Stopping points from Charlotte Douglas International Airport to San Francisco International Airport:

• Start from Charlotte Douglas International Airport
• 7 hours to Nashville, Tennessee after driving about 410 miles / 660 km
• 3.5 hours to Memphis, Tennessee after driving about 210 miles / 340 km
• 4.5 hours to Fort Smith, Arkansas after driving about 290 miles / 460 km
• 3 hours to Oklahoma City, Oklahoma after driving about 180 miles / 290 km
• 8 hours to Albuquerque, New Mexico after driving about 540 miles / 880 km
• 4.5 hours to Flagstaff, Arizona after driving about 320 miles / 520 km
• 7 hours to Bakersfield, California after driving about 480 miles / 770 km
• 4.5 hours to San Francisco International Airport after driving about 290 miles / 460 km

Your total trip with all stops is around 2,720 miles / 4380 km, taking roughly 42 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 CLT and SFO.

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Stopping points from CLT to SFO

Start from Charlotte Douglas International Airport.

Nashville, Tennessee is stopping point #1 after driving about 410 miles (660 km) or 7 hours.

Memphis, Tennessee is stopping point #2 after driving about 210 miles (340 km) or 3.5 hours. Your total trip so far is about 620 miles or 1000 km over roughly 10 hours of driving.

Fort Smith, Arkansas is stopping point #3 after driving about 290 miles (460 km) or 4.5 hours. Your total trip so far is about 910 miles or 1460 km over roughly 14.5 hours of driving.

Oklahoma City, Oklahoma is stopping point #4 after driving about 180 miles (290 km) or 3 hours. Your total trip so far is about 1,090 miles or 1750 km over roughly 17.5 hours of driving.

Albuquerque, New Mexico is stopping point #5 after driving about 540 miles (880 km) or 8 hours. Your total trip so far is about 1,630 miles or 2630 km over roughly 25.5 hours of driving.

Flagstaff, Arizona is stopping point #6 after driving about 320 miles (520 km) or 4.5 hours. Your total trip so far is about 1,960 miles or 3150 km over roughly 30 hours of driving.

Bakersfield, California is stopping point #7 after driving about 480 miles (770 km) or 7 hours. Your total trip so far is about 2,440 miles or 3920 km over roughly 37.5 hours of driving.

Finally, San Francisco International Airport is your destination after driving about 290 miles (460 km) or 4.5 hours. Your total trip with all stops is around 2,720 miles or 4380 km, taking roughly 42 hours for the whole trip.

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