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Old Sep 9, 2021 | 10:11 pm
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Two data points about recent recalculations by UA of flight distances as reflected in my lifetime flight mileage number:
  • MUC-SFO added 5,879 to my total, 18 miles less than the GCMap number;
  • SFO-DCA tacked on 2,443 miles, 1 more than UA’s old figure (also the GCMap number).
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