Stopovers between Los Angeles and Madrid
Los Angeles to Madrid is about 9,385 km. 12 cities sit close enough to the route to add a night or two, and Lisbon, Porto, Reykjavík 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.
Riverside wine town with a direct metro from the airport.
A train into the city; the Rockies are a short drive.
Sits almost exactly on the great circle between North America and Europe, so the detour is tiny.
The Blue Line runs from O'Hare to the Loop around the clock.
UP Express runs to Union Station in 25 minutes.
Plenty of flights from every airline make for flexible stopovers.
US preclearance on the way home means you land in the US as a domestic arrival.
European feel without crossing the Atlantic.
BART from the terminal into downtown; a natural break before Asia.
One of the closest major airports to its downtown in the US.
Heathrow Express gets you to Paddington in 15 minutes.