Route notes
Why this routing works
This routing is built as a Circle Pacific-style itinerary with one non-flight gap at the start: the ticket begins in Toronto, then resumes in Papeete, where the route is marked as reached overland. From there, the sequence continues cleanly across the Pacific to Auckland and then back to North America via Vancouver, which keeps the flown sectors concentrated into a simple westbound chain.
Because the overland segment sits between Toronto and Papeete, this itinerary works best when that break is intentional and already fixed in the wider plan. Ticketing the long-haul flights around that gap can be more efficient than trying to force every movement into one continuous air sequence, especially when the goal is to connect the South Pacific with New Zealand and then return to Canada.
With 7 weeks total, the pacing leaves room for meaningful stays without adding extra flight complexity. A February departure places the trip inside the January-to-March season window, and the premium-economy cabin positions it for travelers who want added comfort on the longest sectors while keeping the routing relatively compact at three flown stops after the origin.