diff --git a/src/main/java/org/opentripplanner/model/plan/Itinerary.java b/src/main/java/org/opentripplanner/model/plan/Itinerary.java
index 388f8439965..69365a4dd66 100644
--- a/src/main/java/org/opentripplanner/model/plan/Itinerary.java
+++ b/src/main/java/org/opentripplanner/model/plan/Itinerary.java
@@ -171,6 +171,10 @@ public boolean hasTransit() {
       .anyMatch(l -> l instanceof ScheduledTransitLeg || l instanceof FlexibleTransitLeg);
   }
 
+  /**
+   * Returns true if this itinerary was produced by an algorithm that is aware of the search window.
+   * As of 2024 only the itineraries produced by RAPTOR that do that.
+   */
   public boolean isSearchWindowAware() {
     return isSearchWindowAware;
   }
diff --git a/src/test/java/org/opentripplanner/routing/algorithm/filterchain/filters/system/OutsideSearchWindowFilterTest.java b/src/test/java/org/opentripplanner/routing/algorithm/filterchain/filters/system/OutsideSearchWindowFilterTest.java
index dda01ac1840..6e475ac5893 100644
--- a/src/test/java/org/opentripplanner/routing/algorithm/filterchain/filters/system/OutsideSearchWindowFilterTest.java
+++ b/src/test/java/org/opentripplanner/routing/algorithm/filterchain/filters/system/OutsideSearchWindowFilterTest.java
@@ -70,7 +70,7 @@ private static Stream<Itinerary> onStreetTestCases() {
         newItinerary(A, t9_28).flex(t9_38, time("9:48"), B),
         newItinerary(A, time("9:20")).flex(time("9:20"), t9_28, B).walk(D12m, C)
       )
-      // results from the flex router are not aware of the search window
+      // results from the street & flex routers are not aware of the search window
       .map(b -> b.withIsSearchWindowAware(false).build());
   }
 
diff --git a/src/test/java/org/opentripplanner/routing/algorithm/mapping/GraphPathToItineraryMapperTest.java b/src/test/java/org/opentripplanner/routing/algorithm/mapping/GraphPathToItineraryMapperTest.java
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..3ff469396a2
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/test/java/org/opentripplanner/routing/algorithm/mapping/GraphPathToItineraryMapperTest.java
@@ -0,0 +1,20 @@
+package org.opentripplanner.routing.algorithm.mapping;
+
+import static org.junit.jupiter.api.Assertions.assertFalse;
+
+import org.junit.jupiter.api.Test;
+import org.opentripplanner._support.time.ZoneIds;
+import org.opentripplanner.astar.model.GraphPath;
+import org.opentripplanner.routing.services.notes.StreetNotesService;
+import org.opentripplanner.street.search.state.TestStateBuilder;
+
+class GraphPathToItineraryMapperTest {
+
+  @Test
+  void isSearchWindowAware() {
+    var mapper = new GraphPathToItineraryMapper(ZoneIds.UTC, new StreetNotesService(), 1);
+    var state = TestStateBuilder.ofWalking().streetEdge().streetEdge().streetEdge().build();
+    var itin = mapper.generateItinerary(new GraphPath<>(state));
+    assertFalse(itin.isSearchWindowAware());
+  }
+}
diff --git a/src/test/java/org/opentripplanner/routing/algorithm/mapping/RaptorPathToItineraryMapperTest.java b/src/test/java/org/opentripplanner/routing/algorithm/mapping/RaptorPathToItineraryMapperTest.java
index 8f5d1a0208e..bafcc790f54 100644
--- a/src/test/java/org/opentripplanner/routing/algorithm/mapping/RaptorPathToItineraryMapperTest.java
+++ b/src/test/java/org/opentripplanner/routing/algorithm/mapping/RaptorPathToItineraryMapperTest.java
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@
 import static org.junit.jupiter.api.Assertions.assertEquals;
 import static org.junit.jupiter.api.Assertions.assertNotEquals;
 import static org.junit.jupiter.api.Assertions.assertNotNull;
+import static org.junit.jupiter.api.Assertions.assertTrue;
 import static org.opentripplanner.raptor._data.RaptorTestConstants.BOARD_SLACK;
 
 import java.time.Duration;
@@ -184,6 +185,16 @@ void createItineraryWithOnBoardFlexAccess() {
     assertEquals(3, itinerary.getLegs().size(), "The wrong number of legs was returned");
   }
 
+  @Test
+  void isSearchWindowAware() {
+    var mapper = getRaptorPathToItineraryMapper();
+
+    var path = createTestTripSchedulePath(getTestTripSchedule())
+      .egress(TestAccessEgress.free(2, RaptorCostConverter.toRaptorCost(100)));
+    var itinerary = mapper.createItinerary(path);
+    assertTrue(itinerary.isSearchWindowAware());
+  }
+
   private TripPattern getOriginalPattern(TestTripPattern pattern) {
     var stopModelBuilder = TEST_MODEL.stopModelBuilder();
     ArrayList<StopTime> stopTimes = new ArrayList<>();
diff --git a/src/test/java/org/opentripplanner/routing/stoptimes/AlternativeLegsTest.java b/src/test/java/org/opentripplanner/routing/stoptimes/AlternativeLegsTest.java
index deced3a5c4d..676aec99cb7 100644
--- a/src/test/java/org/opentripplanner/routing/stoptimes/AlternativeLegsTest.java
+++ b/src/test/java/org/opentripplanner/routing/stoptimes/AlternativeLegsTest.java
@@ -66,17 +66,6 @@ void testPreviousLegs() {
     assertEquals(expected, legs);
   }
 
-  private static String getStr(List<ScheduledTransitLeg> alternativeLegs) {
-    return Itinerary.toStr(
-      alternativeLegs
-        .stream()
-        .map(Leg.class::cast)
-        .map(List::of)
-        .map(l -> new Itinerary(l, true))
-        .toList()
-    );
-  }
-
   @Test
   void testNextLegs() {
     var transitService = new DefaultTransitService(transitModel);
@@ -166,4 +155,15 @@ void testComplexCircularRoutes() {
     var expected = String.join(", ", List.of("X ~ BUS 19 10:30 11:00 ~ B [C₁-1]"));
     assertEquals(expected, legs);
   }
+
+  private static String getStr(List<ScheduledTransitLeg> alternativeLegs) {
+    return Itinerary.toStr(
+      alternativeLegs
+        .stream()
+        .map(Leg.class::cast)
+        .map(List::of)
+        .map(l -> new Itinerary(l, true))
+        .toList()
+    );
+  }
 }