the additional complexity is visas and immigration for that country.

I’m American, so I have to pay $35 every time I enter Indonesia and I’m limited to the number times per year I can enter the country.

Australia is easier. Just need to fill out ETA for a $20AUD fee.

The extra night also eats into your limited vacation time. 18 hours in addition to the 20 hours flying means you’re losing almost 4 days of your trip just transiting.

Also, my flights aren’t intercontinental. I did this monkey dance going from tp hcmc to Timor Leste.

That is funny. I am Turkish and my government charges me about 30 usd every time I leave the country