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Old Sep 10, 2021 | 5:19 pm
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Originally Posted by DCA writer
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).
Originally Posted by WineCountryUA
got 5,871 from UA a few years ago
That’s interesting as I too got 5,879 miles for a flight in July. I had 5,878 in my spreadsheet and I’m off by a mile, so that’s a problem solved. Thanks!
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