Stopovers between San Francisco and Dubai
San Francisco to Dubai is about 13,020 km. 12 cities sit close enough to the route to add a night or two, and Helsinki, Doha, Reykjavík 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.
Qatar Airways stopover packages offer hotels from about $14 a night.
Canada Line train to downtown; mountains and ocean together.
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.
Light rail from the airport to downtown.
Good-value city with LOT's free stopover program.
Small island kingdom; Gulf Air connections.
Train from the airport to the old town in 12 minutes, so even a single night works.
Metro from the airport to the centre in 15 minutes; great for one night.
Arlanda Express reaches the city in 20 minutes.
Fjord city with a fast airport train.