Well, you started out OK but you made a wrong turn somewhere. Could it have been that trip to Miami? What you need is a flight path that's a little more direct.
Picture: Map of the United States, with flight paths indicated between ten cities. San Francisco has flight paths to Spokane and Phoenix. The flight path between San Francisco and Phoenix is highlighted. Spokane has a flight path to Memphis. Memphis has flight paths to Minneapolis and Pittsburgh. Minneapolis has flight paths to Pittsburgh and New York City. Pittsburgh has a flight path to New York City. Phoenix has a flight path to Dallas. The flight path between Phoenix and Dallas is highlighted. Dallas has flight paths to Atlanta and Miami. The flight path between Dallas and Miami is highlighted. Miami has flight paths to Atlanta and New York City. The flight path between Miami and New York City is highlighted. Atlanta has a flight path to New York City.