It would be better to route via EWR/SFO both ways, but <4hr layovers are not available BWI>EWR>SFO, so ITA breaks the fare. You may have better luck with United.com or an OTA; you can still use ITA to find dates with G-space if you'd like to try.
ITA monthlong search advanced routing codes:
ua iah ua sfo ua
ua sfo ua ewr ua
RT only, no OWs.
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Agree, but it's almost a 2-day MR, with a forced overnight.
A true MRer would scoff at such a statement
[ In a different life, I did 2 7K+ domestic out/back MRs, back to back (15K in 2 full days) just to do it. Routing was MUCH more efficient, but still painful ]
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In a different life, I did 2 7K+ domestic out/back MRs, back to back (15K in 2 full days) just to do it. Routing was MUCH more efficient, but still painful ]
I did a ~17k without stopping for the night anywhere: CLT-EWR-HNL-SFO-PHX-HNL-EWR-CLT
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Would have much rather done your routing !
RPU cleared on both EWR<>HNL legs. Was stuck between (fortunately respectful*) fat people in E- on US-op PHX-HNL. I then spent two days in CLT with family and then did it again, except got bumped on EWR-HNL (where my RPU wasn't going to clear anyway!) and got put on the n/s to PHX and given ORC.
* I'd rather have someone that's overweight and thoughtful about their neighbor's real estate than someone who's skinny and not. It was actually a relatively pleasant experience for E-.
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Feb. 10 SEA-IAH 11:50 pm PT-5:53 am CT 4h 3m 1,874 mi 737-800
Feb. 11 IAH-BWI 7:35 am CT-11:47 am ET 3h 12m 1,235 mi 737-800
6,218 mi @ $230 = 3.7 cpm
There is also a BWI-IAH-SEA-PHX-BWI routing on Jan. 28-Jan. 29 with 6,203 PQM @ $188 = 3.0 cpm but the idea of burning up vacation time at work to sit on planes that arrive at 11 pm at night and leave the next morning at 5 am is not terribly appealing to me for the extra $50 in savings, which would get eaten up by a hotel stay anyways.
