Your total trip with all stops is around 1,730 miles / 2790 km, taking roughly 27 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 SAT and DCA.
Start from San Antonio International Airport.
Dallas, Texas is stopping point #1 after driving about 270 miles (430 km) or 4 hours.
Memphis, Tennessee is stopping point #2 after driving about 450 miles (730 km) or 6.5 hours. Your total trip so far is about 720 miles or 1160 km over roughly 10.5 hours of driving.
Murfreesboro, Tennessee is stopping point #3 after driving about 240 miles (380 km) or 3.5 hours. Your total trip so far is about 960 miles or 1540 km over roughly 14 hours of driving.
Greensboro, North Carolina is stopping point #4 after driving about 470 miles (750 km) or 7.5 hours. Your total trip so far is about 1,430 miles or 2290 km over roughly 22 hours of driving.
Finally, Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport is your destination after driving about 310 miles (490 km) or 5 hours. Your total trip with all stops is around 1,730 miles or 2790 km, taking roughly 27 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.