I went to mapquest to see how far and long from utah to Ky and here is their route

Maneuvers Distance Maps
1: Start out going WEST on W FOREST ST toward S 1000 W. 1.5 miles Map

2: Merge onto I-15 S / I-84 E via the ramp on the LEFT toward OGDEN. 23.0 miles Map

3: Merge onto I-84 E via EXIT 340 toward CHEYENNE. 39.1 miles Map

4: Merge onto I-80 E via the exit on the LEFT toward CHEYENNE (Passing through WYOMING- then crossing into NEBRASKA). 828.5 miles Map

5: Merge onto HOMESTEAD EXPY / SALT VALLEY RDWY / US-77 S via EXIT 397 toward BEATRICE. 2.5 miles Map

6: Merge onto VAN DORN ST / NE-2 E toward LINCOLN / NEBRASKA CITY. 1.4 miles Map

7: Turn SLIGHT RIGHT onto NEBRASKA HWY / NE-2 E / S 9TH ST. Continue to follow NE-2 E (Crossing into IOWA). 53.2 miles Map

8: Merge onto I-29 S (Crossing into MISSOURI). 119.8 miles Map

9: Merge onto I-435 E via EXIT 14 toward ST LOUIS. 28.4 miles Map

10: Merge onto I-70 E via EXIT 63B on the LEFT toward ST LOUIS. 242.5 miles Map

11: Merge onto I-64 E toward ILLINOIS (Passing through ILLINOIS and INDIANA- then crossing into KENTUCKY). 258.5 miles Map

12: Merge onto S ROY WILKINS AVE via EXIT 4 toward DOWNTOWN. 0.4 miles Map

13: Turn LEFT onto W LIBERTY ST. 0.3 miles Map

14: Turn LEFT onto S 5TH ST. <0.1 miles Map

15: Turn LEFT onto W JEFFERSON ST. <0.1 miles Map

16: End at Louisville, KY US Map

Total Est. Time: 23 hours, 6 minutes Total Est. Distance: 1599.85 miles
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