Your total trip with all stops is around 960 miles / 1540 km, taking roughly 15 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 Slidell, LA and Cedar Rapids, IA.
Start from Slidell, Louisiana.
Jackson, Mississippi is stopping point #1 after driving about 180 miles (290 km) or 3 hours.
Memphis, Tennessee is stopping point #2 after driving about 210 miles (340 km) or 3 hours. Your total trip so far is about 390 miles or 630 km over roughly 6 hours of driving.
Belleville, Illinois is stopping point #3 after driving about 270 miles (430 km) or 4.5 hours. Your total trip so far is about 660 miles or 1060 km over roughly 10.5 hours of driving.
Finally, Cedar Rapids, Iowa is your destination after driving about 300 miles (480 km) or 4.5 hours. Your total trip with all stops is around 960 miles or 1540 km, taking roughly 15 hours for the whole trip.
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