Stopovers between Seattle and Seoul
Seattle to Seoul is about 8,375 km. 5 cities sit close enough to the route to add a night or two, and Tokyo, Osaka, Beijing have airline stopover programs. Pick your dates to see what each one really costs.
Cities on the way
Tokyo
7% extra distance · hotel ~$180/night
Haneda is 20 minutes from the city; a top stopover on the way to Asia.
Osaka
7% extra distance · hotel ~$140/night
Street-food capital with Kyoto 15 minutes away by bullet train.
Beijing
14% extra distance · hotel ~$110/night
Great Wall within a day trip; visa-free transit for many passports.
Shanghai
20% extra distance · hotel ~$120/night
Visa-free transit is available to many passports when you fly onward to a third country.
San Francisco
22% extra distance · hotel ~$250/night
BART from the terminal into downtown; a natural break before Asia.