Stopping points from John F. Kennedy International Airport to San Diego International Airport:

• Start from John F. Kennedy International Airport
• 6.5 hours to Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania after driving about 400 miles / 650 km
• 5.5 hours to Indianapolis, Indiana after driving about 360 miles / 580 km
• 3.5 hours to Saint Louis, Missouri after driving about 240 miles / 390 km
• 6 hours to Tulsa, Oklahoma after driving about 400 miles / 640 km
• 9.5 hours to Albuquerque, New Mexico after driving about 650 miles / 1050 km
• 5 hours to Payson, Arizona after driving about 330 miles / 530 km
• 7 hours to San Diego International Airport after driving about 420 miles / 680 km

Your total trip with all stops is around 2,810 miles / 4520 km, taking roughly 43 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 JFK and SAN.

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Stopping points from JFK to SAN

Start from John F. Kennedy International Airport.

Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania is stopping point #1 after driving about 400 miles (650 km) or 6.5 hours.

Indianapolis, Indiana is stopping point #2 after driving about 360 miles (580 km) or 5.5 hours. Your total trip so far is about 760 miles or 1230 km over roughly 12 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 1,010 miles or 1620 km over roughly 15.5 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 1,400 miles or 2250 km over roughly 21.5 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 2,050 miles or 3300 km over roughly 31 hours of driving.

Payson, Arizona is stopping point #6 after driving about 330 miles (530 km) or 5 hours. Your total trip so far is about 2,380 miles or 3830 km over roughly 36 hours of driving.

Finally, San Diego International Airport is your destination after driving about 420 miles (680 km) or 7 hours. Your total trip with all stops is around 2,810 miles or 4520 km, taking roughly 43 hours for the whole trip.

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