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Which Credit Card Points Transfer To Cathay Pacific?

Find out which partner credit cards earn rewards transferable to Cathay Pacific and calculate which cards will earn you the most Asia miles.
Last Updated: 09-15-2024
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Cathay Pacific Asia miles is a direct transfer partner of three major credit card rewards programs. This makes it very easy to earn tens of thousands of Asia miles via intro bonuses and everyday spending across partner credit cards.

Cathay Pacific credit card transfer partners

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AMEX Membership Rewards credit cards

American Express Membership Rewards Points can be transferred to Cathay Pacific Asia Miles at a 1:1 ratio. This means that 1,000 AMEX Points can be converted to 1,000 Asia Miles.

American Express offers several of the best travel rewards credit cards on the market. Their cards offer high earning rates per $1 spent as well as intro bonuses pushing 100,000 points which can net you a large amount of Asia miles.

Here's the credit cards you can use to earn Membership Rewards points:

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Capital One miles credit cards

Capital One Venture Miles and Spark Miles can be transferred to Asia Miles at a 1:1 ratio. This means that every 1,000 Venture or Spark miles you transfer will give you 1,000 Asia Miles.

Venture Rewards and Spark Rewards are top-notch programs if you would prefer to earn rewards at a flat-rate across most purchases rather than worry about bonus categories. They're also fantastic for flexibility since miles can be redeemed towards any kind of travel including airfare, hotels, car rentals, tolls, parking, and much more!

Here are our top picks for earning Capital One miles transferable to Asia miles:

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Citi ThankYou Rewards credit cards

If you have the Citi Strata Premier℠ Card or the Citi Prestige Card, you will be able to transfer Citi ThankYou Points to Asia Miles at a rate of 1,000 ThankYou Points for 1,000 Asia Miles.

Points earned with other Citi Rewards cards cannot be transferred directly to Cathay Pacific Asia Miles. You will first need to transfer them to a Citi Strata Premier or Citi Prestige Card before being able to transfer them to Asia miles.

Here are the credit cards you can use to earn ThankYou Rewards points:

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Bilt Rewards credit cards

Points earned with the Bilt Mastercard can be transferred to Cathay Pacific Asia miles at a 1:1 rate. Every 1,000 Bilt Rewards points you transfer will give you 1,000 Asia miles.

The Bilt Rewards program is most known for being able to pay rent and mortgages with no transaction fees — something that cannot be done with other popular rewards programs. This gives you an easy way to earn lots of points on a bill you have to pay anyway. On top of that, the card also offers bonus points on restaurant purchases as well as points when spending around the neighborhood at local stores and shops.

Here are the credit cards Bilt offers:

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Marriott Bonvoy credit cards

Marriott Bonvoy points earned with Marriott's co-branded credit cards can be converted into Cathay Pacific Asia miles at a 3:1 rate. Every 3,000 Marriott Bonvoy points you transfer will give you 1,000 Asia miles.

On top of that, you will receive a bonus 5,000 Asia miles for every 60,000 Marriott Bonvoy points you transfer in a single transaction. This means a 60,000-Marriott Bonvoy point transfer would net you 25,000 Asia miles which is pretty good!

If you frequent Marriott brand hotels and pay for your stays with their co-branded credit cards, Marriott is a solid option for earning additional Asia miles.

Here are the credit cards that Marriott offers:

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Cathay Pacific credit cards

Cathay Pacific offers one co-branded credit card that can be used to earn Asia miles on everyday purchases. If you fly Cathay Pacific often, it could be worth picking up for a few extra benefits, through you will typically get more Asia miles spending across the aforementioned partner credit cards.

Here's the credit card Cathay Pacific offers:

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What's the best credit card for Asia miles?

Input your monthly and yearly spend amounts into our credit card finder tool to find out which credit cards will earn you the most Asia miles and best return per $1 spent.

Results will include all co-branded Asia miles credit cards and all Cathay Pacific credit card transfer partners. Results will show up to the top 20 cards.

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This calculator uses our valuations, the intro bonuses we have in the database, and includes the maximum (calculable) bonuses for each card. If you want to have control over these options and much more, check out this tool:

Rewards Credit Card Directory & Calculator: Asia Miles

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Results

Listed below are the results based on what you entered into the tool above. These estimates are to help guide you towards making the best decision when it comes to picking up a rewards credit card.

You can click on "Show Calculations" to see a breakdown of how the rewards were calculated, click on the card itself to learn more/apply through our partners (big thanks if you do!), or click on any of the other links to learn more about the card and it's rewards.

Do note that some of the calculations are rounded so it is possible that the estimated values may be off by a point or two when added up.

Remember that this particular tool uses our point/mile valuations, the intro bonuses we have in the database, and includes the maximum (calculable) bonuses for each card. If you want to have control over these options and much more, slide over to the Rewards Credit Card Directory & Calculator.

These calculations should be used for illustrative purposes only.

FAQs

Can you transfer points to the Cathay Pacific Asia Miles program?

Yes. You can earn Asia Miles by transferring points from partner programs directly to your Asia Miles account.

What's the transfer ratio for American Express Membership Rewards points to Cathay Pacific Asia miles?

Every 1,000 American Express Membership Rewards points you transfer to Cathay Pacific will give you 1,000 Asia miles.

What's the transfer ratio for Citi ThankYou Rewards points to Cathay Pacific Asia miles?

Every 1,000 Citi ThankYou Rewards points you transfer to Cathay Pacific will give you 1,000 Asia miles.

What's the transfer ratio for Capital One miles to Cathay Pacific Asia miles?

Every 1,000 Venture miles or Spark miles you transfer to Cathay Pacific will give you 1,000 Asia miles.

Can you transfer Chase Ultimate Rewards points to Cathay Pacific Asia miles?

Chase Ultimate Rewards points cannot be converted into Cathay Pacific Asia miles, but you can redeem Ultimate Rewards points through the Chase Travel portal for flights with Cathay Pacific.

What's the best transfer partner for earning Asia Miles?

There are two major credit card rewards programs that are great for earning Asia Miles: American Express Membership Rewards and Citi ThankYou Rewards.

Earn points paying rent with no transaction fee using the Bilt Mastercard®.

Redeem points towards future rent payments or transfer them to airline and hotel loyalty programs.

Earn status with Bilt Rewards and get treated like a VIP in your neighborhood with bonus points and access to exclusive benefits at local restaurants, fitness studios, and more.

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