Your total trip with all stops is around 2,200 miles / 3550 km, taking roughly 33.5 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 Fort Wayne, IN and Aliso Viejo, CA.
Start from Fort Wayne, Indiana.
Aurora, Illinois is stopping point #1 after driving about 200 miles (330 km) or 3.5 hours.
Omaha, Nebraska is stopping point #2 after driving about 430 miles (690 km) or 6.5 hours. Your total trip so far is about 630 miles or 1020 km over roughly 10 hours of driving.
Kearney, Nebraska is stopping point #3 after driving about 190 miles (300 km) or 2.5 hours. Your total trip so far is about 820 miles or 1320 km over roughly 12.5 hours of driving.
Denver, Colorado is stopping point #4 after driving about 360 miles (580 km) or 5 hours. Your total trip so far is about 1,180 miles or 1900 km over roughly 18 hours of driving.
Grand Junction, Colorado is stopping point #5 after driving about 240 miles (390 km) or 4 hours. Your total trip so far is about 1,420 miles or 2290 km over roughly 22 hours of driving.
Las Vegas, Nevada is stopping point #6 after driving about 510 miles (820 km) or 7 hours. Your total trip so far is about 1,930 miles or 3100 km over roughly 29 hours of driving.
Finally, Aliso Viejo, California is your destination after driving about 270 miles (440 km) or 4.5 hours. Your total trip with all stops is around 2,200 miles or 3550 km, taking roughly 33.5 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.