In 1926 the famous Route 66 Motorway was built in the US. The highway, which became one of the most famous roads in the United States, originally ran from Chicago, Illinois, through Missouri, Kansas, Oklahoma, Texas, New Mexico, and Arizona before ending at Santa Monica, California, covering a total of 2,448 Miles (3,940 km).

In detail, in each of the eight states where the historic route passes, you have to drive:

Illinois: 301 miles / 484 km

Missouri: 317 miles / 510 km

Kansas: 13 miles / 21 km

Oklahoma: 432 miles / 695 km

Texas: 186 miles / 299 km

New Mexico: 487 miles / 784 km

Arizona: 401 miles / 645 km

California: 314 miles / 505 km

If you want to make this unique route, roadtrippers.com has created a map of the points you need to visit during your journey through the Route 66

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