Your total trip with all stops is around 2,830 miles / 4550 km, taking roughly 43.5 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 Los Angeles, CA and Paterson, NJ.
Start from Los Angeles, California.
Las Vegas, Nevada is stopping point #1 after driving about 270 miles (430 km) or 4 hours.
Denver, Colorado is stopping point #2 after driving about 750 miles (1210 km) or 11 hours. Your total trip so far is about 1,020 miles or 1640 km over roughly 15 hours of driving.
Kearney, Nebraska is stopping point #3 after driving about 360 miles (580 km) or 5 hours. Your total trip so far is about 1,380 miles or 2220 km over roughly 20 hours of driving.
Omaha, Nebraska is stopping point #4 after driving about 190 miles (300 km) or 2.5 hours. Your total trip so far is about 1,560 miles or 2520 km over roughly 23 hours of driving.
Aurora, Illinois is stopping point #5 after driving about 430 miles (700 km) or 7 hours. Your total trip so far is about 2,000 miles or 3210 km over roughly 29.5 hours of driving.
Toledo, Ohio is stopping point #6 after driving about 280 miles (450 km) or 5 hours. Your total trip so far is about 2,280 miles or 3660 km over roughly 34.5 hours of driving.
Finally, Paterson, New Jersey is your destination after driving about 550 miles (890 km) or 9 hours. Your total trip with all stops is around 2,830 miles or 4550 km, taking roughly 43.5 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.