Aeroplan Credit Card Transfer Partners Guide
Quick Overview
- Aeroplan is a direct transfer partner of 10 travel programs, offering over 35 partner credit cards to earn Aeroplan points.
- The top Aeroplan credit card transfer partners include American Express Membership Rewards, Chase Ultimate Rewards, Capital One Venture Rewards and Spark Rewards, and Bilt Rewards—all offering 1:1 transfers.
- You can also earn Aeroplan points through co-branded hotel credit cards from programs like Marriott Bonvoy, Hilton Honors, and IHG One Rewards.
This page lists all Aeroplan credit card transfer partners and shows the conversion rates of partner credit card points to Aeroplan points. Use our calculator to determine which Aeroplan credit card transfer partners will earn you the most points based on your monthly spending.
Aeroplan credit card transfer partners
AMEX Membership Rewards credit cards
American Express Membership Rewards points can be transferred to Air Canada Aeroplan at a 1:1 ratio meaning that every 1,000 AMEX points you transfer will give you 1,000 Aeroplan points.
American Express offers a large selection of credit cards that earns bonus points on popular category such as restaurant, supermarket, and travel. These credit cards also offer intro bonuses that push as high as 100,000 points (or more) which can be great if you're looking to earn lots of Aeroplan points.
Here are the Membership Rewards credit cards that you can use to earn Aeroplan points:
Chase Ultimate Rewards credit cards
Chase Ultimate Rewards points can be transferred to Air Canada Aeroplan at a 1:1 ratio. This means that 1,000 Chase points can be converted into 1,000 Aeroplan points.
Chase Ultimate Rewards credit cards are an excellent option for anyone who travel frequently that wants to get a high return on their spending. If you can't find great award options with Aeroplan or any of Chase's partners, Ultimate Rewards points can be redeemed for 1.25 to 1.5 cents per point for travel directly through the Chase Travel℠ portal.
Another big plus is that when you use your Chase credit card to pay for your travel you'll receive top-notch travel insurance. This includes trip cancellation, trip interruption, auto rental collision damage waiver, baggage delay, trip delay, and more. This can save you lots of money in the long run in the case that travel plans don't go as expected.
Here are the Ultimate Rewards credit cards that allow you to transfer points to Aeroplan:
Capital One miles credit cards
Capital One Venture miles and Spark miles can be transferred to Air Canada Aeroplan at a 1:1 ratio. This means that transferring 1,000 Capital One miles will give you 1,000 Aeroplan points.
Capital One Venture Rewards and Spark Rewards credit cards are perfect if you would prefer earning rewards at a flat rate across most purchases rather than worrying about trying to maximize your spend across multiple cards with different bonus categories.
On top of that, you can redeem Capital One miles for 1 cent in value towards any kind of travel booked to a Venture Rewards or Spark Rewards credit card which includes airfare, hotels, transit, parking, tolls, and more! That adds an extra layer of flexibility.
Here are the credit cards you can use to earn Capital One miles transferable to Aeroplan:
Marriott Bonvoy credit cards
Marriott Bonvoy points can be transferred to Air Canada Aeroplan at a 3:1 rate. You will also receive 5,000 bonus Aeroplan points for every 60,000-block of Marriott Bonvoy points you transfer to Aeroplan in a single transaction. This means a 60,000-Marriott Bonvoy point transfer would net you a total of 25,000 Aeroplan points.
Marriott Bonvoy credit cards are a top-notch option if you frequent Marriott brand properties. They offer up to a whopping 6X points when used at participating Marriott properties, annual free night awards, complimentary elite status, and much more.
Here are the Marriott Bonvoy credit cards that you can use to earn points transferable to Aeroplan:
Other credit card transfer partners
Aeroplan points can also be earned using several other hotel rewards programs. Transfers from these partners will not earn you much and you'll get significantly better value using them for free nights. I'd recommend using these partners only if you really need Aeroplan points.
Choice Hotels points earned in the Choice Privileges program can be transferred to Aeroplan at a 5:1 ratio. Every 5,000 Choice Hotels points you convert will give you 1,000 Aeroplan points.
Hilton Honors points can be transferred to Aeroplan at a rate of 10,000 Hilton Honors points for 1,000 Aeroplan points.
IHG points can be transferred to Aeroplan at a 5:1 rate. Every 5,000 IHG One Rewards points you convert will give you 1,000 Aeroplan points.
Wyndham Rewards points can be transferred to Aeroplan at a 5:1 rate. Every 6,000 Wyndham Rewards points you convert will give you 1,200 Aeroplan points.
Best Western points can be transferred to Aeroplan at a 5:1 rate. Every 5,000 Best Western points you convert will give you 1,000 Aeroplan points.
Aeroplan credit cards
If you fly Aeroplan frequently, it may be worth it to pick Aeroplan's own co-branded credit card. It earns a good amount of Aeroplan points on purchases and offers a handful of useful benefits that can be great for any loyal Aeroplan traveler.
What's the best credit card for Aeroplan points?
Input your monthly and yearly spend amounts into our credit card finder tool to find out which credit cards will earn you the most Aeroplan points and best return per $1 spent.
Results will include all co-branded Aeroplan credit cards and all Aeroplan 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:
Currency Codes
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Do note that any foreign currencies selected will automatically be converted to the card's default currency when calculating rewards.
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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.
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