{"id":490773,"date":"2026-04-08T15:00:00","date_gmt":"2026-04-08T19:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/milesopedia.com\/?p=490773"},"modified":"2026-04-08T15:09:03","modified_gmt":"2026-04-08T19:09:03","slug":"how-to-book-award-flights-with-united-miles","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/milesopedia.com\/en\/guide\/tutorials\/how-to-book-award-flights-with-united-miles\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Book Award Flights with United Miles"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Using your miles and points to book free flights is one of the most satisfying parts of participating in rewards programs. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Whether you&#8217;re heading out on a short trip to visit family or a big adventure to explore new destinations, rewards currencies like <a href=\"https:\/\/milesopedia.com\/en\/reward-program\/united-mileageplus\/\" id=\"488960\">United MileagePlus<\/a> miles are a great way to save money and travel further.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In this article, we&#8217;ll show you the steps for booking award flights with your United miles so that you enjoy free or discounted flights to destinations around the world.<\/p>\n\n\n<figure class=\"component component__image has-text-align-center wp-block-milesgutenberg-image\">\n\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"miles_img img-large\" src=\"https:\/\/milesopedia.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Book-with-United-woman-in-United-business-class-seat.png\" alt=\"woman in United business class seat\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"855\" height=\"443\">\n\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-what-is-united-mileageplus\">What is United MileagePlus?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/milesopedia.com\/en\/reward-program\/united-mileageplus\/\" id=\"488960\">United MileagePlus<\/a> is the loyalty program for United Airlines, offering members the ability to earn miles with flights, co-branded credit cards, travel partners, and more.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Once you&#8217;ve got some miles saved up, you can redeem them for award flights around the world using <a href=\"https:\/\/milesopedia.com\/en\/guide\/destination\/united-mileageplus-destinations\/\" id=\"487250\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">United&#8217;s large network of destinations<\/a>. You can also book award flights on routes with United&#8217;s <a href=\"https:\/\/milesopedia.com\/en\/guide\/star-alliance-network-airlines\/\" id=\"194073\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Star Alliance partners<\/a> (such as <a href=\"https:\/\/milesopedia.com\/en\/guides\/destination\/air-canada-destinations-aeroplan\/\" id=\"469587\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Air Canada<\/a>) and with its many other partner airlines.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>You can learn more about earning and redeeming miles on the <a href=\"\/?p=177039\" id=\"177039\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">United MileagePlus program page<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n<aside class=\"component component__deferred_contents wp-block-milesgutenberg-deferred-contents\">\n\t\t\t\t<div\n\t\t\t\tdata-template='m'\n\t\t\t\tdata-post_type='post'\n\t\t\t\tdata-per_page='4'\n\t\t\t\tclass='deferred_container--preload container_post container_template--m container_count--3'\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-tag=\"post_id\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-post_ids=\"487250,469587,194073\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t>\n\t\t<article class=\"post-preview\">\n\n<div class=\"post-preview-thumbnail\">\n\t<div class=\"shimmer shimmer-image\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"post-preview-content\" style=\"top: 1em;\">\n\t<div class=\"simmer-bar-group\">\n\t\t<div class=\"shimmer shimmer-bar\"><\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"shimmer shimmer-bar\"><\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"shimmer shimmer-bar\"><\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/article><article class=\"post-preview\">\n\n<div class=\"post-preview-thumbnail\">\n\t<div class=\"shimmer shimmer-image\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"post-preview-content\" style=\"top: 1em;\">\n\t<div class=\"simmer-bar-group\">\n\t\t<div class=\"shimmer shimmer-bar\"><\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"shimmer shimmer-bar\"><\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"shimmer shimmer-bar\"><\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/article><article class=\"post-preview\">\n\n<div class=\"post-preview-thumbnail\">\n\t<div class=\"shimmer shimmer-image\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"post-preview-content\" style=\"top: 1em;\">\n\t<div class=\"simmer-bar-group\">\n\t\t<div class=\"shimmer shimmer-bar\"><\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"shimmer shimmer-bar\"><\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"shimmer shimmer-bar\"><\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t<\/aside>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-redeem-united-miles-for-flights\">Redeem United Miles for Flights<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-how-to-book-an-award-flight-with-united-miles\">How to Book an Award Flight with United Miles<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>The process to book an award flight with your United miles is very straightforward. Regardless of whether you&#8217;re looking to book a flight with United Airlines or with one of its many partner airlines, your first step is to head to the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.united.com\/en\/ca\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">United Airlines website<\/a> and sign into your MileagePlus account.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Next, click on the &#8220;Book&#8221; tab and check the box for &#8220;Book with miles.&#8221; You then need to fill in your search criteria, including origin, destination, and preferred travel dates. Then click &#8220;Find flights.&#8221;<\/p>\n\n\n<figure class=\"component component__image has-text-align-center wp-block-milesgutenberg-image\">\n\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"miles_img img-large\" src=\"https:\/\/milesopedia.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Book-with-United-Flight-search-form-EN-1024x534.png\" alt=\"United Airlines award flight search form\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1012\" height=\"528\">\n\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>On the next page, you&#8217;ll see the search results for the dates you selected, with the cost in points (+ taxes\/fees). You&#8217;ll also see results for a few days before and a few days after your selected date.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>You can also see the cost in Money + Miles, using the dropdown menu at the top of the page. However, this option is only available for select flights so you may not always see it.<\/p>\n\n\n<figure class=\"component component__image has-text-align-center wp-block-milesgutenberg-image\">\n\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"miles_img img-large\" src=\"https:\/\/milesopedia.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Book-with-United-Search-results-EN-1024x649.png\" alt=\"United Airlines award flight search results page\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1012\" height=\"641\">\n\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>As you can see above, the price in points can fluctuate (thanks to United&#8217;s use of dynamic pricing). Given this, it can be helpful to see how the costs range across many days, especially if your travel dates are flexible.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>To see more travel dates and prices, click on &#8220;Advanced search&#8221; at the top of the page, and then select &#8220;Flexible dates&#8221; checkbox. On this page, you can also adjust other variables to narrow down your search results further. <\/p>\n\n\n<figure class=\"component component__image has-text-align-center wp-block-milesgutenberg-image\">\n\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"miles_img img-large\" src=\"https:\/\/milesopedia.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Book-with-United-Flexible-date-search-EN-1024x586.png\" alt=\"United Airlines flexible date award search results calendar\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1012\" height=\"579\">\n\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Within this results calendar, you can see that the lowest cost award flights are indicated in green. In this case, the cheapest flight is coming in at 40,000 United miles plus $113 in taxes and fees.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The available flights for any selected day will be listed on the same page, below the calendar graphic.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Once you find a flight that suits your search parameters, you can select the route and cabin class that you&#8217;d like. This will take you to the booking page where you will add your traveller information and redeem your miles.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-other-considerations\">Other Considerations<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>As you get ready to book your next United MileagePlus award flight, there are a few things to note:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"component component__list checkmarks\"><ul class=\"wp-block-list is-style-checkmarks\">\n<li>Premier Status members and those with eligible United MileagePlus credit cards will typically enjoy lower prices and\/or additional award flight seat inventory. To enjoy these perks, make sure you&#8217;re logged in to your account and that you&#8217;ve linked your MileagePlus credit card.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>United Airlines uses dynamic pricing for its award chart, so prices can fluctuate drastically depending on the route, dates of travel, and seat availability. The lowest price available, also known as Saver Level, will be available first, when the seat inventory is released, and then the prices will increase as more seats sell.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>For eligible flights, United MileagePlus will let you combine Money + Miles to access award flights even if you don&#8217;t have enough miles in your account. However, this option is not available for all flights, so you&#8217;ll need to search first to see what your redemption options are.<\/li>\n<\/ul><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-other-redemption-options-for-united-miles\">Other Redemption Options for United Miles<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>United Miles can also be redeemed for the following, though the value available through these options is notably lower than when you redeem your miles for flights:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"component component__list checkmarks\"><ul class=\"wp-block-list is-style-checkmarks\">\n<li>Hotel stays, car rentals, and cruises<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>United Club memberships<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Gift cards and merchandise<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Charitable donations<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>and more<\/li>\n<\/ul><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-best-way-to-earn-united-miles\">Best Way to Earn United Miles<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The best ways to earn United Miles in Canada are as follows:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"component component__list checkmarks\"><ul class=\"wp-block-list is-style-checkmarks\">\n<li><strong>Flying with United Airlines and partners:<\/strong> Earn miles on cash fares with United, United Express, and the many partner airlines. Just be sure to enter your MileagePlus membership number when you make your booking.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Co-branded credits cards:<\/strong> In Canada, United MileagePlus members will soon be able to earn miles on the <a href=\"https:\/\/milesopedia.com\/en\/news\/finance\/united-mileageplus-neo-world-elite-mastercard-canada-2026\/\" id=\"485771\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">United MileagePlus Neo World Elite Mastercard<\/a> set to be released in April 2026. This card will join the many United MileagePlus credit cards already available in the US.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Transfer from other loyalty programs:<\/strong> Transfer points from <a href=\"https:\/\/milesopedia.com\/en\/reward-program\/marriott-bonvoy\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Marriott Bonvoy<\/a> to United MileagePlus at a ratio of 3:1\u2014plus, if you tranfer 60,000 Bonvoy points, you get a 10,000-point bonus. You can also transfer to MileagePlus from other hotel loyalty programs, but the rates are not as favourable.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Purchase miles:<\/strong> If you only need a few miles in order to access a desired redemption, buying United MileagePlus miles directly can be a good option.<\/li>\n<\/ul><\/div>\n\n\n<aside class=\"component component__deferred_contents wp-block-milesgutenberg-deferred-contents\">\n\t\t\t\t<div\n\t\t\t\tdata-template='s-h'\n\t\t\t\tdata-post_type='post'\n\t\t\t\tdata-per_page='4'\n\t\t\t\tclass='deferred_container--preload container_post container_template--s-h container_count--1'\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-tag=\"post_id\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-post_ids=\"485771\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t>\n\t\t<article class=\"post-preview\">\n\t<div class=\"post-preview-thumbnail\">\n\t\t<div class=\"shimmer shimmer-image\"><\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\t<div class=\"post-preview-content\">\n\t\t<div class=\"simmer-bar-group\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"shimmer shimmer-bar\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"shimmer shimmer-bar\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/article>\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t<\/aside>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-bottom-line\">Bottom Line<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Redeeming your miles for award flights through United MileagePlus is easy and gives you the ability to explore destinations across the globe.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Although United miles are not the easiest to earn in Canada, they can still play a role in your loyalty program strategy, especially thanks to the new <a href=\"https:\/\/milesopedia.com\/en\/news\/finance\/united-mileageplus-neo-world-elite-mastercard-canada-2026\/\" id=\"485771\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">United MileagePlus Neo World Elite Mastercard<\/a> coming in April 2026.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Of course, you can also access award flights within United Airlines&#8217; network using your<a href=\"https:\/\/milesopedia.com\/en\/reward-program\/aeroplan\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"> Air Canada Aeroplan<\/a> points thanks to the Star Alliance partnership between these two carriers.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Check out the following Aeroplan guides to learn more on earning and redeeming this top travel currency:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"component component__list checkmarks\"><ul class=\"wp-block-list is-style-checkmarks\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/milesopedia.com\/en\/guide\/tutorials\/aeroplan-credit-card-comparison\/\" id=\"196966\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Aeroplan Credit Card Comparison and Offers<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/milesopedia.com\/en\/guide\/tutorials\/earn-aeroplan-points-flights\/\" id=\"272502\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Earning Aeroplan Points: How Many Points Do You Need for a Flight?<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/milesopedia.com\/en\/guide\/tutorials\/best-aeroplan-deals\/\" id=\"228290\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Aeroplan: How to Find the Best Deals<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul><\/div>\n\n\n<aside class=\"component component__deferred_contents wp-block-milesgutenberg-deferred-contents\">\n\t\t\t\t<div\n\t\t\t\tdata-template='m'\n\t\t\t\tdata-post_type='post'\n\t\t\t\tdata-per_page='4'\n\t\t\t\tclass='deferred_container--preload container_post container_template--m container_count--3'\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-tag=\"post_id\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-post_ids=\"196966,272502,228290\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t>\n\t\t<article class=\"post-preview\">\n\n<div class=\"post-preview-thumbnail\">\n\t<div class=\"shimmer shimmer-image\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"post-preview-content\" style=\"top: 1em;\">\n\t<div class=\"simmer-bar-group\">\n\t\t<div class=\"shimmer shimmer-bar\"><\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"shimmer shimmer-bar\"><\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"shimmer shimmer-bar\"><\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/article><article class=\"post-preview\">\n\n<div class=\"post-preview-thumbnail\">\n\t<div class=\"shimmer shimmer-image\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"post-preview-content\" style=\"top: 1em;\">\n\t<div class=\"simmer-bar-group\">\n\t\t<div class=\"shimmer shimmer-bar\"><\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"shimmer shimmer-bar\"><\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"shimmer shimmer-bar\"><\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/article><article class=\"post-preview\">\n\n<div class=\"post-preview-thumbnail\">\n\t<div class=\"shimmer shimmer-image\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"post-preview-content\" style=\"top: 1em;\">\n\t<div class=\"simmer-bar-group\">\n\t\t<div class=\"shimmer shimmer-bar\"><\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"shimmer shimmer-bar\"><\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"shimmer shimmer-bar\"><\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t<\/aside>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-faqs\">FAQs<\/h3>\n\n\n<aside class=\"component component__faq wp-block-milesgutenberg-faq\">\n\t\n<div class=\"component component__faq__item component__faq__item--opened wp-block-milesgutenberg-faq-item\">\n\t<div class=\"component__faq__item__title\">\n\t\t<h4 id=\"do_united_miles_expire_\" class=\"toc_exclude component__faq__item__title__heading\">\n\t\t\tDo United miles expire?\t\t<\/h4>\n\t\t<i class=\"fas fa-chevron-down\"><\/i>\n\t<\/div>\n\t<div class=\"component__faq__item__content\">\n\t\t<div class=\"component__faq__item__content__inner\">\n\t\t\t\n\n<p>No, United miles don&#8217;t expire. Any miles you accumulate will remain available for the life of your account, regardless of account activity.<\/p>\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"component component__faq__item component__faq__item--opened wp-block-milesgutenberg-faq-item\">\n\t<div class=\"component__faq__item__title\">\n\t\t<h4 id=\"is_there_a_united_mileageplus_credit_card_in_canada_\" class=\"toc_exclude component__faq__item__title__heading\">\n\t\t\tIs there a United MileagePlus credit card in Canada?\t\t<\/h4>\n\t\t<i class=\"fas fa-chevron-down\"><\/i>\n\t<\/div>\n\t<div class=\"component__faq__item__content\">\n\t\t<div class=\"component__faq__item__content__inner\">\n\t\t\t\n\n<p>There will be a United MileagePlus credit card in Canada beginning in April 2026. Full details on the United MileagePlus Neo World Elite Mastercard should be available soon.<\/p>\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"component component__faq__item component__faq__item--opened wp-block-milesgutenberg-faq-item\">\n\t<div class=\"component__faq__item__title\">\n\t\t<h4 id=\"can_i_redeem_united_miles_for_partner_airlines_\" class=\"toc_exclude component__faq__item__title__heading\">\n\t\t\tCan I redeem United miles for partner airlines?\t\t<\/h4>\n\t\t<i class=\"fas fa-chevron-down\"><\/i>\n\t<\/div>\n\t<div class=\"component__faq__item__content\">\n\t\t<div class=\"component__faq__item__content__inner\">\n\t\t\t\n\n<p>Yes, you can redeem your United miles for partner airlines&#8217; flights. You can find available redemptions the same way you search for United Airlines redemptions.<\/p>\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<\/aside>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Learn how to redeem your United MileagePlus miles for award flights with United, United Express, and the program&#8217;s 30+ partner 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