Your total trip with all stops is around 740 miles / 1190 km, taking roughly 11.5 hours for the whole trip.
Start from Council Bluffs, Iowa.
Kansas City, Missouri is stopping point #1 after driving about 180 miles (290 km) or 3 hours.
Saint Louis, Missouri is stopping point #2 after driving about 250 miles (400 km) or 3.5 hours. Your total trip so far is about 430 miles or 690 km over roughly 6.5 hours of driving.
Cape Girardeau, Missouri is stopping point #3 after driving about 120 miles (190 km) or 2 hours. Your total trip so far is about 550 miles or 880 km over roughly 8.5 hours of driving.
Finally, Springfield, Tennessee is your destination after driving about 190 miles (300 km) or 3 hours. Your total trip with all stops is around 740 miles or 1190 km, taking roughly 11.5 hours for the whole trip.
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