Least Expensive Around the World Airfare
Visiting all continents in the world for at least one week,
including the two most populous countries in the world (both in Asia).
Outline
1. Method
2. Influence of travel dates, places visited
3. By Air
4. By Bus and Air
5. Bus Graphic
6. Airfare graphic
7. An Idiot Abroad
Method
In order to find the cheapest flights possible, I used Google
Flights and Kayak. I found that flying out of LA would ultimately be
a cheaper route than flying out of New York, but the opposite was true
regarding the return flight.
Influence of Travel Dates, Places Visited
On each continent there were a multitude of cities that I could
have chosen to fly into. I based my decisions off of the price to
fly in and the flight out to the next city/continent. Booking over a
month out during the middle of the week definitely lowered the prices of the
flights.
By Air
The least expensive airfare flying from America to all continents.
Stay on each continent at least one week.
The total cost to fly around the world, including visa costs, is
$2,448.94
Insert screenshots here.
|
Date |
Origin - Destination |
Departure - Arrival Time |
Flight cost $ |
Visa cost |
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4/8/19 |
LA - Sydney |
6:00 – 7:45 |
324.00 |
20.00 |
|
4/15/19 |
Sydney - Shanghai |
9:55 – 12:50 |
361.00 |
$140.00 |
|
4/22/19 |
Shanghai – Kochi |
1:35 – 8:10 |
225.00 |
$67.70 |
|
4/29/19 |
Kochi – Cairo |
7:20 – 2:50 |
275.00 |
$25.00 |
|
5/6/19 |
Cairo - Madrid |
8:00 – 6:35 |
236.00 |
$160.00 |
|
5/13/19 |
Madrid – Rio de Janeiro |
8:00 – 7:25 |
217.00 |
$44.24 |
|
5/20/19 |
Rio de Janeiro – New York |
9:56 – 12:46 |
354.00 |
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Sum $1,992.00 |
Sum $456.94 |
Visas
By Air and Bus
Taking a bus from Omaha to LA was a very reasonable price. It would also be a very scenic drive as
opposed to what you would see flying there. Another option I looked into would
be the train which is actually slightly cheaper than a bus fare for this route.
Bus Graphic
Airfare Graphic
An Idiot Abroad
The Great Wall episode
is essentially a metaphor. The toad represents Karl, neither of whom
have ever done much travelling or seen anything other than what they are
accustomed to.
The lodging in India is
something that would be considered very poor. It was essentially a
supply room where up to four people could sleep. The nest place was
an upgrade because it had a bed and a toilet which was basically a hole in the
ground. It just goes to show how far ahead the Western world is when
it comes to plumbing. While travelling to certain countries, you
need to be able to look past these kind of things.
Submitted by Dan Pavlik on 3/15/19.