United Airlines Fare Class Chart
This chart shows every United Airlines fare class (booking code) and what each one means for earning miles, PQP, and upgrades. Use it to understand exactly what your ticket gets you.
How MileagePlus Miles Are Earned
Since 2026, United calculates miles based on fare paid (not distance). Your earn rate depends on your Premier status and whether you hold a United credit card. The Award Miles column in the chart below shows "Fare + Status + Card" for revenue fares, meaning your base fare is multiplied by an earn rate that depends on your Premier status and United credit card.
| Status | No Card | Cardmember* | Explorer | Quest | Club | Gateway | Debit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| General Member | 3x | 6x | 9x | 10x | 11x | 8x | 7x |
| Premier Silver | 5x | 8x | 11x | 12x | 13x | 10x | 9x |
| Premier Gold | 6x | 9x | 12x | 13x | 14x | 11x | 10x |
| Premier Platinum | 7x | 10x | 13x | 14x | 15x | 12x | 11x |
| Premier 1K | 9x | 12x | 15x | 16x | 17x | 14x | 13x |
Rates shown as miles per dollar of base fare (before taxes). Max 75,000 miles per ticket.
* Cardmember rate applies just for having a United card; card-specific columns are when paying with that card.
Gateway and Debit Rewards card rates require $10,000 annual spend on the card to activate.
How to Read This Chart
- Fare: The one- or two-letter booking code on your ticket (e.g., Y, B, K, N).
- Award Miles: "Fare + Status + Card" means your base fare is multiplied by your earn rate (see table above), which depends on your Premier status and United credit card. "N/A" means the fare class is for award or upgrade tickets and doesn't earn miles.
- PQP: Premier Qualifying Points — earned at 1 PQP per $1 of base fare (before taxes) on revenue tickets. Used to qualify for Premier status.
- Pecking Order: Upgrade priority order — lower numbers get upgraded first.
- Basic Economy (fare class N): Earns at reduced rates. General members without a United card earn no miles.
Where to find your fare class on United.com:
Look for “Fare Class” in your flight details — the letter in parentheses (e.g., P) is your fare code.
Premier Status Qualification
Earn PQP (1 per $1 of base fare) and PQF (1 per flight) on United and United Express to qualify. Minimum 4 flights required.
| Status | PQF + PQP Path | PQP-Only Path |
|---|---|---|
| Premier Silver | 15 PQF + 5,000 PQP | 6,000 PQP |
| Premier Gold | 30 PQF + 10,000 PQP | 12,000 PQP |
| Premier Platinum | 45 PQF + 15,000 PQP | 18,000 PQP |
| Premier 1K | 60 PQF + 22,000 PQP | 28,000 PQP |
Columns are sortable. Last Updated . Use our MileagePlus Calculator to estimate your miles, PQP, and PQF for a specific fare.
| Fare | Award Miles | PQP | Pecking Order | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| A | Fare + Status + Card | 1 per $1 | 7 | Premium Plus, discounted fare |
| B | Fare + Status + Card | 1 per $1 | 10 | Full fare economy. Regional instant upgrades for all elite members when PN is available (or PZ if Premier 1K). |
| C | Fare + Status + Card | 1 per $1 | 2 | High fare first/business class |
| D | Fare + Status + Card | 1 per $1 | 3 | High fare first/business class |
| E | Fare + Status + Card | 1 per $1 | 12 | High fare economy |
| F | N/A | N/A | N/A | F inventory no longer applicable. Formerly used for full fare first class. |
| FN | N/A | N/A | N/A | Standard 3-cabin First Award |
| G | Fare + Status + Card | 1 per $1 | 22 | Deepest-discounted economy |
| H | Fare + Status + Card | 1 per $1 | 14 | High fare economy |
| HN | N/A | N/A | N/A | Non-Elite Standard Coach Award (tracks to the H bucket) |
| I | N/A | N/A | N/A | Non-Elite and Low Elite SaverPass Business or 2-cabin First Award |
| IN | N/A | N/A | N/A | Elite (Plat/1K/GS) Saver Business or 2-cabin First Award |
| J | Fare + Status + Card | 1 per $1 | 1 | Full fare first/business class |
| JN | N/A | N/A | N/A | Elite/CC Standard Business or 2-cabin First Award. Points earning for all upgrades is based on the original purchased fare |
| K | Fare + Status + Card | 1 per $1 | 21 | Deep-discounted economy |
| L | Fare + Status + Card | 1 per $1 | 20 | Deep-discounted economy |
| M | Fare + Status + Card | 1 per $1 | 11 | High fare economy. Regional instant upgrades for Premier 1K when PZ is available. |
| N | Reduced Rate** | 1 per $1 | 99 | Basic Economy. Earns at reduced rates (see table below). General members without a United card earn no miles. |
| O | Fare + Status + Card | 1 per $1 | 6 | High fare Premium Plus |
| ON | N/A | N/A | N/A | PPlus award travel. Also, C to F on 3-cabin aircraft. Points earning for all upgrades is based on the original purchased fare |
| P | Fare + Status + Card | 1 per $1 | 5 | Deepest-discounted first/business class |
| PN | N/A | N/A | N/A | Y/B/M 1K Instant Upgrades; All GS upgrades Y->C (CPU, RPU, GPU, miles). Points earning for all upgrades is based on the original purchased fare |
| PZ | N/A | N/A | N/A | Upgrade to Business/Domestic F (except GS). Points earning for all upgrades is based on the original purchased fare |
| Q | Fare + Status + Card | 1 per $1 | 15 | Discounted economy |
| R | Fare + Status + Card | 1 per $1 | 8 | Deepest-discounted Premium Plus |
| RN | N/A | N/A | N/A | Confirmed Premium Plus Upgrade. Premier instant upgrade (from Y/B) for Premier Plat/Gold/Silver. |
| S | Fare + Status + Card | 1 per $1 | 18 | Deep-discounted economy |
| T | Fare + Status + Card | 1 per $1 | 19 | Deep-discounted economy |
| U | Fare + Status + Card | 1 per $1 | 13 | High fare economy |
| V | Fare + Status + Card | 1 per $1 | 16 | Discounted economy |
| W | Fare + Status + Card | 1 per $1 | 17 | Lowest standard Polaris-upgrade-eligible economy fare |
| X | N/A | N/A | N/A | Non-Elite SaverPass Coach Award. |
| XN | N/A | N/A | N/A | Elite SaverPass Coach Award. |
| Y | Fare + Status + Card | 1 per $1 | 9 | Highest full fare economy. Regional instant upgrades for all elite members when PN is available (or PZ if Premier 1K). |
| YN | N/A | N/A | N/A | Elite/CC EasyPass Coach Award. |
| Z | Fare + Status + Card | 1 per $1 | 4 | Discounted first/business class |
| ZN | N/A | N/A | N/A | Non-Elite Standard Business or 2-cabin First Award (tracks to the Z bucket). Also used for buy-up upgrade offered at check-in. |
**Basic Economy Earn Rates (Fare Class N)
Basic Economy fares earn at reduced rates compared to standard economy. General members without a United card earn no miles on Basic Economy.
| Status | No Card | Cardmember |
|---|---|---|
| General Member | — | 3x |
| Premier Silver | 2x | 5x |
| Premier Gold | 3x | 6x |
| Premier Platinum | 4x | 7x |
| Premier 1K | 6x | 9x |
Card-specific earn rates (Explorer, Quest, Club, etc.) for Basic Economy are not separately published by United.
Good to Know
- Miles are earned on the base fare and carrier-imposed surcharges. Taxes and government fees do not earn miles.
- Each traveler earns based on their own Premier and Cardmember status, not the person who booked.
- Cardmembers earn at the Cardmember rate just for having a United card. Paying with the card earns even more.
- Only primary Cardmembers earn at the Cardmember rate (not authorized users).
- United Gateway and Debit Rewards cardholders must spend $10,000 on their card in a calendar year to unlock the Cardmember earn rate and card-specific earn rates.
- Award and upgrade fare classes (codes ending in N, plus I, X) don't earn miles — earning is based on your original purchased fare class.
- Effective for tickets issued on or after April 2, 2026.
Source: United MileagePlus What's New | Premier Qualification
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