Stopovers between Denver and Johannesburg
Denver to Johannesburg is about 15,426 km. 12 cities sit close enough to the route to add a night or two, and Lisbon, Madrid, Panama City have airline stopover programs. Pick your dates to see what each one really costs.
Cities on the way
One of the easiest stopover cities in Europe: metro from the airport, walkable, great food.
Plenty of flights from every airline make for flexible stopovers.
The Blue Line runs from O'Hare to the Loop around the clock.
UP Express runs to Union Station in 25 minutes.
Iberia lets you stop 1–9 nights at no extra airfare.
Gateway to Latin America with a beach on the way.
Copa's Panama Stopover adds the city to your trip at no extra airfare.
Free Smithsonian museums; the metro goes from National to the Mall.
Riverside wine town with a direct metro from the airport.
One of the closest major airports to its downtown in the US.
European feel without crossing the Atlantic.
Sits almost exactly on the great circle between North America and Europe, so the detour is tiny.