BOG-PEK $334+ RT on UA & AV Mar-May
Feb 19, 2016, 3:32 pm
#1
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BOG-PEK $334+ RT on UA & AV Mar-May
Sample date:
Sat, Mar 5
9:37 pm – 1:26 am+1
Bogotá (BOG) – Miami (MIA)
Avianca 8 · Airbus A320
3h 49m
In-seat & USB power
On-demand video
No Wi-Fi
4h 34m Layover in MIA
6:00 am+1 – 9:04 am+1
Miami (MIA) – Newark (EWR)
United 239 · Boeing 737
3h 04m
Wi-Fi
Live TV
2h 46m Layover in EWR
11:50 am+1 – 3:00 pm+2
Newark (EWR) – Beijing (PEK)
United 89 · Boeing 777
Mon, Mar 7
5:25 pm – 4:35 pm
Beijing (PEK) – Chicago (ORD)
United 850 · Boeing 777
13h 10m
Wi-Fi
In-seat power
On-demand video
2h 53m Layover in ORD
7:28 pm – 11:33 pm
Chicago (ORD) – Miami (MIA)
United 1115 · Boeing 737
3h 05m
Wi-Fi
In-seat power
Live TV
3h 35m Layover in MIA
3:08 am+1 – 6:44 am+1
Miami (MIA) – Bogotá (BOG)
Avianca 5 · Airbus A320
Found on Google Flights, book on United.com | 1,119,640 Colombian Pesos ~ $335 for an astounding 18,705 mi (1.79 cents/mile)
Sat, Mar 5
9:37 pm – 1:26 am+1
Bogotá (BOG) – Miami (MIA)
Avianca 8 · Airbus A320
3h 49m
In-seat & USB power
On-demand video
No Wi-Fi
4h 34m Layover in MIA
6:00 am+1 – 9:04 am+1
Miami (MIA) – Newark (EWR)
United 239 · Boeing 737
3h 04m
Wi-Fi
Live TV
2h 46m Layover in EWR
11:50 am+1 – 3:00 pm+2
Newark (EWR) – Beijing (PEK)
United 89 · Boeing 777
Mon, Mar 7
5:25 pm – 4:35 pm
Beijing (PEK) – Chicago (ORD)
United 850 · Boeing 777
13h 10m
Wi-Fi
In-seat power
On-demand video
2h 53m Layover in ORD
7:28 pm – 11:33 pm
Chicago (ORD) – Miami (MIA)
United 1115 · Boeing 737
3h 05m
Wi-Fi
In-seat power
Live TV
3h 35m Layover in MIA
3:08 am+1 – 6:44 am+1
Miami (MIA) – Bogotá (BOG)
Avianca 5 · Airbus A320
Found on Google Flights, book on United.com | 1,119,640 Colombian Pesos ~ $335 for an astounding 18,705 mi (1.79 cents/mile)
Feb 19, 2016, 4:07 pm
#3
Join Date: Jul 2011
Location: PIT
Programs: AA
Posts: 36
I'm also seeing BOG to CAI for sub $500 on Google Flights for mid-April thru early May.
Edit - Also found this on Google flights and can book on United.com - 1,595,148 Colombian Pesos = ~$476 USD for 16,308 miles (2.92 cents/mile). I'm sure you can find a lower cent/mile with more clever routing.
Edit - Also found this on Google flights and can book on United.com - 1,595,148 Colombian Pesos = ~$476 USD for 16,308 miles (2.92 cents/mile). I'm sure you can find a lower cent/mile with more clever routing.
Feb 19, 2016, 10:20 pm
#9
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Posts: 20,633
Feb 19, 2016, 11:50 pm
#10
Join Date: Dec 2014
Location: PIT
Programs: Delta SkyMiles Silver
Posts: 62
This nesting thing can make this trip insane. And you can do it all as a true mileage run, if you really love sitting in planes.
Found this option through Google Flights...
1) bog-mia-ewr-pek
2) pek-ewr-clt
3) clt-iad-ewr-pek
4) pek-ord-mia-bog
I used the dates March 5, 7, 9, 11.
Time on the ground...
Between legs 1-2 - 2 hrs in PEK (3-5 PM)
Between legs 2-3 - 8 hrs overnight in CLT (10 PM-6 AM)
Between legs 3-4 - 1 day (3 PM to 5 PM next day)...might be able to do same day
Total travel time - Leave at 9:30 PM on March 5, return at 6 AM on March 12.
Total mileage - 33,895 (may vary based on routing)
Cost - $501.50 (may vary based on exchange rate...ticket booked in Colombian Pesos)
CPM - 1.48
This is tempting...get a few good books, some good music, and get comfortable. Someone who's better with UAL policies than I might know if you can use miles to upgrade any of these. If so, that makes this even more tempting.
Found this option through Google Flights...
1) bog-mia-ewr-pek
2) pek-ewr-clt
3) clt-iad-ewr-pek
4) pek-ord-mia-bog
I used the dates March 5, 7, 9, 11.
Time on the ground...
Between legs 1-2 - 2 hrs in PEK (3-5 PM)
Between legs 2-3 - 8 hrs overnight in CLT (10 PM-6 AM)
Between legs 3-4 - 1 day (3 PM to 5 PM next day)...might be able to do same day
Total travel time - Leave at 9:30 PM on March 5, return at 6 AM on March 12.
Total mileage - 33,895 (may vary based on routing)
Cost - $501.50 (may vary based on exchange rate...ticket booked in Colombian Pesos)
CPM - 1.48
This is tempting...get a few good books, some good music, and get comfortable. Someone who's better with UAL policies than I might know if you can use miles to upgrade any of these. If so, that makes this even more tempting.
Feb 20, 2016, 4:16 am
#11
Join Date: Feb 2014
Programs: Star Alliance Gold, AS MVP
Posts: 990
This nesting thing can make this trip insane. And you can do it all as a true mileage run, if you really love sitting in planes.
Found this option through Google Flights...
1) bog-mia-ewr-pek
2) pek-ewr-clt
3) clt-iad-ewr-pek
4) pek-ord-mia-bog
I used the dates March 5, 7, 9, 11.
Time on the ground...
Between legs 1-2 - 2 hrs in PEK (3-5 PM)
Between legs 2-3 - 8 hrs overnight in CLT (10 PM-6 AM)
Between legs 3-4 - 1 day (3 PM to 5 PM next day)...might be able to do same day
Total travel time - Leave at 9:30 PM on March 5, return at 6 AM on March 12.
Total mileage - 33,895 (may vary based on routing)
Cost - $501.50 (may vary based on exchange rate...ticket booked in Colombian Pesos)
CPM - 1.48
This is tempting...get a few good books, some good music, and get comfortable. Someone who's better with UAL policies than I might know if you can use miles to upgrade any of these. If so, that makes this even more tempting.
Found this option through Google Flights...
1) bog-mia-ewr-pek
2) pek-ewr-clt
3) clt-iad-ewr-pek
4) pek-ord-mia-bog
I used the dates March 5, 7, 9, 11.
Time on the ground...
Between legs 1-2 - 2 hrs in PEK (3-5 PM)
Between legs 2-3 - 8 hrs overnight in CLT (10 PM-6 AM)
Between legs 3-4 - 1 day (3 PM to 5 PM next day)...might be able to do same day
Total travel time - Leave at 9:30 PM on March 5, return at 6 AM on March 12.
Total mileage - 33,895 (may vary based on routing)
Cost - $501.50 (may vary based on exchange rate...ticket booked in Colombian Pesos)
CPM - 1.48
This is tempting...get a few good books, some good music, and get comfortable. Someone who's better with UAL policies than I might know if you can use miles to upgrade any of these. If so, that makes this even more tempting.
That's insane, what booking class? > turns out to be G class.
Last edited by Granite64; Feb 20, 2016 at 4:34 am Reason: Found out the booking class.
Feb 20, 2016, 11:23 am
#12
Join Date: Mar 2007
Posts: 141
Anyone trying to ticket this with a US billing address?
I keep getting "The fare and payment options below are based on selected flights, traveler information and a Colombia billing address. Have a billing address in another country? Select your billing address country. Any change made may result in a different fare and available payment options."
Any ideas? Please help!
I keep getting "The fare and payment options below are based on selected flights, traveler information and a Colombia billing address. Have a billing address in another country? Select your billing address country. Any change made may result in a different fare and available payment options."
Any ideas? Please help!
Feb 20, 2016, 11:36 am
#13
Join Date: Mar 2007
Posts: 141
Anyone? Would love to book this, but not sure it's actually possible.
Anyone trying to ticket this with a US billing address?
I keep getting "The fare and payment options below are based on selected flights, traveler information and a Colombia billing address. Have a billing address in another country? Select your billing address country. Any change made may result in a different fare and available payment options."
Any ideas? Please help!
I keep getting "The fare and payment options below are based on selected flights, traveler information and a Colombia billing address. Have a billing address in another country? Select your billing address country. Any change made may result in a different fare and available payment options."
Any ideas? Please help!
Feb 21, 2016, 6:54 pm
#15
Join Date: Jun 2015
Programs: Delta SkyMiles
Posts: 102
This nesting thing can make this trip insane. And you can do it all as a true mileage run, if you really love sitting in planes.
Found this option through Google Flights...
1) bog-mia-ewr-pek
2) pek-ewr-clt
3) clt-iad-ewr-pek
4) pek-ord-mia-bog
I used the dates March 5, 7, 9, 11.
Time on the ground...
Between legs 1-2 - 2 hrs in PEK (3-5 PM)
Between legs 2-3 - 8 hrs overnight in CLT (10 PM-6 AM)
Between legs 3-4 - 1 day (3 PM to 5 PM next day)...might be able to do same day
Total travel time - Leave at 9:30 PM on March 5, return at 6 AM on March 12.
Total mileage - 33,895 (may vary based on routing)
Cost - $501.50 (may vary based on exchange rate...ticket booked in Colombian Pesos)
CPM - 1.48
This is tempting...get a few good books, some good music, and get comfortable. Someone who's better with UAL policies than I might know if you can use miles to upgrade any of these. If so, that makes this even more tempting.
Found this option through Google Flights...
1) bog-mia-ewr-pek
2) pek-ewr-clt
3) clt-iad-ewr-pek
4) pek-ord-mia-bog
I used the dates March 5, 7, 9, 11.
Time on the ground...
Between legs 1-2 - 2 hrs in PEK (3-5 PM)
Between legs 2-3 - 8 hrs overnight in CLT (10 PM-6 AM)
Between legs 3-4 - 1 day (3 PM to 5 PM next day)...might be able to do same day
Total travel time - Leave at 9:30 PM on March 5, return at 6 AM on March 12.
Total mileage - 33,895 (may vary based on routing)
Cost - $501.50 (may vary based on exchange rate...ticket booked in Colombian Pesos)
CPM - 1.48
This is tempting...get a few good books, some good music, and get comfortable. Someone who's better with UAL policies than I might know if you can use miles to upgrade any of these. If so, that makes this even more tempting.