Quick Overview
- Alaska miles can be earned by transferring rewards from one major credit card program and several hotel loyalty programs.
- Bilt Rewards is the top choice among Alaska transfer partners, offering a 1:1 transfer rate (1,000 points for 1,000 miles) to Alaska.
- While Alaska miles cannot be transferred to other airlines, they can be redeemed on alaska.com for flights with Alaska, oneworld Alliance partners, and other global airline partners.
- As part of the Alaska-Hawaiian Airlines partnership, you can also earn Alaska miles by transferring AMEX Membership Rewards to HawaiianMiles, then converting them to Alaska miles. This is a temporary opportunity, so take advantage while it lasts.
Use our Alaska transfer partners calculator to determine how many miles you’ll earn when you transfer to Alaska from partner reward programs.
What points transfer to Alaska?
Alaska Airlines is not a direct transfer partner of any major U.S. credit card rewards program. This makes it harder to earn Alaska miles outside of using Alaska's own co-branded credit cards since you're limited to transferring points from hotel loyalty programs.
Here's the list of Alaska transfer partners:
Alaska's own co-branded credit cards are the best options for earning Alaska miles, but you can earn a decent amount of points using Bilt Rewards and Marriott Bonvoy.
Bilt points to Alaska
Bilt Rewards points can be converted into Alaska MileagePlan miles at a 1:1 ratio. Every 1,000 Bilt Rewards points you transfer to your MileagePlan account will give you 1,000 Alaska miles.
Bilt only offers the Bilt Mastercard®, but the best thing about this particular card is that you can use it to pay rent with no fees which is something you can't do with other rewards cards. So if you want to earn rewards paying rent, I highly suggest signing up (and reading up) on the program.
Marriott points to Alaska
Marriott Bonvoy points can be converted into Alaska MileagePlan miles at a 3:1 ratio. Every 3,000 Marriott Bonvoy points you transfer to your MileagePlan account will give you 1,000 Alaska miles.
In addition to that, every 60,000-block of Marriott Bonvoy points you transfer in a single transaction will give you a bonus 5,000 Alaska miles. So transferring 60,000 points would give you 25,000 Alaska miles which is not too shabby.
Calculator: Transfer points to Alaska Airlines
Use the conversion calculator to calculate transfers of rewards from Bilt, Marriott Bonvoy and other partner loyalty programs to Alaska MileagePlan Miles.
FAQ
Can you transfer rewards to Alaska MileagePlan?
Yes. Alaska has over 5 transfer partners that you can use to earn miles.
What's the best transfer partners for Alaska?
Bilt Rewards and Marriott Bonvoy are the best transfer partners for earning Alaska miles.
What's the transfer ratio for Marriott Bonvoy points to Alaska miles?
Every 3,000 Marriott Bonvoy points you transfer to Alaska will give you 1,000 Alaska miles. You will also earn a bonus 5,000 miles for every 60,000-block of Marriott Bonvoy points you transfer in a single transaction.
What's the transfer ratio for Bilt Rewards points to Alaska miles?
Every 1,000 Bilt Rewards point you transfer to Alaska will give you 1,000 Alaska miles.
We've run the calculations and checked them twice — here are the credit cards that consistently provide outstanding value to our users:
- Best flexible travel card: Capital One Venture Rewards Credit Card
- Best overall value year after year: Chase Sapphire Preferred® Card
- Best for high cash back: Blue Cash Preferred® Card from American Express
- Best for foodies: American Express® Gold Card
- Best for business travel rewards: Ink Business Preferred® Credit Card
- Best for heavy business spenders: Capital One Spark Cash Plus
