How can I earn miles in ANA Mileage Club?

Earn ANA Mileage Club miles by flying ANA, Star Alliance, and other partner airlines. You can also earn miles with a variety of travel and non-travel partners. Perhaps the best way to earn ANA Mileage Club miles is by using credit cards to earn points in American Express Membership Rewards, and then transferring those points to your ANA Mileage Club account.

Which airlines make up the Star Alliance?

A total of 27 airlines make up the Star Alliance including ANA, United Airlines, and Air Canada.

How can I become a Bronze, Platinum, or Diamond member and earn bonus miles?

Earn Premium Points within 1 year to qualify as a Bronze (30,000), Platinum (50,000), or Diamond (100,000) member. Premium Points are earned based on the following calculation: Basic Sector Mileage * Mileage Accrual by Class/Fare Type * Route Ratio + Boarding Points With status, you can earn up to 150% bonus miles for your flights!

Is there an ANA credit card that earns ANA Mileage Club miles?

Although the ANA CARD U.S.A. earns ANA Mileage Club miles, there are better options. Earn points by using credit cards associated with ANA transfer partners such as American Express Membership Rewards and Hilton Honors and then convert these to miles.

When do ANA Mileage Club miles expire?

ANA Mileage Club miles expire after 36 months.

Where do I log into my ANA Mileage Club account?

Log into your ANA Mileage Club account here.

17 Best Ways to Earn Lots of ANA Mileage Club Miles [2023]

All Nippon Airways (ANA) is a Japanese carrier with hubs at Haneda Airport (HND) and Narita International Airport (NRT) in Tokyo, and Itami Airport (ITM) and Kansai International Airport (KIX) in Osaka.

Members of the ANA Mileage Club can earn miles by booking flights on ANA, its Star Alliance airline partners, and a variety of other travel and non-travel partners. Most partners only award miles to members within Japan. However, there are plenty of opportunities to earn ANA miles and redeem for flights and travel services in the U.S., too!

Here are the best ways to earn miles in the ANA Mileage Club, including the use of credit cards. By the time you finish reading, you’ll be ready to begin earning tons more ANA Mileage Club miles!

Earn Miles Through ANA Mileage Club

1. Become an ANA Mileage Club Member

Enroll as an ANA Mileage Club member and immediately receive your digital ANA Number to start earning miles on any qualifying activity. You will receive a physical membership card within 2-3 weeks if you live in Japan or 3-4 weeks outside of Japan.

All miles are valid for 36 months and their expiry cannot be extended through earning activities.

2. ANA Domestic and International Flights

All Nippon Airways — Earn up to 150% of miles flown when traveling ANA as an ANA Mileage Club member. Image Credit: Carlos Yudica via Shutterstock

The formula that determines ANA Mileage Club miles for domestic and international flights:

[Basic Sector Mileage] multiplied by [Accrual Rate for the Booking Class]

Typically, you will earn between 50%-150% of miles for domestic flights and 30%-150% on international flights. ANA publishes a chart with the percentages and total ANA miles earned on the website. Here’s the accrual chart for international flights:

Booking Class	Accrual Rate for Basic Sector Mileage
First
F	150%
A	150%
Business
J	150%
C, D, Z	125%
P	70%
Premium Economy
G, E	100%
N	70%
Economy
Y, B, M	100%
U, H, Q	70%
V, W, S, T	50%
L, K	30%

Whereas the accrual chart for international flights corresponds to a single-letter fare code, this isn’t the case for domestic flights. Instead, the accrual chart depends on the actual name given to the fare. Here’s the accrual chart for domestic flights:

ANA Domestic Flights Accrual Chart — The accrual chart for domestic ANA flights is extremely lengthy. Image Credit: All Nippon Airways

Putting this all together, let’s do a quick calculation of how many miles you would earn. If you flew a one-way flight from San Francisco (SFO) to Tokyo-Haneda (HND), which measures 5,160 miles in distance, on a N class premium economy ticket, you’d earn 70% of 5,160 miles, which is 3,612 ANA miles.

Like other airline loyalty programs, you can’t earn miles for award tickets.

3. Star Alliance Partners

Earn 30% to 125% of miles for flights with the Star Alliance carriers, depending on your fare type. The Star Alliance airlines are listed below for reference.

Aegean	Ethiopian
Air Canada	EVA Air
Air China	LOT Polish Airlines
Air India	Lufthansa
Air New Zealand	Scandinavian Airlines
ANA	Shenzhen Airlines
Asiana Airlines	Singapore Airlines
Austrian	South African Airways
Avianca	SWISS
Brussels Airlines	TAP Air Portugal
Copa Airlines	Thai Airways
Croatia Airlines	Turkish Airlines
Egypt Air	United Airlines

To find out the earning structure for each Star Alliance partner, visit this link.

4. Other Airline Partners

The following airlines are other partners in the ANA Mileage Club and earn 30% to 125%. To find the exact percentage for each fare class, click on the applicable link for the airline you’re interested in:

Other Airline Partners
Air Dolomiti	Garuda Indonesia	Olympic Air
Air Macau	Germanwings	Philippine Airlines
Etihad Airways	Jet Airways	Vietnam Airlines
Eurowings	Juneyao Airlines	Virgin Atlantic Airways

*While ANA suspended some awards on Etihad, this has not affected earning miles.

5. ANA Premium Points

ANA Mileage Club Status — Become a Bronze, Platinum, or Diamond member in the ANA Mileage Club for additional bonus miles. Image Credit: All Nippon Airways

To earn elite status in ANA Mileage Club, you’ll need to collect Premium Points. The formula for earning Premium Points is:

[Basic Sector Mileage] multiplied by [Mileage Accrual by Class/Fare Type] multiplied by [Route Ratio] plus [Boarding Points]

The ANA Premium Points Formula is illustrated in a math equation. Image Credit: All Nippon Airways

See the graphic below for the Premium Points needed to earn Bronze, Platinum, and Diamond status:

ANA Mileage Club Premium Points — Become a Bronze member when you collect 30,000 Premium Points in 1 year. Image Credit: All Nippon Airways

Here are the bonus miles earned at each status level:

Status Level	Year 1	Years 2+
Bronze	40% bonus miles	55% bonus miles
Platinum	95% bonus miles	105% bonus miles
Diamond	120% bonus miles	130% bonus miles

While you’re earning miles, here is something else to aspire to: The Million Miler Program.

The Million Miler Program tracks your lifetime miles since joining the ANA Mileage Club. Receive special benefits for reaching 500,000 miles, 1 million miles, 2 million miles, 3 million miles, and 4 million miles.

Benefits include permanent ANA Suite Lounge access, no miles expiration, and Super Flyers card eligibility.

Check your lifetime miles balance by logging into your account on the ANA website and going to the Mileage Balance Inquiry screen.

Hot Tip: Use all of those extra miles you are earning to treat yourself to a business class flight on ANA or a luxurious first class flight on the ANA A380!

Earn ANA Miles With Credit Cards

6. American Express Membership Rewards Credit Cards

Rather than using a credit card with a low earning rate, why not transfer American Express Membership Rewards to your ANA Mileage Club account instead? Each Membership Rewards point transfers to Amex at a 1:1 ratio.

Recommended American Express Cards (Personal)

Hot Tip: Check to see if you’re eligible for a welcome offer of up to 150,000 points with the Amex Platinum card! (The current public offer is 80,000 points.)

Hot Tip: Check to see if you’re eligible for a welcome bonus offer of up to 90,000 points with the Amex Gold card! (The current public offer is 60,000 points.)

If you’re a business owner, see our list of the best Amex business credit cards.

7. ANA Co-Branded Cards

Most of the co-branded cards in the ANA Mileage Club are from Japanese banks. However, there is one U.S. card that earns ANA Miles: ANA Card U.S.A.

This is a Visa card offered by First National Bank of Omaha that earns 1 mile per $1 spent on all purchases, not the best earning power for an airline credit card, unfortunately.

In addition, the ANA Card U.S.A. has a $70 annual fee and low sign-up bonus. For reference, find the entire line-up of ANA co-branded cards here.

Bottom Line: While the ANA Card U.S.A is an option, we wouldn’t recommend this card given other cards earn bonus points and transfer to ANA.

8. Marriott Bonvoy Credit Cards

You can earn Marriott points and transfer your Marriott points to ANA at a transfer rate of 3:1. Plus, for every 60,000 Marriott points that you transfer, you’ll receive an extra 5,000 ANA miles bonus.

9. IHG One Rewards

Points earned in the IHG One Rewards program can also be used for ANA Mileage Club redemptions. Transfer a minimum of 10,000 IHG One Rewards points for 2,000 ANA Mileage Club miles.

Earn points quicker when you use the IHG® Rewards Premier Credit Card along with the card’s good benefits.

10. Other Hotel Loyalty Credit Cards

Other hotel loyalty programs that permit you to transfer points to ANA Mileage Club are Hilton Honors (10,000 points = 1,000 ANA miles) and World of Hyatt (2.5 points = 1 ANA mile).

The best cards associated with these loyalty programs are The Hilton Honors American Express Card and the Hilton Honors American Express Surpass® Card.

Using ANA Travel Partners

11. Rental Car Partners

Because ANA Mileage Club is a Japanese loyalty program, many rental car partners award miles based on the Yen. However, there are a few car rental agencies that award ANA Miles to members who rent in the U.S. and Canada.

Rental Car Agency	Offer	Rental Car Agency	Offer
Alamo	300 miles/rental	Hertz	50 miles/day
Avis	100 miles/day for rentals outside of Japan (maximum of 500 miles per rental)	National Car Rental	50 miles/day, up to 300 miles/rental
Dollar	300 miles/rental*	Sixt	350 miles/rental

*Extra 100 miles for booking online through the ANA website

The car rental partners who award miles for rentals in Japan are:

Rental Car Agency	Offer	Rental Car Agency	Offer
ANA Global Car Rental	Varies according to condition	Nippon Rent-A-Car Carsharing	1 mile/¥100 (excl. tax)
ANA Traveler’s Rental Car	1 mile/¥100	Nissan Rent a Car	1 mile/¥100 (excl. tax)
Budget Rent-A-Car	1 mile/¥100 (incl. tax)	SKY Rent-A-Car	1 mile/¥100 (excl. tax)
Orix Rent-A-Car	1-2 miles/¥100 (incl. tax)	Times Car Rental	1 mile/¥100 (incl. tax)
Nippon Rent-A-Car	1 mile/¥100 or ¥200	Toyota Rent a Car	1 mile/¥100 (incl. tax)

12. ANA Hotel Partners

Hotel Travel Points — Earn 1 ANA mile per $1 spent at participating hotels. Image Credit: Kanyapak Lim via Shutterstock

Earn ANA Mileage Club miles when you stay at participating partner hotel brands. Some hotels do not participate in the ANA Mileage Club, so click on each relevant link to read the terms and conditions for each hotel or hotel group.

Hotel	Offer	Hotel	Offer
Aqua-Aston Hospitality	500 miles/stay	Okura Hotels & Resorts	Up to 500 miles per night
Chatrium Hotels & Residences	Up to 500 miles/stay	Pan Pacific	500 miles/stay
Club Med	500 miles/stay	PARKROYAL Hotels & Resorts	500 miles/stay
Dusit Hotels & Resorts	Up to 500 miles/stay	Prince Hotels & Resorts	Up to 500 miles/stay
Evergreen International Hotels	500 miles/stay	RIHGA Royal Hotel Group	Up to 500 miles per room per night
Golden Tulip Hotels, Suites, & Resorts	Up to 300 miles per stay	Rosewood Hotels & Resorts	500 miles/stay
IHG One Rewards	Up to 3 miles/$1	Shangri-La Hotels & Resorts	500 miles/stay
JR Hotel Clement Takamatsu	150 miles/stay	SURFEEL Hotels	Up to 500 miles/stay
Jumeirah Hotels & Resorts	1 mile/$1	Taj Hotels Resorts & Palaces	500 miles/stay
Langham Hospitality Group	Up to 500 miles/stay	The Peninsula Hotels	500 miles/stay
Marriott Bonvoy	Up to 2 miles/$1	Tokyu Hotels	Up to 500 miles per night
Melia Hotels International	Up to 500 miles/stay	World of Hyatt	500 miles per stay
New Otani Hotels	Up to 500 miles per night	WORLDHOTELS	500 miles/stay
New World Hotels & Resorts	500 miles/stay

13. Other Hotel Transfer Partners

In addition to the transfers partners of IHG One Rewards points, Hilton Honors points, and Hyatt, you can also transfer points as a member of the following hotel loyalty programs:

Hotel Loyalty Program	Transfer Ratio
forTravel	1,000:50
Hotelista	3:1
Shangri-La	500:500

14. Hotel Booking Portals and Miscellaneous Travel Agency Partners

Lastly, you can use some hotel booking portals and travel agencies to boost your ANA miles as shown here:

Company	Offer	Company	Offer
ANA Global Hotels	Varies according to condition	JHC Reservations for Worldwide Hotels & Optional Tours	1 mile/¥200
ANA Traveler’s Hotel	1 mile/¥100	Rakuten Travel	1 mile/¥200
Booking.com	1 mile/¥200

Other Earning Options

15. ANA Sky Shop

ANA Mileage Club Sky Shop — Purchase duty-free items at the ANA Sky Shop and earn miles. Image Credit: All Nippon Airways

Inflight duty-free shopping is available on ANA international and domestic flights in the ANA Sky Shop. ANA Mileage Club members can present their membership cards to earn miles for purchases over ¥1,000 (every ¥100 including tax = 1 mile).

16. Luggage Delivery Services

Tebura ANA — Using luggage packing services from ANA’s Tebura will allow you to earn miles, too. Image Credit: All Nippon Airways

ANA Mileage Club members traveling from Japan to the U.S. on business can take advantage of a their in-house packing services that eliminate the need to pack and carry luggage.

The idea is that you can send your heavy luggage directly from your home or office and then collect it again at the destination airport’s baggage carousel. This is called Tebura, which is the more expensive service, and earns 100 miles for every piece of baggage delivered.

The cheapest service, called ANA Airport Baggage Delivery Service, delivers from your home/office to your departure airport instead of the destination airport. Also, the reverse is possible. You’ll receive 50 miles for each piece of baggage delivered.

17. Earn Miles for Those Who Live in Japan

In addition to all the above tips for earning ANA Mileage Club miles, there are many other ways for people who live in Japan to earn miles.

These options include airport parking, souvenirs, international calling, taxis, and so much more!

Final Thoughts

We’ve discussed a number of useful strategies for maximizing the miles you earn in the ANA Mileage Club. Even though ANA is based in Japan, there are certainly many opportunities to earn miles in North America.

Make sure to enroll in ANA Mileage Club so you can begin accruing miles right away!

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14 comments

Chris Baxter April 15, 2018
ANA is one of AMEX MR’s transfer partners? I don’t see them as an option in my account.
- Chris Baxter April 15, 2018
  Ah, never mind. I see it now. Not sure where I was looking before. But thanks for the heads up on a new option.
Don April 20, 2018
Recycled article. ANA have suspended partnership with Ethiad.
- Alex Miller April 25, 2018
  ANA have suspended certain awards on Etihad, but it is has not affected earning miles.
Mitsu Hadeishi June 16, 2019
Just a note: you misspelled Narita airport as “Nanta” airport
- Jarrod West June 17, 2019
  Hi Mitsu,
  Thank you for catching that, I’ve updated the piece to correct it.
Hans September 21, 2019
ANA just informed me that to reach status one needs 30k miles and 15k of them need to be earned on Ana flights (Ana flights operated by partner airlines don’t count). What a scam.
- Michael McHugh September 24, 2019
  Hi Hans!
  Thanks for letting us know.
chris m November 10, 2019
I am flying with United and I am an ANA frequent flyer member.
The United kiosk offers premier qualifying miles for money upon checking in. Do you know if these miles will be registered to ANA premium miles if I purchase?
- Stephen Au November 12, 2019
  Hi Chris,
  No you can only earn Premier Qualifying Miles on United Airlines MileagePlus. Thanks for reading.
Lore Mahon November 24, 2020
Can ANA miles be purchase and if so, how much?
- Jarrod West November 24, 2020
  Hi Lore,
  Unfortunately, ANA does not offer a way to purchase miles.
T November 29, 2021
I have a question about the American Express 1:1 ratio for the point transfer. How many ANA premium points does 100,000 American Express points translate into? Based off the formula is seems that 100,000 American Express points turn into 100,000 ANA Premium points, just want to make sure.
- Jarrod West November 29, 2021
  Hi T,
  Yes, American Express Membership Rewards points transfer to ANA at a 1:1 rate, so if you transfer 100,000 Amex points you’ll receive 100,000 ANA points.