Your total trip with all stops is around 1,110 miles / 1780 km, taking roughly 16.5 hours for the whole trip.
Start from Fort Dodge, Iowa.
Cedar Rapids, Iowa is stopping point #1 after driving about 150 miles (240 km) or 2.5 hours.
Saint Louis, Missouri is stopping point #2 after driving about 280 miles (460 km) or 4.5 hours. Your total trip so far is about 440 miles or 700 km over roughly 7 hours of driving.
Memphis, Tennessee is stopping point #3 after driving about 280 miles (460 km) or 4 hours. Your total trip so far is about 720 miles or 1160 km over roughly 11 hours of driving.
Jackson, Mississippi is stopping point #4 after driving about 210 miles (340 km) or 3 hours. Your total trip so far is about 930 miles or 1490 km over roughly 14 hours of driving.
Finally, Slidell, Louisiana is your destination after driving about 180 miles (290 km) or 2.5 hours. Your total trip with all stops is around 1,110 miles or 1780 km, taking roughly 16.5 hours for the whole trip.
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