Your total trip with all stops is around 1,310 miles / 2110 km, taking roughly 19.5 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 SJC.
Start from Denver International Airport.
Rock Springs, Wyoming is stopping point #1 after driving about 360 miles (570 km) or 5 hours.
Salt Lake City, Utah is stopping point #2 after driving about 190 miles (300 km) or 3 hours. Your total trip so far is about 540 miles or 880 km over roughly 8 hours of driving.
Reno, Nevada is stopping point #3 after driving about 520 miles (830 km) or 7.5 hours. Your total trip so far is about 1,060 miles or 1710 km over roughly 15.5 hours of driving.
Finally, Norman Y. Mineta San Jose International Airport is your destination after driving about 250 miles (400 km) or 4 hours. Your total trip with all stops is around 1,310 miles or 2110 km, taking roughly 19.5 hours for the whole trip.
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