Your total trip with all stops is around 1,730 miles / 2790 km, taking roughly 27.5 hours for the whole trip.
Start from Fort Dodge, Iowa.
Garden City, Kansas is stopping point #1 after driving about 610 miles (970 km) or 10 hours.
Santa Fe, New Mexico is stopping point #2 after driving about 400 miles (650 km) or 6 hours. Your total trip so far is about 1,010 miles or 1620 km over roughly 16.5 hours of driving.
Phoenix, Arizona is stopping point #3 after driving about 480 miles (770 km) or 7.5 hours. Your total trip so far is about 1,490 miles or 2390 km over roughly 24 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 1,730 miles or 2790 km, taking roughly 27.5 hours for the whole trip.
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