Your total trip with all stops is around 1,330 miles / 2150 km, taking roughly 20 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 Houston, TX and Duluth, MN.
Start from Houston, Texas.
Plano, Texas is stopping point #1 after driving about 260 miles (410 km) or 4 hours.
Kansas City, Missouri is stopping point #2 after driving about 490 miles (790 km) or 7.5 hours. Your total trip so far is about 750 miles or 1200 km over roughly 11.5 hours of driving.
Des Moines, Iowa is stopping point #3 after driving about 190 miles (310 km) or 3 hours. Your total trip so far is about 940 miles or 1510 km over roughly 14.5 hours of driving.
Finally, Duluth, Minnesota is your destination after driving about 390 miles (630 km) or 5.5 hours. Your total trip with all stops is around 1,330 miles or 2150 km, taking roughly 20 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.