United uses fully dynamic pricing on United and United Express metal. Saver fares exist but have no fixed published rate. Star Alliance partner awards follow an unpublished but consistent region-based partner chart with fixed one-way prices by region pair and cabin. Partner awards typically beat United-metal pricing in premium cabins; for example, partner business to Europe holds at 88,000 miles while United's own polaris frequently prices 120,000 or higher dynamically. No fuel or carrier surcharges on any MileagePlus award.
United MileagePlus award chart 2026
United chart structure, representative point costs, fuel surcharge profile, and transfer paths in. Verified against issuer sources on May 18, 2026.
How the chart works
Representative redemptions
Canonical sweet spots and typical redemptions. Point costs are current as of May 18, 2026.
Domestic economy saver (United metal)Dynamic; short-haul hops can hit 5-8K
5K to 15K one-way
US to Europe economy saver (United metal)
30K to 40K one-way
US to Europe business, Star Alliance partnerFixed partner chart (Lufthansa, SWISS, TAP)
88K
US to North Asia business, partnerANA, EVA, Asiana
110K
US to Australia or New Zealand business, partner
110K
Solid bar shows the floor; lighter extension shows the ceiling for range entries. Values from AwardWallet · United partner award chart as of 2026-05-18.
Quirks worth knowing
- No fuel or carrier surcharges on any MileagePlus award (United or partner)
- Excursionist Perk: free one-way segment inside a multi-city award when origin and destination are in the same region
- Saver versus Everyday split: Everyday awards have wider availability but much higher prices
- Partner business class often a better value than United metal in premium cabins
- Partner business to Europe was actually reduced from 99K to 88K in late 2024
Transfer paths into United
US credit card currencies that convert into United MileagePlus. Ratios pulled live from our partner dataset.
Chase Ultimate Rewards 1:1 and Bilt Rewards 1:1, both instant. See the United reverse-lookup page for live transfer bonuses and alliance context.
Sweet spots on the United chart
- ANA Business to Tokyo via United110,000 pts · 6.8 cpp