Quick Overview

  • AAdvantage miles are the rewards currency of American Airlines.
  • AAdvantage miles are primary earned flying American Airlines and their oneworld alliance partners. Miles can also be earned using credit cards, booking other forms of travel, and shopping with AA's partners.
  • Miles will have the best value when redeemed for award flights with American Airlines and their airline partners.
  • AAdvantage is not a direct transfer partner of any major U.S. credit card rewards program which means AA's co-branded credit cards are the best option for earning miles on everyday spending.
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American Airlines Credit Card Miles Calculators

American Airlines offers a whopping six co-branded credit cards — ranging from a no-annual fee card up to a premium card that grants lounge access. AA does not partner with any of the major U.S. credit card rewards programs, so AA's co-branded credit cards are the best option if you're looking to earn AAdvantage miles.

Use our American Airlines credit card miles calculator to estimate total AAdvantage miles and card value based on your monthly spending and the benefits you value, minus any annual fees. You can also compare results with other credit cards featured on the site.

Find The Best Card For You

Use our Rewards Calculator Tool to find out which credit cards will earn you the most AAdvantage miles and best value. Input your monthly spend, adjust point values, assign values to card benefits, and much more!

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AAdvantage Miles Value Calculators

AAdvantage miles can be redeemed for flights, hotels, car rentals, lounge access, and more. The best AAdvantage miles value typically comes from flight redemptions, offering around 1.4 cents per mile based on our valuations.

Use our AAdvantage miles value calculator to determine the dollar value of your AA miles based on different redemption options. This will helps you understand the average worth of your miles.

AAdvantage Miles Transfer Calculators

American Airlines AAdvantage is not a direct transfer partner of any major U.S. credit card rewards program. This makes AA's co-branded credit cards the best option for earning miles on everyday spending. However, there are a few AAdvantage transfer partners that offers credit cards you can use to top off your account.

Use our AAdvantage miles transfer calculators to calculate the conversion of rewards into AAdvantage miles.

AAdvantage Buy Miles Calculators

American Airlines AAdvantage miles can be purchased directly from AA to top off your account. While not the most efficient way to earn miles, buying miles can be helpful if you're just short of a redemption.

Use our American Airlines buy miles calculator to estimate how much it will cost you to buy AA miles.