Stopping points from Cleveland, Ohio to Des Moines, Iowa:

• Start from Cleveland, Ohio
• 4 hours to South Bend, Indiana after driving about 260 miles / 410 km
• 2.5 hours to Aurora, Illinois after driving about 120 miles / 200 km
• 4.5 hours to Des Moines, Iowa after driving about 300 miles / 480 km

Your total trip with all stops is around 680 miles / 1090 km, taking roughly 11 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 Cleveland, OH and Des Moines, IA.

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Stopping points from Cleveland, OH to Des Moines, IA

Start from Cleveland, Ohio.

South Bend, Indiana is stopping point #1 after driving about 260 miles (410 km) or 4 hours.

Aurora, Illinois is stopping point #2 after driving about 120 miles (200 km) or 2.5 hours. Your total trip so far is about 380 miles or 610 km over roughly 6.5 hours of driving.

Finally, Des Moines, Iowa is your destination after driving about 300 miles (480 km) or 4.5 hours. Your total trip with all stops is around 680 miles or 1090 km, taking roughly 11 hours for the whole trip.

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