United MileagePlus award availability

AwardTool saw United MileagePlus award space on 3,235 routes from 255 airports to 271 destinations in the last 30 days. Lowest business class observed: 30,000 miles + $67.76 on Toronto Pearson (YYZ) to Newark (EWR). Lowest economy observed: 6,000 miles + $7.20 on Osaka Kansai (KIX) to Tokyo Haneda (HND). 37 airlines appeared on these awards.

Award prices last changed . AwardTool checks these routes daily; seats change quickly.

Routes with award space
3235
Departure airports
255
Destinations
271
Airlines seen
37

MileagePlus at a glance

Alliance
Star Alliance
Award currency
Miles
Bank transfer partners
Bilt 1:1 · Instant, Chase 1:1 · Instant
Transfer data reviewed
Aug 27, 2026
Published booking window
337 days
Furthest departure observed
Sep 18, 2027 (337 days after Oct 16, 2026)
Routes by cabin
Economy on 3,234 routes, Premium Economy on 1,474 routes, Business on 2,862 routes, First on 1,181 routes

Lowest observed MileagePlus awards by cabin

The lowest one-way MileagePlus award AwardTool observed on each route, in miles plus taxes.

Business

RouteLowest observedDates seen
Toronto Pearson (YYZ) to Newark (EWR)30,000 miles + $67.76330
Edmonton (YEG) to Denver (DEN)30,000 miles + $59.96329
Toronto Pearson (YYZ) to New York JFK30,000 miles + $67.76329
Atlanta (ATL) to Montreal (YUL)30,000 miles + $5.60329
Montreal (YUL) to Chicago O’Hare (ORD)30,000 miles + $62.66328
Los Angeles (LAX) to Montreal (YUL)30,000 miles + $5.60328
Vancouver (YVR) to San Diego (SAN)30,000 miles + $54.46328
Los Angeles (LAX) to Vancouver (YVR)30,000 miles + $5.60327
Chicago O’Hare (ORD) to Montreal (YUL)30,000 miles + $5.60327
Chicago O’Hare (ORD) to Toronto Pearson (YYZ)30,000 miles + $5.60327

First

RouteLowest observedDates seen
Houston (IAH) to Philadelphia (PHL)30,000 miles + $5.60331
Austin (AUS) to Washington Dulles (IAD)30,000 miles + $5.60330
Bozeman (BZN) to Los Angeles (LAX)30,000 miles + $5.60330
Covington (CVG) to Chicago O’Hare (ORD)30,000 miles + $5.60330
San Francisco (SFO) to Nashville (BNA)30,000 miles + $5.60330
San Francisco (SFO) to Minneapolis (MSP)30,000 miles + $5.60330
San Francisco (SFO) to Chicago O’Hare (ORD)30,000 miles + $5.60330
San Francisco (SFO) to Phoenix (PHX)30,000 miles + $5.60330
Dallas-Fort Worth (DFW) to Indianapolis (IND)30,000 miles + $5.60330
Detroit (DTW) to Seattle (SEA)30,000 miles + $5.60330

Premium Economy

RouteLowest observedDates seen
Honolulu (HNL) to Toronto Pearson (YYZ)30,000 miles + $5.60330
Toronto Pearson (YYZ) to Honolulu (HNL)30,000 miles + $79.99318
Honolulu (HNL) to Calgary (YYC)30,000 miles + $5.60314
Calgary (YYC) to Honolulu (HNL)30,000 miles + $85.7945
Washington Dulles (IAD) to Munich (MUC)50,000 miles + $5.60337
Seattle (SEA) to London Heathrow (LHR)50,000 miles + $5.60337
Munich (MUC) to Washington Dulles (IAD)50,000 miles + $129.39336
Newark (EWR) to Athens (ATH)50,000 miles + $5.60335
Frankfurt am Main (FRA) to New York JFK50,000 miles + $148.39335
San Francisco (SFO) to Zurich (ZRH)50,000 miles + $5.60335

Economy

Prices are one-way per traveler: the program's points or miles plus taxes and carrier fees in USD, as AwardTool observed them at the time shown. Award space changes constantly. A seat we saw may be gone, and space we haven't seen may exist. Always confirm with a live search before transferring points; most transfers can't be reversed.

Routes with the most MileagePlus award dates

Departure dates with an open award in one cabin, in the last observation window.

RouteCabinLowest observedDates seen
Taipei (TPE) to Seattle (SEA)Economy36,500 miles + $47.49337
Hong Kong (HKG) to Los Angeles (LAX)Economy37,900 miles + $72.79337
Washington Dulles (IAD) to Munich (MUC)Economy40,000 miles + $5.60337
Lisbon (LIS) to São Paulo Guarulhos (GRU)Economy40,000 miles + $67.99337
Seattle (SEA) to London Heathrow (LHR)Economy40,000 miles + $5.60337
Toronto Pearson (YYZ) to New Delhi (DEL)Economy45,000 miles + $83.49337
Newark (EWR) to Hong Kong (HKG)Economy55,000 miles + $5.60337
Tokyo Haneda (HND) to Seattle (SEA)Economy55,000 miles + $61.63337
Tokyo Haneda (HND) to Vancouver (YVR)Economy55,000 miles + $61.69337
New York JFK to Tokyo Haneda (HND)Economy55,000 miles + $5.60337
New York JFK to Tokyo Narita (NRT)Economy55,000 miles + $5.60337
Chicago O’Hare (ORD) to Tokyo Haneda (HND)Economy55,000 miles + $5.60337
Chicago O’Hare (ORD) to Tokyo Narita (NRT)Economy55,000 miles + $5.60337
Seattle (SEA) to Tokyo Haneda (HND)Economy55,000 miles + $5.60337
Seattle (SEA) to Tokyo Narita (NRT)Economy55,000 miles + $5.60337
San Francisco (SFO) to Tokyo Haneda (HND)Economy55,000 miles + $5.60337
San Francisco (SFO) to Tokyo Narita (NRT)Economy55,000 miles + $5.60337
Singapore (SIN) to Beijing Capital (PEK)Economy35,000 miles + $50.80336
Bangkok (BKK) to Seattle (SEA)Economy39,200 miles + $79.59336
Munich (MUC) to Washington Dulles (IAD)Economy40,000 miles + $129.19336

MileagePlus award space by region

Routes with award space between regions, with examples.

FromToRoutesExamples
North AmericaNorth America704HNL–BOS, HNL–JFK, HNL–YYZ
North AmericaEurope370LAX–DUB, MIA–LIS, SFO–DUB
AsiaAsia339BKK–HKG, DEL–BOM, HKG–BKK
EuropeNorth America300DUB–SFO, DUB–SEA, LIS–SFO
North AmericaAsia181SFO–AMD, SFO–BOM, LAX–BOM
AsiaEurope159SGN–CDG, DEL–FCO, DEL–CDG
EuropeAsia146CPH–DEL, CDG–HKG, CDG–BKK
AsiaNorth America142DEL–SFO, BLR–SFO, BOM–SFO
North AmericaSouth America64LAX–LIM, MIA–EZE, ATL–LIM
EuropeAfrica54GVA–ADD, LHR–ADD, ATH–ADD
AfricaEurope54ADD–ATH, ADD–MAN, ADD–ZRH
South AmericaNorth America49GRU–JFK, GRU–MIA, GIG–IAH
OceaniaAsia41MEL–DEL, SYD–DEL, GUM–MNL
North AmericaCentral America & Caribbean39SFO–PTY, LAX–NAS, LAX–PTY
AsiaOceania37DEL–SYD, DEL–MEL, DEL–AKL
North AmericaMiddle East36IAD–TLV, LAX–TLV, YUL–TLV
North AmericaOceania36LAX–PPT, SEA–PPT, SFO–SYD
EuropeMiddle East36AMS–JED, FRA–TLV, ZRH–TLV
EuropeEurope35LHR–ATH, LHR–BCN, LHR–SPU
South AmericaEurope34GRU–CDG, GRU–LHR, GRU–FRA
Middle EastEurope33TLV–ATH, RUH–ATH, TLV–FRA
Middle EastNorth America29TLV–MIA, TLV–ORD, TLV–SFO
North AmericaAfrica28JFK–ADD, ATL–CPT, PNS–CPT
AsiaAfrica27DEL–ADD, DEL–NBO, KUL–ADD
EuropeSouth America26LIS–GRU, FRA–GRU, ZRH–GRU
AfricaAsia26NBO–DEL, ADD–BLR, ADD–MAA
OceaniaNorth America23SYD–LAX, SYD–SFO, MEL–SFO
OceaniaOceania22SYD–MEL, MEL–SYD, SYD–ADL
Central America & CaribbeanNorth America20PTY–SFO, PTY–LAX, GUA–DFW
AfricaNorth America19CPT–IAD, JNB–ATL, ADD–JFK
Middle EastAfrica14RUH–ADD, TLV–ADD, DXB–ADD
AfricaMiddle East14JNB–DXB, ADD–JED, ADD–DXB
AsiaMiddle East13SIN–DOH, SIN–DXB, BKK–DXB
OceaniaEurope13MEL–FCO, MEL–CDG, SYD–CDG
South AmericaCentral America & Caribbean12GRU–PUJ, BOG–PTY, LIM–PTY
Middle EastAsia11DXB–SIN, DOH–BKK, TLV–BKK
Central America & CaribbeanSouth America8PTY–BOG, PTY–LIM, PTY–SCL
EuropeOceania8FCO–MEL, LHR–MEL, LHR–BNE
South AmericaSouth America6EZE–GRU, GRU–EZE, SCL–BOG
AfricaAfrica6CAI–JNB, CPT–ADD, JNB–CAI
Central America & CaribbeanEurope4PTY–MAD, PTY–FRA, SJO–AMS
South AmericaAfrica3GRU–ADD, GRU–JNB, GRU–CPT
EuropeCentral America & Caribbean3MAD–PTY, FRA–PTY, IST–PTY
Middle EastOceania3DXB–SYD, DOH–MEL, AUH–MEL
AfricaSouth America3ADD–GRU, JNB–GRU, CPT–GRU
South AmericaMiddle East2GRU–DXB, GRU–DOH
OceaniaMiddle East2MEL–DOH, BNE–DOH
Middle EastMiddle East1AUH–TLV

Airlines seen on MileagePlus awards

Airlines that appeared on MileagePlus award itineraries, by the number of routes.

An airline appears here when it was part of an award itinerary MileagePlus showed. It isn't always the airline of the lowest award.

MileagePlus award flights by departure airport

MileagePlus award flights by arrival airport

Transfer partners for United MileagePlus

Ratios and typical transfer times as listed when AwardTool last reviewed them, Aug 27, 2026.

BankRatioTransfer timeDetails
Bilt Rewards1:1InstantBilt to MileagePlus
Chase Ultimate Rewards1:1InstantChase to MileagePlus

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MileagePlus booking window: published and observed

The program's published booking window is 337 days. The furthest departure with an open MileagePlus award AwardTool observed was Sep 18, 2027, 337 days after Oct 16, 2026, across 3,235 routes. AwardTool scans departures up to 365 days ahead, so longer windows can't be observed in full. Observations are a record, not a forecast.

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Questions about United MileagePlus awards

What's the lowest MileagePlus business class award AwardTool has seen?

30,000 miles + $67.76 on Toronto Pearson (YYZ) to Newark (EWR), where MileagePlus showed business award space on 330 departure dates in the last 30 days. Routes where MileagePlus showed business space on only one date are left out of this answer.

Which banks transfer points to United MileagePlus?

Bilt Rewards (1:1, Instant) and Chase Ultimate Rewards (1:1, Instant), as of AwardTool's review on Aug 27, 2026. Check for transfer bonuses before you move points; most transfers can't be reversed.

How far ahead has AwardTool seen MileagePlus award space?

Up to Sep 18, 2027, 337 days after Oct 16, 2026, across 3,235 routes. The program's published booking window is 337 days. AwardTool scans departures up to 365 days ahead.

Where does MileagePlus award space show up most often?

Taipei (TPE) to Seattle (SEA) (economy, 337 dates); Hong Kong (HKG) to Los Angeles (LAX) (economy, 337 dates); Washington Dulles (IAD) to Munich (MUC) (economy, 337 dates), counting departure dates with an open award in the last 30 days.

Which airlines appeared on MileagePlus awards?

United Airlines (UA), Lufthansa (LH), Air Canada (AC), Turkish Airlines (TK), SWISS (LX), Austrian (OS) and 31 other airlines. An airline counts when it was part of an award itinerary MileagePlus showed; it isn't always the airline of the lowest award.

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How this page is built

These figures come from AwardTool's cached award searches across 29 loyalty programs. A value counts only when AwardTool observed it in the last 30 days, for departures within 365 days of the data date. Each price is the lowest one-way award seen per passenger, in the program's points or miles, with taxes and fees in USD. A missing value means AwardTool hasn't seen that award recently, not that none exists. The date-by-date calendar is in the app: a limited window on the free plan and 365 days with Pro.

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