Stopping points from San Francisco International Airport to Charlotte Douglas International Airport:

• Start from San Francisco International Airport
• 4 hours to Bakersfield, California after driving about 280 miles / 440 km
• 7.5 hours to Prescott, Arizona after driving about 480 miles / 780 km
• 6 hours to Albuquerque, New Mexico after driving about 420 miles / 670 km
• 8 hours to Oklahoma City, Oklahoma after driving about 540 miles / 880 km
• 5 hours to Little Rock, Arkansas after driving about 340 miles / 550 km
• 8.5 hours to Atlanta, Georgia after driving about 520 miles / 840 km
• 3.5 hours to Charlotte Douglas International Airport after driving about 240 miles / 390 km

Your total trip with all stops is around 2,820 miles / 4540 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 SFO and CLT.

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Stopping points from SFO to CLT

Start from San Francisco International Airport.

Bakersfield, California is stopping point #1 after driving about 280 miles (440 km) or 4 hours.

Prescott, Arizona is stopping point #2 after driving about 480 miles (780 km) or 7.5 hours. Your total trip so far is about 760 miles or 1220 km over roughly 11.5 hours of driving.

Albuquerque, New Mexico is stopping point #3 after driving about 420 miles (670 km) or 6 hours. Your total trip so far is about 1,180 miles or 1890 km over roughly 18 hours of driving.

Oklahoma City, Oklahoma is stopping point #4 after driving about 540 miles (880 km) or 8 hours. Your total trip so far is about 1,720 miles or 2770 km over roughly 26 hours of driving.

Little Rock, Arkansas is stopping point #5 after driving about 340 miles (550 km) or 5 hours. Your total trip so far is about 2,060 miles or 3310 km over roughly 31 hours of driving.

Atlanta, Georgia is stopping point #6 after driving about 520 miles (840 km) or 8.5 hours. Your total trip so far is about 2,580 miles or 4150 km over roughly 39.5 hours of driving.

Finally, Charlotte Douglas International Airport is your destination after driving about 240 miles (390 km) or 3.5 hours. Your total trip with all stops is around 2,820 miles or 4540 km, taking roughly 43 hours for the whole trip.

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