United Miles can be earned transferring rewards from several partner programs directly to your United MileagePlus account. This is one of the easiest and fastest way to earn lots of miles.
Chase Ultimate Rewards
Chase Ultimate Rewards Points can be transferred to United at a 1:1 ratio meaning that 1,000 Chase Points can be converted to 1,000 United Miles.
Chase offers three Ultimate Rewards credit cards that are great for building points on travel and dining as well as on business purchases for business card owners. These cards also offer top-tier travel coverage which can be worth more than the rewards earned.
Here are the best credit cards for earning Ultimate Rewards points:
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Earn 60,000 bonus points after you spend $4,000 on purchases in the first 3 months from account opening. That's $900 toward travel when you redeem through Chase Ultimate Rewards®.
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Earn 60,000 bonus points after you spend $4,000 on purchases in the first 3 months from account opening. That's $750 when you redeem through Chase Ultimate Rewards®.
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Earn 100k bonus points after you spend $15,000 on purchases in the first 3 months from account opening. That's $1,000 cash back or $1,250 toward travel when redeemed through Chase Ultimate Rewards®.
Marriott Bonvoy
Marriott Bonvoy points can be transferred to United at a 3:1.1 ratio meaning that every 3,000 Marriott Bonvoy points you transfer will give you 1,100 United Miles. On top of that, Marriott throws in a bonus 15,000 points for every 60,000-point transfer which will net you an additional 5,500 United Miles.
Marriott credit cards are great if you frequent Marriott hotels as they offer a high earning rates on Marriott spending and fantastic benefits such as an annual free night award.
You can earn Marriott Bonvoy points using the following credit cards:
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Earn 150,000 Marriott Bonvoy bonus points after you use your new Card to make $5,000 in purchases on the Card within the first 3 months.
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Earn 100,000 Bonus Points after you spend $3,000 on purchases in the first 3 months from account opening.
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Earn 60,000 Bonus Points after you spend $2,000 on purchases in your first 3 months from account opening.
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Earn 75,000 Marriott Bonvoy Bonus Points after you use your new Card to make $3,000 in purchases within the first 3 months of Card Membership.
Calculator: Calculate Which Credit Cards Will Earn You The Most United Miles Based On Your Monthly Spend
Point Transfer Calculator
Use the point transfer calculator to calculate the conversion of points from Chase, Marriott, and other partners to United Miles.
