Your total trip with all stops is around 2,240 miles / 3610 km, taking roughly 34 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, OH and Thousand Oaks, CA.
Start from Springfield, Ohio.
Saint Louis, Missouri is stopping point #1 after driving about 370 miles (600 km) or 6 hours.
Tulsa, Oklahoma is stopping point #2 after driving about 400 miles (640 km) or 6 hours. Your total trip so far is about 770 miles or 1240 km over roughly 12 hours of driving.
Albuquerque, New Mexico is stopping point #3 after driving about 650 miles (1050 km) or 9.5 hours. Your total trip so far is about 1,420 miles or 2280 km over roughly 21.5 hours of driving.
Flagstaff, Arizona is stopping point #4 after driving about 320 miles (520 km) or 4.5 hours. Your total trip so far is about 1,740 miles or 2800 km over roughly 26 hours of driving.
Finally, Thousand Oaks, California is your destination after driving about 500 miles (800 km) or 7.5 hours. Your total trip with all stops is around 2,240 miles or 3610 km, taking roughly 34 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.