Calculator: AMEX Membership Rewards Transfer Partners

Point & Mile Transfer Calculators
Convert your AMEX Membership Rewards points to miles with ease using our calculator. Find out how many miles you can earn with each transfer partner.
Last Updated 2023-07-14 By R.Flowers III

Membership Rewards points can be transferred to 20 travel partners with most partners being at a 1:1 ratio. This means that every 1,000 points you transfer, you'll receive 1,000 airline miles or hotel rewards points.

Depending on the partner you transfer your points to, this will generally give your AMEX Points more value than redeeming them at the fixed rate of 1 cent per point for airfare through American Express Travel.

Here are the credit cards you can use to earn Membership Rewards points:

Credit Card Highlights
Best For Lounge Access & Luxury Travel
  • Earn 80,000 Membership Rewards® points after you spend $8,000 on purchases on the Card in your first 6 months of Card Membership.
  • 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
  • Enroll in complimentary Marriott Bonvoy Gold Elite status and Hilton Honors Gold status
  • Terms Apply
  • $695 annual fee (See Rates and Fees)
Best For Restaurants & U.S. Supermarkets
  • Earn 60,000 Membership Rewards® points after you spend $4,000 on eligible purchases with your new Card within the first 6 months.
  • Earn 4X points at restaurants and on up to $25,000 in annual U.S. supermarket purchases
  • Earn 3X points on flights booked directly with airlines or on amextravel.com
  • Earn 1X points on all other purchases
  • Up to $120 in Uber Cash credit each year
  • Up to $120 in dining credits each year
  • Terms Apply
  • $250 annual fee (See Rates and Fees)
Best For Lounge Access & Luxury Business Travel
  • Earn 120,000 Membership Rewards® points after you spend $15,000 on eligible purchases with your Card within the first 3 months of Card Membership.
  • Earn 5X points on flights and prepaid hotels on amextravel.com
  • Earn 1.5X points on select business purchases and on purchases of $5,000 or more everywhere else, on up to $2 million of these purchases per year
  • 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)
Best For Business Rewards
  • Earn 70,000 Membership Rewards® points after you spend $10,000 on eligible purchases with the Business Gold Card within the first 3 months of Card Membership.
  • Earn 4X points on the 2 select categories where your business spent the most each month
  • Earn 1X points on all other purchases
  • Get 25% points back when you redeem points for all or part of an eligible flight booked with AMEX Travel
  • Terms Apply
  • $295 annual fee (See Rates and Fees)
Best For Small Business & Miscellaneous Purchases
  • No current offer.
  • Earn 2X points on the first $50,000 in purchases per year, then 1 point per dollar thereafter
  • No annual fee
  • Terms Apply
  • $0 annual fee (See Rates and Fees)

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AMEX Excise Tax Offset fee

When transferring to a U.S. airline frequent flyer program, American Express will charge you $0.0006 cents per point transferred. This means that for every 10,000 points you transfer, you will be charged $6.

You can also pay the fee using Membership Rewards Points at a value of 0.5 cents per point (not recommended). You will be charged the Excise Tax Offset Fee for transferring points to the following U.S.-based airlines:

  • Delta Airlines
  • JetBlue Airlines
  • Hawaiian Airlines

The maximum amount AMEX will charge you is $99 per transfer which comes from transferring 165,000 Membership Rewards Points. This is not a large fee, but something you should take note of.

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Conversion calculator

Use our AMEX point transfer calculator to calculate the conversion of AMEX points to airline miles and hotel points with American Express travel partners.

Transferring From AMEX
Enter any amount of Membership Rewards points to calculate the transfer to AMEX's airline and hotel partners.
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FAQ

Are American Express Points transferable?

Yes. American Express Membership Rewards Points can be transferred to over 15 partners which consists of airline and hotel rewards programs.

How do I transfer Amex Points?

American Express Points can be transferred through the Membership Rewards portal.

What hotels can you transfer AMEX Points to?

Membership Rewards Points can be transferred to Marriott Bonvoy (1:1), Hilton Honors (1:2), and Choice Privileges (1:1).

Which airlines accept AMEX Membership Rewards points?

Membership Rewards Points can be used to book travel through American Express Travel at a value of 1 cent per point. This means that you can use them towards a flight on any airline that you find in the portal.

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