Route notes
Why this routing works
This round-trip is structured as a simple two-stop itinerary: Minneapolis outbound to Goroka, onward to Tokyo, then back to Minneapolis. With 7 nights at the first stop and 5 nights in Tokyo, the routing fits cleanly into a two-week window without adding extra stopovers or backtracking.
In economy, this kind of sequencing keeps the ticket focused on a single westbound or transpacific progression rather than splitting the trip into separate returns. Building both stops onto one itinerary can simplify connection planning and keeps the timing clear: one week at the first stop, followed by a shorter city stay before the final return home.
October departure timing places the trip in the October to December travel season. For a short round-trip like this, fixed stop lengths help keep the itinerary efficient and make it easier to align onward flights between the two international stops and the final return to Minneapolis.