Your total trip with all stops is around 1,730 miles / 2790 km, taking roughly 26.5 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 DTW and ELP.
Start from Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport.
Indianapolis, Indiana is stopping point #1 after driving about 270 miles (440 km) or 4 hours.
Saint Louis, Missouri is stopping point #2 after driving about 240 miles (390 km) or 3.5 hours. Your total trip so far is about 520 miles or 830 km over roughly 8 hours of driving.
Oklahoma City, Oklahoma is stopping point #3 after driving about 500 miles (800 km) or 7.5 hours. Your total trip so far is about 1,010 miles or 1630 km over roughly 15 hours of driving.
Midland, Texas is stopping point #4 after driving about 420 miles (670 km) or 6 hours. Your total trip so far is about 1,430 miles or 2300 km over roughly 21.5 hours of driving.
Finally, El Paso International Airport is your destination after driving about 300 miles (490 km) or 5 hours. Your total trip with all stops is around 1,730 miles or 2790 km, taking roughly 26.5 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.