Quick Overview
- American Express Membership Rewards is one of several major U.S. credit card rewards programs that allows you to convert rewards into Qantas points.
- The AMEX to Qantas conversion rate is 1:1—1,000 AMEX points converts into 1,000 Qantas points.
- Membership Rewards points earned with all AMEX credit cards can be converted into Qantas points.
Use our AMEX points to Qantas calculator to determine how many Qantas points you'll receive when transferring Membership Rewards points.
AMEX to Qantas points conversion rate
American Express Membership Rewards is a credit card rewards program that earns flexible rewards transferable to a hefty amount of airline and hotel programs — Qantas Frequent Flyer included.
Membership Rewards points can be converted into Qantas points at a rate of 1:1 meaning that every 1,000 AMEX points you transfer to your Qantas Frequent Flyer account will give you 1,000 Qantas points. This makes the Membership Rewards program one of the best option for earning Qantas points in the United States.
AMEX points to Qantas calculator
Use our AMEX points to Qantas calculator to calculate the conversion of AMEX Membership Rewards points into Qantas Frequent Flyer points.
How to convert AMEX points to Qantas
- Go to americanexpress.com. Enter your login credentials, select "Membership Rewards" from the drop down, and click Log In.
- Once you're logged in, scroll down to the "Ready To Redeem?" section and click on the tab that says Transfer Points. Click on View All.
- Find Qantas Frequent Flyer in the list and click the column to expand it. If you have never linked your Qantas Frequent Flyer account, you'll be asked to do so for yourself or another card member.
- Use the slider or manually enter in how many points you wish to transfer to Qantas and select the Qantas Frequent Flyer account you wish to transfer them to.
- Review the transfer to make sure that every thing is correct and click on Submit Transfer.
Best AMEX cards for Qantas points
Points earned with all Membership Rewards credit cards can be transferred to the Qantas Frequent Flyer program at a 1:1 ratio. Here are the Membership Rewards credit cards you can use to earn Qantas points:
- Earn 5X points on flights booked directly with airlines or with American Express Travel (up to $500,000, then 1X)
- Earn 5X points on prepaid hotels booked through American Express Travel
- Earn 1X points on all other eligible purchases
- Global Airport Lounge Access including Centurion Lounges, Delta Sky Club Lounges (when flying Delta), Airspace Lounges, Escape Lounges, and Priority Pass Lounges
- Over $1,400 in annual credits which includes airline incidentals, Uber Cash, digital entertainment, Fine Hotels + Resorts and The Hotel Collection, and more
- Enjoy complimentary Marriott Bonvoy Gold Elite status and Hilton Honors Gold status (enrollment required)
- Terms Apply
- $695 annual fee (See Rates and Fees)
- Card Value & AMEX Platinum Points Calculator
- Earn 4X points at restaurants worldwide, on up to $50,000 in purchases per calendar year (then 1X)
- Earn 4X points at U.S. supermarkets, on up to $25,000 in purchases per calendar year (then 1X)
- Earn 3X points on flights booked directly with airlines or on AmexTravel.com.
- Earn 2X points on prepaid hotels and other eligible purchases booked on AmexTravel.com.
- Earn 1X points on all other purchases
- Receive over $400 in annual credits each year
- Terms Apply
- $325 annual fee (See Rates and Fees)
- Card Value & AMEX Gold Points Calculator
- Earn 5X points on flights and prepaid hotels on amextravel.com
- Earn 1.5X points (that’s an extra half point per dollar) on each eligible purchase at US construction material, hardware suppliers, electronic goods retailers, and software & cloud system providers, and shipping providers, as well as on purchases of $5,000 or more, on up to $2 million per Card Account per calendar year. Purchases eligible for multiple additional point bonuses will only receive the highest eligible bonus
- Earn 1X points on all other eligible purchases
- Global Airport Lounge Access including Centurion Lounges, Delta Sky Club Lounges (when flying Delta), Airspace Lounges, Escape Lounges, and Priority Pass Lounges
- Over $1,400 in annual credits which includes Dell, Adobe, Indeed, CLEAR, and more
- Get 35% points back when you redeem points for all or part of an eligible flight booked with AMEX Travel
- Enroll in complimentary Marriott Bonvoy Gold Elite status and Hilton Honors Gold status
- Terms Apply
- $695 annual fee (See Rates and Fees)
- Card Value & Business Platinum Points Calculator
- Earn 4X points on the 2 select categories where your business spent the most each billing cycle, on up to $150,000 per year (then 1X)
- Earn 3X points on flights and prepaid hotels booked on AmexTravel.com
- Earn 1X points on all other purchases
- Terms Apply
- $375 annual fee (See Rates and Fees)
- Card Value & Rewards Calculator
- Earn 2X points on the first $50,000 in purchases per year, then 1 point per dollar thereafter
- Terms Apply
- $0 annual fee (See Rates and Fees)
- Card Value & Rewards Calculator
FAQs
Can you transfer AMEX Membership Rewards points to Qantas Frequent Flyer?
Yes. You can transfer Membership Rewards points to Qantas Frequent Flyer at a 1:1 ratio.
What is the transfer ratio for AMEX Membership Rewards points to Qantas points?
Every 1,000 AMEX Membership Rewards points you transfer to Qantas Frequent Flyer will give you 1,000 Qantas points.
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
