Your total trip with all stops is around 780 miles / 1250 km, taking roughly 12.5 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 CMI and RIC.
Start from University of Illinois Willard Airport.
Indianapolis, Indiana is stopping point #1 after driving about 140 miles (220 km) or 2.5 hours.
Charleston, West Virginia is stopping point #2 after driving about 310 miles (500 km) or 5 hours. Your total trip so far is about 450 miles or 720 km over roughly 7 hours of driving.
Staunton, Virginia is stopping point #3 after driving about 220 miles (350 km) or 3.5 hours. Your total trip so far is about 660 miles or 1070 km over roughly 10.5 hours of driving.
Finally, Richmond International Airport is your destination after driving about 120 miles (190 km) or 2 hours. Your total trip with all stops is around 780 miles or 1250 km, taking roughly 12.5 hours for the whole trip.
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