Stopovers between New York and Tokyo
New York to Tokyo is about 10,875 km. 12 cities sit close enough to the route to add a night or two, and Osaka, Seoul, Reykjavík 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.
The Blue Line runs from O'Hare to the Loop around the clock.
One of the closest major airports to its downtown in the US.
Street-food capital with Kyoto 15 minutes away by bullet train.
Canada Line train to downtown; mountains and ocean together.
Free Smithsonian museums; the metro goes from National to the Mall.
Free transit tours at Incheon; the AREX train takes you into the city.
Light rail from the airport to downtown.
A train into the city; the Rockies are a short drive.
BART from the terminal into downtown; a natural break before Asia.
Sits almost exactly on the great circle between North America and Europe, so the detour is tiny.