Your total trip with all stops is around 1,040 miles / 1680 km, taking roughly 16.5 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 IAH and CID.
Start from George Bush Intercontinental Airport.
Dallas, Texas is stopping point #1 after driving about 230 miles (370 km) or 3.5 hours.
Tulsa, Oklahoma is stopping point #2 after driving about 260 miles (410 km) or 4 hours. Your total trip so far is about 490 miles or 790 km over roughly 7.5 hours of driving.
Overland Park, Kansas is stopping point #3 after driving about 250 miles (410 km) or 4 hours. Your total trip so far is about 740 miles or 1190 km over roughly 11.5 hours of driving.
Finally, The Eastern Iowa Airport is your destination after driving about 300 miles (490 km) or 5 hours. Your total trip with all stops is around 1,040 miles or 1680 km, taking roughly 16.5 hours for the whole trip.
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