Korean Air SKYPASS Miles Value Calculator
Quick Overview
- Korean Air SKYPASS miles can be redeemed for award flights, excess baggage, KAL lounge access, and to pay fees for unaccompanied minors and pet travel.
- Korean SKYPASS miles value is best when redeemed for award flights which gives an average of around 1.5 cents per mile.
Calculate SKYPASS miles value using our calculator to determine how much your miles are worth on average.
SKYPASS miles value
How much are SKYPASS miles worth? SKYPASS miles value averages around 1.5 cents each when redeemed for award flights with Korean Air, SkyTeam alliance airlines, and other global airline partners. This means 10,000 miles would have an average value of about $150.
| Redemption option | SKYPASS miles value (in cents) |
|---|---|
| First/Business class flights | 2 - 3 |
| Standard award flights | 1.5 |
Korean Air Flights
SKYPASS Miles can be redeemed for award flights on Korean Air, SkyTeam partners, and several other airline partners.
Korean Air has a redemption table that you can use to find out how many SKYPASS Miles it will cost you to fly from one region to another across Economy, Business, and First class.
When testing flight itineraries, the average value per SKYPASS Mile came out to around 1.5 cents each though it was not hard to find redemptions that offered more than 2 cents in value (especially for First/Business Class).
While it's not hard to get great value out of SKYPASS Miles, here are a few redemptions that can give your SKYPASS miles great value:
Fly From The U.S. to South Korea in First Class
The best option for redeeming SKYPASS Miles is to use them to Korean Air's hub, Incheon International Airport (ICN). You can fly one-way First Class on Korean Air starting at 80,000 SKYPASS Miles.
You can fly to ICN from the following North America airports:
- Atlanta (ATL)
- Chicago (ORD)
- Dallas (DFW)
- Las Vegas (LAS)
- Los Angeles (LAX)
- New York (JFK)
- San Francisco (SFO)
- Seattle (SEA)
- Washington (IAD)
- Toronto (YYZ) - Canada
- Vancouver (YVR) - Canada
Do note that not all routes offer First Class. You can check for the First Class indicator when searching award flights on Korean Air's website. Be sure to check mark the 'Flexible Dates' option so that you can easily find the award flights you're looking for.
The value you'll get out of your SKYPASS Miles for these booking will be astronomical as the cash cost for First Class can cost upwards of $10k.
Fly From The U.S. to Australia
You can use Korean Air SKYPASS Miles to book an award flight on Korean Air from the U.S. to Australia. Flights will cost you 55,000 miles one-way for Economy ticket, 97,500 for Business class, and 120,000 miles for First.
Fly From The U.S. To Abu Dhabi
If you want to fly in the opposite direction, you can use Korean Air SKYPASS Miles to fly from the U.S. to Abu Dhabi. Round-trip tickets start at 70,000 miles for Economy, 140,000 miles for Business, and 210,000 for First.
Upgrade Award
Korean SKYPASS Miles can be redeemed towards upgrades on Korean Air flights. Eligible tickets must be in Korean Domestic: Y, M or International: J, C, Y, B, M. You can not upgrade tickets that had a discount of 50% or more.
Upgrade prices from off-peak Economy to Prestige start at 3,000 for domestic Korean Air travel to 145,000 for long distance travel between Southwest Asia and South America.
Korean SKYPASS Miles can also be used for upgrade awards on select SkyTeam partners.
Cash + Miles
Cash + Miles bookings allows you to pay for part of your fare with SKYPASS Miles. You can use SKYPASS Miles starting from 500 miles, up to 20% of the base fare (excludes tax and fuel surcharges).
This is only applicable when purchasing one-way or round-trip tickets for Korean Air flights in Korean won (KRW).
KAL Lounge Access
SKYPASS Miles can be used to purchase KAL Lounge passes. International KAL Lounges cost 4,000 SKYPASS Miles and domestic KAL Lounges cost 2,000 SKYPASS Miles.
The lounge award can be used for up to four people, and 1 voucher must be used per person. Lounge access is available on the day of travel and is subject to lounge availability.
Domestic Lounges:
- Busan
- Daegu
- Jeju
- Seoul (Gimpo)
International Lounges:
- Busan
- Seoul (Gimpo/Incheon)
- Fukuoka
- Osaka
- Tokyo (Narita)
- Los Angeles
- New York
- Honolulu
Excess Baggage
SKYPASS Miles can be redeemed for Excess Baggage awards on Korean Air flights. The cost varies by region, the weight of the baggage, and the size.
Excess baggage for one-way Korea domestic flights will cost 200 SKYPASS Miles while other regions start at 10,000 SKYPASS Miles.
Other redemptions
SKYPASS miles can also be redeemed for:
- Traveling with Pets: Use miles to redeem a pet travel award starting at 3,000 miles per segment for Korea domestic flights and 15,000 miles for other regions.
- Unaccompanied Minor: Use miles to book awards for unaccompanied minors—15,000 miles for children aged 5 to 11 and 20,000 miles for children aged 12 to 16 years.
SKYPASS miles to dollars calculator
Use the SKYPASS Miles Value Calculator to calculate the dollar value of SKYPASS Miles based on our average redemption values. You can enter any amount of SKYPASS Miles in the field below.
Calculator: What's the value of your SKYPASS miles?
| Redemption | Average Dollar Value |
|---|---|
| First/Business Class | $0 - $0 |
| Award Flights (Average) | $0 |
Average redemption value
The table below lists the value of SKYPASS miles for several denominations when valued at an average of 1.5 cents per mile.
| SKYPASS miles | Cash Value |
|---|---|
| 1 Mile | $0.015 |
| 1,000 Miles | $15 |
| 5,000 Miles | $75 |
| 10,000 Miles | $150 |
| 25,000 Miles | $375 |
| 30,000 Miles | $450 |
| 40,000 Miles | $600 |
| 50,000 Miles | $750 |
| 60,000 Miles | $900 |
| 70,000 Miles | $1,050 |
| 75,000 Miles | $1,125 |
| 100,000 Miles | $1,500 |
SKYPASS redemption value calculator
Use the SKYPASS redemption value calculator to determine the exact cash value of your SKYPASS miles. You'll need to know the full cost of the redemption in cash and the price in miles plus any additional cash, taxes, or fees you may have to pay.
This will help you easily calculate which redemption gives you the best value.
How does SKYPASS miles value compare?
Here's how the average value of SKYPASS miles stack up against major U.S. airlines:
Credit cards that earn SKYPASS miles
Korean Air offers a small handful of co-branded credit cards in the United States that can be used to earn SKYPASS miles on everyday spending. These cards offer a few benefits that can be great for frequent flyers.
Use credit card partners
Korean Air is not a direct transfer partner of any major U.S. credit card rewards program. Your best bet for earning SKYPASS miles outside of using Korean Air's own co-branded credit cards is Marriott Bonvoy.
Marriott Bonvoy points can be converted to SKYPASS miles at a 3:1 rate—3,000 Marriott Bonvoy points for 1,000 SKYPASS miles. Marriott's credit cards offer very high intro bonuses that can easily net you over 30K SKYPASS miles.
- Learn More: Marriott Bonvoy transfer partners
We've run the calculations and checked them twice — here are the credit cards that consistently provide outstanding value to our users:
- Best flexible travel card: Capital One Venture Rewards Credit Card
- Best for high cash back: Blue Cash Preferred® Card from American Express
- Best for foodies: American Express® Gold Card
- Best for business travel rewards: Ink Business Preferred® Credit Card
- Best for heavy business spenders: Capital One Spark Cash Plus
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