Find the layover, not just the fare.
Set a layover in the ◈ gem field to keep only flights that really stop there. Leave the destination empty to sweep the cheapest places that connect through it.
routefare
LHR✈7h 25mJFK
Virgin AtlanticFASTEST
$410
LAX✈14h 55m◆ AKL 2h 10m✈3h 20mSYD
Air New Zealand◈ GEM
$1,080
JFK✈7h 00m◆ DXB 2h 30m✈3h 10mBOM
Emirates
$742
SFO✈11h 20m◆ NRT 1h 45m✈2h 05mHND
ANA
$806
ORD✈8h 15mCDG
Air FranceFASTEST
$389
GRU✈9h 35m◆ LIS 2h 05m✈1h 40mMXP
TAP Air Portugal
$641
That board flips like the real thing — and a real search returns exactly this. Pick an example above, or start with an origin.
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