Stopping points from Des Moines, Iowa to Rochester, New Hampshire:

• Start from Des Moines, Iowa
• 5 hours to Chicago, Illinois after driving about 330 miles / 540 km
• 5.5 hours to Cleveland, Ohio after driving about 340 miles / 550 km
• 3 hours to Buffalo, New York after driving about 190 miles / 310 km
• 5.5 hours to Springfield, Massachusetts after driving about 380 miles / 600 km
• 2.5 hours to Rochester, New Hampshire after driving about 160 miles / 250 km

Your total trip with all stops is around 1,400 miles / 2260 km, taking roughly 21.5 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 Rochester, NH.

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Stopping points from Des Moines, IA to Rochester, NH

Start from Des Moines, Iowa.

Chicago, Illinois is stopping point #1 after driving about 330 miles (540 km) or 5 hours.

Cleveland, Ohio is stopping point #2 after driving about 340 miles (550 km) or 5.5 hours. Your total trip so far is about 680 miles or 1090 km over roughly 10.5 hours of driving.

Buffalo, New York is stopping point #3 after driving about 190 miles (310 km) or 3 hours. Your total trip so far is about 870 miles or 1400 km over roughly 13.5 hours of driving.

Springfield, Massachusetts is stopping point #4 after driving about 380 miles (600 km) or 5.5 hours. Your total trip so far is about 1,250 miles or 2010 km over roughly 19 hours of driving.

Finally, Rochester, New Hampshire is your destination after driving about 160 miles (250 km) or 2.5 hours. Your total trip with all stops is around 1,400 miles or 2260 km, taking roughly 21.5 hours for the whole trip.

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