Route Overview · 100+ Countries / 170+ Routes

Global Routes and Server Locations

VPNAW's international network covers 100+ countries / 170+ routes, grouped into four regions: Asia-Pacific, North America, Europe and other regions. This page lists 26 representative routes, along with each route's type and streaming support. Route type determines link quality and cost, not whether you can connect — all three types can reach international sites, AI tools and streaming services.

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Four columns, one route at a glance

The table below groups 26 representative routes into four regions: Asia-Pacific, North America, Europe and other regions. The four columns are the route's country or region, its exit city, its route type, and that exit's streaming support. The same route feels different on different local ISPs and at different times of day, so this page lists static facts only — no latency figures in milliseconds and no load percentages. To find out whether a route suits you right now, sign in to the user panel for the full route list and test each one by switching in the client.

Asia-Pacific Routes

8 representative routes

Asia-Pacific exits are geographically close with short round-trip paths, so they're usually the first choice for everyday browsing and streaming. Hong Kong, Tokyo and Singapore run IEPL lines, which fluctuate less at peak hours; Seoul and Taipei use relay, while Kuala Lumpur and Bangkok are direct — a good fit for budget-conscious users or those whose local ISP exit is already uncongested.

Country / Region	City	Route Type	Streaming
Japan	Tokyo	IEPL	Netflix · YouTube 4K
Japan	Osaka	Relay	Netflix · YouTube 4K
Hong Kong	Hong Kong	IEPL	YouTube 4K · Disney+
Singapore	Singapore	IEPL	Netflix · YouTube 4K
South Korea	Seoul	Relay	Netflix · YouTube 4K
Taiwan	Taipei	Relay	YouTube 4K
Malaysia	Kuala Lumpur	Direct	YouTube 4K
Thailand	Bangkok	Direct	YouTube 4K

North America Routes

5 representative routes

North American exits mainly serve US and Canadian streaming, AI tools and account services. Los Angeles is an IEPL exit, suited to long sessions; San Jose and Toronto use relay and carry most everyday traffic; Dallas and Vancouver are direct, covering long-tail demand in the central and west coast regions.

Country / Region	City	Route Type	Streaming
United States	Los Angeles	IEPL	Netflix · Disney+ · YouTube 4K
United States	San Jose	Relay	Netflix · Disney+
United States	Dallas	Direct	YouTube 4K
Canada	Toronto	Relay	Netflix · YouTube 4K
Canada	Vancouver	Direct	YouTube 4K

Europe Routes

7 representative routes

European exits cover the UK, Germany, the Netherlands, France, Switzerland, Sweden and Poland — useful for European services, cross-border e-commerce dashboards and European academic resources. Amsterdam is an IEPL exit; London, Frankfurt and Zurich use relay; Paris, Stockholm and Warsaw are direct. Pick whichever is closest to the service you're targeting.

Country / Region	City	Route Type	Streaming
United Kingdom	London	Relay	Netflix · YouTube 4K
Germany	Frankfurt	Relay	Netflix · Disney+
Netherlands	Amsterdam	IEPL	Netflix · YouTube 4K
France	Paris	Direct	YouTube 4K
Switzerland	Zurich	Relay	YouTube 4K
Sweden	Stockholm	Direct	YouTube 4K
Poland	Warsaw	Direct	YouTube 4K

Routes in Other Regions

6 representative routes

Oceania, the Middle East, South America and Africa round out long-tail regional needs — useful if you have local business there, want to check localized content or compare regional pricing. Sydney and Dubai use relay; Auckland, Istanbul, São Paulo and Johannesburg are direct.

Country / Region	City	Route Type	Streaming
Australia	Sydney	Relay	Netflix · YouTube 4K
New Zealand	Auckland	Direct	YouTube 4K
United Arab Emirates	Dubai	Relay	YouTube 4K
Turkey	Istanbul	Direct	YouTube 4K
Brazil	São Paulo	Direct	Netflix · YouTube 4K
South Africa	Johannesburg	Direct	YouTube 4K

Route Type

IEPL, Relay and Direct: What's the Difference

Route type is the part most easily glossed over when choosing a subscription. Two services can both advertise '100+ countries / 170+ routes' while one runs point-to-point IEPL lines and the other just connects straight from your local network to an overseas exit. Below we break down how the three route types work, what they suit and how their costs differ, so you can match them against the table above.

IEPL

Hong Kong · Tokyo · Singapore · Los Angeles · Amsterdam

How it works: a dedicated point-to-point channel between the two ends that doesn't pass through intermediate hops on the public internet, so there's less queuing and less rerouting. Best for: long sessions at peak hours, cross-border video meetings, long AI tool sessions and workflows that need stable upload. Cost: the highest unit price of the three, so it's only deployed at a few core exits — Hong Kong, Tokyo, Singapore, Los Angeles and Amsterdam in the table above are in this group. Note that what an IEPL line buys you isn't a bigger speed number but less fluctuation: assuming your local network isn't the bottleneck, an IEPL exit usually performs at peak hours close to how it performs during the day.

Relay

Seoul · Taipei · London · Frankfurt · Zurich · Sydney · Dubai

How it works: you connect first to a nearby relay node, which forwards traffic to the overseas exit along an optimized path. The leg from you to the relay node usually runs over your local network, while the relay-to-exit leg runs over an optimized link, making the overall path more controllable than a direct connection. Best for: everyday use where you need many countries and flexible switching by region, and cases where you don't need extreme stability from a single route. Cost: between IEPL and direct, and it's the most widely deployed type here — Seoul, Taipei, London, Frankfurt, Zurich, Sydney and Dubai in the table above all use relay.

Direct

Kuala Lumpur · Bangkok · Paris · Stockholm · Warsaw · São Paulo

How it works: a direct connection from your local network to the overseas exit, with the fewest intermediate steps and the shortest path. Best for: services that aren't sensitive to path, long-tail countries and regions, and users whose local ISP already has a solid international exit. Cost: the lowest of the three, so it has the widest coverage — Kuala Lumpur, Bangkok, Paris, Stockholm, Warsaw, São Paulo and Johannesburg in the table above fall into this group. Direct routes depend most on your local ISP's international exit quality, so the same route can vary more across different broadband connections than the other two types.

Choosing a Route

Choose by use case, not by numbers

No route is inherently better — what matters is whether it matches your use case and your local network. Below are route recommendations for five common use cases, each of which you can try directly in the client; switching routes doesn't require re-fetching your subscription, so trial and error costs little.

Everyday Browsing and Work

Go for stability and sufficiency. Prefer exits that are geographically close, such as Hong Kong, Japan or Singapore — short round-trip paths mean a faster time to first byte. If you're just looking things up, sending email and opening online documents, direct and relay routes are enough; there's no need to tie up an IEPL exit. If things feel fine during the day but occasionally stall at peak hours, switching from a direct route to a relay route in the same region usually helps more than moving to a more distant IEPL exit.

Streaming and Video

Start with the region whose library you want, then choose an exit there: Japanese content, pick Japan; US content, pick Los Angeles or San Jose; European content, pick London or Frankfurt. 4K playback is more sensitive to sustained bandwidth than to latency, so it's best to stay on one route for a whole film or episode rather than switching exits mid-playback — most streaming services re-verify when the exit changes, which just adds another wait.

AI Tools

Conversational AI tools need a link that stays up, not one with the lowest latency. If a long answer drops halfway through, you often have to start over after reconnecting, so prefer an IEPL or relay route and stick to one exit for the long term. When running multiple accounts or devices in parallel, give each device a different exit so they don't compete for the same link.

Gaming

Games care about latency jitter and packet loss, not average latency figures. Pick the geographically closest exit and try two or three routes in the client during the same match, noting how each feels. If your local broadband's international exit is congested at peak hours, moving to an IEPL exit usually helps more than changing game servers; conversely, when your local network is fine, switching routes tends to bring only limited gains.

Cross-Border Work and Multiple Devices

Work setups usually mean a meeting, a code repository, a SaaS dashboard and email all running at once. VPNAW allows unlimited simultaneous devices, so you can point your laptop, desktop and phone at different exits: meetings over an IEPL exit, code repositories over relay, phone over the nearest direct route — none of them competing for the same link. When a team shares one subscription, assign exits by role and pin them in the client to reduce session drops from ad-hoc switching. Traffic resets monthly on your activation date, and upgrading mid-cycle converts the price difference into remaining days, so you don't waste the period you already paid for; all plans and data packs are covered by the 60-day money-back guarantee.

Coverage

Coverage at a Glance

Below is a partial list of covered regions, grouped by area. The table and badge wall show representative regions only; the full route list is available in the user panel after signing in. 100+ countries / 170+ routes is the current scale and will change as exits are expanded or adjusted — the available range of plans you've already purchased won't shrink because of those changes.

Asia-Pacific

Japan Hong Kong Singapore South Korea Taiwan Malaysia Thailand Vietnam India Australia New Zealand

North America

United States Canada Mexico

Europe

United Kingdom Germany Netherlands France Switzerland Sweden Poland Spain Italy Ireland

Other Regions

UAE Turkey Brazil Argentina South Africa Egypt

FAQ

Route and Node FAQ

Six questions on route counts, route type differences, multi-device concurrency and streaming support — all answers stick to static facts. For a fuller buying decision, see the plan selection guide.

Are 100+ countries / 170+ routes fixed?

That's the current scale. Exits are expanded and adjusted as demand changes; new regions usually go live in the user panel first and are added to the table on this page afterwards. When choosing, go by the table below and the actual list in the user panel; route changes won't shrink the available range of plans you've already purchased.

Is IEPL always faster than relay or direct?

Not necessarily a bigger number — rather, less fluctuation. The value of IEPL is that a point-to-point channel avoids the public internet's intermediate hops, so there's less queuing and rerouting at peak hours. If your local broadband's own international exit is congested at peak times, moving to an IEPL exit usually brings a noticeable improvement; when the network is in good shape, the three types feel much the same.

How many routes can one account use at the same time?

Unlimited simultaneous devices, and each device can choose a different exit in the client. A common setup is meetings over an IEPL exit, code repositories and SaaS dashboards over relay, and phones over the nearest direct exit, so they don't compete for the same link. Switching routes doesn't require re-fetching your subscription.

What does the Streaming column in the table mean?

It means that exit has the network conditions to reach the corresponding streaming region's library — for example, a Japan exit for the Japanese library, a US exit for the US library. Whether a specific title plays also depends on whether it's available in that region and on your account's own subscription region; this column is not a substitute for the library's licensing information.

Do I need to re-fetch my subscription if I pick the wrong route?

No. The subscription link only syncs the route list to your client; which exit you actually use is decided by your choice in the client. Switching exits, or using different exits on different devices, doesn't affect the subscription itself — you only need to re-import it when you change plans or reinstall the client.

Is an email address required?

No. No email address is needed — a username and password are enough. Payment options include Alipay, WeChat Pay and USDT. All plans and data packs are covered by the 60-day money-back guarantee.

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