Your total trip with all stops is around 1,060 miles / 1700 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 Des Moines, IA and Dothan, AL.
Start from Des Moines, Iowa.
Quincy, Illinois is stopping point #1 after driving about 220 miles (350 km) or 3.5 hours.
Saint Louis, Missouri is stopping point #2 after driving about 140 miles (220 km) or 2.5 hours. Your total trip so far is about 360 miles or 570 km over roughly 5.5 hours of driving.
Nashville, Tennessee is stopping point #3 after driving about 310 miles (500 km) or 4.5 hours. Your total trip so far is about 660 miles or 1070 km over roughly 10 hours of driving.
Birmingham, Alabama is stopping point #4 after driving about 190 miles (310 km) or 3 hours. Your total trip so far is about 860 miles or 1380 km over roughly 13 hours of driving.
Finally, Dothan, Alabama is your destination after driving about 200 miles (320 km) or 3.5 hours. Your total trip with all stops is around 1,060 miles or 1700 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.