Stopovers between Los Angeles and Doha
Los Angeles to Doha is about 13,347 km. 12 cities sit close enough to the route to add a night or two, and Helsinki, Reykjavík, Istanbul 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.
Turkish Airlines may give you a free hotel night if you connect here for 20+ hours.
A 24-hour city with a metro straight from the terminal.
Canada Line train to downtown; mountains and ocean together.
Good-value city with LOT's free stopover program.
Train from the airport to the old town in 12 minutes, so even a single night works.
BART from the terminal into downtown; a natural break before Asia.
Metro from the airport to the centre in 15 minutes; great for one night.
Etihad offers free stopover hotel nights (blackout dates apply).
A train into the city; the Rockies are a short drive.
Easy airport train and a very walkable centre.