You want to get the best value from your Amex rewards. After all, you spent time, money and effort accumulating them. A question we’re often asked is, “How much are Amex Membership Rewards points worth?” so we created these tables of Amex rewards points values for your quick reference.
This table below shows the value of your Amex points if you choose to convert them to one of these popular frequent flyer programs or to a cash equivalent to book rewards like hotels, hire cars, luxury items, appliances, etc.
(*Tip: To view full table on mobile, rotate your device to landscape/horizontal view.)
Amex Points |
Amex Points Converted to Airline Points / Cash |
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| Qantas | Emirates | Qatar | Singapore | Cathay | Etihad | Cash | |
| 2:1 | 3:1 | 2:1 | 3:1 | 2:1 | 2:1 | 0.005:1 | |
| 25,000 | 12,500 | 8,333 | 12,500 | 8,333 | 12,500 | 12,500 | $125 |
| 50,000 | 25,000 | 16,667 | 25,000 | 16,667 | 25,000 | 25,000 | $250 |
| 75,000 | 37,500 | 25,000 | 37,500 | 25,000 | 37,500 | 37,500 | $375 |
| 100,000 | 50,000 | 33,333 | 50,000 | 33,333 | 50,000 | 50,000 | $500 |
| 125,000 | 62,500 | 41,667 | 62,500 | 41,667 | 62,500 | 62,500 | $625 |
| 200,000 | 100,000 | 66,667 | 100,000 | 66,667 | 100,000 | 100,000 | $1,000 |
| 250,000 | 125,000 | 83,333 | 125,000 | 83,333 | 125,000 | 125,000 | $1,250 |
| 300,000 | 150,000 | 100,000 | 150,000 | 100,000 | 150,000 | 150,000 | $1,500 |
| 400,000 | 200,000 | 133,333 | 200,000 | 133,333 | 200,000 | 200,000 | $2,000 |
| 500,000 | 250,000 | 166,667 | 250,000 | 166,667 | 250,000 | 250,000 | $2,500 |
| 750,000 | 375,000 | 250,000 | 375,000 | 250,000 | 375,000 | 375,000 | $3,750 |
| 1,000,000 | 500,000 | 333,333 | 500,000 | 333,333 | 500,000 | 500,000 | $5,000 |
* Conversions are based on the ratios indicated and Australian dollars. Ratios may be subject to change.
* Points cannot be exchanged for cash. The values shown are for equivalent cash comparison only.
* This table includes the most popular frequent flyer programs. If yours is not listed, please reach out to us.
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What do I save if I book with points?
That’s a great question, and the short answer is, it’s complicated. The easiest way to answer it is through an example:
A client wants two business class return tickets flying from Perth to London, paid for using Amex Points.
Amex Points Needed
Airline FF Points required for the seats is 600,000.
The Amex Points conversion rate to Airline FF Points is 2 to 1
The client will need to convert 1,200,000 Amex Points to receive 600,000 Airline FF Points
Cost of Amex Points
The client earns 2.25 Amex Points for every dollar spent using their Amex Platinum Card
The total Amex spend needed to get the required points is 1,200,000 / 2.25 = $533,333.33
Amex charges 1.8% on transactions
The cost to the client to get the points is $533,333.33 * 1.8% = $9,600
Cost of Paid Tickets
Two paid return business class tickets would typically cost $25,000.
Savings Using Points to Book
The total savings to the client would be $25,000 – $9,600 = $15,400
Savings Converting Points to Cash
If the client had opted to use the same number of Amex points to offset the cost of the paid ticket, the savings would only have been 1,200,000 * 0.005 = $6,000!
HERE’S HOW FAR YOUR POINTS CAN TAKE YOU
(*Tip: To view full tables on mobile, rotate your device to landscape/horizontal view.)
Business Class Return Reward Flights departing from Sydney
Amex Points |
Departing Sydney, Business Class REturn |
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Singapore |
London | Paris | New York |
LA |
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Qantas |
136,800 | 289,200 | 289,200 | 289,200 |
216,800 |
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Emirates |
N/A | 607,500 | 607,500 | 667,500 | 712,500 |
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Qatar |
190,000 | 180,000 | 180,000 | 240,000 |
240,000 |
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Singapore |
205,500 | 391,500 | 391,500 | 436,500 |
409,500 |
| Cathay | 168,000 | 220,000 | 220,000 | 220,000 |
220,000 |
| Etihad | N/A | 380,000 | 380,000 | 480,000 |
N/A |
Business Class Return Reward Flights departing from Melbourne
Amex Points |
Departing Melbourne, Business Class REturn |
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Singapore |
London | Paris | New York |
LA |
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Qantas |
137000 | 289200 | 289200 | 289200 |
216800 |
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Emirates |
375,000 | 384,000 | 384,000 | 667,500 |
712500 |
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Qatar |
190,000 | 180,000 | 180,000 | 240,000 |
240,000 |
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Singapore |
205,500 | 391,500 | 391,500 | 436,500 | 409,500 |
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Cathay |
168,000 | 220,000 | 220,000 | 220,000 | 220,000 |
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Etihad |
N/A | 380,000 | 380,000 | 480,000 |
N/A |
Business Class Return Reward Flights departing from Perth
Amex Points |
Departing Perth, Business Class REturn |
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Singapore |
London | Paris | New York |
LA |
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Qantas |
114,000 | 253,000 | 253,000 | 289,200 |
253,000 |
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Emirates |
N/A | 532,500 | 532,500 | 622,500 |
667500 |
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Qatar |
190,000 | 180,000 | 180,000 | 240,000 | 240,000 |
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Singapore |
121,500 | 358,500 | 358,500 | 409,500 |
382,500 |
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Cathay |
168,000 | 220,000 | 220,000 | 220,000 |
220,000 |
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Etihad |
N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
N/A |
How to get the most value from your Amex Membership Rewards points
If you were to purchase a new laptop computer for $2,000 and paid for it using your Amex card, you would receive 2.25 points for each dollar you spent (depending on your card), totalling 4250 Amex points.
If the merchant charged you a 2.5% fee on the purchase, the points you earned would have cost you $50 ($2000 x 2.5% = $50).
If the merchant fee was 1.8%, the 2000 points would have only cost you $36. This may not seem like much, but it all adds up when you’re dealing with hundreds of thousands or millions of points.
Paying higher merchant fees mean that the potential value of your earned reward points drops.
In order to maximise the value of your points, we recommend using American Express only when the merchant fee is under 2%.
About The Well Connected Traveller
The Well Connected Traveller is a boutique, full-service, luxury travel agency that specialises in reward seat bookings for clients with 1,000,000+ reward points.
For over a decade, we have helped travellers create the memories of a lifetime by designing unique travel experiences ranging from extraordinary adventures to first-class travel and that takes full advantage of their accumulated rewards points across multiple reward programmes.
Our customer experience is built on care, excellence, expertise, and a genuine desire to go the extra mile. The Well Connected Traveller is where travel and first-class personnel service meet.
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This blog was originally published on 13 December 2021 and has been updated for 2024.
