Your total trip with all stops is around 1,240 miles / 1990 km, taking roughly 20.5 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 Concord, NH and Waterloo, IA.
Start from Concord, New Hampshire.
Buffalo, New York is stopping point #1 after driving about 430 miles (700 km) or 7.5 hours.
Detroit, Michigan is stopping point #2 after driving about 260 miles (410 km) or 4.5 hours. Your total trip so far is about 690 miles or 1110 km over roughly 11.5 hours of driving.
Chicago, Illinois is stopping point #3 after driving about 280 miles (450 km) or 4.5 hours. Your total trip so far is about 970 miles or 1560 km over roughly 16 hours of driving.
Finally, Waterloo, Iowa is your destination after driving about 270 miles (430 km) or 4.5 hours. Your total trip with all stops is around 1,240 miles or 1990 km, taking roughly 20.5 hours for the whole trip.
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