Your total trip with all stops is around 1,000 miles / 1610 km, taking roughly 16 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 JAX and DTW.
Start from Jacksonville International Airport.
Savannah, Georgia is stopping point #1 after driving about 130 miles (210 km) or 2 hours.
Charlotte, North Carolina is stopping point #2 after driving about 250 miles (400 km) or 3.5 hours. Your total trip so far is about 380 miles or 610 km over roughly 5.5 hours of driving.
Charleston, West Virginia is stopping point #3 after driving about 260 miles (420 km) or 4 hours. Your total trip so far is about 650 miles or 1040 km over roughly 10 hours of driving.
Columbus, Ohio is stopping point #4 after driving about 160 miles (260 km) or 2.5 hours. Your total trip so far is about 810 miles or 1300 km over roughly 12.5 hours of driving.
Finally, Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport is your destination after driving about 190 miles (310 km) or 3.5 hours. Your total trip with all stops is around 1,000 miles or 1610 km, taking roughly 16 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.