How to use the United Explorer Card Award-flight mile discount
Value10,000 miles after $20,000 spend
ResetsAnnual
This window closesDecember 31, 2026
What it is
A 10,000-mile discount on an eligible United award flight after $20,000 in purchases each calendar year.
Summarized from Chase’s published terms, checked September 28, 2026. Terms change — confirm details with Chase before you rely on them.
When it resets
One window per calendar year, ending December 31.
The current window closes on December 31, 2026 — 91 days from today.
How not to lose it
- This resets with the calendar year. December is when most people remember, so book early if availability is limited.
- Don’t wait for the last day. Statement credits can take days to post, and a purchase that settles after the window closes may not count.
- Pay with the United Explorer Card. The credit only follows purchases charged to the card that carries it.
Other United Explorer Card credits
- United Hotels creditUp to $100 / anniversary year
- Rideshare creditUp to $5 / month
- Avis and Budget travel creditUp to $50 / anniversary year
- JSX flight creditUp to $100 / anniversary year
- United TravelBank credit$100 after $10,000 spend
- Instacart creditUp to $10 / month