Your total trip with all stops is around 1,000 miles / 1610 km, taking roughly 16 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 GFK and Aurora, CO.
Start from Grand Forks International Airport.
Watertown, South Dakota is stopping point #1 after driving about 250 miles (410 km) or 4 hours.
Mitchell, South Dakota is stopping point #2 after driving about 130 miles (200 km) or 2 hours. Your total trip so far is about 380 miles or 610 km over roughly 6.5 hours of driving.
North Platte, Nebraska is stopping point #3 after driving about 320 miles (510 km) or 5 hours. Your total trip so far is about 700 miles or 1120 km over roughly 11.5 hours of driving.
Greeley, Colorado is stopping point #4 after driving about 240 miles (380 km) or 3.5 hours. Your total trip so far is about 930 miles or 1500 km over roughly 15 hours of driving.
Finally, Aurora, Colorado is your destination after driving about 70 miles (100 km) or 1 hour. Your total trip with all stops is around 1,000 miles or 1610 km, taking roughly 16 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.