How many miles do you need to get a free flight?

We sampled flight awards available with U.S. carriers and found that consumers need between about 8,000 and 57,000 miles to get a free one-way coach flight. Free flights in business or first class start at around 25,000 miles and climb to well over 150,000 miles one-way.



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50,000 American miles are worth about $850. How much are 80,000 American miles worth? 80,000 American miles are worth about $1,360.

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The value you can get for 20,000 miles varies based on the airline or credit card rewards scheme you're enrolled in. I've used the best credit cards for getting travel points for flights all around the world. Typically, this amount equates to a minimum of $200 in-flight rewards and travel benefits.

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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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You can see the world with 500,000 miles or use them for over 20 domestic round-trip flights (Estimated Value: $8K).

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Miles and points earned on co-branded hotel and airline travel rewards cards do expire usually if you are not active in redeeming them for 12 to 24 months, depending on the terms of the hotel or airline loyalty program.

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75,000 Capital One Miles Statement Credit Value If you redeem your Capital One miles as a statement credit for recent travel purchases, each mile is worth 1 cent for any redemption. This makes the entire 75,000 miles balance worth $750 in redemptions for flights, hotels, cruises, car rentals, and tours.

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You need 6,000 to 20,000 miles for a free one-way flight, depending on how far you're flying, which airline you're using and the dates of your travel. A one-way international flight will usually cost 35,000-50,000+ miles.

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Use 95 AIR MILES® Cash Miles to get $10 towards your purchases instantly in-store or get eVouchers online, good any time!

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The number of miles you can earn from shopping typically depends on the retail partner, but in most cases, it works out to 1 reward mile for every $20 spent. When using an AIR MILES credit card, you can double dip at participating merchants.

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With 80,000 United miles in your MileagePlus account from the United Club Infinite Card, you could fly yourself from the US to Europe on a round-trip ticket and just pay the taxes and fees out of pocket.

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