Your total trip with all stops is around 2,790 miles / 4490 km, taking roughly 42 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 Howell, NJ and Los Angeles, CA.
Start from Howell, New Jersey.
Mount Lebanon, Pennsylvania is stopping point #1 after driving about 360 miles (590 km) or 5.5 hours.
Indianapolis, Indiana is stopping point #2 after driving about 350 miles (560 km) or 5.5 hours. Your total trip so far is about 710 miles or 1150 km over roughly 11.5 hours of driving.
Saint Louis, Missouri is stopping point #3 after driving about 240 miles (390 km) or 3.5 hours. Your total trip so far is about 960 miles or 1540 km over roughly 15 hours of driving.
Tulsa, Oklahoma is stopping point #4 after driving about 400 miles (640 km) or 6 hours. Your total trip so far is about 1,350 miles or 2170 km over roughly 21 hours of driving.
Albuquerque, New Mexico is stopping point #5 after driving about 650 miles (1050 km) or 9.5 hours. Your total trip so far is about 2,000 miles or 3220 km over roughly 30.5 hours of driving.
Flagstaff, Arizona is stopping point #6 after driving about 320 miles (520 km) or 4.5 hours. Your total trip so far is about 2,320 miles or 3740 km over roughly 35 hours of driving.
Finally, Los Angeles, California is your destination after driving about 460 miles (750 km) or 7 hours. Your total trip with all stops is around 2,790 miles or 4490 km, taking roughly 42 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.