Route notes
Why this routing works
This 9-week business-class itinerary is built as a westbound multi-stop routing that starts with two Hawaii stops before continuing into Asia and then Europe, finishing back in the US. The sequence keeps the Pacific crossing front-loaded, then moves through Southeast and East Asia in a clean progression before the final transatlantic return via Istanbul and Malaga to Denver.
A key structural feature is the open-jaw between Denpasar Bali and Hanoi, with that section handled overland rather than by included flight. That creates flexibility in the middle of the trip while keeping the long-haul ticket focused on the major flight segments: Los Angeles–Lihue–Honolulu–Denpasar Bali, then Hanoi–Bangkok–Hong Kong–Istanbul–Malaga–Denver.
Because this is sold as a multi-stop itinerary rather than a simple round trip, the value is in how the ticket strings together several one-way international sectors under one plan. March departure timing places the route in the Jan-Mar season window, and the published business-class price range for this itinerary is USD 13,291 to USD 20,274, depending on the specific flight combination available at booking.