Layovers

Get tips for planning a short or long layover at airports around the world, including minimum connection times and transport tips to reach the city.

Airlines & Airports

Panama city skyline.

The Layover Guide to Panama City

Rosie Bell

Panama City is a common layover spot between the US and South America, and it can easily be enjoyed on a long layover between flights

Doha skyline.

The Layover Guide to Doha

Rebecca Holland

Rebecca Holland

Doha, the capital of Qatar, has grown rapidly in recent years. Here's how to explore it on a layover.

Singapore skyline.

The Layover Guide to Singapore

Kate Springer

Singapore is one of the best cities in the world for a layover. That is, if you can bring yourself to leave the airport and explore the city

Guangzhou skyline

The Layover Guide to Guangzhou

Kate Springer

There’s no shortage of things to do during a layover in Guangzhou, the capital of the Guangdong Province in southern China

Hong Kong skyline.

The Layover Guide to Hong Kong

Kate Springer

As one of the world’s most vibrant cities, Hong Kong is perfect for a stopover. It's compact and easy to navigate

palace in Seoul Korea.

The Layover Guide to Seoul

Megan Eaves

South Korea’s glimmering capital city is a fantastic place for a layover, as the city is easy to reach from the airport and has

Istanbul view with Bosphorus river.

The Layover Guide to Istanbul

Jenna Scatena

Istanbul is a feast for the senses. If you’re lucky enough to get a long layover here, take advantage of every minute

Helsinki Cathedral in Helsinki

The Layover Guide to Helsinki

Karen Burshtein

Karen Burshtein

Helsinki, the Finnish capital, remains a slightly enigmatic Nordic city, more under the radar than neighboring Stockholm or Copenhagen, but

Copenhagen harbor

The Layover Guide to Copenhagen

Annika Hipple

Copenhagen’s compact nature and the proximity of the airport to downtown make it easy to get a sense of the city and see several of the

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