Singapore Airlines KrisFlyer program represents some of the best value when it comes to booking business class reward flights at the moment. If you’re curious about your KrisFlyer miles value and where your Amex points can take you, we have prepared this handy conversion table for your convenience. Use it to get an idea of where you can fly using your Amex points balance.*
How Many Amex Points for a business class flight?
Use the table of business class return flight prices below as a guideline to find out how many Amex Points you need for a business class flight. Points values listed are in Amex Points before being converting to KrisFlyer miles. Australian dollar flight values for comparison are based on best available fares at the time of search. Table is current as of 2 December, 2022. Please read full *Disclaimer at the bottom of the article.
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| City | Singapore | Hong Kong | London | Paris | Los Angeles |
| Sydney
(points) |
137,000 + $194 tax | 143,000 + $209 tax | 261,000 + $614 tax | 261,000 + $328 tax | 273,000 + $192 tax |
| Sydney
(cash flight) |
$4,169 AUD + $217 tax | $3,825 AUD + $221 tax | $11,468 AUD + $636 tax | $11,340 AUD + $351 tax | $8,980 AUD +272 tax |
| Melbourne
(points) |
137,000 + $184 tax | 143,000 + $194 tax | 261,000 + $587 tax | 261,000 + $323 tax | 273,000 + $194 tax |
| Melbourne
(cash flight) |
$5,899 AUD + $206 tax | $5,104 AUD + $221 tax | $10,302 AUD +$626 tax | $9,894 AUD +$371 tax | $9,818 AUD +$262 tax |
| Brisbane
(points) |
137,000 + $206 tax | 143,000 + $235 tax | 261,000 + $588 tax | 261,000 + $340 tax | 273,000 + $202 tax |
| Brisbane
(cash flight) |
$4,352 AUD + $237 tax | $4,239 AUD + $252 tax | $10,251 AUD + $657 tax | $9,894 AUD + $371 tax | $9,818 AUD + $292 tax |
| Perth
(points) |
81,000 + $183 tax | 81,000 + $201 tax | 239,000 + $592 tax | 239,000 + $307 tax | 255,000 + $202 tax |
| Perth
(cash flight) |
$4,083 AUD +$195 tax | $4,977 AUD + $210 tax | $11,220 AUD + $615 tax | $9,843 AUD + $329 tax | $9,386 AUD + 268 tax |
Why is this table listed in Business Class only? Read our article on why booking Business Class flights gives you the best value over Economy when using your points.
Converting Amex points to KrisFlyer miles
When converting your Amex points to KrisFlyer miles, it works like this:
- 2 Amex Membership Rewards points = 1 KrisFlyer mile
- The estimated transfer time is up to 1 business day. In many cases, the transfer is immediate but it can take up to one business day.
- The minimum points transfer amount is 5000 points.
- A KrisFlyer member can redeem their miles for flights and upgrades on Singapore Airlines, Silk Air and all the partner airlines across the Star Alliance network.
Booking KrisFlyer flights with points
While it’s not difficult to log into your Amex Membership Rewards dashboard and transfer Amex points to KrisFlyer miles, the process of booking your flight can be trickier. A problem people run into when trying to book reward flights on their own, is in regards to seat availability. Once they have found the time to convert their points and go back to book their chosen flight, it may be gone. Then it takes time and effort for them to seek out the next option.
There is a big demand for points travel at the moment. People are still trying to use up points they collected during the pandemic when travel was grounded. So when it comes to booking flights with Amex points, it can pay to engage an expert.
Our points travel consultants have a birds eye view of the entire Star Alliance flight network. If you’re trying to reach a destination, there can be many ways to get there – ways you may not have considered. Our consultants can take care of your points management and then book your desired flights, getting you the best possible value from your points. It’s what we do all day long so we know where to look to find the best options!
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