Stopovers between San Francisco and Milan
San Francisco to Milan is about 9,547 km. 12 cities sit close enough to the route to add a night or two, and Reykjavík has 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.
Heathrow Express gets you to Paddington in 15 minutes.
RER B from CDG reaches central Paris in about 35 minutes.
US preclearance on the way home means you land in the US as a domestic arrival.
Train from Schiphol to Centraal in 15 minutes, every few minutes.
S-Bahn reaches the centre in 15 minutes; the Rhine valley is close.
Canada Line train to downtown; mountains and ocean together.
Beer gardens, museums and easy Alpine day trips.
Short train in; Bruges and Ghent are an easy day trip.
Metro from the airport to the centre in 15 minutes; great for one night.
A train into the city; the Rockies are a short drive.
Light rail from the airport to downtown.