Planning an [almost] around the world trip?  Sometimes when you’re not going all the way around the world a multi-city flight (often called a multi-stop or open jaw if you’re traveling overland, too) can be a cheaper option. For example, if you’re flying from Los Angeles to Hawaii to Australia and back to Los Angeles, a multi-stop flight could be your best bet, and Indie, BootsnAll’s multi-country flight finder, is probably your best bet s it’s quick, simple, and easy to get multiple fares with a few clicks.

How to find the cheapest multi-stop flights:

1. Log onto Indie, enter your destinations and dates, and click “Search fares.”
2. Know your regions – a multi-stop flight from LA to a few major cities in South America could be comparable to an RTW ticket.
3. Fly through major transportation hubs: LAX, NYC, LON, LIM etc
4. If you’re having trouble finding a good fare, click on the “comment bubble” icon in the route toolbox at the bottom of the page to get advice from one of our experts.

Build your own multi-stop flight:

Indie is the only tool out there on the internet that allows you to search more than 6 legs (we allow you to search and book up to a 25-leg trip), but here are a few other sites to check out if your trip is less than 6 legs.

Expedia multi-stop flights (5 stops maximum)
Kayak multi-city search (6 stops maximum)
britishairways.com (6 stops maximum)

Bottomline:

Multi-city flights can be a deal for shorter, across (instead of around) the world trips with only one to two extra stops added in.