Stopping points from Charlotte Douglas International Airport to Sacramento International Airport:

• Start from Charlotte Douglas International Airport
• 6.5 hours to Nashville, Tennessee after driving about 410 miles / 660 km
• 5 hours to Saint Louis, Missouri after driving about 310 miles / 500 km
• 4 hours to Kansas City, Missouri after driving about 250 miles / 400 km
• 3 hours to Lincoln, Nebraska after driving about 190 miles / 310 km
• 6.5 hours to Cheyenne, Wyoming after driving about 450 miles / 720 km
• 6 hours to Ogden, Utah after driving about 430 miles / 700 km
• 4 hours to Elko, Nevada after driving about 260 miles / 420 km
• 6.5 hours to Sacramento International Airport after driving about 430 miles / 690 km

Your total trip with all stops is around 2,720 miles / 4380 km, taking roughly 41.5 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 CLT and SMF.

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Stopping points from CLT to SMF

Start from Charlotte Douglas International Airport.

Nashville, Tennessee is stopping point #1 after driving about 410 miles (660 km) or 6.5 hours.

Saint Louis, Missouri is stopping point #2 after driving about 310 miles (500 km) or 5 hours. Your total trip so far is about 720 miles or 1150 km over roughly 11.5 hours of driving.

Kansas City, Missouri is stopping point #3 after driving about 250 miles (400 km) or 4 hours. Your total trip so far is about 970 miles or 1550 km over roughly 15.5 hours of driving.

Lincoln, Nebraska is stopping point #4 after driving about 190 miles (310 km) or 3 hours. Your total trip so far is about 1,160 miles or 1860 km over roughly 18.5 hours of driving.

Cheyenne, Wyoming is stopping point #5 after driving about 450 miles (720 km) or 6.5 hours. Your total trip so far is about 1,600 miles or 2580 km over roughly 25 hours of driving.

Ogden, Utah is stopping point #6 after driving about 430 miles (700 km) or 6 hours. Your total trip so far is about 2,030 miles or 3270 km over roughly 31 hours of driving.

Elko, Nevada is stopping point #7 after driving about 260 miles (420 km) or 4 hours. Your total trip so far is about 2,300 miles or 3700 km over roughly 35 hours of driving.

Finally, Sacramento International Airport is your destination after driving about 430 miles (690 km) or 6.5 hours. Your total trip with all stops is around 2,720 miles or 4380 km, taking roughly 41.5 hours for the whole trip.

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