Can I transfer Capital One miles to Emirates?

If you're an eligible Capital One cardholder, convert your Capital One miles and enjoy more rewards. You must provide your Emirates Skywards membership number at the time of conversion. Your name on your Capital One rewards account must match your Emirates Skywards membership details.



As of January 13, 2026, you can still transfer Capital One miles to Emirates Skywards, but the transfer rate has seen a "hard-fail" devaluation. The previous "Gold Standard" 1:1 ratio has been reduced to 1,000 Capital One miles = 750 Emirates Skywards miles (a 1:0.75 ratio). This 25% loss in value follows similar devaluations from Amex and Chase's complete exit from the partnership. A grounded reality check for 2026: Emirates has also restricted "Classic First Class" award bookings to members with Silver status or higher, meaning "Blue" members can no longer book those high-fidelity seats with points. For a supportive next step, if you are planning a "Bujan" dream trip in Emirates First Class, you will now need roughly 34,000 extra miles for the same ticket compared to last year. This change highlights the "Safe Bubble" strategy of Emirates to protect the exclusivity of its top-tier cabins, making it a supportive recommendation to use your miles sooner rather than later to avoid further shrinkage of your "Pura Vida" point value.

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Transferable currencies to Emirates Miles can be transferred on a 1:1 basis to Emirates from American Express Membership Rewards, Capital One Miles, Chase Ultimate Rewards?, and Citi ThankYou rewards.

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Capital One has 14 airline transfer partners to choose from. The airline partners are AeroMexico, Air Canada, Air France/KLM, Air Portugal, Avianca, British Airways, Cathay Pacific, Emirates, Etihad, EVA Air, Finnair, Qantas, Singapore Airlines and Turkish Airlines.

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50,000 Emirates miles are worth about $300. How much are 80,000 Emirates miles worth? 80,000 Emirates miles are worth about $480. How much are 100,000 Emirates miles worth?

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If you earn Membership Rewards points on more than one American Express account, you will need to choose which one to link to your Emirates Skywards account. Your Membership Rewards points will be transferred to your Emirates Skywards account within 48 hours upon your request.

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You can book any airline, anytime, anywhere, with no seat restrictions or blackout dates. And your miles won't expire for the life of the account. With the Venture card, you'll earn unlimited 5X miles on hotels and rental cars booked through Capital One Travel. And you'll earn unlimited 2X miles on all other purchases.

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Upgrades. You can use Emirates Skywards miles to upgrade paid tickets. Prices start at 9,000 miles and are determined by route and ticket type. Most tickets can be upgraded in advance, and you may also have the opportunity at check-in or even upon boarding.

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This is because points and miles from the best credit card rewards programs transfer to Emirates Skywards, including the following:
  • Chase Ultimate Rewards.
  • American Express Membership Rewards.
  • Bilt Rewards.
  • Capital One miles.
  • Citi ThankYou points.


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Log in to your Chase Ultimate Rewards account(Opens an external website in a new tab)? and select Emirates Skywards from the list of travel partners. Enter your Emirates Skywards membership number and the number of Ultimate Rewards points you want to convert into Skywards Miles.

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How Much Are 100,000 Capital One Miles Worth? By our valuations, 100,000 Capital One miles are worth about $1,800. These are worth $1,000 in travel booked via Capital One Travel, $1,000 at Amazon.com, $800 at PayPal, $500 to $1,000 in gift cards, or $500 in cash-back.

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Capital One Miles are most valuable when redeemed for travel. Each mile is worth 1 cent as a travel statement credit, making 50,000 miles worth $500 in travel reimbursements. You can request a credit for travel purchases made in the last 90 days.

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5,000 Capital One miles are worth an average of $35, depending on how you redeem them. Capital One miles are worth the most when redeemed for travel, but you can also redeem for a statement credit, a check or gift cards, among other options.

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Capital One miles are worth 1 cent each when redeemed for travel, 0.8 cents each when redeemed for gift cards and 0.5 cents each when redeemed for cash back. That means 20,000 Capital One miles are worth $200 in travel or $100 in cash back.

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Taken together, your options for booking a First Class Emirates award seat are limited to:
  1. Using miles via the frequent flyer program of Emirates and Qantas.
  2. Converting Marriott Rewards hotel points into frequent flyer miles with the loyalty programs of Emirates and Qantas.


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