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Dec 21, 2009, 11:19 am

#4144

CO FF

Join Date: Sep 1999

Location: Los Angeles

Programs: UA 1K, AA 2MM, Bonvoy LT Plt, Mets fan

Posts: 5,073

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Originally Posted by chrisphx

However, the round trip of SFO-MIA-LIM-MIA-SFO is 20,400 actual miles.

Quote:

Originally Posted by miamigrad

I'm curious.... how are you arriving at 20,400 miles?
According to Great Circle Mapper, this looks like 10,387 miles. On a Q fare, you'd need to do that trip twice, or upfare to a bucket that earns 1.0 EQP/mile if you are going for the Platinum challenge.

Actually, flying on US Air is so painful that miles seem 2x as long -- the OP was counting like that from experience!