Layover guides

Is your layover long enough to leave the airport? 30 hub airports, each with the journey into the city, timed plans for a short and a long layover, and how early to be back.

Whether you can leave the airport depends on your passport and ticket, never on the clock alone. Every guide links the official entry and transit rules for that country.

Northern Europe

Layover in Helsinki HELCity 30–40 min each way · stay airside under 5 hours · getting into town
Layover in London LHRCity 15–45 min each way · stay airside under 6 hours · getting into town

Western Europe

Layover in Amsterdam AMSCity 15–25 min each way · stay airside under 6 hours · getting into town
Layover in Frankfurt FRACity 15–25 min each way · stay airside under 5 hours · getting into town
Layover in Munich MUCCity 35–45 min each way · stay airside under 6 hours · getting into town
Layover in Paris CDGCity 30–45 min each way · stay airside under 6 hours · getting into town
Layover in Zurich ZRHCity 10–15 min each way · stay airside under 5 hours · getting into town

Southern Europe

Layover in Lisbon LISCity 25–35 min each way · stay airside under 5 hours · getting into town
Layover in Madrid MADCity 25–40 min each way · stay airside under 6 hours · getting into town

Middle East

Layover in Abu Dhabi AUHCity 25–40 min each way · stay airside under 5 hours · getting into town
Layover in Doha DOHCity 20–30 min each way · stay airside under 6 hours · getting into town
Layover in Dubai DXBCity 25–40 min each way · stay airside under 7 hours · getting into town
Layover in Istanbul ISTCity 45 min–1h 30m each way · stay airside under 8 hours · getting into town
Layover in Kuwait KWICity 20–40 min each way · stay airside under 6 hours

South Asia

Layover in Delhi DELCity 25–40 min each way · stay airside under 8 hours · getting into town

East Asia

Layover in Beijing PEKCity 30–50 min each way · stay airside under 8 hours
Layover in Guangzhou CANCity 45 min–1h 10m each way · stay airside under 8 hours
Layover in Hong Kong HKGCity 24–40 min each way · stay airside under 5 hours · getting into town
Layover in Seoul ICNCity 45 min–1h 10m each way · stay airside under 6 hours · getting into town
Layover in Tokyo HNDCity 15–30 min each way · stay airside under 5 hours · getting into town
Layover in Tokyo NRTCity 41 min–1h each way · stay airside under 4 hours · getting into town

Southeast Asia

Layover in Bangkok BKKCity 30 min–1h each way · stay airside under 7 hours · getting into town
Layover in Ho Chi Minh City SGNCity 30–50 min each way · stay airside under 7 hours · getting into town
Layover in Kuala Lumpur KULCity 28–33 min each way · stay airside under 7 hours · getting into town
Layover in Singapore SINCity 25–45 min each way · stay airside under 5 hours · getting into town

East Africa

Layover in Addis Ababa ADDCity 15–30 min each way · stay airside under 8 hours

North America

Layover in Toronto YYZCity 25–30 min each way · stay airside under 6 hours · getting into town

Mexico & Central America

Layover in Mexico City MEXCity 30 min–1h each way · stay airside under 6 hours · getting into town

South America

Layover in Bogotá BOGCity 40 min–1h 10m each way · stay airside under 8 hours

Australia & New Zealand

Layover in Sydney SYDCity 15–25 min each way · stay airside under 6 hours · getting into town