Stopovers between San Francisco and Nairobi
San Francisco to Nairobi is about 15,457 km. 12 cities sit close enough to the route to add a night or two, and Zurich, Reykjavík, Madrid have airline stopover programs. Pick your dates to see what each one really costs.
Cities on the way
Train from the airport to the old town in 12 minutes, so even a single night works.
Sits almost exactly on the great circle between North America and Europe, so the detour is tiny.
Iberia lets you stop 1–9 nights at no extra airfare.
Turkish Airlines may give you a free hotel night if you connect here for 20+ hours.
One of the easiest stopover cities in Europe: metro from the airport, walkable, great food.
Finnair's hub and a natural break between Europe and Asia.
Compact lakeside city with free public transport for hotel guests.
Good-value city with LOT's free stopover program.
Riverside wine town with a direct metro from the airport.
Heathrow Express gets you to Paddington in 15 minutes.
RER B from CDG reaches central Paris in about 35 minutes.
The Leonardo Express train reaches Termini in 32 minutes.