ANA Round-the-World Award 2026: Circle the Globe from 125,000 Miles

ANA's Round-the-World (RTW) award is uniquely structured to permit a circumnavigation across all Star Alliance carriers — multiple stopovers in different regions — for as little as 125,000 ANA miles in economy or 270,000 in business class. For travelers planning extended global trips, ANA RTW is among the strongest published trip-type redemptions in 2026.

ANA RTW pricing chart

ANA RTW pricing tiers (based on total flight distance):

• Up to 14,000 miles total: 105,000 / 200,000 / 300,000 (eco / biz / first)
• 14,001-18,000 miles: 125,000 / 230,000 / 350,000
• 18,001-22,000 miles: 150,000 / 270,000 / 400,000
• 22,001-26,000 miles: 180,000 / 300,000 / 460,000

The minimum trip is 8 segments + 16,000+ flight miles. Up to 8 stopovers permitted.

Sample RTW routing

One classic RTW pattern at 18,001-22,000 miles (270,000 ANA miles in business):

1. JFK → Frankfurt (Lufthansa, business)
2. Stopover Frankfurt 5 days
3. Frankfurt → Singapore (Singapore A350, business)
4. Stopover Singapore 5 days
5. Singapore → Tokyo HND (ANA 787, business)
6. Stopover Tokyo 7 days
7. Tokyo NRT → Honolulu (ANA 787 or United 777, business)
8. Stopover Honolulu 4 days
9. Honolulu → JFK (United 757, business)

Total: 4 stopovers, 5 segments, ~21,000 flight miles. Pricing: 270,000 ANA miles + ~$300 in surcharges + $200 RTW booking fee.

RTW rules and restrictions

Key rules:

• Round-trip required. Departure and final destination in same country.
• Both directions must be in the same direction — eastbound or westbound only, no backtracking.
• Up to 8 stopovers minimum 24 hours, maximum unlimited.
• Maximum trip duration: 12 months.
• All segments must be in same cabin or higher.
• Star Alliance partners only on the entire ticket.

How to fund 270,000 ANA miles

Transfer paths in 2026:

• Amex Membership Rewards: 1:1 to ANA with periodic 30-40% transfer bonuses (3-4 times annually).
• Marriott Bonvoy: 3:1 to ANA with 5,000-point bonus per 60,000 transferred.
• Direct ANA flying.

For 270,000 ANA miles in business RTW: target 2-3 transfer-bonus windows on Amex MR through the year. A 30% Amex MR bonus brings the effective rate to ~208,000 MR per 270,000 ANA. With Amex Platinum + Gold + Centurion Lounge + Hilton Aspire stack, building 200k+ MR over 12 months is realistic with strategic spending.

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The ANA RTW vs Aeroplan stopover decision

Two approaches to multi-destination award trips:

• ANA RTW: 8 stopovers permitted; full circumnavigation; same direction; one ticket.
• Aeroplan stopover: 1 stopover permitted; $100 charge; flexible direction.

RTW wins for true global trips (3+ stopovers in 3+ continents). Aeroplan stopover wins for 2-destination trips. For a 2-stop Tokyo + Hawaii + return, Aeroplan with stopover at $100 is cheaper than RTW. For Tokyo + Singapore + Frankfurt + LA + return, RTW wins decisively.

Booking RTW: phone-only

ANA does not permit RTW awards online. The booking process:

1. Map the routing on Star Alliance partner saver award space.
2. Verify all segments are individually available on saver space.
3. Call ANA Mileage Club at 1-800-235-9262 (US) with the routing planned.
4. Agent books the ticket; $200 RTW booking fee + carrier-imposed surcharges added.

Award space verification before calling is critical — agents won't hold seats while you research.

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Last verified by the Pointify research team on May 1, 2026 against current ANA Mileage Club RTW award terms.

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