Your total trip with all stops is around 2,840 miles / 4570 km, taking roughly 43.5 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 EWR and SNA.
Start from Newark Liberty International Airport.
Cleveland, Ohio is stopping point #1 after driving about 460 miles (740 km) or 7.5 hours.
Chicago, Illinois is stopping point #2 after driving about 340 miles (550 km) or 5.5 hours. Your total trip so far is about 810 miles or 1300 km over roughly 13 hours of driving.
Omaha, Nebraska is stopping point #3 after driving about 470 miles (750 km) or 7 hours. Your total trip so far is about 1,270 miles or 2050 km over roughly 20 hours of driving.
Kearney, Nebraska is stopping point #4 after driving about 190 miles (300 km) or 2.5 hours. Your total trip so far is about 1,460 miles or 2350 km over roughly 23 hours of driving.
Denver, Colorado is stopping point #5 after driving about 360 miles (580 km) or 5 hours. Your total trip so far is about 1,820 miles or 2930 km over roughly 28 hours of driving.
Grand Junction, Colorado is stopping point #6 after driving about 240 miles (390 km) or 4 hours. Your total trip so far is about 2,060 miles or 3320 km over roughly 32 hours of driving.
Las Vegas, Nevada is stopping point #7 after driving about 510 miles (820 km) or 7 hours. Your total trip so far is about 2,570 miles or 4130 km over roughly 39 hours of driving.
Finally, John Wayne Airport is your destination after driving about 270 miles (440 km) or 4 hours. Your total trip with all stops is around 2,840 miles or 4570 km, taking roughly 43.5 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.