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Stopovers between Boston and Hong Kong

Boston to Hong Kong is about 12,806 km. 12 cities sit close enough to the route to add a night or two, and Seoul, Beijing, Shanghai have airline stopover programs. Pick your dates to see what each one really costs.

Cities on the way

Seoul
2% extra distance · hotel ~$140/night

Free transit tours at Incheon; the AREX train takes you into the city.

Korean Air stopover
Beijing
0% extra distance · hotel ~$110/night

Great Wall within a day trip; visa-free transit for many passports.

Air China stopover
Shanghai
1% extra distance · hotel ~$120/night

Visa-free transit is available to many passports when you fly onward to a third country.

China Eastern, Air China stopover
Reykjavík
6% extra distance · hotel ~$230/night

Sits almost exactly on the great circle between North America and Europe, so the detour is tiny.

Icelandair stopover
Taipei
3% extra distance · hotel ~$130/night

Night markets and easy transit; free half-day transit tours.

China Airlines stopover
Tokyo
7% extra distance · hotel ~$180/night

Haneda is 20 minutes from the city; a top stopover on the way to Asia.

Japan Airlines, ANA stopover
Montréal
0% extra distance · hotel ~$180/night

European feel without crossing the Atlantic.

Toronto
4% extra distance · hotel ~$200/night

UP Express runs to Union Station in 25 minutes.

New York
4% extra distance · hotel ~$300/night

Plenty of flights from every airline make for flexible stopovers.

Osaka
6% extra distance · hotel ~$140/night

Street-food capital with Kyoto 15 minutes away by bullet train.

Japan Airlines, ANA stopover
Helsinki
10% extra distance · hotel ~$160/night

Finnair's hub and a natural break between Europe and Asia.

Finnair stopover
Chicago
9% extra distance · hotel ~$220/night

The Blue Line runs from O'Hare to the Loop around the clock.

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