your total trip so far is about 800 miles or 1290 km over roughly 12 hours of driving.
Oklahoma City, Oklahoma is stopping point #3 after driving about 540 miles (880 km) or 8 hours. Your total trip so far is about 1,350 miles or 2170 km over roughly 20 hours of driving.
Finally, Abraham Lincoln Capital Airport is your destination after driving about 630 miles (1010 km) or 10.5 hours. Your total trip with all stops is around 1,980 miles or 3180 km, taking roughly 30.5 hours for the whole trip.
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