How to Compute Air Miles
Travelers who belong to an airline's frequent-flyer rewards program often need to compute flight miles to determine how many miles are accumulated during their flights. Frequent-flyer mile programs work by providing members with mileage rewards, which is typically one point -- or mile -- for every mile flown on that airline. Sometimes airlines will feature double or triple miles on certain flights. When members accumulate enough reward miles they may begin redeeming points for free flights or upgrades. You can calculate your flight miles easily.
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Locate your flight reservation and check the total mileage. Airlines show you the total amount of time and distance you are traveling during your flight, including layovers. Use this to see how many reward miles you are accumulating on your flight.
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Use an online mileage calculator to determine the miles flown on your flight. Online flight calculators display the total number of miles between airports worldwide.
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Enter your departure and destination cities and calculate your miles by clicking the "Calculate" button. View the number of miles accumulated during your flight.
