Your total trip with all stops is around 1,790 miles / 2880 km, taking roughly 27.5 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 STC and AZA.
Start from St. Cloud Regional Airport.
Omaha, Nebraska is stopping point #1 after driving about 390 miles (620 km) or 7 hours.
Pueblo, Colorado is stopping point #2 after driving about 660 miles (1050 km) or 9.5 hours. Your total trip so far is about 1,040 miles or 1680 km over roughly 16 hours of driving.
Albuquerque, New Mexico is stopping point #3 after driving about 330 miles (540 km) or 4.5 hours. Your total trip so far is about 1,380 miles or 2210 km over roughly 21 hours of driving.
Payson, Arizona is stopping point #4 after driving about 330 miles (530 km) or 5 hours. Your total trip so far is about 1,710 miles or 2740 km over roughly 26 hours of driving.
Finally, Phoenix-Mesa Gateway Airport is your destination after driving about 80 miles (130 km) or 1.5 hours. Your total trip with all stops is around 1,790 miles or 2880 km, taking roughly 27.5 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.