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Capital One Miles
Capital One Miles · USA
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Baseline value
1.60¢/pt
Surcharges
None
Chart type
dynamic
Transfer targets
10
Sweet spots
0
How it works
Capital One Miles transfer mostly 1:1 (a few partners at 2:1) to a wide list including Aeroplan, BA/Qatar Avios, Virgin Atlantic, Flying Blue, KrisFlyer, Emirates, Etihad, Turkish and Avianca LifeMiles. Broad coverage of both alliances makes it a flexible all-rounder, and the easy earning on Venture cards keeps balances topped up.
- Most partners are 1:1; confirm the ratio per partner before transferring.
- LifeMiles and Avios access make it strong for no-surcharge Star Alliance and Qsuite.
- Aeroplan and Virgin Atlantic round out solid Star and SkyTeam coverage.
- Transfer times vary by partner — KrisFlyer/Avios fast, others slower.
Sweet spots
This is a points currency — its value lives in the airline programs it transfers to below.
Transfer to
AC
Air Canada Aeroplan
Aeroplan points
1:1hours
BA
British Airways Club
Avios
1:1instant
QR
Qatar Airways Privilege Club
Avios
1:1instant
VS
Virgin Atlantic Flying Club
Virgin Points
1:1instant
AF
Air France-KLM Flying Blue
Flying Blue miles
1:1instant
SQ
Singapore Airlines KrisFlyer
KrisFlyer miles
1:1hours
EK
Emirates Skywards
Skywards Miles
1:1instant
EY
Etihad Guest
Etihad Guest Miles
1:1variable
TK
Turkish Airlines Miles&Smiles
Miles&Smiles miles
1:11-2 days
AV
Avianca LifeMiles
LifeMiles
1:1hours
Estimates only — award pricing, transfer ratios and surcharges change frequently. Always confirm live pricing and availability with the program before transferring points.