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Basic Mileage and Required Miles for a 1-sector (One-Way) Itinerary

One-Way (1-Sector) Mileage (Basic Sector Mileage)	Economy Class to Business Class (1-sector)	Business Class to First Class (1-sector)
0-2,000	12,000	20,000
2,001 to 2,500	18,000	30,000
2,501 to 3,000	22,000	35,000
3,001 to 3,500	24,000	40,000
3,501 to 4,000	26,000	45,000
4,001 to 4,500	28,000	45,000
4,501 to 5,000	30,000	50,000
5,001 to 5,500	32,000	50,000
5,501 to 7,000	34,000	50,000
7,001 to 9,000	36,000	55,000
9,001 to 10,000	38,000	55,000
Over 10,001	40,000	60,000

Example of Required Mileage Confirmation When Using Miles to Upgrade

Example: Upgrading from Business Class to First Class

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"SQ" refers to Singapore Airlines.

(Example) The required mileage to upgrade from Business Class to First Class on a SQ itinerary from Tokyo to Singapore (itinerary distance for outbound journey: 3,312 miles) is 40,000 miles (1 sector).

Example: Upgrading from Economy Class to Business Class

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"LH" refers to Lufthansa.

(Example) The required mileage to upgrade from Economy Class to Business Class on an LH itinerary from Tokyo to Frankfurt (itinerary distance for outbound journey: 5,928 miles) and Frankfurt to London (itinerary distance for outbound journey: 396 miles) is 46,000 miles (2 sectors; 34,000 miles + 12,000 miles).

Basic Mileage and Required Points for a One-Way (1-sector) Itinerary

One-Way (1-Sector) Mileage (Basic Sector Mileage)	Economy Class to Business Class (1-sector)	Business Class to First Class (1-sector)
1 to 1,000	4	8
1,001 to 2,000	6	12
2,001 to 4,000	8	16
Over 4,001	10	20

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