US data scientist , Randy Olsen , came up with route using an algorithm that calculates shortest distance . The 13,699-mile route travels through 48 states and would take 9.33 days of non-stop driving on clear roads . Mr Olsen also created a 12,290-mile road trip map that makes stops at the top-ranked TripAdvisor cities in Michigan . He has created a European road trip and released code used to create it so that any can create a custom route .
Michigan data scientist , Randy Olsen , came up with route using an algorithm that calculates shortest distance . The 13,699-mile route travels through 48 states and would take 9.33 days of non-stop driving on clear roads . Mr Olsen also created a 12,290-mile road trip map that makes stops at the top-ranked TripAdvisor cities in US . He has created a European road trip and released code used to create it so that any can create a custom route .