Multi-Stop Distance Calculator
Calculate total distance and segment-by-segment distances across multiple trip stops.
Driving distance and travel time are general estimates based on straight-line distance between city centers, not an actual routed path. Real road distance and drive time will vary by route, traffic, and border crossings.
How This Calculator Works
Add a starting location, an ending location, and as many stops in between as your trip needs. This calculator estimates the driving distance for each leg of the route — in the order you've entered your stops — and adds them together for a total distance and estimated travel time across the whole trip.
Multi-Stop Trips vs. a Direct Route
A multi-stop trip is almost always longer than driving directly between your first and last location, since each stop adds a detour. This calculator accounts for that by estimating every leg separately rather than estimating one straight route and ignoring the stops in between, so the total reflects the trip you're actually planning to take. If your trip has no stops in between, the Driving Distance Calculator covers a direct two-city trip.
Multi-Stop Distance Calculator vs. Route Planner
This calculator adds up distance leg by leg in exactly the order you enter your stops — use it when your visiting order is already decided. Route Planner works differently: it evaluates the possible orders for your stops and recommends the one that minimizes total distance. Use Route Planner when the order is up to you and you want the shortest overall trip.
FAQ
How is the total distance calculated?
The route is broken into legs — starting location to the first stop, each stop to the next, and the last stop to the ending location. Each leg's driving distance is estimated separately from its straight-line distance, then all legs are added together for the total. This means the total reflects the actual detour through your stops, not a direct route that skips them.
How is the estimated travel time calculated?
Estimated travel time divides the total estimated driving distance by an assumed average speed of 60 mph, approximating a typical mix of highway and other roads. It doesn't account for traffic, rest stops, or time spent at each stop.
How many stops can I add?
There's no fixed limit — add as many stops as your route needs, or none at all for a simple two-city trip.
Does the order of my stops matter?
Yes. Distance is calculated leg by leg in the order your stops appear, from the starting location through each stop to the ending location. To change the order, remove a stop and add it again in the position you want.
What if a place I want isn't in the search results?
This calculator searches a dataset of tens of thousands of cities and places worldwide. If your exact stop doesn't appear, try searching for the nearest larger city instead — it will give a reasonably close estimate.
When should I use this instead of the Driving Distance Calculator?
Use the Driving Distance Calculator for a direct trip between two places. Use this calculator once your trip includes one or more stops along the way — it adds up the distance for the full route instead of just the distance between the two endpoints.
When should I use this instead of Route Planner?
Use this calculator when you already know the order you want to visit your stops in — it calculates distance leg by leg in exactly the order you enter them. Use Route Planner when you want the calculator to figure out the best order for you, to minimize the total distance of the trip.