Stopovers between New York and Seoul
New York to Seoul is about 11,090 km. 12 cities sit close enough to the route to add a night or two, and Tokyo, Beijing, Osaka have airline stopover programs. Pick your dates to see what each one really costs.
Cities on the way
UP Express runs to Union Station in 25 minutes.
European feel without crossing the Atlantic.
One of the closest major airports to its downtown in the US.
Haneda is 20 minutes from the city; a top stopover on the way to Asia.
The Blue Line runs from O'Hare to the Loop around the clock.
Great Wall within a day trip; visa-free transit for many passports.
Free Smithsonian museums; the metro goes from National to the Mall.
Street-food capital with Kyoto 15 minutes away by bullet train.
Sits almost exactly on the great circle between North America and Europe, so the detour is tiny.
Canada Line train to downtown; mountains and ocean together.
A train into the city; the Rockies are a short drive.
Visa-free transit is available to many passports when you fly onward to a third country.