How many flights is 23 million miles?

As of July 2023, the world's most famous frequent flyer has clocked up over 23 million miles on over 12,000 flights with his beloved United Airlines. Since the early 1980s, Tom's business career has taken him to spots all over the world - including more than 300 trips to Australia.



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Tom Stuker has flown some 23 million miles in three decades, the same as 48 round trips to the moon, but the American says he is not concerned by his carbon footprint. Mr Stuker, dubbed the world's most traveled air passenger, estimates he has spent the equivalent of three of his 69 years on planes and in airports.

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All members who have one million lifetime flight miles or more earn annual status benefits for themselves, as well as the option to extend their current Premier status to a companion (defined as a spouse, significant other or individual who resides at the same home address, based on MileagePlus profile information) on ...

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Just How Far Is A Million Miles? A million miles is more than two trips to the moon and back, depending on orbits, and about 40 laps around the earth.

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The cruising altitude of a commercial aircraft depends on the size of the plane. But generally, most commercial passenger jets cruise at between 32,000 and 40,000 feet—or six to seven-and-a-half miles off the ground.

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Tom Stuker recently hit 23 million miles with United Airlines. While we all like to fly and might think that we are well-traveled, what most of us have achieved in air miles is nothing compared to 69-year-old New Jersey car dealership consultant Tom Stuker.

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The Million Miler program, a part of the MileagePlus program, rewards members for extraordinary, long-term loyalty to United. Million Milers enjoy generous annual benefits and lifetime Premier® status.

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Achieving million miler status Once you've flown a million miles with United, you'll earn permanent elite status. At a million miles, you'll get Premier Gold for life. At two million miles, you'll receive Premier Platinum status for life. At three million miles, you'll get Premier 1K for life.

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3,500 hours a year as an average. An average speed of 500 miles per hour. 30 x 3500 x 500 = 52,500,000 miles.

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Upon earning one million (1,000,000) Million Miler™ miles, AAdvantage® members will be vested with AAdvantage Gold® status for the lifetime of the AAdvantage Gold® program and 35,000 AAdvantage® bonus miles. AAdvantage® bonus miles do not count toward qualifying for AAdvantage® status or the Million Miler™ program.

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