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One-Way Awards

Sometimes one way is all you need.
For times like that, we're now offering One-Way Awards. For half the miles of a roundtrip award (starting at 10,000* miles for a domestic Saver Award), you can fly one way on United-, United Express-operated flights, and Star Alliance partners.


*Valid for itineraries 700 miles or less each way operated by United Airlines and United Express between Mainland U.S., Alaska and Canada.
The facts
One-Way Awards are available for both Saver Awards (fewer miles) and Standard Awards (more miles and more flexibility).
You can use Saver Awards to fly United-, United Express-operated flights and Star Alliance partners. Sorry, these awards cannot currently be used with other airline partners.
You must fly the most direct route from origin to destination. That means no stopovers. You can, however, make connections. Tip: If you want to visit multiple cities, you can use multiple One-Way Awards to create your itinerary.
You can change your award ticket at any time or get a refund before you travel, but know that you may be charged a fee. See fee chart for details
See our destination guide for a list of countries and regions.
Complete One-Way Awards rules
You can use Standard Awards to fly United-, United Express-operated flights.

Miles required
The number of miles you'll need will depend on your origin, destination and award level.
You will need half the number of miles you would for a roundtrip award ticket.
With a Saver Award, you'll need fewer miles. With a Standard Award, you'll need more miles, but will gain flexibility in dates and can book any seat that is available.
When you use our award search, miles required will be indicated for each flight, but you can also refer to the One-Way Saver Awards or One-Way Standard Awards charts for a list of miles required by region.
How to book
One-Way Awards for United- and United Express-operated flights are available on mileageplus.com and united.com through our online award search. Just select "one-way" before entering your origin and destinations. One-Way Awards for United-and United Express flights are also available by calling United Reservations at 1-800-United-1 (1-800-864-8331) however, a fee may apply.
One-Way Awards for our Star Alliance partners are only available by calling United Reservations.

Coming soon

You'll be able to mix and match different award levels when booking a roundtrip award ticket. We expect to launch this functionality soon, so stay tuned!