Stopovers between Washington, DC and Paris
Washington, DC to Paris is about 6,176 km. 12 cities sit close enough to the route to add a night or two, and Reykjavík, Porto, Zurich have airline stopover programs. Pick your dates to see what each one really costs.
Cities on the way
Plenty of flights from every airline make for flexible stopovers.
Heathrow Express gets you to Paddington in 15 minutes.
US preclearance on the way home means you land in the US as a domestic arrival.
One of the closest major airports to its downtown in the US.
Sits almost exactly on the great circle between North America and Europe, so the detour is tiny.
European feel without crossing the Atlantic.
Train from Schiphol to Centraal in 15 minutes, every few minutes.
UP Express runs to Union Station in 25 minutes.
Short train in; Bruges and Ghent are an easy day trip.
Tram from the airport straight to Princes Street.
Riverside wine town with a direct metro from the airport.
Train from the airport to the old town in 12 minutes, so even a single night works.