Stopping points from North Carolina (NC) to New Mexico (NM):

• Start from North Carolina (NC)
• 5 hours to Knoxville, Tennessee after driving about 290 miles / 460 km
• 6 hours to Memphis, Tennessee after driving about 390 miles / 630 km
• 4.5 hours to Fort Smith, Arkansas after driving about 290 miles / 460 km
• 3 hours to Oklahoma City, Oklahoma after driving about 180 miles / 290 km
• 4 hours to Amarillo, Texas after driving about 260 miles / 420 km
• 4.5 hours to New Mexico (NM) after driving about 280 miles / 460 km

Your total trip with all stops is around 1,690 miles / 2720 km, taking roughly 26.5 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 North Carolina and New Mexico.

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Stopping points from North Carolina to New Mexico

Start from North Carolina (NC).

Knoxville, Tennessee is stopping point #1 after driving about 290 miles (460 km) or 5 hours.

Memphis, Tennessee is stopping point #2 after driving about 390 miles (630 km) or 6 hours. Your total trip so far is about 680 miles or 1090 km over roughly 11 hours of driving.

Fort Smith, Arkansas is stopping point #3 after driving about 290 miles (460 km) or 4.5 hours. Your total trip so far is about 970 miles or 1550 km over roughly 15.5 hours of driving.

Oklahoma City, Oklahoma is stopping point #4 after driving about 180 miles (290 km) or 3 hours. Your total trip so far is about 1,150 miles or 1850 km over roughly 18.5 hours of driving.

Amarillo, Texas is stopping point #5 after driving about 260 miles (420 km) or 4 hours. Your total trip so far is about 1,410 miles or 2260 km over roughly 22.5 hours of driving.

Finally, New Mexico (NM) is your destination after driving about 280 miles (460 km) or 4.5 hours. Your total trip with all stops is around 1,690 miles or 2720 km, taking roughly 26.5 hours for the whole trip.

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