Your total trip with all stops is around 1,150 miles / 1850 km, taking roughly 18 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 ITH and MCI.
Start from Ithaca Tompkins Regional Airport.
Erie, Pennsylvania is stopping point #1 after driving about 220 miles (360 km) or 3.5 hours.
Columbus, Ohio is stopping point #2 after driving about 240 miles (380 km) or 3.5 hours. Your total trip so far is about 460 miles or 750 km over roughly 7.5 hours of driving.
Indianapolis, Indiana is stopping point #3 after driving about 180 miles (280 km) or 2.5 hours. Your total trip so far is about 640 miles or 1030 km over roughly 10 hours of driving.
Saint Louis, Missouri is stopping point #4 after driving about 240 miles (390 km) or 3.5 hours. Your total trip so far is about 880 miles or 1420 km over roughly 14 hours of driving.
Finally, Kansas City International Airport is your destination after driving about 270 miles (440 km) or 4.5 hours. Your total trip with all stops is around 1,150 miles or 1850 km, taking roughly 18 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.