Stopovers between Chicago and London
Chicago to London is about 6,345 km. 12 cities sit close enough to the route to add a night or two, and Reykjavík, Porto have airline stopover programs. Pick your dates to see what each one really costs.
Cities on the way
US preclearance on the way home means you land in the US as a domestic arrival.
Sits almost exactly on the great circle between North America and Europe, so the detour is tiny.
UP Express runs to Union Station in 25 minutes.
European feel without crossing the Atlantic.
Plenty of flights from every airline make for flexible stopovers.
One of the closest major airports to its downtown in the US.
Tram from the airport straight to Princes Street.
Train from Schiphol to Centraal in 15 minutes, every few minutes.
RER B from CDG reaches central Paris in about 35 minutes.
Free Smithsonian museums; the metro goes from National to the Mall.
Short train in; Bruges and Ghent are an easy day trip.
Riverside wine town with a direct metro from the airport.