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Capital One’s flexible rewards program features an extensive list of airline and hotel partners. Most airline partners transfer at a 1:1 ratio (1,000 Capital One miles = 1,000 airline miles), though a handful transfer at lower rates.
That strong baseline transfer ratio means you’re effectively earning at least 2 airline miles per dollar on everyday purchases with several Capital One cards. For non-bonus spending, that’s a highly competitive return — often better than what you’ll earn with many co-branded airline credit cards.
Here's a brief overview of each Capital One airline transfer partner, along with its main strengths and weaknesses. If you're looking for more in-depth coverage, including the Capital One hotel transfer partners, check out our guide to Capital One transfer partners.
- Earn 75,000 Miles once you spend $4,000 on purchases within the first 3 months of account opening, plus receive a $250 Capital One Travel credit in your first cardholder year
- 5X miles on hotels, vacation rentals and rental cars booked through Capital One Travel
- 2X miles on all other purchase
- Fee credit for Global Entry or TSA Pre✔® (up to $120)
- No foreign transaction fees
- $95 annual fee
- 5X miles per dollar on purchases through Capital One Entertainment
- 5X miles per dollar on hotels, vacation rentals and rental cars booked through Capital One Travel
- 2X miles per dollar on all other purchases
Page Contents
- Capital One Airline Transfer Partners Overview
- A Closer Look at the Capital One Airline Transfer Partners
- Aeromexico Rewards
- Air Canada Aeroplan
- Air France–KLM Flying Blue
- Avianca LifeMiles
- The British Airways Club
- Cathay Pacific Asia Miles
- Emirates Skywards
- Etihad Guest
- EVA Air Infinity MileageLands
- Finnair Plus
- Japan Airlines Mileage Bank
- JetBlue TrueBlue
- Qantas Frequent Flyer
- Qatar Airways Privilege Club
- Singapore Airlines KrisFlyer
- TAP Miles&Go
- Turkish Airlines Miles & Smiles
- Virgin Red
- Cards That Earn Capital One Miles
- Final Thoughts
Capital One Airline Transfer Partners Overview
Capital One has done a stellar job assembling a full list of partners. With the exception of JetBlue, all are international airlines. Thanks to airline alliances, though, you can still redeem miles for flights on major U.S. carriers like Delta, United, and American through partner programs.
Before we dig into the pros and cons of transferring points to each airline, here’s a quick recap of Capital One’s 18 airline partners.
Related: How To Transfer Capital One Miles to Airline and Hotel Partners: A Step-By-Step Guide
A Closer Look at the Capital One Airline Transfer Partners
Aeromexico Rewards
Aeromexico Rewards might come first alphabetically, but we'd place it last for Capital One transfer partners. Over the years, Aeromexico has made it more challenging to get any real value from its program. Its sweet spots have been almost entirely decimated, and you can't book partner awards online.
The complicated interface makes it not worth the trouble to even search for an award redemption. Plus, American Express offers a better transfer ratio of 1:1.6, so you likely won't utilize Aeromexico as a transfer partner if you're a Capital One cardholder.
- Pros: Top off your account if you lack the Membership Rewards points to cover the full balance of an award
- Cons: Poor transfer ratio, difficult award booking process, and high award prices
Related: Do Aeromexico Rewards Points Expire?
Air Canada Aeroplan
Aeroplan is one of Capital One's most exciting partners. The program provides access to a large network of Air Canada partner airlines, and you can pool points from Membership Rewards, Chase Ultimate Rewards, Bilt Rewards, and Marriott Bonvoy points.
Aeroplan has some high-value options when it comes to redemptions and charges just 5,000 points to add a stopover to your flights.
- Pros: Consolidate points from other flexible rewards programs, top value across the Atlantic, maximize stopovers and open-jaws for high-value awards
- Cons: Not always the cheapest option, cancellation fees apply to award flights
Related: Do Air Canada Aeroplan Points Expire?
Air France–KLM Flying Blue
All major transferable points currencies convert to Flying Blue, making it one of the easiest airline programs to fund. Flying Blue partners include all SkyTeam members, giving you access to award space across the entire alliance. Business-class flights to Europe can price around 55,000 miles one way, and monthly Promo Rewards discounts select routes by 25% to 50%.
- Pros: Promo Rewards can offer top value, transfer points from all major flexible currencies, free stopovers, allows one-way awards
- Cons: Passes on fuel surcharges, can be expensive
Related: Air France Flying Blue Rewards Sweet Spots
Avianca LifeMiles
Avianca counts Citi, Amex, Capital One, Bilt, and Wells Fargo as transfer partners. If you’re short on miles, you can purchase up to 60% of the amount needed for an award. The program doesn't impose fuel surcharges, provides access to the Star Alliance network, and offers valuable Avianca LifeMiles sweet spots.
- Pros: No fuel surcharges, competitive award pricing, frequent sales
- Cons: Website inconsistencies, the call center is woefully inept for booking, flat booking fee applies to all awards.
Related: Avianca LifeMiles: Transfer Partners and Partner Airlines
The British Airways Club
Avios is the shared loyalty currency of British Airways, Iberia, Aer Lingus, Qatar Airways, Finnair, Loganair, and Vueling. Because you can transfer from Capital One along with Membership Rewards, Ultimate Rewards, ThankYou Points and Bilt Rewards, building a balance is easy. That’s especially useful, given the program’s strong sweet spots — such as Qatar Airways Qsuite from the U.S. to Doha for 70,000 Avios.
You can also sometimes use British Airways Avios to book short-distance American Airlines flights for less than American AAdvantage charges for the same flight.
- Pros: Easy to earn, uses a distance-based award chart, several sweet spots
- Cons: High surcharges on flights to and from London.
Related: How To Earn, Transfer, And Redeem Avios With British Airways Partners
Cathay Pacific Asia Miles
Maximizing Cathay Pacific Asia Miles awards is straightforward thanks to its distance-based chart, along with a separate partner chart for Oneworld multicarrier itineraries. Rates often compare favorably with other Oneworld programs. Asia Miles transfers from Amex, Bilt, and Citi, making it simple to build a balance. The program allows a stopover on one-way awards, offers competitive pricing to Asia and South Africa, and you can book most Alaska Airlines domestic routes for 15,000 miles or less.
- Pros: Multiple transfer partners, distance-based award chart, better transfer ratio than American Express
- Cons: Not all awards are bookable online, taxes and fees can vary substantially between routes
Related: Cathay Overhauled Membership Program in 2026
Emirates Skywards
Based in Dubai, Emirates offers one of the most aspirational business- and first-class products in the world. Unfortunately, the Emirates Skywards program doesn’t quite live up to the airline itself.
Emirates uses a distance-based award chart, so longer flights require more miles. Outside of redeeming for Emirates-operated flights — including standout fifth-freedom routes like New York–Milan and Newark–Athens — you’ll often find better value with other partners. Still, Skywards remains your most reliable way to book Emirates First class with rewards. Unfortunately, the transfer ratio from Capital One to Emirates is 2:1.5.
- Pros: Opens access to luxurious Emirates redemptions, pool rewards from multiple transfer partners for a redemption
- Cons: Award chart doesn't provide the best value compared to other airlines on the list, poor transfer ratio
Related: Emirates Family Pooling: How To Pool Skywards Miles
Etihad Guest
Etihad Guest transfers from Capital One — in addition to Citi and Amex. Although the program can be frustrating, it delivers strong value on certain partner redemptions.
In fact, some of the best uses of Etihad Guest miles aren't on Etihad at all.
You can book Royal Air Maroc business class from New York to Casablanca for 80,000 miles, while other programs may charge 100,000 points or more for nonstop flights to Africa. The Etihad-JetBlue partnership also unlocks solid value, including JetBlue Mint awards booked with Etihad miles.
- Pros: Many awards are bookable online, easy to earn points
- Cons: Reports of account suspensions for using your miles, difficult to use points
Related: Etihad Guest's Confusing Award Refund Policy: How It Works
EVA Air Infinity MileageLands
Utilizing a zone-based award chart with almost universally high award rates, EVA Infinity MileageLands appears to be the “vanilla pudding” of Capital One’s transfer partners: bland without any standout sweet spots to speak of. It's certainly not something you would recommend to people you like.
If you feel you must send your Capital One miles to EVA Air, do so with the knowledge that you will likely get better redemption value transferring to LifeMiles or Aeroplan — both of which are also Star Alliance programs. Keep in mind that transfers to EVA Infinity MileageLands occur at a 2:1.5 transfer ratio, making it even more unappealing.
- Pros: We’ll update this section when we find one
- Cons: High redemption rates, passes on fuel surcharges on many partners (although not on EVA metal)
Related: Do EVA Air Infinity MileageLands Miles Expire?
Finnair Plus
Much like EVA Air above, Helsinki-based Finnair feels like another inclusion to bolster the numbers. A Oneworld member, Finnair Plus operates on the Avios system, alongside fellow transfer partners British Airways and Qatar Airways.
According to its award chart, a round-trip economy award between the U.S. and Europe on Finnair costs 60,000 Avios. Finnair takes its pricing directly from British Airways, so there likely isn't much reason to transfer to Finnair instead of British Airways. However, you can combine your Avios between accounts if you find a great deal with one carrier and not the other.
- Pros: Some award sweet spots in Europe, guaranteed minimum award seats
- Cons: High redemption rates, high fuel surcharges on many routes
Related: Finnair Subscribe to Avios: How It Works and If It's Worth It
Japan Airlines Mileage Bank
Even after a 2025 devaluation, Japan Airlines Mileage Bank still offers solid award prices. You can book a business-class seat from the U.S. to Tokyo for 55,000 miles each way, which is a lot better than what fellow Oneworld partners would charge. Unfortunately, your Capital One miles transfer at a 2:1.5 transfer ratio. You'd be better off transferring your Bilt Rewards points at a 1:1 ratio instead.
- Pros: Strong business class awards to Japan, family pooling opportunities
- Cons: You can only book an award redemption online if your account has been open for 60 days, poor transfer ratio
Related: How To Book Japan Airlines' New Business Class With Points and Miles
JetBlue TrueBlue
JetBlue TrueBlue is Capital One's only U.S. airline transfer partner. Before you get too excited, understand that Capital One miles transfer to JetBlue at a 5:3 ratio — meaning 1,000 Capital One miles becomes 600 TrueBlue points. Other point currencies, including Citi ThankYou, Chase Ultimate Rewards, and Wells Fargo Rewards, transfer at a 1:1 ratio. In other words, if you have other transferable point currencies, you’re usually better off avoiding JetBlue when redeeming Capital One miles.
- Pros: Cheap awards to the Caribbean, valuable airline partners
- Cons: Smaller footprint than other U.S. carriers, not part of a global alliance
Related: The Best Ways To Redeem Your JetBlue TrueBlue Points for Excellent Value
Qantas Frequent Flyer
Australian-based Qantas Frequent Flyer is a Oneworld member with a partner network that largely overlaps with Cathay’s Asia Miles, including many of the same nonalliance carriers. For U.S. travelers, sweet spots are limited. However, El Al awards can be attractive since they don’t incur fuel surcharges, and the Qantas round-the-world award costs 318,000 points plus taxes and fees.
While it’s not flashy, one of the better uses of Qantas points for U.S. travelers is short-distance American Airlines economy flights, which start at 9,200 points.
- Pros: Round-the-world tickets offer OK value, but be wary of fuel surcharges and ticket restrictions, AA flights offer decent value
- Cons: High redemption rates, high fuel surcharges on most carriers
Related: Do Qantas Frequent Flyer Points Expire?
Qatar Airways Privilege Club
Qatar Airways is the final Capital One airline partner that uses Avios. It publishes a partner award chart for Oneworld carriers like American Airlines and Alaska Airlines, with one-way flights under 650 miles pricing at 9,500 Avios. You can also take advantage of sweet spots in its LATAM award chart, including Miami (MIA) to Lima (LIM) for just 13,000 Avios each way. American Express, Citi, and Bilt also transfer to Qatar at a 1:1 ratio, allowing you to top up your balance if necessary.
- Pros: Solid rates on partner flights, offers an excellent business class product with Qsuites
- Cons: Some partner awards aren't bookable online, website can be finicky to use
Related: Do Qatar Privilege Club Avios Expire?
Singapore Airlines KrisFlyer
Singapore KrisFlyer offers numerous sweet spots on Star Alliance awards, with even better value on Singapore-operated flights. Flexible travelers can also take advantage of monthly Spontaneous Escapes, which discount select routes by 30% for short-notice bookings. The program also allows a free stopover on award redemptions.
- Pros: Use KrisFlyer miles to fly to Hawaii on United for less than it costs with United, high-value redemptions on Singapore-operated flights, access to better award availability on Singapore flights than what’s released to partner programs
- Cons: Adds fuel surcharges on partner awards, $50 or 5,000-mile fee to book over the phone
Related: Singapore Airlines Stopover and Award Routing Rules
TAP Miles&Go
TAP Air Portugal is the country’s flag carrier and isn’t top of mind for many award travelers. While the program lacks standout sweet spots, there are a few solid values if you’re willing to look. For example, you can fly from anywhere in the continental U.S. to the Caribbean for 30,000 miles in economy.
- Pros: Grants access to Star Alliance awards
- Cons: Generally more expensive than other options
Related: TAP Miles&Go Elite Status Guide
Turkish Airlines Miles & Smiles
Turkish Miles & Smiles is one of our favorite Capital One transfer partners thanks to its strong award pricing. Unfortunately, its 10,000-mile United flights are no longer available, but the program still offers strong value. Miles & Smiles charges just 65,000 miles one way for business class to Europe on Turkish Airlines, for example. Aside from this, you can transfer Bilt Rewards and Citi ThankYou Points over to Turkish, making it easy to earn enough miles for a redemption.
- Pros: Tons of sweet spots
- Cons: Doesn't always show the same availability as partners, website can be hard to use
Related: Turkish Airlines Stopover Program: How To Get a Free Hotel or City Tour
Virgin Red
Virgin Red is the loyalty program that connects the broader Virgin ecosystem, including Virgin Atlantic, Virgin Hotels, and earning opportunities through the Virgin app and partner brands.
Despite multiple devaluations over the years, there are still some serious sweet spots with Virgin, including booking ANA business class from Japan to the U.S. for 52,500 points one way. You can also book nonstop economy flights on Delta for just 7,500 points each way, which is often less than what Delta charges.
- Pros: Lots of options to pick up additional Virgin Red points through partners and promos, great sweet spots for both domestic and international redemptions
- Cons: Heavy fuel surcharges on Virgin Atlantic redemptions, partner availability is sometimes limited
Related: 6 Best Virgin Atlantic Flying Club Sweet Spots
Cards That Earn Capital One Miles
Want to build your Capital One miles balance and book one of these redemptions? Here’s what you can earn with Capital One’s miles-earning credit cards:
- Capital One VentureOne Rewards Credit Card: 1.25 Miles per dollar on every purchase, every day. 5 Miles per dollar on hotels, vacation rentals and rental cars booked through Capital One Travel.
- Capital One Venture Rewards Credit Card: 2 Miles per dollar on every purchase, every day. 5 Miles per dollar on hotels, vacation rentals and rental cars booked through Capital One Travel.
- Capital One Venture X Rewards Credit Card: 2 Miles per dollar on every purchase, every day. 10 Miles per dollar on hotels and rental cars booked through Capital One Travel. 5 Miles per dollar on flights and vacation rentals booked through Capital One Travel.
$0
- 5 Miles per dollar on hotels, vacation rentals, and rental cars booked through Capital One Travel
- 5 Miles per dollar on purchases through Capital One Entertainment
- 1.25 Miles per dollar on every purchase, every day.
$95
- 5X miles per dollar on purchases through Capital One Entertainment
- 5X miles per dollar on hotels, vacation rentals and rental cars booked through Capital One Travel
- 2X miles per dollar on all other purchases
$395
- 10X miles per $1 on hotels and rental cars booked via Capital One Travel
- 5X miles per $1 on purchases through Capital One Entertainment
- 5X miles per $1 on flights when booking via Capital One Travel
- 5X miles per $1 on vacation rentals booked via Capital One Travel
- 2X miles per $1 on all other eligible purchases
- Capital One Spark Miles Select for Business: 1.5 Miles per $1 on every purchase.
- Capital One Spark Miles for Business: 2 Miles per $1 on every purchase, everywhere. 5 Miles per dollar on hotels, vacation rentals and rental cars booked through Capital One Business Travel.
- Capital One Venture X Business: 2 Miles per dollar on every purchase. 5 Miles per dollar on flights and vacation rentals booked through Capital One Business Travel. 10 Miles per dollar on hotels and rental cars booked through Capital One Business Travel.
$0
- 5X Miles per $1 on purchases through Capital One Entertainment (through 12/31/2025)
- 1.5 Miles per $1 on every purchase.
$0 introductory fee for the first year;
$95 after that
- 2X miles per dollar on every purchase, everywhere, no limits or category restrictions
- 5X miles per dollar on purchases through Capital One Entertainment
- 5X miles on hotels, vacation rentals and rental cars booked through Capital One Business Travel
$395
- 10X miles per $1 on hotels and rental cars booked via Capital One Business Travel
- 5X miles per $1 on purchases through Capital One Entertainment
- 5X miles per $1 on flights booked via Capital One Business Travel
- 5X miles per $1 on vacation rentals booked via Capital One Business Travel
- 2X miles per $1 on other eligible purchases
Of course, Capital One offers additional cards, each with its own perks and earning rates. Bolstering your mileage balance is also made easier by two customer-friendly perks: the ability to share miles with anyone for free and to turn cash-back earnings into miles if you hold credit cards that earn both types of rewards.
Related: The Best Capital One Credit Cards for Every Purchase
Final Thoughts
While not all of Capital One’s transfer partners offer the same value, there are some terrific options — especially for those looking to stretch their miles in the plane or snag a seat up at the pointy end. It helps that many of these programs overlap with other flexible points currencies, making it easier to consolidate balances and book a meaningful award.
And remember, transfers aren’t your only option. Capital One also lets you redeem miles against any eligible travel purchase at a rate of 1 cent per mile (100 miles equals $1 in statement credits). You can also redeem through the Capital One Travel portal at the same fixed value.
