Thanks Jerry !!!

I've been reading, and playing with the oneworld booking tool .... from what I've seen so far CAI is the cheapest starting point (working out at 6979 USD)

My journey is roughly

CAI-AMM-LAX-ORD-DFW-AKL-MEL-DXB-CAI

If anyone know how to make this trip cheaper through an alternative starting point, I love to hear it