Route notes
Why this routing works
This round-the-world routing is built as a westbound progression from London into Southeast Asia and onward through Oceania and the South Pacific before returning to Europe via North America. The itinerary starts with an open segment into Kuala Lumpur, then resumes by air from Port Moresby, which is a practical way to separate an overland section from the long-haul ticket while keeping the broader route moving in one direction.
From Papua New Guinea, the sequence steps through Australia and New Zealand before continuing into a chain of Pacific island stops: Nadi, Port Vila, Nuku`alofa, and Apia. That ordering matters on a route like this, since it groups the shorter regional sectors together after the Australia and New Zealand portion rather than breaking up the transoceanic flow. The final Pacific crossing from Papeete to Miami then sets up the transatlantic return to London.
Timing is spread across 13 weeks, with the longest planned stays concentrated in Auckland, Wellington, Nadi, Port Vila, Nuku`alofa, and Apia, mostly at seven nights each, plus eight nights in Apia. Shorter stays in Brisbane and Port Lincoln keep the Australia section moving, while unlisted night counts in London, Kuala Lumpur, Port Moresby, Papeete, and Miami suggest transit or flexible endpoints within the fare structure.
As ticketing goes, this is an economy RTW priced from USD 7,239 to USD 9,477 for travel in the July to September season, departing in September. With multiple island stops and a mix of larger gateways and smaller regional points, this is the kind of itinerary where fare construction and stop order do the heavy lifting: locking in the long-haul backbone first, then connecting the Pacific segments in a sequence that avoids backtracking.