Emirates is a direct transfer partner of all major credit card rewards programs: American Express, Citi, Chase, Capital One, and Bilt — all of which are 1:1 transfer partners with Emirates. This makes it almost effortless to earn lots of miles via intro bonuses and credit card spending.
Emirates credit card transfer partners
AMEX Membership Rewards credit cards
American Express Membership Rewards points can be transferred to Emirates Skywards at a 1:1 ratio. Every 1,000 AMEX points you earn with their credit card can be converted into 1,000 Emirates Skywards miles.
American Express offers several of the best travel credit cards available. Their cards feature high intro bonuses and bonus multipliers that can earn you as much as 5X points on your purchases — that's equal to 5X Emirates Skywards miles!
Here are the credit cards you can use to earn Membership Rewards points:
Chase Ultimate Rewards credit cards
Chase offers three travel credit cards in their Ultimate Rewards program. Points earned with these cards can be transferred to Emirates at a rate of 1,000 Ultimate Rewards points for 1,000 Emirates Skywards miles.
To make matters better, Chase's cash back credit cards also earn Ultimate Rewards points. Points earned with their cash back credit cards can be moved to their travel cards which gives you the power to build power two- and three-card combos to maximize your points.
Here are the Ultimate Rewards credit cards that allow you to transfer points to Emirates:
Capital One miles credit cards
Capital One offers a handful of personal and business cards that you can use to earn Venture miles and Spark miles. Capital One miles can be transferred to Emirates Skywards at a 1:1 rate meaning that 1,000 Venture miles or 1,000 Spark miles can be converted into 1,000 Emirates Skywards miles.
Capital One is a fantastic program if you want to earn miles at a flat rate across most purchases and don't want to worry about min/maxing rewards across multiple credit cards. It's also one of the best programs for flexibility since miles can be used as a statement credit towards any travel purchases made to a Venture Rewards or Spark Rewards credit card.
Here are the travel credit cards that Capital One offers:
Citi ThankYou Rewards credit cards
If you have the Citi Strata Premier℠ Card, you will be able to transfer Citi ThankYou Points to Emirates Skywards at a rate of 1,000 ThankYou points for 1,000 Emirates Skywards miles.
The Strata Premier is one of the best travel credit cards in the market when it comes to earning points on everyday spending. On top of that, you can pair it with other ThankYou-point earning credit cards to maximize your rewards.
Here are the ThankYou Rewards credit cards that allow you to transfer points to Emirates:
Bilt Rewards credit cards
Bilt Rewards points earned with the Bilt Mastercard® can be transferred to Emirates at a 1:1 rate. Every 1,000 Bilt Rewards points you convert will give you 1,000 Emirates Skywards miles.
The Bilt Rewards program is most known for being able to use the Bilt Mastercard to pay for rent and mortgages with no transaction fee. This allows you to earn a large sum of points on something you would normally be penalized doing with other leading rewards cards.
Here are the credit cards Bilt offers:
Other credit card transfer partners
Emirates Skywards miles can be earned transferring rewards from a handful of hotel loyalty programs directly to your Emirates account. This will not earn you as many miles as using the credit card rewards programs listed above, but it can be useful in a pinch if you need some extra miles.
Marriott Bonvoy points can be transferred to Emirates Skywards at a 3:1 ratio. On top of that, you'll receive 5,000 bonus miles for every 60,000-block of points you transfer in a single transaction. This give you 25,000 Emirates Skywards miles for every 60,000 Marriott Bonvoy points you convert.
Here are the credit cards Marriott offers:
Hilton Honors points earned with Hilton's credit cards can be transferred to Emirates Skywards at a 10:1 ratio. Every 10,000 Hilton Honors points you convert will give you 1,000 Emirates Skywards miles.
Here are Hilton's co-branded credit cards:
IHG One Rewards points earned with IHG's credit cards can be converted into Emirates Skywards miles at a 5:1 ratio. Every 5,000 IHG points you transfer will give you 1,000 Emirates miles.
Here are the credit cards IHG offers:
World of Hyatt points earned with Hyatt credit cards can be converted into Emirates Skywards miles at a 2.5:1 ratio. Every 2,500 points you transfer will give you 1,000 Emirates miles.
In addition to that, you will receive a bonus 5,000 Emirates miles for every 50,000 Hyatt points you transfer.
Here are the credit cards Hyatt offers:
What's the best credit card for Emirates 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 Emirates miles and best return per $1 spent.
Results will include all co-branded Emirates credit cards and all Emirates credit card transfer partners. Results will show up to the top 20 cards.
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:
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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.
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FAQs
Can you transfer points to Emirates Skywards?
Yes. You can transfer rewards earned with several major programs directly to your Emirates Skywards account.
Can you transfer AMEX Membership Rewards points to Emirates Skywards?
Yes. You can transfer Membership Rewards points at a rate of 1,000 points for 1,000 Emirates Skywards miles.
Can you transfer Chase Ultimate Rewards points to Emirates?
Yes. You can transfer Chase Ultimate Rewards points at a rate of 1,000 points for 1,000 Emirates Skywards miles.
Which transfer partners are the best for earning Emirates Skywards miles?
You can Skywards Miles using all major U.S. credit card rewards programs including American Express Membership Rewards, Chase Ultimate Rewards, Citi ThankYou Rewards, and Capital One Miles.
