Your total trip with all stops is around 1,430 miles / 2300 km, taking roughly 22 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 SNA and DFW.
Start from John Wayne Airport.
Phoenix, Arizona is stopping point #1 after driving about 360 miles (580 km) or 5.5 hours.
Juarez, Mexico is stopping point #2 after driving about 430 miles (700 km) or 7 hours. Your total trip so far is about 800 miles or 1280 km over roughly 12.5 hours of driving.
Abilene, Texas is stopping point #3 after driving about 460 miles (730 km) or 6.5 hours. Your total trip so far is about 1,250 miles or 2010 km over roughly 19 hours of driving.
Finally, Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport is your destination after driving about 180 miles (280 km) or 3 hours. Your total trip with all stops is around 1,430 miles or 2300 km, taking roughly 22 hours for the whole trip.
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