Stopping points from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport:

• Start from Raleigh-Durham International Airport
• 6 hours to Knoxville, Tennessee after driving about 350 miles / 560 km
• 3 hours to Nashville, Tennessee after driving about 180 miles / 290 km
• 3.5 hours to Memphis, Tennessee after driving about 210 miles / 340 km
• 7 hours to Oklahoma City, Oklahoma after driving about 470 miles / 750 km
• 4 hours to Amarillo, Texas after driving about 260 miles / 420 km
• 4 hours to Albuquerque, New Mexico after driving about 290 miles / 470 km
• 4.5 hours to Flagstaff, Arizona after driving about 320 miles / 520 km
• 3 hours to Bullhead City, Arizona after driving about 180 miles / 290 km
• 5 hours to Los Angeles International Airport after driving about 300 miles / 480 km

Your total trip with all stops is around 2,560 miles / 4120 km, taking roughly 39.5 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 RDU and LAX.

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Stopping points from RDU to LAX

Start from Raleigh-Durham International Airport.

Knoxville, Tennessee is stopping point #1 after driving about 350 miles (560 km) or 6 hours.

Nashville, Tennessee is stopping point #2 after driving about 180 miles (290 km) or 3 hours. Your total trip so far is about 530 miles or 850 km over roughly 8.5 hours of driving.

Memphis, Tennessee is stopping point #3 after driving about 210 miles (340 km) or 3.5 hours. Your total trip so far is about 740 miles or 1200 km over roughly 12 hours of driving.

Oklahoma City, Oklahoma is stopping point #4 after driving about 470 miles (750 km) or 7 hours. Your total trip so far is about 1,210 miles or 1950 km over roughly 19 hours of driving.

Amarillo, Texas is stopping point #5 after driving about 260 miles (420 km) or 4 hours. Your total trip so far is about 1,470 miles or 2360 km over roughly 23 hours of driving.

Albuquerque, New Mexico is stopping point #6 after driving about 290 miles (470 km) or 4 hours. Your total trip so far is about 1,760 miles or 2830 km over roughly 27 hours of driving.

Flagstaff, Arizona is stopping point #7 after driving about 320 miles (520 km) or 4.5 hours. Your total trip so far is about 2,080 miles or 3350 km over roughly 32 hours of driving.

Bullhead City, Arizona is stopping point #8 after driving about 180 miles (290 km) or 3 hours. Your total trip so far is about 2,260 miles or 3640 km over roughly 34.5 hours of driving.

Finally, Los Angeles International Airport is your destination after driving about 300 miles (480 km) or 5 hours. Your total trip with all stops is around 2,560 miles or 4120 km, taking roughly 39.5 hours for the whole trip.

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