Stopovers between Chicago and Bangkok
Chicago to Bangkok is about 13,762 km. 12 cities sit close enough to the route to add a night or two, and Seoul, Hong Kong, Beijing have airline stopover programs. Pick your dates to see what each one really costs.
Cities on the way
Free transit tours at Incheon; the AREX train takes you into the city.
The Airport Express reaches Central in 24 minutes.
Great Wall within a day trip; visa-free transit for many passports.
Visa-free transit is available to many passports when you fly onward to a third country.
Haneda is 20 minutes from the city; a top stopover on the way to Asia.
Sits almost exactly on the great circle between North America and Europe, so the detour is tiny.
Night markets and easy transit; free half-day transit tours.
UP Express runs to Union Station in 25 minutes.
Street-food capital with Kyoto 15 minutes away by bullet train.
Finnair's hub and a natural break between Europe and Asia.
Canada Line train to downtown; mountains and ocean together.
Old Quarter energy at very low prices.