Route Coverage

Global Routes

VPNOI covers 110+ countries / 240+ routes. This page organizes commonly used city endpoints by region and explains the differences between IEPL, relay, and direct routes, helping you narrow down options by use case before choosing the best route for your current network through hands-on testing.

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Region Directory

Browse Routes by Region

The table below shows commonly used regional endpoints, including city coverage, connection types, and streaming support. The complete service range is based on the routes currently available in the user panel. Connection quality varies with the local network, ISP, destination, and time of day, so the table does not list fixed latency or bandwidth figures.

Country / Region City Connection Type Streaming Support
Asia-Pacific
Japan Tokyo IEPL Supported
Japan Osaka Relay Supported
Hong Kong Hong Kong IEPL Selected routes
Singapore Singapore IEPL Supported
South Korea Seoul Relay Supported
Taiwan Taipei Relay Selected routes
Australia Sydney Direct Supported
India Mumbai Direct Selected routes
North America
United States Los Angeles IEPL Supported
United States San Jose Relay Supported
United States New York Direct Supported
Canada Toronto Relay Supported
Canada Vancouver Direct Selected routes
Mexico Mexico City Direct Selected routes
Europe
United Kingdom London IEPL Supported
Germany Frankfurt Relay Supported
France Paris Relay Supported
Netherlands Amsterdam Direct Selected routes
Switzerland Zurich Direct Selected routes
Sweden Stockholm Direct Selected routes
Italy Milan Direct Supported
Other
Brazil São Paulo Direct Selected routes
United Arab Emirates Dubai Relay Selected routes
South Africa Johannesburg Direct Selected routes
Türkiye Istanbul Direct Selected routes
Connection Methods

How to Compare Route Types

IEPL, relay, and direct routes describe how traffic is organized from local access to the destination region. The name alone does not determine the full experience; local network conditions, the destination service’s region, and your current use case also matter.

Stability First

IEPL

IEPL routes typically place key sections of cross-border transmission on a more controlled transport path before reaching websites or applications through an exit in the destination region. Compared with paths that rely entirely on the public internet, IEPL emphasizes consistency and suits sustained transfers, remote meetings, development collaboration, file synchronization, and long-lived sessions.

These routes generally cost more to build and maintain than ordinary direct routes, making them better suited to tasks where connection stability comes first. The exit region still needs to match the destination service: choose a Japan endpoint for Japanese content and compare North American endpoints for services in that region. The closest region is not always the best fit.

Balanced Path

Relay

A relay route first connects to a suitable access point, then uses an intermediate network to send traffic to the destination region. Its value lies in reorganizing the cross-border path and reducing the uncertainty of sending traffic directly through complex international routes. The relay location, exit direction, and how the two network segments connect all affect the final experience.

Relay routes suit everyday browsing, AI tools, content viewing, and regular office work, and can also serve as a backup to IEPL. If an endpoint in a city opens the target service but page loads or long-lived connections are not ideal, try another relay endpoint in the same region. This keeps the exit region unchanged while letting you compare access paths.

Coverage First

Direct

Direct routes enter the public network path toward the destination region directly from the local network. Their simpler intermediate structure can provide broader regional coverage. They suit web searches, occasional use, switching exit regions, and tasks that require a specific city without relying on sustained high-volume transfers.

Direct-route performance is more sensitive to the local ISP, international routing, and time of day. When connections fluctuate, do not repeatedly switch between countries first. Keep the target region and compare its direct, relay, or IEPL endpoints instead. This helps determine whether the issue comes from the exit region or the access path.

How to Understand Cost Differences

Route costs reflect the transport method, cross-border segments, exit resources, and ongoing maintenance—not simply the distance between cities. IEPL focuses on controllable key paths, relay routes balance coverage and stability, and direct routes expand regional choice. The most expensive path is not always right for every task: use direct routes for quick research, compare IEPL and relay for ongoing meetings or development connections, and confirm the exit location first for region-specific content.

VPNOI monthly plans reset traffic each month on the activation date, with upgrade price differences prorated by the remaining days. VPNOI also offers traffic packages that remain valid until used. Connection type does not change the traffic rules stated for a plan, so choose endpoints based on your use case and connection performance rather than trying to recalculate traffic from the route name.

Use Case First

Choose a route by use case

First identify what you need to access, then choose the exit region and connection type. Treating proximity as the only criterion can overlook the content region, session length, and destination server location.

Everyday Browsing

For websites, search, email, and routine research, prioritize stable loading and complete page resources. Start with a nearby Asia-Pacific endpoint and see whether your regular sites work smoothly. If pages open but images or attachments load inconsistently, switch connection types within the same region before moving to a more distant country.

Everyday browsing rarely requires one fixed connection type. Direct routes suit lightweight searches, relay routes are better for opening multiple international sites in succession, and IEPL can be reserved for long sessions or synchronization tasks. Keeping a primary endpoint and a backup endpoint makes troubleshooting easier than choosing randomly each time.

Streaming and Regional Content

For streaming, first check whether the exit region matches the content catalog, then consider the connection type. To access content for Japan, compare endpoints in Japan; for a UK catalog, choose a UK exit. “Supported” in the table is a quick filter, while “Selected routes” means you need to choose the matching endpoint within the same city.

If video quality keeps changing after playback starts, pause other synchronization tasks and compare IEPL and relay routes in the same region. Switching countries may change the content catalog and make tests incomparable. Login state, the content platform account’s region, and device cache can also affect results, so reopen the app or page after connecting and verify again.

AI Tools

AI chats, code completion, image generation, and streaming responses depend on longer-lived connections. Being able to open a page occasionally does not guarantee stable subsequent responses. Prefer an IEPL or relay endpoint in a region commonly used by the target service, then complete the full flow: sign in, send a request, receive streamed content, and upload an attachment.

If short prompts work but long responses often stop, first switch to another access path in the same region. If the sign-in page and the tool itself use different domains, confirm that both load normally from the current exit. Command-line tools in development environments should use the same network environment as the browser so the terminal does not take a different path.

Gaming Connections

Choose a gaming route close to the actual server region rather than looking only at the distance between the user and the exit. For Asian servers, compare endpoints in Japan, Hong Kong, Singapore, and South Korea; for North American servers, choose between the United States and Canada. Login, matchmaking, and gameplay may use different services, so test the complete flow.

A route name cannot replace real in-game testing. After entering the game, check matchmaking stability, scene transitions, and voice chat before saving an endpoint as a favorite. If an update is large, handle the download separately from gameplay to prevent background transfers from interfering with the current session.

Remote Work

Remote desktops, meetings, code repositories, cloud documents, and file synchronization depend on sustained connectivity. Prefer an IEPL or relay endpoint in the target service’s region and complete a full check before work begins: open the workspace, join a meeting, sync files, connect to development resources, and then confirm your regular endpoint.

Do not rely on a single route for office tasks. Prepare a primary endpoint and a backup using a different path for each main region. Switch directly when the local network changes. VPNOI supports Windows, macOS, iOS, Android, and Linux, with unlimited simultaneous devices, so work devices can use the same account while selecting the endpoints they need.

Connection Checks

From Selection to Connection Verification

Whether a route is suitable should be verified against the target task, not judged by its name alone. A consistent check sequence reduces false conclusions caused by frequent switching.

Set the Target Region First

Choose an exit based on the region of the website, application, game server, or work resource. For regional content, prioritize the region matching the catalog; for office and development work, prioritize the service’s deployment region. Comparisons only become meaningful once the target region is clear.

Choose the Connection Type Next

For ongoing meetings, remote connections, and streaming responses, compare IEPL and relay routes first. For lightweight browsing, quick research, or less frequently used regions, try direct routes first. If one city offers multiple types, keep the target app unchanged and compare them one at a time.

Complete a Real-World Task

Do not use the homepage loading as your only conclusion. For streaming, start playback; for AI tools, complete one streamed response; for office work, open a document or establish a remote session; for gaming, go through login and matchmaking. Task completion is more informative than a single test page.

Keep a Backup Endpoint

Local networks and international paths change with the time of day. After confirming a regular route, save a backup endpoint in the same region with a different access method. When performance fluctuates, switch to the backup path first to avoid changing the account region or content catalog by moving directly to another country.

Know the Limits

Common Route-Selection Mistakes

The route table is a starting point for filtering, not a fixed result for every local network. Understanding the limits below helps you find a suitable path faster.

Is the nearest region always the best choice?

Not necessarily. Physical distance is only one part of the path; how the local ISP connects to different international exits also matters. For region-specific content, the exit location matters more than distance; for remote work resources, prioritize the destination server’s region. Choose a region by use case first, then compare routes within it.

Is IEPL suitable for every task?

IEPL suits tasks that value sustained connections and consistent paths, but lightweight access does not always need a dedicated route. Ordinary web searches can use a suitable relay or direct route, while less common cities may be served mainly by direct routes. Choosing by task is usually more effective than insisting on one route type.

Why keep endpoints in different cities within the same country?

Cities within one country may connect to different data centers and exit networks, and target services may use different access points. Keeping multiple city endpoints lets you adjust the path without changing the country or region. For regional content and account sign-ins, this also reduces disruption caused by frequently changing the exit country.

Does streaming support stay the same over time?

Content platforms update regional detection and access policies, so the route table is only a current filter and cannot replace verification after connecting. If an endpoint temporarily fails to show the expected content, switch to another supported route in the same region and reopen the app or page.

When a connection is unstable, should I change the country or the route first?

Keep the target country unchanged first and switch between direct, relay, and IEPL routes within the same region. This helps identify whether the issue comes from the access path. If multiple routes in the same region are unsuitable, choose a nearby country within the target service’s allowed regions. Change only one condition at a time for clearer troubleshooting.