Your total trip with all stops is around 1,240 miles / 1990 km, taking roughly 20 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 MSP and PNS.
Start from Minneapolis-Saint Paul International Airport.
Cedar Rapids, Iowa is stopping point #1 after driving about 250 miles (400 km) or 4 hours.
Saint Louis, Missouri is stopping point #2 after driving about 280 miles (460 km) or 4.5 hours. Your total trip so far is about 530 miles or 860 km over roughly 8.5 hours of driving.
Jackson, Tennessee is stopping point #3 after driving about 270 miles (430 km) or 4 hours. Your total trip so far is about 800 miles or 1280 km over roughly 12.5 hours of driving.
Finally, Pensacola International Airport is your destination after driving about 440 miles (710 km) or 7.5 hours. Your total trip with all stops is around 1,240 miles or 1990 km, taking roughly 20 hours for the whole trip.
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