Originally Posted by
YYJMSP
What I don't quite understand is in my case the farthest point from origin is actually IST, but that doesn't come in to the MPM calculation as it is not a destination or stop, so only the destination (either MLA or CPH) is considered?
Yes, I think farthest point from origin (aka destination) is chosen from one of the place where you stay >24 hr. In this case IST is just a connection. You can even pick NRT as your connection and enjoy 2 long-haul ANA flights, but that's way over MPM.