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Stopovers between Seattle and Nairobi

Seattle to Nairobi is about 14,508 km. 12 cities sit close enough to the route to add a night or two, and Zurich, Reykjavík, Istanbul have airline stopover programs. Pick your dates to see what each one really costs.

Cities on the way

Zurich
0% extra distance · hotel ~$260/night

Train from the airport to the old town in 12 minutes, so even a single night works.

SWISS stopover
Reykjavík
0% extra distance · hotel ~$230/night

Sits almost exactly on the great circle between North America and Europe, so the detour is tiny.

Icelandair stopover
Istanbul
0% extra distance · hotel ~$140/night

Turkish Airlines may give you a free hotel night if you connect here for 20+ hours.

Turkish Airlines stopover
Helsinki
1% extra distance · hotel ~$160/night

Finnair's hub and a natural break between Europe and Asia.

Finnair stopover
Madrid
1% extra distance · hotel ~$160/night

Iberia lets you stop 1–9 nights at no extra airfare.

Iberia stopover
Lisbon
2% extra distance · hotel ~$160/night

One of the easiest stopover cities in Europe: metro from the airport, walkable, great food.

TAP Air Portugal stopover
Warsaw
0% extra distance · hotel ~$110/night

Good-value city with LOT's free stopover program.

LOT Polish Airlines stopover
Geneva
0% extra distance · hotel ~$280/night

Compact lakeside city with free public transport for hotel guests.

SWISS stopover
Addis Ababa
1% extra distance · hotel ~$110/night

Ethiopian gives a free transit hotel for 8–24 hour layovers.

Ethiopian Airlines stopover
Vienna
0% extra distance · hotel ~$170/night

Easy airport train and a very walkable centre.

Munich
0% extra distance · hotel ~$180/night

Beer gardens, museums and easy Alpine day trips.

Copenhagen
0% extra distance · hotel ~$220/night

Metro from the airport to the centre in 15 minutes; great for one night.

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