Your total trip with all stops is around 1,100 miles / 1780 km, taking roughly 17.5 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 MCI and IAD.
Start from Kansas City International Airport.
Saint Louis, Missouri is stopping point #1 after driving about 270 miles (430 km) or 4 hours.
Terre Haute, Indiana is stopping point #2 after driving about 170 miles (270 km) or 2.5 hours. Your total trip so far is about 440 miles or 700 km over roughly 6.5 hours of driving.
Columbus, Ohio is stopping point #3 after driving about 250 miles (410 km) or 4 hours. Your total trip so far is about 690 miles or 1110 km over roughly 10.5 hours of driving.
Frederick, Maryland is stopping point #4 after driving about 370 miles (600 km) or 6 hours. Your total trip so far is about 1,060 miles or 1710 km over roughly 16.5 hours of driving.
Finally, Washington Dulles International Airport is your destination after driving about 40 miles (70 km) or 55 minutes. Your total trip with all stops is around 1,100 miles or 1780 km, taking roughly 17.5 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.