Your total trip with all stops is around 1,260 miles / 2020 km, taking roughly 18.5 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 GJT and ORD.
Start from Grand Junction Regional Airport.
Denver, Colorado is stopping point #1 after driving about 240 miles (390 km) or 4 hours.
Grand Island, Nebraska is stopping point #2 after driving about 400 miles (650 km) or 6 hours. Your total trip so far is about 650 miles or 1040 km over roughly 10 hours of driving.
Finally, Chicago O'Hare International Airport is your destination after driving about 610 miles (980 km) or 9 hours. Your total trip with all stops is around 1,260 miles or 2020 km, taking roughly 18.5 hours for the whole trip.
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