Your total trip with all stops is around 2,010 miles / 3230 km, taking roughly 30 hours for the whole trip.
Start from Elk Grove Village, Illinois.
Saint Louis, Missouri is stopping point #1 after driving about 300 miles (480 km) or 4.5 hours.
Tulsa, Oklahoma is stopping point #2 after driving about 400 miles (640 km) or 6 hours. Your total trip so far is about 690 miles or 1110 km over roughly 10 hours of driving.
Amarillo, Texas is stopping point #3 after driving about 370 miles (590 km) or 5.5 hours. Your total trip so far is about 1,060 miles or 1700 km over roughly 15.5 hours of driving.
Albuquerque, New Mexico is stopping point #4 after driving about 290 miles (460 km) or 4.5 hours. Your total trip so far is about 1,350 miles or 2170 km over roughly 20 hours of driving.
Phoenix, Arizona is stopping point #5 after driving about 420 miles (670 km) or 6.5 hours. Your total trip so far is about 1,770 miles or 2840 km over roughly 26.5 hours of driving.
Finally, El Centro, California is your destination after driving about 240 miles (390 km) or 3.5 hours. Your total trip with all stops is around 2,010 miles or 3230 km, taking roughly 30 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.