Your total trip with all stops is around 720 miles / 1160 km, taking roughly 11.5 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 MCE and PDX.
Start from Merced Regional Airport.
Sacramento, California is stopping point #1 after driving about 120 miles (190 km) or 2 hours.
Redding, California is stopping point #2 after driving about 160 miles (260 km) or 2.5 hours. Your total trip so far is about 280 miles or 450 km over roughly 4.5 hours of driving.
Eugene, Oregon is stopping point #3 after driving about 320 miles (510 km) or 5 hours. Your total trip so far is about 600 miles or 960 km over roughly 9.5 hours of driving.
Finally, Portland International Airport is your destination after driving about 120 miles (200 km) or 2 hours. Your total trip with all stops is around 720 miles or 1160 km, taking roughly 11.5 hours for the whole trip.
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