Your total trip with all stops is around 1,940 miles / 3120 km, taking roughly 30.5 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 Shakopee, MN and El Centro, CA.
Start from Shakopee, Minnesota.
Kansas City, Missouri is stopping point #1 after driving about 430 miles (700 km) or 7 hours.
Wichita, Kansas is stopping point #2 after driving about 200 miles (320 km) or 3 hours. Your total trip so far is about 630 miles or 1020 km over roughly 10 hours of driving.
Amarillo, Texas is stopping point #3 after driving about 350 miles (570 km) or 6 hours. Your total trip so far is about 990 miles or 1590 km over roughly 16 hours of driving.
Albuquerque, New Mexico is stopping point #4 after driving about 290 miles (460 km) or 4.5 hours. Your total trip so far is about 1,280 miles or 2050 km over roughly 20 hours of driving.
Phoenix, Arizona is stopping point #5 after driving about 420 miles (670 km) or 6.5 hours. Your total trip so far is about 1,690 miles or 2730 km over roughly 27 hours of driving.
Finally, El Centro, California is your destination after driving about 240 miles (390 km) or 3.5 hours. Your total trip with all stops is around 1,940 miles or 3120 km, taking roughly 30.5 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.