Trip planning guide

Open-jaw and multi-city trips, without the spreadsheet.

An open-jaw ticket flies you into one city and home from another, so you don't have to backtrack. A multi-city trip strings several flights together, each with its own date. Both are normal bookings, and both are easier to plan in one search than in twelve tabs.

What "open-jaw" means

A round trip goes out and back between the same two places. An open-jaw ticket leaves one side open: for example New York to London, then home from Paris to New York, with the London to Paris part done by train. You skip the day spent going back to where you started.

When it's worth it

Touring more than one city. Fly into the first, home from the last.
The return is better from another airport. A different airport can have the nonstop you want.
Short hops are better by train. For trips of a few hours between cities, rail can be simpler than another flight.

Open-jaw trips on one ticket are often priced close to a comparable round trip, though it varies by route and airline. Compare it with a round trip before you book.

Separate tickets: know the risk

Sometimes two separate tickets cost less than one. The catch is that each ticket is its own contract: if a delay on the first makes you miss the second, the second airline doesn't have to rebook you. Leave plenty of time between separate tickets.

How Wayzuno handles multi-city trips

Multi-city and open-jaw searches in Wayzuno keep the exact airports and a separate date for each flight. Separate-ticket options only appear if you allow them, and they're labeled as separate tickets so the risk is visible before you book.

Common questions

What's a good tool for planning an open-jaw trip, flying into one city and out of another?

Use a multi-city search, which lets you set each flight separately. Wayzuno's multi-city search keeps the exact airports and a separate date for each flight, and is free with no account. Compare the result with a regular round trip before booking.

How do I book a multi-city trip without a spreadsheet?

Enter all the flights in one multi-city search instead of pricing one-ways in separate tabs. Wayzuno keeps exact airports and separate dates for each flight, and only shows separate-ticket options if you allow them, labeled as separate tickets.

Is an open-jaw ticket more expensive than a round trip?

Often it's priced close to a comparable round trip, but it depends on the route and airline. Search both and compare.

Are separate tickets risky?

They can be. If a delay makes you miss a flight on a separate ticket, that airline doesn't have to rebook you. Leave a long gap between separate tickets.

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By the Wayzuno Desk. Last updated October 27, 2026.