Thanks for the input.

NM - thanks for the info about bne, it was a routing that OW timetable gave me.

laska - thanks for the dxb suggestion.

SD1K - the ticket should run around $6766USD, of course that will depend on the exchange rate and any fees. (info off fewmiles website)

Here's a modified plan:

bkk-hkg-sin-nrt-syd-akl-mel-lhr-dxb-lhr-lax-sju-dfw-anc-dfw-sju-jfk-nrt-bkk

Stopovers in hkg & sin, syd & akl, lhr & dbx, dfw & anc

Another question: Since mel-lhr has a change of planes in sin, will that add to my total number of segments?