Estimated Driving Time: Approximately 33 hours and 45 minutes; distance: 2290 miles.
Route:
1. Start in Phoenix, Arizona.
2. Head northeast on I-17: Merge onto I-17, heading north.
3. Continue on I-17 for approximately 400 miles: Drive through Flagstaff, Arizona, and onto the Navajo Nation.
4. Take I-40 East towards Albuquerque, New Mexico: Merge onto I-40 East and continue for about 190 miles.
5. Continue on I-40 East for approximately 650 miles: This leg of the drive will take you through New Mexico and into Oklahoma.
6. Take I-35 North towards Kansas City, Missouri: Merge onto I-35 North and continue for approximately 250 miles.
7. Continue on I-35 North for about 530 miles: This part of the journey takes you through Kansas and Missouri, and through the major metropolitan area of Kansas City.
8. Take I-70 East toward St. Louis, Missouri: Merge onto I-70 East and continue towards St. Louis.
9. Continue on I-70 East for approximately 150 miles: Continue through Illinois until reaching St. Louis.
10. Cross the Mississippi River and enter Missouri: Follow I-70 East over the Mississippi River and continue for approximately 200 miles, passing through the eastern part of Missouri.
11. Take I-55 North towards Chicago, Illinois: Merge onto I-55 North and drive towards Chicago.
12. Continue on I-55 North for approximately 300 miles: This route will take you through much of Illinois.
13. Take I-94 East towards Detroit, Michigan: Merge onto I-94 East, following signs for Detroit.
14. Continue on I-94 East for approximately 250 miles: Follow I-94 East through Indiana and reach Detroit.
15. Arrive in Detroit, Michigan.
