Your total trip with all stops is around 2,000 miles / 3220 km, taking roughly 30 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 SAN.
Start from Minneapolis-Saint Paul International Airport.
Omaha, Nebraska is stopping point #1 after driving about 370 miles (600 km) or 5.5 hours.
Denver, Colorado is stopping point #2 after driving about 540 miles (870 km) or 7.5 hours. Your total trip so far is about 910 miles or 1470 km over roughly 13.5 hours of driving.
Grand Junction, Colorado is stopping point #3 after driving about 240 miles (390 km) or 4 hours. Your total trip so far is about 1,160 miles or 1860 km over roughly 17.5 hours of driving.
Saint George, Utah is stopping point #4 after driving about 390 miles (630 km) or 5.5 hours. Your total trip so far is about 1,550 miles or 2490 km over roughly 23 hours of driving.
Finally, San Diego International Airport is your destination after driving about 450 miles (720 km) or 6.5 hours. Your total trip with all stops is around 2,000 miles or 3220 km, taking roughly 30 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.