Chase Ultimate Rewards Transfer Partners: The Complete 2026 Guide
Every Chase transfer partner, ratio, and strategy to maximize your UR points.
Why Chase Ultimate Rewards Are So Valuable
Chase Ultimate Rewards (UR) points are worth approximately 2.0 cents per point when transferred to airline and hotel partners. That makes them one of the most valuable transferable currencies in the loyalty world. With 13+ transfer partners spanning airlines and hotels across all three major alliances, UR points offer incredible flexibility.
Complete Transfer Partner List
All Chase UR transfers are at a 1:1 ratio and most are instant. The minimum transfer is typically 1,000 points.
Airlines
- United MileagePlus (Star Alliance) — The flagship partner. Book United flights or any Star Alliance carrier including Lufthansa, ANA, Singapore, and Turkish.
- Air Canada Aeroplan (Star Alliance) — Often has better award pricing than United for the same flights. Currently has periodic transfer bonuses.
- British Airways Avios (oneworld) — Best for short-haul domestic flights at 7,500 Avios each way.
- Southwest Rapid Rewards — 1:1 transfer, great for domestic travel. No blackout dates.
- JetBlue TrueBlue — Good for Northeast corridor flights.
- Air France-KLM Flying Blue (SkyTeam) — Great promo awards to Europe.
- Singapore Airlines KrisFlyer (Star Alliance) — Premium cabin sweet spots to Asia.
- Virgin Atlantic Flying Club — Book Delta One seats for just 50K miles.
- Iberia Plus (oneworld) — Cheap Avios flights within Spain and to Latin America.
- Aer Lingus AerClub — Off-peak transatlantic awards from 26K Avios.
Hotels
- World of Hyatt — The crown jewel at 2.0 cpp. Category 1 hotels for just 5,000 points.
- Marriott Bonvoy — Massive global footprint, 0.8 cpp average value.
- IHG One Rewards — Good for occasional promotions, 0.5 cpp typical value.
Best Transfer Strategies
For flights to Asia: Transfer to ANA (88K for business class round trip) or Singapore KrisFlyer.
For flights to Europe: Transfer to Aeroplan (55K for business class one way) or Virgin Atlantic.
For hotels: Almost always transfer to Hyatt. The 2.0 cpp value is unmatched.
For domestic flights: BA Avios for short hauls (7,500 points one way) or Southwest for flexibility.
Current Transfer Bonuses
Chase periodically offers transfer bonuses to select partners. These are some of the best times to transfer points. Sign up for Mink Points alerts to never miss one.