Stopovers between Chicago and Dubai
Chicago to Dubai is about 11,641 km. 12 cities sit close enough to the route to add a night or two, and Reykjavík, Helsinki, Istanbul have airline stopover programs. Pick your dates to see what each one really costs.
Cities on the way
Sits almost exactly on the great circle between North America and Europe, so the detour is tiny.
Finnair's hub and a natural break between Europe and Asia.
Turkish Airlines may give you a free hotel night if you connect here for 20+ hours.
Qatar Airways stopover packages offer hotels from about $14 a night.
Train from the airport to the old town in 12 minutes, so even a single night works.
Good-value city with LOT's free stopover program.
Metro from the airport to the centre in 15 minutes; great for one night.
Train from Schiphol to Centraal in 15 minutes, every few minutes.
UP Express runs to Union Station in 25 minutes.
Easy airport train and a very walkable centre.
US preclearance on the way home means you land in the US as a domestic arrival.
S-Bahn reaches the centre in 15 minutes; the Rhine valley is close.