Stopping points from Washington, District of Columbia to Rochester, Minnesota:

• Start from Washington, District of Columbia
• 4 hours to Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania after driving about 250 miles / 390 km
• 2 hours to Cleveland, Ohio after driving about 130 miles / 220 km
• 5.5 hours to Chicago, Illinois after driving about 340 miles / 550 km
• 5.5 hours to Rochester, Minnesota after driving about 350 miles / 560 km

Your total trip with all stops is around 1,070 miles / 1730 km, taking roughly 17 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 Washington, DC and Rochester, MN.

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Stopping points from Washington, DC to Rochester, MN

Start from Washington, District of Columbia.

Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania is stopping point #1 after driving about 250 miles (390 km) or 4 hours.

Cleveland, Ohio is stopping point #2 after driving about 130 miles (220 km) or 2 hours. Your total trip so far is about 380 miles or 610 km over roughly 6 hours of driving.

Chicago, Illinois is stopping point #3 after driving about 340 miles (550 km) or 5.5 hours. Your total trip so far is about 720 miles or 1160 km over roughly 11.5 hours of driving.

Finally, Rochester, Minnesota is your destination after driving about 350 miles (560 km) or 5.5 hours. Your total trip with all stops is around 1,070 miles or 1730 km, taking roughly 17 hours for the whole trip.

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