Capital One miles transfer partners

Learn more about transferring your miles to Capital One’s airline and hotel loyalty program partners.


Jetting off to a new place soon? Or taking a road trip? With a Capital One travel rewards card, like Venture and Venture X, you’ll earn miles on every purchase you make. You can then use them in easy and flexible ways—for example, by booking trips through Capital One Travel or redeeming miles for recent travel purchases, including flights, hotels and rental cars. 

Want even more options for redeeming your miles? Capital One’s travel rewards cards even let you transfer your miles to the loyalty programs of more than 15 travel partners.1 Read on for how it works.

Where can Capital One customers transfer their miles?

Capital One partners with airline and hotel loyalty programs to give you more options for using your miles. 

How does that work? For example, you can transfer your Capital One miles into the points or miles of an eligible loyalty program, and then use the miles that you transferred toward a flight or hotel stay—or you can even upgrade your flight to business or first class. 

It’s important to remember that all programs require a minimum of 1,000 Capital One miles to transfer. You’ll also need to register for an account with the loyalty program if you don’t already have one. 

When it comes to transfer ratios, Capital One’s partners fall into three categories:

1:1 transfer ratio

When you transfer 1,000 Capital One miles to any of these transfer partners, you’ll receive 1,000 miles or points with the following travel loyalty programs:

  • Aeromexico Club Premier
  • Air Canada - Aeroplan®
  • Cathay Pacific - Asia Miles
  • Avianca LifeMiles
  • British Airways Executive Club
  • Choice Privileges®2
  • Emirates Skywards
  • Etihad Guest
  • Finnair Plus
  • Flying Blue
  • Qantas Frequent Flyer
  • Singapore Airlines KrisFlyer
  • TAP Miles&Go
  • Turkish Airlines Miles&Smiles
  • Virgin Red
  • Wyndham Rewards

2:1.5 transfer ratio

When you transfer 1,000 Capital One miles to this transfer partner, you’ll receive 750 miles or points with its travel loyalty program:

  • EVA Air - Infinity MileageLands

2:1 transfer ratio

When you transfer 1,000 Capital One miles to this transfer partner, you’ll receive 500 miles or points with its travel loyalty program:

  • ALL - Accor Live Limitless

How to use miles with a Capital One transfer partner

To transfer your Capital One miles, you can follow these general steps:

  1. Sign in to your account on the Capital One website or through the Capital One Mobile app.
  2. Navigate to the rewards page and follow the prompts.
  3. Receive your confirmation code and save it for your records.

Important things to know about transferring your miles

What else should you know about transferring your miles? Capital One sometimes offers miles transfer bonus promotions to customers, so be sure to keep an eye out for those. That way, you could get even more value when you transfer your miles. 

Here are some other key things to keep in mind when it comes to transferring your miles:

  • The name of the travel loyalty program holder must match the name on your eligible Capital One account. 
  • Redemption rates may vary and are subject to change without notice. Also, it may help to review your card’s account terms and disclosures as well as the terms of the loyalty program you’re transferring your miles to.
  • Once you’ve transferred your Capital One miles, they can’t be transferred back to your Capital One rewards account. And they’ll be subject to the terms and conditions of the loyalty program you’ve chosen.

Other ways to redeem your miles

Using your miles with Capital One transfer partners is one way to redeem them. But there are lots more.

With any card in the Venture family, for example, you can redeem your miles for recent travel purchases, like flights and hotels, or you can book a trip through Capital One Travel. Plus, you can use your rewards to pay for Amazon.com purchases or eligible purchases at millions of online stores through PayPal.3 

Venture and Venture X come with even more benefits. For example, you can get up to a $100 statement credit for Global Entry or TSA PreCheck®.4

Venture cardholders also get two complimentary visits per year to Capital One Lounges or to 100+ airport lounge locations worldwide from the Partner Lounge Network. 

Venture X cardholders can enjoy complimentary access to Capital One Lounges or to 1,300+ airport lounges worldwide, including Priority Pass™, thanks to the Partner Lounge Network.5

The first Capital One Lounge opened at Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport in 2021. Two more Lounges are planned to open soon—one at Denver International Airport and another at Washington Dulles International Airport outside Washington, D.C.

How to earn miles with a Capital One travel rewards card

You’ve read about how to redeem rewards with a Capital One travel rewards card. But how do you earn miles in the first place? That depends on which card you choose.

You’ll earn unlimited miles on every purchase you make with any card in the Venture family, which includes Venture and Venture X as well as VentureOne and VentureOne for Good Credit. You can book any airline, anytime, anywhere, with no seat restrictions or blackout dates. And your miles won’t expire for the life of the account.

With the Venture card, you’ll earn unlimited 5X miles on hotels and rental cars booked through Capital One Travel. And you’ll earn unlimited 2X miles on all other purchases.

With the Venture X card, you’ll earn unlimited 10X miles on hotels and rental cars and unlimited 5X miles on flights booked through Capital One Travel. And you’ll earn 2X miles on all other purchases.

Keep in mind that the Venture and Venture X cards both have an annual fee.

As with any credit card, it’s important to understand your options and consider picking a travel rewards card that fits your budget, goals and credit history.

Wherever you’re headed on your next trip—and whatever miles transfer partners you may choose—be sure to have a great time!


1Participating miles transfer partners and loyalty programs are subject to change. Once you have transferred Capital One miles, they become subject to the receiving loyalty program and cannot be transferred back to your Capital One rewards account. All redemptions are final. Terms and conditions for the receiving loyalty program and Capital One Rewards program apply.

2For Choice Privileges
®, miles can only be transferred to U.S. based Choice Privileges membership accounts. 

3Amazon.com and the smile logo are trademarks of Amazon.com Inc., or its affiliates. PayPal.com and the PayPal logo are trademarks of PayPal Holdings, Inc., or its affiliates. PayPal terms and conditions apply.

4To receive a statement credit, you must use your Venture or Venture X card to either complete the Global Entry application and pay the $100 application fee, or complete the TSA PreCheck
® application and pay the $85 application fee. Credit will appear within 1-2 billing cycles, and will apply to whichever program is applied for first. One statement credit per account every four years, and your account must be open and in good standing when the credit is applied. Refer to the Application or Account Terms for additional details.

5Receive a complimentary Priority Pass™ membership as part of your Visa Infinite® benefits. Enrollment required. Certain terms apply. Lounge access is not guaranteed and is subject to space availability. Prices and benefits are subject to change.

We hope you found this helpful. Our content is not intended to provide legal, investment or financial advice or to indicate that a particular Capital One product or service is available or right for you. For specific advice about your unique circumstances, consider talking with a qualified professional.

Capital One does not provide, endorse or guarantee any third-party product, service, information, or recommendation listed above. The third parties listed are solely responsible for their products and services, and all trademarks listed are the property of their respective owners.

The information contained herein is shared for educational purposes only, and it does not provide a comprehensive list of all financial operations considerations or best practices.

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