I've booked this flight ealier in the year using UA miles. In both C & Y.

I don' t like the flight. 17 hours is way too long and terrible timing for me. I'd rather leave in the AM, change in Tokyo or Hong Kong, and arrive in the evening. I'm so bushed after the flight. With the 6am arrival, I can't last the whole day, no matter how much sleep I got on the plane.

However, it does come up and you can use miles with it.