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

Source: https://pointifytravels.com/blog/ana-rtw-strategy-2026
Author: Pointify Research Team
Published: 2026-05-01

> Pointify's deep guide on ANA Round-the-World award booking, routing, and earning strategy.

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.

## 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.

[Find Star Alliance award space on Pointify →](https://pointifytravels.com/search)

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

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