Your total trip with all stops is around 1,740 miles / 2800 km, taking roughly 25.5 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 Henderson, NV and Aurora, IL.
Start from Henderson, Nevada.
Cedar City, Utah is stopping point #1 after driving about 190 miles (300 km) or 3 hours.
Grand Junction, Colorado is stopping point #2 after driving about 340 miles (540 km) or 5 hours. Your total trip so far is about 520 miles or 840 km over roughly 7.5 hours of driving.
Denver, Colorado is stopping point #3 after driving about 240 miles (390 km) or 4 hours. Your total trip so far is about 770 miles or 1230 km over roughly 11.5 hours of driving.
Omaha, Nebraska is stopping point #4 after driving about 540 miles (870 km) or 7.5 hours. Your total trip so far is about 1,310 miles or 2100 km over roughly 19 hours of driving.
Finally, Aurora, Illinois is your destination after driving about 430 miles (700 km) or 6.5 hours. Your total trip with all stops is around 1,740 miles or 2800 km, taking roughly 25.5 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.