Route notes
Why this routing works
This round-the-world itinerary starts and ends in Kahului and uses two overland breaks to keep the flight path efficient: arrival into Tokyo with onward departure from Osaka, then arrival into Ho Chi Minh City with onward departure from Hanoi. That structure reduces backtracking within Japan and Vietnam while preserving a continuous westbound progression through Asia, Africa, Europe, and North America.
The ticketed flight sequence then settles into shorter regional links before the longer intercontinental sectors. After Japan and Taiwan, the route continues through Vietnam, Singapore, and New Delhi, then makes a larger jump to Nairobi for the itinerary's longest ground stay at 20 nights. From there, the trip continues with a straightforward finish through Rome and New York City before the final return to Kahului.
At 10 weeks in economy, this is a complex but clean RTW build with a mix of short stopovers and one extended stay. The timed nights that are specified in the route data are 4 in Taipei, 5 in Singapore, 4 in New Delhi, 20 in Nairobi, 5 in Rome, and 5 in New York City, with the remaining time distributed across the untimed stops and overland sections.
With a sold price range of USD 3,922 to USD 5,135 and a May departure in the April-to-June season, this routing fits travelers who want a true multi-region ticket rather than separate one-way purchases. The key logistics feature is the balance between surface sectors and air segments, allowing multiple stop points without forcing a return to earlier cities.