Your total trip with all stops is around 1,280 miles / 2060 km, taking roughly 19.5 hours for the whole trip.
Start from Deming, New Mexico.
Santa Fe, New Mexico is stopping point #1 after driving about 300 miles (480 km) or 4.5 hours.
Dodge City, Kansas is stopping point #2 after driving about 420 miles (680 km) or 6.5 hours. Your total trip so far is about 720 miles or 1150 km over roughly 11 hours of driving.
Kansas City, Missouri is stopping point #3 after driving about 340 miles (540 km) or 5 hours. Your total trip so far is about 1,050 miles or 1690 km over roughly 16 hours of driving.
Finally, Ames, Iowa is your destination after driving about 230 miles (370 km) or 3.5 hours. Your total trip with all stops is around 1,280 miles or 2060 km, taking roughly 19.5 hours for the whole trip.
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