Stopping points from Minneapolis-Saint Paul International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San Jose International Airport:

• Start from Minneapolis-Saint Paul International Airport
• 4 hours to Sioux Falls, South Dakota after driving about 230 miles / 370 km
• 5 hours to Rapid City, South Dakota after driving about 350 miles / 560 km
• 4 hours to Casper, Wyoming after driving about 250 miles / 410 km
• 6.5 hours to Salt Lake City, Utah after driving about 410 miles / 660 km
• 3.5 hours to Elko, Nevada after driving about 230 miles / 370 km
• 6.5 hours to Sacramento, California after driving about 420 miles / 680 km
• 2 hours to Norman Y. Mineta San Jose International Airport after driving about 120 miles / 190 km

Your total trip with all stops is around 2,020 miles / 3240 km, taking roughly 30.5 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 SJC.

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Stopping points from MSP to SJC

Start from Minneapolis-Saint Paul International Airport.

Sioux Falls, South Dakota is stopping point #1 after driving about 230 miles (370 km) or 4 hours.

Rapid City, South Dakota is stopping point #2 after driving about 350 miles (560 km) or 5 hours. Your total trip so far is about 580 miles or 940 km over roughly 9 hours of driving.

Casper, Wyoming is stopping point #3 after driving about 250 miles (410 km) or 4 hours. Your total trip so far is about 840 miles or 1340 km over roughly 12.5 hours of driving.

Salt Lake City, Utah is stopping point #4 after driving about 410 miles (660 km) or 6.5 hours. Your total trip so far is about 1,250 miles or 2010 km over roughly 19 hours of driving.

Elko, Nevada is stopping point #5 after driving about 230 miles (370 km) or 3.5 hours. Your total trip so far is about 1,480 miles or 2380 km over roughly 22.5 hours of driving.

Sacramento, California is stopping point #6 after driving about 420 miles (680 km) or 6.5 hours. Your total trip so far is about 1,900 miles or 3060 km over roughly 28.5 hours of driving.

Finally, Norman Y. Mineta San Jose International Airport is your destination after driving about 120 miles (190 km) or 2 hours. Your total trip with all stops is around 2,020 miles or 3240 km, taking roughly 30.5 hours for the whole trip.

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