Route notes
Why this routing works
This itinerary runs south and east from Istanbul to Bangkok, then continues through Indonesia before crossing into Australia. Sequencing the trip this way breaks the journey into shorter long-haul segments instead of concentrating the distance into a single jump from Europe to Australia.
Udjung Pandang works as the intermediary stop between mainland Southeast Asia and Australia, creating a stepped routing into Perth rather than backtracking. Once in Australia, the ticket finishes with a domestic eastbound leg from Perth to Sydney, keeping the route linear across the country.
At 3 weeks in economy, this is a compact multi-stop plan with five cities in order and no surface sectors. October departure timing places the whole routing inside the October-to-December travel window, which keeps the ticket focused on a single continuous trip rather than a spread-out series of stops.