Your total trip with all stops is around 2,840 miles / 4560 km, taking roughly 43 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 SEA and DCA.
Start from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport.
Moses Lake, Washington is stopping point #1 after driving about 180 miles (290 km) or 3 hours.
Missoula, Montana is stopping point #2 after driving about 300 miles (480 km) or 5 hours. Your total trip so far is about 480 miles or 780 km over roughly 7.5 hours of driving.
Billings, Montana is stopping point #3 after driving about 340 miles (550 km) or 5 hours. Your total trip so far is about 830 miles or 1330 km over roughly 12.5 hours of driving.
Rapid City, South Dakota is stopping point #4 after driving about 320 miles (510 km) or 5 hours. Your total trip so far is about 1,140 miles or 1840 km over roughly 17.5 hours of driving.
Sioux Falls, South Dakota is stopping point #5 after driving about 350 miles (560 km) or 5 hours. Your total trip so far is about 1,490 miles or 2400 km over roughly 22.5 hours of driving.
Madison, Wisconsin is stopping point #6 after driving about 430 miles (700 km) or 6.5 hours. Your total trip so far is about 1,920 miles or 3090 km over roughly 29 hours of driving.
Columbus, Ohio is stopping point #7 after driving about 500 miles (810 km) or 7.5 hours. Your total trip so far is about 2,430 miles or 3900 km over roughly 36.5 hours of driving.
Finally, Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport is your destination after driving about 410 miles (660 km) or 6.5 hours. Your total trip with all stops is around 2,840 miles or 4560 km, taking roughly 43 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.