Quick Overview
Earning United Miles: United Miles can be earned booking flights with United and their airline partners. You can also earn miles by using credit cards, booking other forms of travel, spending with partners, and dining out. Purchasing United miles is also an option.
Redeeming United Miles: United Miles can be redeemed for flights, cruises, hotels, car rentals, United Club membership, in-flight Wi-Fi, merchandise, and gift cards. You can also use them to pay for a TSA PreCheck application fee.
United Miles Value: Based on our valuations, United miles are worth 1.3 cents per mile. This means 10,000 miles are equal to about $130 in travel value.
Airline Alliance: United is part of the Star Alliance.
United Credit Card Partners: Chase Ultimate Rewards is the only major credit card transfer partner of United MileagePlus.
Credit Card Value & Rewards Calculators
United℠ Explorer Card
- 60,000 bonus miles
- 1X - 2X miles.
- Free checked bag for yourself and one companion traveling on the same reservation when you use your card to pay for the flight.
- Two United Club passes annually.
- $95 annual fee.
United Quest℠ Card
- 60,000 bonus miles + 500 PQPs
- 1X - 3X miles.
- Receive $125 in statement credits annually as reimbursements for United purchases charged to your card.
- Receive your first and second checked bag free.
- Automatically get 5,000 miles back in your MileagePlus account after you take a United or United Express-operated award flight booked with your miles (twice per year).
- $250 annual fee.
United Club℠ Infinite Card
- Earn 80,000 bonus miles after you spend $5,000 on purchases in the first 3 months from account opening.
- 1X - 4X miles.
- Receive complimentary access to United Club locations and participating Star Alliance affiliated lounges around the world.
- Enjoy the first checked bag free for you and one companion when you use the card to pay for your flight.
- $525 annual fee.
United Gateway℠ Card
- 20,000 bonus miles
- 1X - 2X miles.
- Get 25% off in-flight purchases of food, beverages, and Wi-Fi in the form of a statement credit.
- $0 annual fee.
United Business Card
- 50,000 bonus miles
- 1X - 2X miles.
- Receive 5,000 bonus anniversary points if you also hold a personal/consumer United credit card.
- Enjoy a $100 travel credit every year that you use your business card to make seven United flight purchases.
- Receive two United Club Passes annually.
- One free checked bag for you and up to one companion traveling on the same reservation.
- $99 annual fee.
United Miles Calculators & Guides
