Stopovers between Washington, DC and Bangkok
Washington, DC to Bangkok is about 14,168 km. 12 cities sit close enough to the route to add a night or two, and Reykjavík, Hong Kong, Helsinki 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.
UP Express runs to Union Station in 25 minutes.
The Airport Express reaches Central in 24 minutes.
Finnair's hub and a natural break between Europe and Asia.
Plenty of flights from every airline make for flexible stopovers.
Free transit tours at Incheon; the AREX train takes you into the city.
Great Wall within a day trip; visa-free transit for many passports.
European feel without crossing the Atlantic.
The Blue Line runs from O'Hare to the Loop around the clock.
Visa-free transit is available to many passports when you fly onward to a third country.
One of the closest major airports to its downtown in the US.
Haneda is 20 minutes from the city; a top stopover on the way to Asia.