Stopovers between Philadelphia and Bangkok
Philadelphia to Bangkok is about 14,045 km. 12 cities sit close enough to the route to add a night or two, and Reykjavík, Helsinki, Hong Kong have airline stopover programs. Pick your dates to see what each one really costs.
Cities on the way
Sits almost exactly on the great circle between North America and Europe, so the detour is tiny.
Finnair's hub and a natural break between Europe and Asia.
The Airport Express reaches Central in 24 minutes.
UP Express runs to Union Station in 25 minutes.
Great Wall within a day trip; visa-free transit for many passports.
Free transit tours at Incheon; the AREX train takes you into the city.
European feel without crossing the Atlantic.
One of the closest major airports to its downtown in the US.
Visa-free transit is available to many passports when you fly onward to a third country.
The Blue Line runs from O'Hare to the Loop around the clock.
Haneda is 20 minutes from the city; a top stopover on the way to Asia.
Night markets and easy transit; free half-day transit tours.