Stopovers between Chicago and Mumbai
Chicago to Mumbai is about 12,943 km. 12 cities sit close enough to the route to add a night or two, and Helsinki, Reykjavík, Dubai have airline stopover programs. Pick your dates to see what each one really costs.
Cities on the way
Finnair's hub and a natural break between Europe and Asia.
Sits almost exactly on the great circle between North America and Europe, so the detour is tiny.
A 24-hour city with a metro straight from the terminal.
Turkish Airlines may give you a free hotel night if you connect here for 20+ hours.
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.
UP Express runs to Union Station in 25 minutes.
Qatar Airways stopover packages offer hotels from about $14 a night.
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.
Arlanda Express reaches the city in 20 minutes.
US preclearance on the way home means you land in the US as a domestic arrival.