Quick Overview

  • RBC Avion Rewards: The only major Canadian credit card partner of American Airlines, allowing 10,000 Avion Elite points to be converted into 7,000 AAdvantage miles.
  • Marriott Bonvoy Credit Cards: AAdvantage miles can also be earned by transferring Marriott Bonvoy points at a 3:1 rate—3,000 Marriott Bonvoy points = 1,000 AAdvantage miles.

This page outlines the earning rates in AAdvantage miles for all AA credit card transfer partners and includes a calculator to help you determine which partner cards will earn you the most AA miles based on your spending.

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American Airlines credit card transfer partners

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RBC Avion Rewards credit cards

RBC Avion Elite points can be transferred to American Airlines AAdvantage at a 10:7 ratio. This means every 10,000 Avion Elite points you transfer to AAdvantage will give you 7,000 miles.

This isn't the best ratio, but it's the best when it comes to earning points transferable to AAdvantage in Canada. RBC credit cards offers some pretty decent intro bonuses, so you can top off your account with a decent amount of miles.

Here are the RBC Avion credit cards that earn Avion Elite points transferable to American Airlines AAdvantage:

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Marriott Bonvoy credit cards

Marriott Bonvoy points can be transferred to American Airlines AAdvantage at a 3:1 ratio. This means that every 3,000 Marriott Bonvoy points you transfer to AAdvantage will give you 1,000 AAdvantage miles.

If you frequent Marriott properties and use Marriott credit cards to pay for your stays, you can easily build up lots of Marriott Bonvoy points with little to no effort. That makes Marriott an excellent choice if you enjoy flying American Airlines.

Here's the credit cards you can use in Canada to earn Marriott Bonvoy points:

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What's the best credit card for AAdvantage 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 AAdvantage miles and best return per $1 spent.

Results will include all co-branded AAdvantage credit cards and all American Airlines credit card transfer partners. Results will show up to the top 20 cards.

Want More Customization?

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: AAdvantage Miles

Currency Codes

Any currencies you add to the tool will be selectable when entering spend into the Spend Categories section of the calculator.

Do note that any foreign currencies selected will automatically be converted to the card's default currency when calculating rewards.

Currency Controls

Currencies

Sections of the calculator allows you to choose a currency. You will be able to choose from the options below. If you want more options, add them!

Currency Conversions

This site's currency rates update once per hour. If you have a different exchange rate in mind for any of the added currencies, you can change the rate here.

Calculator Options

Year 1 or Year 2+?

Year 1 - Calculate how much you will earn in your first year of being a cardmember. Includes Intro Bonuses (if toggled on) and will use the free or reduced first year annual fees for any cards that have them.

Year 2+ - Calculate how much the card will be worth the 2nd year and onward. Automatically turns off intro bonuses and will ignore first year free/reduced annual fees.

Include Intro Bonuses?

If set to yes, intro bonuses will be included for a card's calculation ONLY IF you have met the monthly spend criteria based on what's entered into the tool.

Note: We do not have intro bonuses for all credit cards (mainly partners and popular credit cards), and we cannot calculate intro bonuses for some cards due to the complexity of some spend requirements.

Authorized Users

Some banks charge an additional fee to add family, friends, or employees to the credit card account. If you plan on adding authorized users to your credit card(s), you can enter that amount here.

Note: Some credit cards have a cap on how many authorized users you can add. While we do keep track of the fee structures, we do not keep track of caps. So be sure to check the rates and fees before applying.

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Calculate Foreign Transaction Fees?

Many cards will charge you a foreign transaction fee when making purchases in a foreign currency. This is typically between 2.5% and 3% for most credit cards.

If set to yes, we will calculate the estimated fee for any spend entered into the calculator that is considered foreign. This amount will appear in the calculations as well.

Note: We do not have the foreign transaction fee rates for all credit cards.

Monthly/Yearly Spending

Add Categories
Search for categories and click 'Add Category' to add selected categories to the calculator.
When On, only shows currently selected categories.
When On, shows the descriptions for each of the categories.
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  • There's no good card options based on the spend entered.
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Results

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.

These calculations should be used for illustrative purposes only.