Quick Overview

  • MileagePlus miles are the rewards currency of United Airlines, a member of the Star Alliance.
  • Earn United miles by booking flights with United and its airline partners, renting cars, booking hotels, using credit cards, and shopping with partners.
  • Redeeming United miles for award flights with United, Star Alliance airlines, and other global partners offers the best value, averaging around 1.3 cents per mile. Miles can also be used for travel, shopping, lounge access, experiences, and more.
  • United is a direct 1:1 transfer partner of Chase Ultimate Rewards and Bilt Rewards, making these the best credit card options for quickly earning United miles through intro bonuses and everyday spending.

Explore our United miles calculators to calculate credit card earnings, overall card value, United miles to dollar value for redemptions, point transfers to MileagePlus, and more.

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United Credit Card Miles Calculators

United offers a variety of credit cards to earn United miles directly on everyday spending. These cards are ideal for earning generous miles per $1 spent and come with valuable United travel benefits, like free checked bags and complimentary lounge access.

Use our United Miles Calculator to calculate how many miles you'll earn and the overall card value based on your spending and benefits, minus any fees. Compare United credit cards side-by-side with other options to see which one offers the best return.

Find The Best Card For You

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

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United Miles Value Calculators

United miles value averages around 1.3 cents per mile when redeemed for award flights with United, Star Alliance airlines, and other global partners. Other redemptions, like hotels, car rentals, and lounge access, typically yield lower value.

Use our United miles to dollars calculator to estimate the value of miles for flights, hotels, car rentals, and more, helping you understand their average worth.

United Transfer Partners Calculators

United is a direct transfer partner of two major U.S. credit card rewards programs and several hotel loyalty programs. This gives you a handful of additional ways to quickly earn United miles spending with partners as well as using any co-branded credit cards they offer.

Learn more about United transfer partners and use our United transfer calculators to calculate the conversion of rewards into United miles.

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Buy United Miles Calculators

United miles can be purchased directly from the Buy United miles portal. You can buy as little as 2,000 United miles or as many as 200,000 miles per transaction, and buy up to 200,000 miles per calendar year.

At the standard rate, miles will cost you 3.5 cents per mile plus a 7.5% Tax Recovery Fee. This can be very pricey, but can easily be worth it if you're a few miles short of a redemption or if you can redeem your miles at a higher value than what you paid for them.

Use our Buy United Miles Calculator to estimate how much it will cost you to buy United miles at the standard rate. You can check the Buy United miles portal to see if there are any active promotions.