Global Route Planner — plan smarter routes worldwide
Use our route planner to visualize multi-leg itineraries, estimate distances and durations, and balance price vs. mileage across global hubs.
Overview
Plan routes across continents: single-stop, multi-stop, and circle itineraries. Get clear distance metrics, typical flight time estimates, and options to optimize for lowest fare or lowest mileage used.
Fast estimates
Instant distance and time calculations for selected airport pairs.
Multi-leg
Create up to 6 legs and compare combined durations and distance totals.
Optimization
Toggle optimization criteria: price, time, or mileage.
Route planning tools
Interactive toolbox for global routing decisions.
- Direct: quickest, single flight between two points.
- One-stop: balance price and time with a single connection.
- Multi-stop: best for mileage runs or complex itineraries.
| Leg | From | To | Distance (km) | Est. Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | JFK | LHR | 5540 | 7h 0m |
| 2 | LHR | DME | 2500 | 3h 45m |
| 3 | DME | HND | 7400 | 9h 10m |
Use the calculator below to replace sample legs with your airports and recalc totals.
We surface rules-of-thumb: off-peak departures, mid-week itineraries and longer connections can lower fares. Combine our route planner with Flight Deals Pro for live price checks.
Distance & Time Estimator
Select airports to estimate great-circle distance and approximate flight time. (*** form — results appear below.)
Compare routing scenarios
Switch between scenarios to see differences in distance and connections.
Fastest routes minimize total flight time and connections. Recommended for business travel.
Cheapest options may add connections or longer ground time. Use Flight Deals Pro for live fare checks.
Lowest mileage itineraries prioritize frequent flyer accrual strategies. Combine with our Mileage Calculator for exact credit estimates.
Team & support
Ava Miles — Route Planning Lead
Ava leads our global routing tools and supports complex itinerary planning across alliances. Available Mon–Fri via the Contacts page.
Resources & guides
Airport codes cheat-sheet
Quick reference for major hubs and lat/long pairs used by the planner.
Maximizing miles
Strategies for choosing legs that maximize loyalty points while keeping costs reasonable.
Routing rules
How alliances, open jaws, and stopovers affect pricing and mileage accrual.
