Your total trip with all stops is around 1,250 miles / 2010 km, taking roughly 19.5 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 MSP and SAF.
Start from Minneapolis-Saint Paul International Airport.
Des Moines, Iowa is stopping point #1 after driving about 240 miles (380 km) or 3.5 hours.
Kansas City, Missouri is stopping point #2 after driving about 190 miles (310 km) or 3 hours. Your total trip so far is about 430 miles or 700 km over roughly 6.5 hours of driving.
Salina, Kansas is stopping point #3 after driving about 180 miles (280 km) or 2.5 hours. Your total trip so far is about 610 miles or 980 km over roughly 9 hours of driving.
Garden City, Kansas is stopping point #4 after driving about 210 miles (330 km) or 4 hours. Your total trip so far is about 810 miles or 1310 km over roughly 12.5 hours of driving.
Raton, New Mexico is stopping point #5 after driving about 260 miles (410 km) or 4 hours. Your total trip so far is about 1,070 miles or 1720 km over roughly 17 hours of driving.
Finally, Santa Fe Municipal Airport is your destination after driving about 180 miles (290 km) or 2.5 hours. Your total trip with all stops is around 1,250 miles or 2010 km, taking roughly 19.5 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.