Stopovers between Seattle and Madrid
Seattle to Madrid is about 8,521 km. 12 cities sit close enough to the route to add a night or two, and Reykjavík, Porto, Lisbon 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.
Riverside wine town with a direct metro from the airport.
One of the easiest stopover cities in Europe: metro from the airport, walkable, great food.
US preclearance on the way home means you land in the US as a domestic arrival.
Heathrow Express gets you to Paddington in 15 minutes.
RER B from CDG reaches central Paris in about 35 minutes.
Beach, Gaudí and late dinners.
Train from Schiphol to Centraal in 15 minutes, every few minutes.
Train from the airport to the old town in 12 minutes, so even a single night works.
UP Express runs to Union Station in 25 minutes.
Compact lakeside city with free public transport for hotel guests.
Tram from the airport straight to Princes Street.