Stopping points from Springfield, Illinois to New Orleans, Louisiana:

• Start from Springfield, Illinois
• 6 hours to Memphis, Tennessee after driving about 390 miles / 620 km
• 3 hours to Jackson, Mississippi after driving about 210 miles / 340 km
• 2.5 hours to New Orleans, Louisiana after driving about 190 miles / 300 km

Your total trip with all stops is around 780 miles / 1260 km, taking roughly 12 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 Springfield, IL and New Orleans, LA.

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Stopping points from Springfield, IL to New Orleans, LA

Start from Springfield, Illinois.

Memphis, Tennessee is stopping point #1 after driving about 390 miles (620 km) or 6 hours.

Jackson, Mississippi is stopping point #2 after driving about 210 miles (340 km) or 3 hours. Your total trip so far is about 600 miles or 960 km over roughly 9.5 hours of driving.

Finally, New Orleans, Louisiana is your destination after driving about 190 miles (300 km) or 2.5 hours. Your total trip with all stops is around 780 miles or 1260 km, taking roughly 12 hours for the whole trip.

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