Longest trips in Europe under €500 from Los Angeles

1. Los Angeles

   United States, Start, Tue 8 Dec

2. LAX→CDG Tue 8 Dec leaves 06:0006:00Lands at Charles de Gaulle Airport. 1 stop, JetBlue first, check the travel time and bag rules€270 Check price
   • you leave Paris from a different airport (BVA, Beauvais-Tille Airport)
   • a price seen 5 days ago: it may be higher now or sold out
   • overnight: it lands on Wed 9 Dec, so your nights in Paris count from then

3. Paris

   France, 2 nights, 9–11 Dec

   France's capital on the Seine, with the Louvre, the Eiffel Tower, Notre-Dame, café terraces, neighbourhood markets and some of the world's best museums.

   Typical December: highs of 8°C, some rain

   • Capital

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4. BVA→MXP Fri 11 Dec leaves 17:00, lands 18:3517:00–18:35Lands at Milano Malpensa Airport. Malta Air, about 1½ hours, cabin bag about €24€22seen 2 days ago Check price
   • Beauvais-Tille Airport is 69 km from Paris · Far airports compared
   • you leave Milan from a different airport (BGY, Orio al Serio International Airport)

5. Milan

   Italy, 4 nights, 11–15 Dec

   Italy's fashion and business capital, with a white Gothic cathedral, Leonardo's Last Supper, La Scala opera house and aperitivo in the Navigli canal district.

   Typical December: highs of 7°C, some rain

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6. BGY→WMI Tue 15 Dec leaves 11:05, lands 13:0011:05–13:00Ryanair, about 2 hours, cabin bag about €24€16seen yesterday Check price
   • Orio al Serio International Airport is 46 km from Milan · Far airports compared
   • Warsaw-Modlin Airport is 35 km from Warsaw · Far airports compared

7. Warsaw

   Poland, 2 nights, 15–17 Dec

   Poland's capital on the Vistula, with an old town rebuilt brick by brick after the war, strong history museums, riverside bars and a growing food scene.

   Typical December: highs of 2°C, some rain

   • Capital
   • Old town

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8. WMI→STN Thu 17 Dec leaves 21:55, lands 23:2521:55–23:25Ryanair, about 2½ hours, cabin bag about €24€13seen yesterday Check price
   • Warsaw-Modlin Airport is 35 km from Warsaw · Far airports compared
   • Stansted Airport is 50 km from London · Far airports compared

9. London

   United Kingdom, 2 nights, 17–19 Dec

   Britain's capital on the Thames, with free national museums, royal palaces, the Tower, West End theatres, big parks and food from every corner of the world.

   Typical December: highs of 9°C, some rain

   • Capital

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10. STN→GVA Sat 19 Dec leaves 17:25, lands 20:1517:25–20:15Jet2.com, about 2 hours, cabin bag usually included€32seen 2 days ago Check price
    • Stansted Airport is 50 km from London · Far airports compared

11. Geneva

    Switzerland, Last stop, Sat 19 Dec

    A Swiss city at the tip of Lake Geneva, home to the UN and Red Cross, with a lakeside jet fountain, an old town on the hill and the Alps within an hour.

    Typical December: highs of 6°C, some rain

    • Lakes
    • Old town
    • Ski

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We count €65 for the bag on the long flight; check the airline's price.

We check the onward non-stop fares from each stop, for each number of nights you allow, and string the cheapest we find into a trip through several countries.

1. Los Angeles

   United States, Start, Tue 8 Dec

2. LAX→CDG Tue 8 Dec leaves 06:0006:00Lands at Charles de Gaulle Airport. 1 stop, JetBlue first, check the travel time and bag rules€270 Check price
   • you leave Paris from a different airport (BVA, Beauvais-Tille Airport)
   • a price seen 5 days ago: it may be higher now or sold out
   • overnight: it lands on Wed 9 Dec, so your nights in Paris count from then

3. Paris

   France, 3 nights, 9–12 Dec

   France's capital on the Seine, with the Louvre, the Eiffel Tower, Notre-Dame, café terraces, neighbourhood markets and some of the world's best museums.

   Typical December: highs of 8°C, some rain

   • Capital

   Swap this stop

4. BVA→DUB Sat 12 Dec leaves 15:25, lands 16:0015:25–16:00Ryanair, about 1½ hours, cabin bag about €24€16 Check price
   • Beauvais-Tille Airport is 69 km from Paris · Far airports compared
   • a price seen 3 days ago: it may be higher now or sold out

5. Dublin

   Ireland, 3 nights, 12–15 Dec

   Ireland's capital on the River Liffey, known for its pubs and live music, Georgian squares, Trinity College's old library and sea swimming spots along the bay.

   Typical December: highs of 9°C, some rain

   • Capital

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6. DUB→LGW Tue 15 Dec leaves 11:35, lands 13:0011:35–13:00Lands at London Gatwick Airport. Ryanair, about 1½ hours, cabin bag about €24€15 Check price
   • you leave London from a different airport (STN, Stansted Airport)
   • a price seen 3 days ago: it may be higher now or sold out

7. London

   United Kingdom, 4 nights, 15–19 Dec

   Britain's capital on the Thames, with free national museums, royal palaces, the Tower, West End theatres, big parks and food from every corner of the world.

   Typical December: highs of 9°C, some rain

   • Capital

   Swap this stop

8. STN→GVA Sat 19 Dec leaves 17:25, lands 20:1517:25–20:15Jet2.com, about 2 hours, cabin bag usually included€32seen 2 days ago Check price
   • Stansted Airport is 50 km from London · Far airports compared

9. Geneva

   Switzerland, Last stop, Sat 19 Dec

   A Swiss city at the tip of Lake Geneva, home to the UN and Red Cross, with a lakeside jet fountain, an old town on the hill and the Alps within an hour.

   Typical December: highs of 6°C, some rain

   • Lakes
   • Old town
   • Ski

   Swap this stop

We count €65 for the bag on the long flight; check the airline's price.

We check the onward non-stop fares from each stop, for each number of nights you allow, and string the cheapest we find into a trip through several countries.

1. Los Angeles

   United States, Start, Fri 8 Jan

2. LAX→LHR Fri 8 Jan leaves 23:5923:59Lands at London Heathrow Airport. 1 stop, JetBlue first, check the travel time and bag rules€259 Check price
   • you leave London from a different airport (LTN, London Luton Airport)
   • a price seen 5 days ago: it may be higher now or sold out
   • it may land Sat 9 Jan: check the time before you book your first night in London

3. London

   United Kingdom, 4 nights, 9–13 Jan

   Britain's capital on the Thames, with free national museums, royal palaces, the Tower, West End theatres, big parks and food from every corner of the world.

   Typical January: highs of 8°C, some rain

   • Capital

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4. LTN→DUB Wed 13 Jan leaves 07:30, lands 08:5007:30–08:50Ryanair, about 1½ hours, cabin bag about €24€18 Check price
   • London Luton Airport is 45 km from London · Far airports compared
   • a price seen 3 days ago: it may be higher now or sold out

5. Dublin

   Ireland, 4 nights, 13–17 Jan

   Ireland's capital on the River Liffey, known for its pubs and live music, Georgian squares, Trinity College's old library and sea swimming spots along the bay.

   Typical January: highs of 9°C, some rain

   • Capital

   Swap this stop

6. DUB→LUZ Sun 17 Jan leaves 17:35, lands 21:3517:35–21:35Ryanair, about 3 hours, cabin bag about €24€15 Check price
   • a price seen 7 days ago: it may be higher now or sold out

7. Lublin

   Poland, Last stop, Sun 17 Jan

   Eastern Poland's biggest city, whose old town of arcaded streets and squares sits on a hill by the castle; the Majdanek memorial and Kazimierz Dolny are within reach. The airport is at Świdnik, 10 km east.

   • Old town

   Swap this stop

We count €65 for the bag on the long flight; check the airline's price.

We check the onward non-stop fares from each stop, for each number of nights you allow, and string the cheapest we find into a trip through several countries.