Quick Overview
- There are 7 Etihad credit card transfer partners with over 25 credit cards offering rewards that can be transferred to your Etihad Guest account.
- American Express Membership Rewards, Citi ThankYou Rewards, and Capital One miles are the best Etihad credit card transfer partners, each offering 1:1 transfers to Etihad Guest.
- Etihad Guest miles can also be earned through co-branded hotel credit cards. While these may not provide as many miles as major credit card transfer partners, they’re useful for topping off your Etihad Guest account.
This page lists all Etihad credit card transfer partners and shows the conversion rates of partner credit card rewards to Etihad Guest Miles. Use our calculator to determine which Etihad Guest credit card transfer partners will earn you the most miles based on your monthly spending.
Etihad credit card transfer partners
Capital One miles credit cards
Capital One offers six credit cards that you can use to earn Venture miles and Spark miles transferable to Etihad Guest. These miles can be transferred to Etihad at a 1:1 rate meaning that every 1,000 Venture miles or Spark miles you convert will give you 1,000 Etihad Guest miles.
Capital One is most known for its straightforward and easy to use program. Miles are mostly earned at a flat-rate across all purchases which means you can place all of your spending pretty much on one card if you wish.
On top of that, miles can easily be redeemed at a value of 1 cent towards any kind of travel charged to a Capital One Venture Rewards or Spark Rewards credit card. This makes it extremely flexible as you'll be able to not only use miles for standard travel like flights and hotels, but you'll also be able to redeem them for parking, tolls, and other miscellaneous travel charges — redemptions that other popular programs offer low value on.
Here are the credit card that Capital One offers:
AMEX Membership Rewards credit cards
American Express Membership Rewards Points can be transferred to Etihad Guest at a 1:1 ratio meaning that every 1,000 AMEX Points you transfer to Etihad will give you 1,000 Etihad Guest miles.
American Express has a handful of premium credit cards that can earn you 3X to 5X points per $1 spent which is higher than most credit card rewards programs. On top of that, intro bonuses for AMEX can reach as high as 100,000 points which can net you a large sum of Etihad Guest miles.
Here's our top credit card picks for earning Membership Rewards points:
Citi ThankYou Rewards credit cards
If you have the Citi Strata Premier℠ Card or Citi Prestige Card (currently unavailable), you will be able to transfer Citi ThankYou Points to Etihad Guest at a rate of 1,000 Citi points for 1,000 Etihad Guest miles.
Here are the ThankYou Rewards credit cards that allow you to transfer points to Etihad Guest:
Marriott Bonvoy credit cards
Marriott Bonvoy points earned with Marriott's lineup of credit cards can be transferred to Etihad Guest at a 3:1 rate. Every 3,000 points you convert will give you 1,000 Etihad Guest miles.
On top of that, every 60,000 Marriott Bonvoy points you transfer in a single transaction will give you a bonus 5,000 Etihad Guest miles. This means a 60,000-point transfer will give you 25,000 Etihad Guest miles which is not bad.
If you frequently stay at Marriott brand hotels, it can be worth it to pick up one of Marriott's credit cards for both the free night awards and easy transfers to Etihad Guest.
Here are the credit cards that Marriott offers:
World of Hyatt credit cards
Hyatt offers 2 credit cards that can be used to earn points transferable to Etihad Guest at a 2.5:1 rate. Every 2,500 Hyatt points you convert will give you 1,000 Etihad Guest miles.
You'll also receive 5,000 bonus Etihad Guest miles for every 50,000-point block of Hyatt points you transfer.
The drawback to transferring Hyatt points to Etihad (and any other partner) is that Hyatt points can easily be redeemed for high value with little effort. So transferring them to airline partners has a change to devalue the points. You'll want to keep this in mind.
Here are the credit cards that Hyatt offers:
IHG One Rewards credit cards
IHG points can be transferred to Etihad Guest at a 5:1 rate meaning that 5,000 IHG points can be converted into 1,000 Etihad Guest miles. IHG offers three co-branded credit cards — 2 personal, 1 business — that can be used to earn IHG points on IHG stays and everyday spending.
If you frequent IHG properties, picking up one of their personal or business premier cards will easily earn you the equivalent of 2X Etihad Guest miles per $1 spent at their brand hotels which isn't too shabby — especially if you frequent their properties.
Here are the credit cards that IHG offers:
Hilton Honors credit cards
Hilton Honors offers 4 co-branded credit cards, all of which are top-notch options if you frequent Hilton properties. Points earned with these cards can be transferred to Etihad Guest miles at a 10:1 rate meaning that every 10,000 Hilton Honors points you convert will give you 1,000 Etihad Guest miles.
This doesn't sound like a good ratio, but it's easily possible to earn over 30 points per $1 spent at Hilton's properties if you have one of their premium credit cards thanks to the high earning multiplier and complimentary elite status. This equals out to being over 3X Etihad Guest miles on stays.
Here are the credit cards that Hilton offers:
What's the best credit card for Etihad 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 Etihad Guest miles and best return per $1 spent.
Results will include all co-branded Etihad credit cards and all Etihad Guest 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:
Rewards Credit Card Directory & Calculator: Etihad Guest Miles
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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 Etihad Guest?
Yes. You can transfer points from several major U.S. rewards programs directly to your Etihad Guest account.
What are the best transfer partners for Etihad?
Citi ThankYou Rewards, American Express Membership Rewards, and Capital One Venture Rewards & Spark Rewards are the best options for quickly building Etihad Guest miles.
What is the AMEX Membership Rewards points to Etihad Guest miles transfer ratio?
Every 1,000 Membership Rewards points you transfer to Etihad Guest will give you 1,000 Etihad Guest miles.
What is the Citi ThankYou Rewards points to Etihad Guest miles transfer ratio?
Every 1,000 Citi ThankYou Rewards points you transfer to Etihad Guest will give you 1,000 Etihad Guest miles.
What is the Capital One miles to Etihad Guest miles transfer ratio?
Every 1,000 Venture miles or Spark miles you transfer to Etihad Guest will give you 1,000 Etihad Guest miles.
Can you transfer Chase Ultimate Rewards points to Etihad Guest?
No. Etihad Guest is not a transfer partner of the Chase Ultimate Rewards program.