Stopping points from Mesquite, Texas to Chicago, Illinois:

• Start from Mesquite, Texas
• 4.5 hours to Hot Springs, Arkansas after driving about 290 miles / 460 km
• 3 hours to Memphis, Tennessee after driving about 190 miles / 300 km
• 2.5 hours to Cape Girardeau, Missouri after driving about 170 miles / 280 km
• 4 hours to Decatur, Illinois after driving about 250 miles / 410 km
• 3 hours to Chicago, Illinois after driving about 180 miles / 290 km

Your total trip with all stops is around 1,080 miles / 1740 km, taking roughly 17 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 Mesquite, TX and Chicago, IL.

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Stopping points from Mesquite, TX to Chicago, IL

Start from Mesquite, Texas.

Hot Springs, Arkansas is stopping point #1 after driving about 290 miles (460 km) or 4.5 hours.

Memphis, Tennessee is stopping point #2 after driving about 190 miles (300 km) or 3 hours. Your total trip so far is about 480 miles or 770 km over roughly 7.5 hours of driving.

Cape Girardeau, Missouri is stopping point #3 after driving about 170 miles (280 km) or 2.5 hours. Your total trip so far is about 650 miles or 1040 km over roughly 10 hours of driving.

Decatur, Illinois is stopping point #4 after driving about 250 miles (410 km) or 4 hours. Your total trip so far is about 900 miles or 1450 km over roughly 14 hours of driving.

Finally, Chicago, Illinois is your destination after driving about 180 miles (290 km) or 3 hours. Your total trip with all stops is around 1,080 miles or 1740 km, taking roughly 17 hours for the whole trip.

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