Your total trip with all stops is around 1,170 miles / 1880 km, taking roughly 17.5 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 Aurora, CO.
Start from Fort Wayne, Indiana.
Joliet, Illinois is stopping point #1 after driving about 170 miles (280 km) or 3 hours.
Des Moines, Iowa is stopping point #2 after driving about 310 miles (500 km) or 4.5 hours. Your total trip so far is about 480 miles or 770 km over roughly 7.5 hours of driving.
Omaha, Nebraska is stopping point #3 after driving about 140 miles (220 km) or 2 hours. Your total trip so far is about 610 miles or 990 km over roughly 9.5 hours of driving.
Grand Island, Nebraska is stopping point #4 after driving about 150 miles (240 km) or 2.5 hours. Your total trip so far is about 760 miles or 1230 km over roughly 12 hours of driving.
North Platte, Nebraska is stopping point #5 after driving about 150 miles (230 km) or 2 hours. Your total trip so far is about 910 miles or 1460 km over roughly 14 hours of driving.
Finally, Aurora, Colorado is your destination after driving about 260 miles (420 km) or 3.5 hours. Your total trip with all stops is around 1,170 miles or 1880 km, taking roughly 17.5 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.