How to book flights with multiple stop-overs of several days?

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I'm planning a holiday.

  • I will first travel from Jakarta to San Francisco, planning to have several days there.
  • Then I will fly to Los Angeles, where I will also stay
  • On my return trip from Los Angeles to Jakarta I will transit in Japan at Narita.

Can I stay for several days in Japan if I have a Japan visa? How do I book the ticket?

I'm considering United or ANA which have transit at those airports.



Best Answer

In practice, if you want to do it yourself online, you have to use the “multi-city ticket” option, i.e. instead of looking for a return ticket and then somehow adding stopovers, you would search for a trip with four legs: Jakarta-San Francisco, San Francisco-Los Angeles, Los Angeles-Tokyo, and finally Tokyo-Jakarta.

Multi-city searches are not available everywhere but the functionality does exist, e.g. on Kayak and, in this case, United (‘multiple destinations’). Unfortunately I was not able to find it on ANA's website. You can also use ITA's Matrix to look for a good connection and than go to a traditional brick-and-mortar travel agent to book it.

Incidentally, it's also possible to book something like Jakarta-San Francisco and Los Angeles-Jakarta on one ticket (it's called an “open jaw” ticket) and then add a stop-over in Japan and take care of transportation between San Francisco and Los Angeles yourself (flying with another airline, renting a car, taking the bus or the train…). Since San Francisco and Los Angeles are reasonably close to each other, it could be a good alternative in this case.

Behind the scenes, your ticket might have additional transit points, be a return ticket with two stop-overs, an open jaw combined with a one-way ticket or some other combination of fares but the multi-city option should hopefully be able to find the cheapest solution. Because small changes can make a huge difference to the available fares and total price, finding a good price often requires a bit of work.




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Quick Answer about "How to book flights with multiple stop-overs of several days?"

  • Select an origin and final destination.
  • Plug your search into Skyscanner using the round-trip search.
  • Find a common connecting point.
  • Deselect non-stop flights in your search.
  • Use Skyscanner's multi-city search.
  • See which airlines offer free stopovers.


  • How do I plan a flight with multiple stops?

    Follow the instructions below to book up to six legs simultaneously on Skyscanner.
  • Select 'multi-city' on the Skyscanner homepage or in the app.
  • Enter desired dates and destinations (up to six legs)
  • Select the number of passengers and cabin class.
  • Search flights.


  • What is a flight with multiple stops called?

    Multi city tickets originally gained popularity to counter the limitations of RTW and point to point tickets. Essentially, a multi city or a multi stop itinerary is one that enables you to travel across countries, continents or even the world using one single air ticket and taking multiple stops along the way.

    Are multi stop flights cheaper?

    Booking a multi-city flight may seem like it would be more expensive than a roundtrip flight, but it's typically not. In fact, booking a multi-city itinerary is often much more affordable than booking two one-way flights.

    How do you book a trip with multiple destinations?

    Booking a complex itinerary is easier than most people realize, thanks to the Internet. It's usually as simple as finding the \u201cmulti-city\u201d option on your favorite travel website and following the simple instructions. You will enter the destinations and dates for your travels, and then select the best option for you.



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