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Old Mar 22, 2024 | 8:03 am
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Originally Posted by unitedwildcat
If you’re on a direct but not nonstop flight, is lifetime miles calculated by the distance between origin and destination airports?

Yes. If it’s a direct flight—meaning the same flight number—the lifetime miles awarded are as if you flew from your original to the destination without an intermediate stop. A direct flight could even include a change of aircraft.
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