ANA Round-the-World Award 2026: Circle the Globe from 125,000 Miles
ANA's Round-the-World award is one of the strongest published trip-type redemptions in 2026 — premium-cabin global trip from 125,000 ANA miles.
- 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
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):
- JFK → Frankfurt (Lufthansa, business)
- Stopover Frankfurt 5 days
- Frankfurt → Singapore (Singapore A350, business)
- Stopover Singapore 5 days
- Singapore → Tokyo HND (ANA 787, business)
- Stopover Tokyo 7 days
- Tokyo NRT → Honolulu (ANA 787 or United 777, business)
- Stopover Honolulu 4 days
- 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:
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- 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.
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:
- Map the routing on Star Alliance partner saver award space.
- Verify all segments are individually available on saver space.
- Call ANA Mileage Club at 1-800-235-9262 (US) with the routing planned.
- 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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