How to Redeem United Airlines Miles?

United Airlines always encourages passengers to join its MileagePlus Program, as there are several associated benefits. One of the best advantages is that MileagePlus members earn miles frequently for every shopping and expense they make with United Airlines and its partner airlines. If you have enough miles, you can also use them to book a free flight. How many miles do you need to fly for free on United? It depends on factors such as destination, cabin class, membership status level, etc. The article below will educate you about how to use miles, how many miles are required for free flights, etc. Take a look. 

United Airlines Miles uses 

United Airlines MileagePlus members can use United Airlines miles earned for several purposes. They can purchase United Airlines and partner airlines flight tickets using awards tickets, shop, upgrade seats, etc. Here are the details for your reference: 

• Flight Booking 
• Car Rentals/ Hotel Booking/ Cruise booking 
• Upgrade/ Buy seats 
• Pre-pay for bags
• Pay for TSA PreCheck
• Buy United Club Membership
• Pay for meals at the Airport 
• Buy inflight dining / Inflight Wi-Fi
• Shop several branded products, such as electronics, jewelry, and household items
• Subscribe to Magazine
• Buy Apple Products 
• Buy EGift Cards 
• Buy, Transfer, and donate miles to another member 

Number of Miles required for free flights 

The miles required for free flights are based on your route and cabin class. Here, we have covered some popular routes, cabin class, and the number of miles required to cover them with United Airlines; see the details: 

One-way Domestic flights within the US: 

If traveling within the US in Economy class, you should have a minimum of around 12500 plus miles.

If you travel in Premium Economy class within the US, the miles required for a free flight are around 25000 plus. 

If you travel in the United Airlines business class within the US, the number of miles you should have for a free flight is around 35000 plus. 

When traveling to North America/ Mexico and Canada 

If you travel in Economy class, you should have around 15,000 to 250,000 miles to travel to North America/ Mexico/Canada. 

When traveling in premium Economy class, you should have around 30000 to 50000 for free flights. 

If you want to travel in business class, you should have around 40000 to 70000 miles to get a free flight to North America, Canada, or Mexico.

For Caribbean Route 

If you want to fly to the Caribbean in US Economy class, you should have 17500 to 30000 miles. 

If you travel in Premium economy class in the US, you should have around 30000 to 60000 miles. 

If you fly in Business class in the United States, the miles required for a free flight are around 40000 to 80000.

When traveling to South America 

You can also fly free to South America using the miles earned. The number of miles required is 20000 to 40000 for economy class. 

For United Airlines Premium Economy class, the required miles are 35000 to 80000 for free flights. 

For Business class, you must pay around 50000 to 100000 miles to purchase an award ticket. 

Conclusion: United Airlines Mileage Plus members can use the miles for various purposes, from flight booking to inflight purchases. The list of details is mentioned in the article. Besides, the number of miles needed for a free flight depends on your route, the cabin class you want to travel to, and other factors. You can check out the miles required per route and cabin class in this article. If more information is needed or you have questions, speak to the United Airlines executive directly or visit United's official Mileaplus page online.