Stopping points from Newark, New Jersey to Santa Monica, California:

• Start from Newark, New Jersey
• 7 hours to Cleveland, Ohio after driving about 450 miles / 730 km
• 6 hours to Aurora, Illinois after driving about 380 miles / 620 km
• 6.5 hours to Omaha, Nebraska after driving about 430 miles / 690 km
• 2.5 hours to Kearney, Nebraska after driving about 190 miles / 300 km
• 5 hours to Denver, Colorado after driving about 360 miles / 580 km
• 11 hours to Las Vegas, Nevada after driving about 750 miles / 1200 km
• 4.5 hours to Santa Monica, California after driving about 290 miles / 460 km

Your total trip with all stops is around 2,850 miles / 4580 km, taking roughly 42.5 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 Newark, NJ and Santa Monica, CA.

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Stopping points from Newark, NJ to Santa Monica, CA

Start from Newark, New Jersey.

Cleveland, Ohio is stopping point #1 after driving about 450 miles (730 km) or 7 hours.

Aurora, Illinois is stopping point #2 after driving about 380 miles (620 km) or 6 hours. Your total trip so far is about 840 miles or 1340 km over roughly 13 hours of driving.

Omaha, Nebraska is stopping point #3 after driving about 430 miles (690 km) or 6.5 hours. Your total trip so far is about 1,270 miles or 2040 km over roughly 19.5 hours of driving.

Kearney, Nebraska is stopping point #4 after driving about 190 miles (300 km) or 2.5 hours. Your total trip so far is about 1,450 miles or 2340 km over roughly 22 hours of driving.

Denver, Colorado is stopping point #5 after driving about 360 miles (580 km) or 5 hours. Your total trip so far is about 1,810 miles or 2920 km over roughly 27.5 hours of driving.

Las Vegas, Nevada is stopping point #6 after driving about 750 miles (1200 km) or 11 hours. Your total trip so far is about 2,560 miles or 4120 km over roughly 38 hours of driving.

Finally, Santa Monica, California is your destination after driving about 290 miles (460 km) or 4.5 hours. Your total trip with all stops is around 2,850 miles or 4580 km, taking roughly 42.5 hours for the whole trip.

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