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How to calculate XP per flight for Flying Blue

Asked by Nina on February 24, 2026

I cannot find anywhere how much XP a specific flight earns. Is there a way to calculate this in advance?

Remco de Graaf Founder of SkyStatus and Director of Content at Reshift Digital. Founder of Zoom.nl (120,000 users) and Zoom Academy (80,000 paying students). Flying Blue member since 2005 (Ultimate today) with 15+ mileage runs across 50+ countries.

Expert answer

That is indeed not always easy to find. Flying Blue does not make it very transparent, but I will explain how the system works and how you can calculate it.

The three factors that determine XP

The number of XP you earn per flight segment depends on three things:

Distance band - Flying Blue divides flights into five bands: Domestic (within a country), Medium (under 2,000 mi) and Long 1, 2 and 3 (2,000-3,500 / 3,500-5,000 / over 5,000 mi).
Cabin class - Economy, Premium Economy, Business or La Premiere. On a medium-haul flight, Economy earns 5 XP, Premium Economy 10, Business 15 and First 25.
Fare family (AF/KL Economy) - Basic fares earn a flat 2 XP + 2 UXP per segment on any band (Basic earned zero XP between June 2025 and February 2026, when earning was reinstated). Economy Flex fares earn +2 XP and +2 UXP per segment on top of the band XP on non-domestic routes. The booking class letter on your ticket (Y, B, M, K) does not determine your XP; the fare family does.

Indicative XP values

To give you an idea (per one-way segment):

Domestic Economy (e.g. CDG-TLS): 2 XP
Medium-haul Economy (e.g. AMS-BCN): 5 XP standard, 7 XP in Flex, 2 XP in Basic
Intercontinental Economy (e.g. AMS-JFK, Long 2): 10 XP
Intercontinental Business (e.g. AMS-NRT, Long 3): 36 XP
La Premiere: up to 60 XP

Where do you find the official XP table?

Flying Blue publishes an XP table on their website where you can look up how much XP each combination of distance band and cabin earns. Go to flyingblue.com/earn-and-spend/xp for the full table.

The easiest way: SkyStatus Calculator

If you do not want to search through tables yourself, use the SkyStatus Trip Planner. Enter your departure and arrival airport, choose your cabin class, and the calculator automatically calculates how much XP you earn. You can even combine multiple flights to see how much XP an entire trip earns.

This is especially useful if you have a specific XP goal and want to calculate which flights get you there fastest. The Trip Planner also shows which routes offer the best XP value per euro.

Tip: check your fare family

When you book an AF/KL Economy ticket, the fare family (Basic, Standard or Flex) is shown next to the price. The difference is real: AMS-BCN earns 2 XP in Basic, 5 XP in a standard fare and 7 XP in Flex. If XP matters to you, that upsell can be worth it.

Don't forget the Amex bonus: the Flying Blue Amex Gold gives 30 XP per year and the Platinum 60 XP per year. These add on top of your flight XP and can make the difference for your next status level.

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Last verified: July 20, 2026

Updated July 2026: XP values corrected to the current distance band, cabin and fare family model.

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