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http://matrix.itasoftware.com/?showPricePerMile=trueJust do a regular search and it will be there. You can have it sort by CPM, great tool for mileage running.
Click on "Advanced routing codes" and enter the following routing codes:
Description Format
Restricting to specific airlines
Direct flight marketed by American Airlines
[AA] or [C:AA]
Any number of flights marketed by American Airlines
[AA+] or [C:AA+]
Direct flight marked by American Airlines, United, or Delta
[AA,CO,DL]
or
[C:AA,C:UA,C:DL]
Direct flight operated by American Airlines (as opposed to a code-share or subsidiary carrier)
[O:AA]
Direct flight operated by American Airlines, United, or Delta (as opposed to a code-share)
[O:AA,O:UA,O:DL]
Up to 3 flights, including at least one marketed by US Airways
[F? US F?]
Any number of flights, including at least one marketed by American Airlines
[F+ AA F+]
Exclude United and only show direct flights
[~UA]
Exclude United and show options with zero or more connections.
[~UA+]
Search for results with exactly two flights, and excluding United from the 2nd flight
[F ~UA]
Search for results with a direct flight excluding flights marketed
[~AA,CO,DL]
Search for results with a direct flight excluding flights marketed by American Airlines, United, or Delta
[~AA,UA,DL]
A flight on US Airways followed by a flight on United
[US UA]
Restricting by alliance
oneworld
[/ alliance oneworld]
SkyTeam
[/ alliance skyteam]
Star Alliance
[/ alliance star-alliance]
Restricting the number of stops
Non-stop flight
[N]
Non-stop flight on United Airlines
[N:UA]
Direct flight (may have a stop, but same flight number continues to destination)
[F]
Specifying connections
Any number of connections, each with a minimum connection time of 45 min
[/ minconnect 45]
Any number of connections, each with a minimum connection time of 1 hour, maximum connection time of 2 hours
[/ minconnect 60; maxconnect 120]
Require at least 20 minutes more than airline recommended minimum connection time
[/ padconnect 20]
One or more connection points
[X+]
One connection point with at least 45 min
[X / minconnect 45]
Exactly 2 connections
[X X]
Two connections or less
[X? X?]
Two connections or more
[X X+]
Connect in Dallas-Fort-Worth with no other connection points
[DFW]
or
[X:DFW]
Connect in Dallas-Fort-Worth with any additional connections before or after
[F? DFW F?]
Connect in either Dallas-Fort-Worth or Denver with no other connection points
[DFW,DEN]
Connect only in Dallas-Fort-Worth or Denver
[N DFW,DEN N]
Connect in Dallas-Fort-Worth followed by Denver followed by 0 or more stops
[DFW DEN X?]
Find itineraries with exactly one connection and exclude connections in Dallas-Fort-Worth
[~DFW]
Exclude connections in the United States (Note: this does not exclude stops on direct flights.)
[~l:nUS+]
Specifying itinerary duration
Maximum itinerary duration of 4 hours (specify in minutes)
[/ maxdur 240]
Specifying flight attributes
Exclude overnight stops
[/ -overnight]
Exclude both red-eye flights and overnight stops
[/ -overnight;-redeye]
Exclude propeller planes
[/ -prop]
Specifying specific flight numbers
A particular flight -
UA882 UA882
Any flights except UA882
~UA882+
A particular flight - UA882 - followed by any number of flights
UA882 F+
One or more flights on UA with flight numbers in the range 1000-2000
UA1000-2000+
Nonstop flight on a United 737:
UA / aircraft t:737
Nonstop flight on a United 737-700 only:
UA / aircraft t:73G
Nonstop flight on a United 737-800 only:
UA / aircraft t:738
Specify fare class and maxconnect:
AA+ / f bc=Y; maxconnect 45
Exclude basic economy on US airlines:
f ~(ua,bc=N|aa,bc=B|dl,bc=E|b6,bc=L|as,bc=X)
Exclude basic economy on AA:
AA+ / f ~bc=b
Exclude basic economy on DL:
DL+ / f ~bc=e
Exclude basic economy on UA:
UA+ / f ~bc=n
Exclude international light fares on UA:
UA+ / f ~..-lgt