“Booked JFK to GRU via Panama City. Paid $290 less than the direct. Spent 11 hours downtown. It's now my default routing.”
Marcus T.
Brooklyn, NY
Your layoveris the best part.
JFK → GRU
via Panama City (PTY)
91LayoverScore™
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From Atlanta
Best stop
ATL → NBO
via Panama City (PTY)
Visa-free~25 min to city
89
LayoverScore™See stops →
Best value
ATL → GRU
via Bogotá (BOG)
Visa-free
$1,190USDSave $380
vs direct flightSee stops →
Top rated
Panama City
Visa-free · ~25 min
89
Indicative. Based on recent searches from Atlanta.
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What travelers say
Real trips. Real stops.
“I was skeptical. Fourteen hours is a lot. Nairobi converted me. Would do it again for any Africa route.”
Priya S.
Chicago, IL
“The visa flag on Casablanca stopped me booking the wrong flight. That alone is worth it.”
James R.
Houston, TX
Questions
Answers.
A strategic layover is a connecting flight where the stop is somewhere worth being. Instead of a 3-hour wait at a hub airport, you book a longer connection in a city you want to see. You get 6 to 24 hours in Panama City, Nairobi, or Bogotá. The flight is often cheaper than flying direct. The trip is better.
Yes. Layover itineraries are standard airline tickets. Your bags transfer automatically on single-ticket bookings. We only show options with a safe connection window.
Six hours is the minimum to leave the airport and see something real. Twelve to eighteen hours is better. LayoverScore™ factors in transit time so you know what you actually get.
Depends on your passport and the country. Every result shows visa status before you commit. Most US passport holders are visa-free at the cities we recommend.
On a single-ticket itinerary, yes. We flag self-transfer options clearly. If it's self-transfer, you'll check bags again at the layover airport.
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