Your total trip with all stops is around 1,200 miles / 1940 km, taking roughly 19 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 SAF and BMI.
Start from Santa Fe Municipal Airport.
Raton, New Mexico is stopping point #1 after driving about 180 miles (290 km) or 2.5 hours.
Garden City, Kansas is stopping point #2 after driving about 260 miles (420 km) or 4.5 hours. Your total trip so far is about 440 miles or 710 km over roughly 7 hours of driving.
Salina, Kansas is stopping point #3 after driving about 200 miles (320 km) or 3.5 hours. Your total trip so far is about 640 miles or 1030 km over roughly 10.5 hours of driving.
Kansas City, Missouri is stopping point #4 after driving about 180 miles (280 km) or 2.5 hours. Your total trip so far is about 820 miles or 1310 km over roughly 13 hours of driving.
Quincy, Illinois is stopping point #5 after driving about 220 miles (360 km) or 3.5 hours. Your total trip so far is about 1,040 miles or 1670 km over roughly 16.5 hours of driving.
Finally, Central Illinois Regional Airport at Bloomington-Normal is your destination after driving about 160 miles (260 km) or 2.5 hours. Your total trip with all stops is around 1,200 miles or 1940 km, taking roughly 19 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.