Alaska Air Miles Calculator

Under the rules that apply to flights through December 31, 2026, you earn one point per mile flown on a standard economy fare. Full-fare economy and first class fares add a bonus of 25% to 100% of the miles flown, and Saver fares earn only 30% of the miles flown. Elite members then add a further 25% to 150% on top. A 1,000-mile flight on a standard economy fare earns 1,000 points, and the same flight for a Gold member earns 1,500.

Not officially. Alaska Airlines and Hawaiian Airlines combined their loyalty programs into Atmos Rewards in August 2025, and the currency is now called Atmos points. Existing Mileage Plan and HawaiianMiles balances moved over at a 1 to 1 ratio, so a balance of 50,000 miles became 50,000 points. Many travelers still search for Alaska air miles, which is why this calculator uses both terms.

Atmos elite members earn a bonus on top of their flight points: 25% for Silver, 50% for Gold, 100% for Platinum, and 150% for Titanium. A Platinum member flying 1,000 miles on an economy fare earns 1,000 base points plus 1,000 bonus points, for a total of 2,000. The elite bonus applies to flight earnings only. It does not apply to points from credit cards or shopping partners, and it does not increase your status points.

Alaska announced that starting October 1, 2026, Atmos members can choose how they earn points and status points on flights departing on or after January 1, 2027. The three options are distance traveled at one point per mile, price paid at five points per dollar of airfare excluding taxes and fees, or a flat 500 points per segment flown. Members who make no choice stay on distance, and members who join in 2027 default to price paid. Members can change their selection, so check the current terms on the Alaska site.

It depends on the price you pay per mile flown. Distance usually wins on long flights bought at low fares, such as a cheap transcontinental ticket. Price paid tends to win when you buy expensive last-minute fares or premium cabins. The segment method mainly helps short, inexpensive hops such as inter-island Hawaii flights, where a flat 500 points beats the distance and the fare. The comparison table in this calculator shows all three for your trip so you can see which one pays the most.

Value depends on how you redeem them, and published valuations have clustered around 1.2 cents per point. That means 10,000 points would be worth roughly 120 dollars toward a flight. You can get more from premium cabins and partner awards and less from short, cheap flights that cost only a few thousand points. The calculator lets you change the cents per point value so you can test your own assumption.

Alaska miles have historically not expired, and Atmos Rewards has been described as a program without point expiration. Program terms can change, so confirm the current policy in your Atmos Rewards account before you plan around a long-term balance.

No. It estimates earning on flights operated by Alaska Airlines and Hawaiian Airlines only. Flights on partner airlines, credit card spending, Lyft rides, hotel stays, and shopping portals each have their own earning rules. Treat the results as a planning estimate, and check the final numbers against your Atmos Rewards account after you fly.