Originally Posted by
aBroadAbroad
My reading says OP is requesting assistance in identifying possible routing options, not fares. Off topic and unhelpful/non-contributory posts have been removed.
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With all due respect, the OP actually did ask two questions - one about routing ("direct route") and one about fares ("without paying an arm and a leg"). IMHO the second quote refers to fares.