Your total trip with all stops is around 800 miles / 1280 km, taking roughly 13 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 Bemidji, MN.
Start from Fort Wayne, Indiana.
Chicago, Illinois is stopping point #1 after driving about 160 miles (260 km) or 3 hours.
Madison, Wisconsin is stopping point #2 after driving about 150 miles (240 km) or 2.5 hours. Your total trip so far is about 310 miles or 500 km over roughly 5.5 hours of driving.
Minneapolis, Minnesota is stopping point #3 after driving about 270 miles (440 km) or 4 hours. Your total trip so far is about 580 miles or 940 km over roughly 9.5 hours of driving.
Finally, Bemidji, Minnesota is your destination after driving about 220 miles (350 km) or 3.5 hours. Your total trip with all stops is around 800 miles or 1280 km, taking roughly 13 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.