Your total trip with all stops is around 920 miles / 1480 km, taking roughly 15 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 Plainfield, IL and Nacogdoches, TX.
Start from Plainfield, Illinois.
Saint Louis, Missouri is stopping point #1 after driving about 260 miles (420 km) or 4 hours.
Jonesboro, Arkansas is stopping point #2 after driving about 230 miles (370 km) or 4 hours. Your total trip so far is about 490 miles or 790 km over roughly 7.5 hours of driving.
Little Rock, Arkansas is stopping point #3 after driving about 130 miles (210 km) or 2 hours. Your total trip so far is about 620 miles or 1000 km over roughly 10 hours of driving.
Finally, Nacogdoches, Texas is your destination after driving about 300 miles (480 km) or 5 hours. Your total trip with all stops is around 920 miles or 1480 km, taking roughly 15 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.