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AA AAdvantage Miles Calculator (Flight Earnings)

Estimate the AAdvantage miles you'll earn on your next American Airlines flight based on the base fare and your elite status.

None AAdvantage Gold AAdvantage Platinum AAdvantage Platinum Pro AAdvantage Executive Platinum
function calculateAAMiles() { var baseFareInput = document.getElementById("baseFare").value; var eliteStatus = document.getElementById("eliteStatus").value; var baseFare = parseFloat(baseFareInput); if (isNaN(baseFare) || baseFare < 0) { document.getElementById("aaMilesResult").innerHTML = "Please enter a valid positive number for the Flight Base Fare."; return; } var milesPerDollar = 0; switch (eliteStatus) { case "none": milesPerDollar = 5; break; case "gold": milesPerDollar = 7; // 5 * 1.4 break; case "platinum": milesPerDollar = 8; // 5 * 1.6 break; case "platinumPro": milesPerDollar = 9; // 5 * 1.8 break; case "executivePlatinum": milesPerDollar = 11; // 5 * 2.2 break; default: milesPerDollar = 5; // Default to none if something goes wrong } var totalMiles = baseFare * milesPerDollar; document.getElementById("aaMilesResult").innerHTML = "

Estimated AAdvantage Miles:

You would earn approximately " + totalMiles.toLocaleString() + " AAdvantage miles for this flight."; }

Understanding AA AAdvantage Miles

American Airlines AAdvantage miles are the loyalty currency of American Airlines, allowing members to earn rewards for flying with American Airlines, Oneworld alliance partners, and other participating airlines, as well as through various non-airline partners like credit cards, hotels, and car rentals. These miles can then be redeemed for flights, upgrades, car rentals, hotel stays, and more.

How AAdvantage Miles Are Earned on Flights

For most American Airlines flights, the number of AAdvantage miles you earn is primarily based on the base fare of your ticket (excluding taxes and government-imposed fees) and your AAdvantage elite status level. The higher your elite status, the more miles you'll earn per dollar spent.

  • Base Earning: General members (no elite status) earn 5 miles per U.S. dollar spent on the base fare.
  • AAdvantage Gold: Earns 7 miles per U.S. dollar (a 40% bonus).
  • AAdvantage Platinum: Earns 8 miles per U.S. dollar (a 60% bonus).
  • AAdvantage Platinum Pro: Earns 9 miles per U.S. dollar (an 80% bonus).
  • AAdvantage Executive Platinum: Earns 11 miles per U.S. dollar (a 120% bonus).

This calculator focuses specifically on flight earnings based on the base fare and your elite status. Keep in mind that partner airline flights may have different earning structures, often based on distance flown and fare class.

Using the AA AAdvantage Miles Calculator

  1. Enter Flight Base Fare: Input the base fare of your American Airlines flight. This is the portion of your ticket price before taxes and fees are added. You can usually find this breakdown on your e-ticket receipt.
  2. Select Elite Status: Choose your current AAdvantage elite status level from the dropdown menu.
  3. Calculate Miles: Click the "Calculate Miles" button to see your estimated AAdvantage miles earnings for that flight.

Example Calculation

Let's say you purchase an American Airlines ticket with a base fare of $750. You hold AAdvantage Platinum status.

  • Base Fare: $750
  • Platinum Earning Rate: 8 miles per dollar
  • Total Miles: $750 * 8 miles/dollar = 6,000 AAdvantage miles

If you were an Executive Platinum member with the same $750 base fare, you would earn $750 * 11 miles/dollar = 8,250 AAdvantage miles.

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