Your total trip with all stops is around 1,090 miles / 1750 km, taking roughly 16.5 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 PVU and DSM.
Start from Provo Municipal Airport.
Rock Springs, Wyoming is stopping point #1 after driving about 190 miles (310 km) or 3 hours.
Cheyenne, Wyoming is stopping point #2 after driving about 260 miles (410 km) or 4 hours. Your total trip so far is about 450 miles or 730 km over roughly 7 hours of driving.
North Platte, Nebraska is stopping point #3 after driving about 220 miles (360 km) or 3.5 hours. Your total trip so far is about 670 miles or 1080 km over roughly 10.5 hours of driving.
Omaha, Nebraska is stopping point #4 after driving about 280 miles (450 km) or 4 hours. Your total trip so far is about 950 miles or 1530 km over roughly 14.5 hours of driving.
Finally, Des Moines International Airport is your destination after driving about 140 miles (220 km) or 2 hours. Your total trip with all stops is around 1,090 miles or 1750 km, taking roughly 16.5 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.