Your total trip with all stops is around 1,090 miles / 1760 km, taking roughly 16.5 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 DEN and SBN.
Start from Denver International Airport.
Sterling, Colorado is stopping point #1 after driving about 120 miles (190 km) or 2 hours.
Omaha, Nebraska is stopping point #2 after driving about 420 miles (670 km) or 6 hours. Your total trip so far is about 540 miles or 870 km over roughly 7.5 hours of driving.
Des Moines, Iowa is stopping point #3 after driving about 140 miles (220 km) or 2 hours. Your total trip so far is about 670 miles or 1080 km over roughly 9.5 hours of driving.
Aurora, Illinois is stopping point #4 after driving about 300 miles (480 km) or 4.5 hours. Your total trip so far is about 970 miles or 1560 km over roughly 14.5 hours of driving.
Finally, South Bend International Airport is your destination after driving about 120 miles (200 km) or 2 hours. Your total trip with all stops is around 1,090 miles or 1760 km, taking roughly 16.5 hours for the whole trip.
Travelmath helps you figure out where to stop when planning a long road trip from one location to another. The best stopping point for an overnight hotel stay or a break from driving often depends on how far or how long you want to drive before pausing to rest. You can find the closest city to your stopping point to look for hotels, or explore other cities and towns along the route. Use this as a road trip planner when you're driving cross-country or mapping a route with multiple stops.