As of August 2026, a United MileagePlus is worth about 1.35 US cents per mile. Enter your balance below to see the value in US dollars.
As of August 2026, a United MileagePlus is worth about 1.35 US cents per mile toward typical redemptions. That makes 50,000 miles worth roughly $675. This free calculator converts any United MileagePlus balance into its USD value. Actual value depends on how you redeem; premium-cabin awards often beat economy.
Last verified 2026-08-01
| Miles | Estimated USD value |
|---|---|
| 10,000 miles | $135 |
| 25,000 miles | $338 |
| 50,000 miles | $675 |
| 100,000 miles | $1,350 |
At 1.35¢ per mile, typical redemption value, not guaranteed.
Good value
2.60¢ per mile
An Excursionist Perk routed Star Alliance business class award to Asia, for example San Francisco to Tokyo for 88,000 miles against a $3,600 cash fare.
Typical value
1.20¢ per mile
A standard domestic saver economy round trip, for example Chicago to Denver for 25,000 miles against a $300 cash fare.
Poor value
0.55¢ per mile
United MileagePlus merchandise-award catalog redemptions for electronics or gift cards.
Does 1.35¢ per mile match what you have gotten from United MileagePlus?
MileagePlus keeps one feature almost no competitor offers outright: the Excursionist Perk, which adds a free extra one-way flight to certain multi-city Star Alliance award itineraries as long as the stopover sits between your outbound and return regions. A well-built itinerary can turn a single round-trip redemption into three flights for the price of two. Upgrades work on a separate currency, PlusPoints, earned through the co-brand card portfolio and elite status rather than through the general MileagePlus balance, so a large mileage balance alone does not guarantee a Polaris business class upgrade on a full flight the way it might on a programme that upgrades directly with miles. United also runs the broadest trans-Pacific network of any US carrier, anchored by hubs in Houston, San Francisco, and Guam, which routinely opens Star Alliance award space to Asia that American and Delta simply have fewer direct routes to sell in the first place.
Read the full terms on the United MileagePlus official programme page.
The cents-per-mile values below are drawn from The Points Guy monthly valuations and NerdWallet's Avios analysis. They represent typical redemption value, not a guaranteed rate. Actual value depends on the redemption you choose; premium-cabin awards often yield significantly more than economy redemptions. The blended valuations in the table below are anchored to The Points Guy's monthly valuations, an industry-standard aggregator, while the programme-specific mechanics discussed in this guide link directly to each programme's own terms.
| Programme | Unit | Typical value (cents per mile/point) | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| American Airlines AAdvantage | mile | 1.77¢ | The Points Guy AAdvantage valuation |
| Delta SkyMiles | mile | 1.20¢ | The Points Guy SkyMiles valuation |
| United MileagePlus | mile | 1.35¢ | The Points Guy MileagePlus valuation |
| Chase Ultimate Rewards | point | 2.00¢ | The Points Guy Ultimate Rewards valuation |
| American Express Membership Rewards | point | 2.00¢ | The Points Guy Membership Rewards valuation |
| Citi ThankYou Rewards | point | 1.80¢ | The Points Guy ThankYou Rewards valuation |
| Capital One Miles | mile | 1.85¢ | The Points Guy Capital One Miles valuation |
| Marriott Bonvoy | point | 0.84¢ | The Points Guy Bonvoy valuation |
| Hilton Honors | point | 0.60¢ | The Points Guy Hilton Honors valuation |
| World of Hyatt | point | 1.70¢ | The Points Guy Hyatt valuation |
| British Airways Executive Club Avios | Avios | 1.50¢ | NerdWallet Avios valuation |
| Air France/KLM Flying Blue | mile | 1.30¢ | The Points Guy Flying Blue valuation |
| Southwest Rapid Rewards | point | 1.40¢ | The Points Guy Southwest valuation |
| Air Canada Aeroplan | point | 1.45¢ | The Points Guy Aeroplan valuation |
| Bilt Rewards | point | 2.20¢ | The Points Guy Bilt Rewards valuation |
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