Quick Overview
- Citi ThankYou Rewards is one of the major credit card programs allowing you to convert Citi points to Etihad Guest miles.
- Citi points transfer to Etihad at a 1:1 rate, so transferring 1,000 Citi ThankYou points provides 1,000 Etihad Guest miles.
- Only the Citi Strata Premier℠Card allows direct Citi points to Etihad transfers, as it’s currently the only premium ThankYou Rewards card with this option.
- Points from other Citi-branded credit cards cannot be directly transferred to Etihad, but you can first transfer them to the Citi Strata Premier, then to Etihad.
Use our Citi points to Etihad miles calculator to see how many Etihad Guest miles you'll receive when transferring Citi points.
Citi points to Etihad ratio
Citi ThankYou points can be converted to Etihad Guest miles at a 1:1 ratio. This means every 1,000 Citi points you transfer will give you 1,000 Etihad Guest miles.
Citi points to Etihad miles calculator
Use our Citi points to Etihad miles calculator to determine how many Etihad Guest miles you'll earn when transferring Citi ThankYou Rewards points to your account.
How to convert Citi points to Etihad miles
- Go to www.thankyou.com, click Sign On, and log into your ThankYou Rewards account.
- Select an eligible Citi credit card (which will be the Citi Strata Premierâ„ Card or Citi Prestige Card).
- Click on Travel and under Transfer click on Points Transfer.
- Find Etihad Guest in the list of programs and click Continue
- Input how many ThankYou points you wish to transfer to Etihad Guest.
- Input your Etihad Guest account number and confirm it by typing it a second time.
- Agree to the terms and conditions and click Continue.
- Review the details of the transfer.
- Confirm.
Best Citi credit cards for Etihad
Points on the Citi Strata Premier Card and Citi Prestige Card can be transferred directly to Etihad Guest at a 1:1 ratio. This means every 1,000 points you convert will give you 1,000 Etihad miles.
All other Citi Rewards credit cards will not have the ability to convert points directly to Etihad Guest miles, but you can transfer points to an eligible Citi credit card first. For example, you can transfer your Citi Double Cash points to your Citi Strata Premier Card, then transfer those points to Etihad Guest.
Here are all the credit cards that earn ThankYou points:

- Earn 10X points on hotels, car rentals and attractions booked through Citi Travelâ„
- Earn an unlimited 3X points on restaurant, supermarket, gas station, hotel, air travel, and electric vehicle (EV) charging station purchases
- Earn 1X points on all other purchases
- Receive an annual $100 credit on any $500+ hotel stay booked through the ThankYou.com portal
- As a Citi Strata Premier cardholder, transfer ThankYou Points to all of Citi's airline and hotel partners
- $95 annual fee
- Card Value & Citi Premier Points Calculator

- Earn 2X points on the first $6,000 spent at supermarkets and gas stations per year, then 1X.
- Earn 1X points on all other purchases
- Purchases made to the card will be rounded up to the nearest 10
- Redeeming your ThankYou Points will earn you 10% of your points back into your account
- $0 annual fee
- Card Value & Rewards Calculator

- Earn 2% on every purchase with unlimited 1% back when you buy, plus an additional 1% as you pay for those purchases
- No annual fee
- Card Value & Rewards Calculator

- Earn 5% back on your top eligible spend category each billing cycle, on up to the first $500 spent (then 1%)
- Earn an unlimited 1% back on all other purchases
- No annual fee
- Card Value & Rewards Calculator
FAQs
Can you transfer Citi ThankYou Rewards points to Etihad Guest?
Yes. If you have the Citi Strata Premier Card, you can transfer Citi points to Etihad Guest at a 1:1 ratio.
What is the transfer ratio for Citi ThankYou Rewards points to Etihad Guest miles?
Every 1,000 Citi ThankYou Rewards points you transfer to Etihad Guest will give you 1,000 Etihad miles.
Which credit card rewards points can you use to earn Etihad Guest miles?
You can use American Express Membership Rewards points, Citi ThankYou Rewards points, and Capital One Venture miles & Spark miles to earn Etihad Guest 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