Page Contents<\/p>
- Why Purchase and Transfer Times Matter<\/a><\/li>
- Transfer Times: How Long Does It Take for Transferred Miles to Arrive?<\/a><\/li>
- Purchase Times: How Long Does It Take for Purchased Miles to Arrive?<\/a><\/li>
- Why Your Points and Miles Might Post Later Than Expected<\/a><\/li>
- Final Thoughts<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/div>\n\n
Why Purchase and Transfer Times Matter<\/span><\/h2>\n
If you\u2019ve booked even a few trips with points or miles, you\u2019ve probably experienced the disappointment of missing out on your preferred itinerary because award availability changed or someone else booked it first. Or maybe you\u2019ve purchased or transferred points for a last-minute hotel stay, only to find yourself anxiously waiting to see whether they\u2019ll post to your account in time to use them.<\/p>\n
Both situations are stressful, but they\u2019re a little easier to manage when you know what to expect.<\/p>\n
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Credit: Jakub \u017berdzicki\/Unsplash<\/em><\/enter><\/figure>\n If you need to buy or transfer points to book an award, you can\u2019t take action until those points actually post. That\u2019s also one of the reasons we built Balance Watch<\/a>, which notifies AwardWallet members as soon as their account balance changes.<\/p>\n
By using Balance Watch — or simply referring to our resources on average transfer and purchase times — you can hopefully avoid some of that disappointment and uncertainty.<\/p>\n
Transfer Times: How Long Does It Take for Transferred Miles to Arrive?<\/span><\/h2>\n
There are all kinds of transferable points offerings. Some programs are run by banks and financial institutions, while others originate from airlines, hotels, and more. But not every transfer to every partner takes the same amount of time. Some are instant, some take a few hours, and others can take days.<\/p>\n
To help you understand which programs offer the fastest transfers (and which take a bit longer), AwardWallet publishes the average posting times for major transferable points programs and their partner loyalty programs.<\/p>\n
Click here to access the transfer times resource<\/strong><\/a>. Then type the name of the airline, hotel, or program you\u2019re curious about into the search bar.<\/p>\n
<\/p>\nAnd if there's an ongoing transfer bonus<\/a>, you'll see it flagged there as well.<\/p>\n
You may have also noticed transfer times widgets in many AwardWallet blog posts. For instance, here are the transfer partners and transfer times for Chase Ultimate Rewards points:<\/p>\n
From<\/div>To<\/div>Transfer Ratio<\/div>Min.Transfer<\/div>Average Time<\/div><\/div>Chase (Ultimate Rewards)<\/a><\/div>\u2794<\/span><\/div><\/div>\u2794<\/span>Aer Lingus (AerClub)<\/div><\/div><\/div>1,000:1,000<\/div>-<\/div>Immediate<\/div><\/div><\/div>Chase (Ultimate Rewards)<\/a><\/div>\u2794<\/span><\/div><\/div>\u2794<\/span>Air Canada (Aeroplan)<\/div><\/div><\/div>1,000:1,000<\/div>-<\/div>47 minutes<\/div><\/div><\/div>Chase (Ultimate Rewards)<\/a><\/div>\u2794<\/span><\/div><\/div>\u2794<\/span>Air France (Flying Blue)<\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div>1,000:1,20020% transfer bonus through May 27, 2026<\/a>.<\/div><\/div>-<\/div>Immediate<\/div><\/div><\/div>Chase (Ultimate Rewards)<\/a><\/div>\u2794<\/span><\/div><\/div>\u2794<\/span>British Airways (Club)<\/a>United States<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>1,000:1,000<\/div>-<\/div>Immediate<\/div><\/div><\/div>Chase (Ultimate Rewards)<\/a><\/div>\u2794<\/span><\/div><\/div>\u2794<\/span>Chase (Ultimate Rewards)<\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div>1:1<\/div>-<\/div>Immediate<\/div><\/div><\/div>Chase (Ultimate Rewards)<\/a><\/div>\u2794<\/span><\/div><\/div>\u2794<\/span>Emirates (Skywards & Business Rewards)<\/div><\/div><\/div>Emirates dropped as a Chase transfer partner on October 16, 2025<\/a>.<\/div><\/div>-<\/div>Immediate<\/div><\/div><\/div>Chase (Ultimate Rewards)<\/a><\/div>\u2794<\/span><\/div><\/div>\u2794<\/span>Hyatt (World of Hyatt)<\/div><\/div><\/div>1,000:1,000<\/div>-<\/div>Immediate<\/div><\/div><\/div>Chase (Ultimate Rewards)<\/a><\/div>\u2794<\/span><\/div><\/div>\u2794<\/span>Iberia Plus<\/div><\/div><\/div>1,000:1,000<\/div>-<\/div>Immediate<\/div><\/div><\/div>Chase (Ultimate Rewards)<\/a><\/div>\u2794<\/span><\/div><\/div>\u2794<\/span>IHG Hotels & Resorts (One Rewards)<\/div><\/div><\/div>1,000:1,000<\/div>-<\/div>5 hours<\/div><\/div><\/div>Chase (Ultimate Rewards)<\/a><\/div>\u2794<\/span><\/div><\/div>\u2794<\/span>JetBlue Airways (TrueBlue)<\/div><\/div><\/div>1,000:1,000<\/div>-<\/div>Immediate<\/div><\/div><\/div>Chase (Ultimate Rewards)<\/a><\/div>\u2794<\/span><\/div><\/div>\u2794<\/span>KLM (Flying Blue)<\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div>1,000:1,20020% transfer bonus through May 27, 2026<\/a>.<\/div><\/div>-<\/div>Immediate<\/div><\/div><\/div>Chase (Ultimate Rewards)<\/a><\/div>\u2794<\/span><\/div><\/div>\u2794<\/span>Marriott (Bonvoy)<\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div> - Transfer Times: How Long Does It Take for Transferred Miles to Arrive?<\/a><\/li>
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