MileMath

United Airlines /

200,000 Miles

Star Alliance 1.45¢ per mile ≈ $2,900.00 value

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Value Breakdown

Dollar Value

$2,900.00

Based on average redemption value of 1.45¢ per mile

Alliance Comparison

Star Alliance Average: 1.43¢ per mile

+1.2% vs alliance average

Alliance Partners

Air Canada

Star Alliance

Value: 1.40¢ per mile

2,800.00 USD value

ANA

Star Alliance

Value: 1.45¢ per mile

2,900.00 USD value

Avianca

Star Alliance

Value: 1.70¢ per mile

3,400.00 USD value

Singapore Airlines

Star Alliance

Value: 1.60¢ per mile

3,200.00 USD value

TAP Air Portugal

Star Alliance

Value: 1.15¢ per mile

2,300.00 USD value

Turkish Airlines

Star Alliance

Value: 1.30¢ per mile

2,600.00 USD value

Smart Recommendations

Best Time to Book

Book award flights to Europe during late January to early February, as availability is often more plentiful for routes like Newark (EWR) to Frankfurt (FRA) during this off-peak travel period.

Sweet Spot

You can fly round-trip from the US to Australia for 200,000 United MileagePlus miles, which typically costs around $2,000 in cash.

Routing Trick

You can book a round-trip from Los Angeles (LAX) to Auckland (AKL) via Sydney (SYD) using United miles for 70,000 miles in economy class, instead of the standard 80,000 miles for a direct LAX-AKL flight, saving you 10,000 miles.

Avoid These Fees

Avoid flying with United Airlines on routes within the U.S. as they often charge high fees for award tickets, such as a $75 close-in booking fee for tickets booked within 21 days of departure.

Alternative Airlines

Tap

Star Alliance

252,174 miles (+52,174 miles) (Alliance Partner)

Avianca

Star Alliance

170,588 miles (-29,412 miles) (Alliance Partner)

Better Value

Turkish

Star Alliance

223,077 miles (+23,077 miles) (Alliance Partner)