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United Airlines award flights

12 loyalty programs can book United Airlines award flights: Air Canada Aeroplan, Air New Zealand Airpoints, ANA Mileage Club, Avianca LifeMiles, Emirates Skywards, EVA Air Infinity MileageLands and 6 more. United Airlines loads its schedule 337 days before departure. Through Turkish Airlines Miles&Smiles you can only book it 331 days out, because that's when its own window opens.

Check when your date opensPrice an award flight

Programs that book it

12

Schedule opens

337 days out

Shortest program window

331 days

Turkish Airlines Miles&Smiles

Alliance

Star Alliance

Programs that can book United Airlines

Earliest-opening first. Each one opens on the later of the airline's schedule and its own booking window.

Transferable points that reach United Airlines

Through the programs above.

  • Amex Membership RewardsANA Mileage Club, Air Canada Aeroplan, Avianca LifeMiles, Emirates Skywards, Singapore Airlines KrisFlyer
  • Chase Ultimate RewardsAir Canada Aeroplan, Singapore Airlines KrisFlyer, United MileagePlus
  • Citi ThankYou RewardsAvianca LifeMiles, EVA Air Infinity MileageLands, Emirates Skywards, Singapore Airlines KrisFlyer, Thai Royal Orchid Plus, Turkish Airlines Miles&Smiles
  • Capital One MilesAir Canada Aeroplan, Avianca LifeMiles, EVA Air Infinity MileageLands, Emirates Skywards, Singapore Airlines KrisFlyer, TAP Miles&Go, Turkish Airlines Miles&Smiles
  • Bilt RewardsAir Canada Aeroplan, Avianca LifeMiles, Emirates Skywards, TAP Miles&Go, Turkish Airlines Miles&Smiles, United MileagePlus
  • Wells Fargo RewardsAvianca LifeMiles
  • Marriott BonvoyANA Mileage Club, Air Canada Aeroplan, Air New Zealand Airpoints, Avianca LifeMiles, Emirates Skywards, Singapore Airlines KrisFlyer, TAP Miles&Go, Thai Royal Orchid Plus, Turkish Airlines Miles&Smiles, United MileagePlus
  • Rove MilesAir Canada Aeroplan, Lufthansa Miles & More, Thai Royal Orchid Plus, Turkish Airlines Miles&Smiles
  • Brex RewardsAvianca LifeMiles, Emirates Skywards, Singapore Airlines KrisFlyer

Frequently asked questions

Which programs can book United Airlines award flights?

Air Canada Aeroplan, Air New Zealand Airpoints, ANA Mileage Club, Avianca LifeMiles, Emirates Skywards (partner), EVA Air Infinity MileageLands, Lufthansa Miles & More, Singapore Airlines KrisFlyer, TAP Miles&Go, Thai Royal Orchid Plus, United MileagePlus and Turkish Airlines Miles&Smiles. Each has its own prices, taxes and rules, so compare a few before you transfer points.

When do United Airlines award seats open?

United Airlines loads its schedule 337 days before departure. Some programs search a shorter window, so you can only book it through them later: Turkish Airlines Miles&Smiles (331 days).

Which transferable points can book United Airlines flights?

Amex Membership Rewards (through ANA Mileage Club, Air Canada Aeroplan, Avianca LifeMiles and 2 more), Chase Ultimate Rewards (through Air Canada Aeroplan, Singapore Airlines KrisFlyer and United MileagePlus), Citi ThankYou Rewards (through Avianca LifeMiles, EVA Air Infinity MileageLands, Emirates Skywards and 3 more), Capital One Miles (through Air Canada Aeroplan, Avianca LifeMiles, EVA Air Infinity MileageLands and 4 more), Bilt Rewards (through Air Canada Aeroplan, Avianca LifeMiles, Emirates Skywards and 3 more), Wells Fargo Rewards (through Avianca LifeMiles) and 3 more. Transfer only once you've found the seat, since transfers usually can't be reversed.

More Star Alliance airlines

Partners and booking windows change. Confirm award space on the program's site before you transfer points.