Your total trip with all stops is around 970 miles / 1570 km, taking roughly 15 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 GGG and SBN.
Start from East Texas Regional Airport.
Little Rock, Arkansas is stopping point #1 after driving about 250 miles (400 km) or 4 hours.
Memphis, Tennessee is stopping point #2 after driving about 140 miles (220 km) or 2 hours. Your total trip so far is about 380 miles or 620 km over roughly 6 hours of driving.
Cape Girardeau, Missouri is stopping point #3 after driving about 170 miles (280 km) or 2.5 hours. Your total trip so far is about 560 miles or 890 km over roughly 8.5 hours of driving.
Champaign, Illinois is stopping point #4 after driving about 240 miles (380 km) or 3.5 hours. Your total trip so far is about 800 miles or 1280 km over roughly 12 hours of driving.
Finally, South Bend International Airport is your destination after driving about 180 miles (290 km) or 3 hours. Your total trip with all stops is around 970 miles or 1570 km, taking roughly 15 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.