Air France-KLM Flying Blue Miles Value Calculator

Flying Blue miles value

Based on our valuations, Flying Blue miles are worth 1.2 cents each on average when redeemed for award flights with Air France, KLM, and their airline partners. This means that 10,000 miles are roughly worth $120 in flight value.

Here's our breakdown of values for Flying Blue miles:

Redemption option	Redemption value in cents
Award Flights (Research)	1.2 - 1.5
Award Flights (Average)	1.2
Hotels for Miles	0.4 - 0.5
Merchandise via Flying Blue store	0.2 - 0.3

Award Flights

Flying Blue miles are worth 1.2 cents to 1.5 cents per mile when redeemed for award flights. Miles can be used to book available seats on Air France, KLM, HOP!, Joon, and Transavia as well as award travel on SkyTeam and partner airlines through the Flying Blue website.

Here's a few of the sweet spots for redeeming Flying Blue miles:

• Flying Blue Promo Awards: These promotions offer up to 50% off the cost of award flights in miles and offers the best (and easiest) way to get high value.
• Flights From The Contiguous U.S. To Hawaii: You can obtain great value booking contiguous U.S. to Hawaii flights using partner airlines Delta and Alaska. Round-trips start as low as 35,000 Flying Blue miles in economy and 86,000 Flying Blue miles in Business class which is extremely cheaper than what most U.S. airlines charge through their own frequent flyer programs.
• Flights From The Contiguous U.S. To Caribbean: As with Hawaii, you can score some great Flying Blue redemptions flying between the contiguous U.S. and the Caribbean on Delta and Alaska. Round-trips start at 29,000 Flying Blue miles while business class starts at 72,000 Flying Blue miles.
• Flights To Mexico: You can book award flights through Flying Blue for flights to Mexico using Delta, Alaska, and Aeromexico. Round-trip flights start at 29,000 Flying Blue miles while business class starts at 72,000 Flying Blue miles.

Hotels for miles

Flying Blue miles can be redeemed for hotels using the Hotels for Miles portal. This will give your miles a range of between 0.4 and 0.5 cents per point on average which is significantly lower than you would get redeeming miles for award flights.

Flying Blue store

Flying Blue miles can be redeemed for merchandise in the Flying Blue store. The value of your miles for these redemptions will vary depending on the item, but when checking items against average retail value, Flying Blue miles were worth between 0.2 and 0.3 cents each making this the worst redemption option.

Other Redemptions

Flying Blue miles can also be used for:

• Seat Upgrades: Flying Blue miles can be used to upgrade your seat on all Air France and KLM marketed and operated flights.
• Baggage: Flying Blue miles can be used to pay for baggage on Air France and KLM.
• Lounge Access: Flying Blue miles can be used to access Air France, KLM, select SkyTeam, and other partner lounges.
• Meals: Flying Blue miles can be redeemed for meals in the air.

Flying Blue miles value calculator

Use our Flying Blue miles Value Calculator to calculate the cash value of Flying Blue miles when redeemed for award flights, hotels, and more. This will give you an idea of how much your miles are worth on average.

Flying Blue redemption value calculator

Use our Redemption Value Calculator to determine the cash value of a redemption based on the cost in cash versus the cost in Flying Blue Miles. This tool is useful when trying to decide whether to use cash or miles to book a flight or any other redemption.

How does Flying Blue miles value compare?

Here's how Flying Blue miles value stack up against major U.S. airlines:

Best credit cards for earning Flying Blue miles

Flying Blue is a direct credit card transfer partner of all major U.S. credit card rewards programs: American Express, Chase, Citi, Capital One, and Bilt. That means you can earn miles using over 20 credit cards.

American Express Membership Rewards credit cards

American Express Membership Rewards points can be transferred to Air France-KLM Flying Blue at a 1:1 rate. Every 1,000 AMEX points you transfer will give you 1,000 Flying Blue miles.

American Express offers excellent earning rates on everyday spending, top-notch travel benefits, and high intro bonuses.

Here are our favorite Membership Rewards credit cards for earning Flying Blue miles:

Chase Ultimate Rewards credit cards

Chase Ultimate Rewards points can be transferred to Air France-KLM Flying Blue at a 1:1 rate. Every 1,000 Chase points you transfer will give you 1,000 Flying Blue miles.

Chase is one of the best when it comes to earning rewards on travel and dining. On top of that, Ultimate Rewards points can easily be redeemed for high value booking through Chase Travel.

Here are the Ultimate Rewards credit cards that allow you to transfer points on Flying Blue:

Citi ThankYou Rewards credit cards

Citi ThankYou Rewards points can be transferred to Air France-KLM Flying Blue at a 1:1 rate if you have the Citi Strata Premier Card. Every 1,000 Citi points you transfer will give you 1,000 Flying Blue miles.

Points earned with other ThankYou credit cards can be moved to the Citi Strata Premier. This means you can easily maximize your rewards by pairing it with other Citi credit cards.

Here are the credit cards that earn ThankYou Rewards points:

Capital One Miles credit cards

Capital One Venture miles and Spark miles can be transferred to Air France-KLM Flying Blue at a 1:! rate. This means every 1,000 Capital One miles you convert will give you 1,000 Flying Blue miles.

Capital One is an excellent choice if you want to earn miles at a flat-rate across most purchases along with bonus miles when booking travel through Capital One Travel.

Here are the credit cards that earn Capital One miles:

Bilt Rewards credit cards

Bilt Rewards points can be transferred to Air France-KLM Flying Blue at a 1:1 ratio. Every 1,000 Bilt Rewards points you convert will give you 1,000 Flying Blue miles.

The Bilt Rewards program is most known for being able to pay rent with no transaction fees. It's a great way to easily build up lots of points towards travel.

Here is the credit card Bilt offers: