How to determine actual miles flown?
Jan 26, 2020, 2:02 pm
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How to determine actual miles flown?
Is there a way to tell how many actual flight miles there are for a certain route? I'm trying to calculate partner mileage earning and was wondering if I could get a more exact number than what I get using a generic flight miles calculator found online. Thanks!
Jan 26, 2020, 2:11 pm
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There are several calculators on line. Some vary by a few miles high or low compared to the airlines. But not consistent. At times even airline-codeshare do not agree even though is it same aircraft on the same route.
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Jan 26, 2020, 2:17 pm
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Jan 26, 2020, 2:26 pm
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I have not looked at the BA/avios web site. Have you?
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Jan 26, 2020, 2:31 pm
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I have not looked at the BA/avios web site. Have you?
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Jan 26, 2020, 2:31 pm
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The Avios Flight Calculator on BA.com will tell you the precise earning for these flights
https://www.britishairways.com/trave...r/public/en_gb
https://www.britishairways.com/trave...r/public/en_gb
Jan 26, 2020, 2:36 pm
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LHR JFK
3458 https://www.britishairways.com/trave...r/public/en_gb
3451 Great Circle Mapper
3451 http://www.milecalc.com/mileage-calc...&city4=&city5=
SEA -LHR
4789 BA
4800 GCM
4800 Milecalc.com
An AA codeshare may give a different number.
Crediting to AS ffp may be a different number (as your profile)
On one of my common routes there is difference between the native flight & the codeshare
Edit
RAD_PDX question on AS sub forum
BA ticket - how many partner qualifying miles
3458 https://www.britishairways.com/trave...r/public/en_gb
3451 Great Circle Mapper
3451 http://www.milecalc.com/mileage-calc...&city4=&city5=
SEA -LHR
4789 BA
4800 GCM
4800 Milecalc.com
An AA codeshare may give a different number.
Crediting to AS ffp may be a different number (as your profile)
On one of my common routes there is difference between the native flight & the codeshare
Edit
RAD_PDX question on AS sub forum
BA ticket - how many partner qualifying miles
Last edited by Mwenenzi; Jan 26, 2020 at 3:04 pm Reason: Added mile calc
Jan 27, 2020, 8:57 am
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Jan 27, 2020, 10:00 am
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FR24 doesn't show the actual distance flown - as an example you only have to look at any aircraft departing LHR that's heading east when taking off towards the west (or vice versa) to see the distance flown get lower as it gets closer, in a straight line, to the take off point.
I haven't looked at it closely enough to check whether it's accurate or not but I believe FlightAware shows the true distance flown. They certainly showed a planned distance, an actual distance and a direct distance which are all different.
I haven't looked at it closely enough to check whether it's accurate or not but I believe FlightAware shows the true distance flown. They certainly showed a planned distance, an actual distance and a direct distance which are all different.
Jan 27, 2020, 11:09 am
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FR24 doesn't show the actual distance flown - as an example you only have to look at any aircraft departing LHR that's heading east when taking off towards the west (or vice versa) to see the distance flown get lower as it gets closer, in a straight line, to the take off point.
I haven't looked at it closely enough to check whether it's accurate or not but I believe FlightAware shows the true distance flown. They certainly showed a planned distance, an actual distance and a direct distance which are all different.
I haven't looked at it closely enough to check whether it's accurate or not but I believe FlightAware shows the true distance flown. They certainly showed a planned distance, an actual distance and a direct distance which are all different.
Jan 27, 2020, 2:19 pm
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I've found this handy to compliment the many other online resources: MileCalc :: The Ultimate Mileage Calculator for Frequent Flyers
Oct 24, 2023, 5:53 am
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Sorry to resuscitate an old thread: It shows what I am NOT looking for.
Some routes are much longer nowadays. I am for instance trying to find the actual distance flown by a place I was on. And this is NOT an airline miles or points issue, but a mere wish to compare a longer southern route between LHR and SIN, compared to the regular one, that crisis forbid.
Some routes are much longer nowadays. I am for instance trying to find the actual distance flown by a place I was on. And this is NOT an airline miles or points issue, but a mere wish to compare a longer southern route between LHR and SIN, compared to the regular one, that crisis forbid.
Oct 24, 2023, 8:39 am
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Sorry to resuscitate an old thread: It shows what I am NOT looking for.
Some routes are much longer nowadays. I am for instance trying to find the actual distance flown by a place I was on. And this is NOT an airline miles or points issue, but a mere wish to compare a longer southern route between LHR and SIN, compared to the regular one, that crisis forbid.
Some routes are much longer nowadays. I am for instance trying to find the actual distance flown by a place I was on. And this is NOT an airline miles or points issue, but a mere wish to compare a longer southern route between LHR and SIN, compared to the regular one, that crisis forbid.
New circa 6275nm
Continuous variation on the theme that tends to appear in NH winter 6400 ish nm as it hugs the ME more to provide alternates that are not fogged or snowed out.