How Much Are Emirates Skywards Points Worth?

Australian frequent flyers often want to know what their points can get them, or where their points can take them. So, here’s a handy table showing the Amex to Emirates Skywards Miles conversion rate for your quick reference.

The table below shows the value of your Amex points if you choose to convert them to Emirates Skywards Points, or to a cash equivalent to book rewards like hotels, hire cars, luxury items, appliances, etc.

Australian frequent flyers often want to know what their points can get them, or where their points can take them. If you’re curious about your Skywards 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 one way 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 Skywards miles. Australian dollar flight values for comparison are based on best available fares at the time of search. Table is current as of 12 December, 2025. Keep in mind, Emirates has three tiers to its Business Class; Saver, Flex and Flex Plus. The below is listed for Flex Plus fares. Please read full *Disclaimer at the bottom of the article.

* Conversion is based on the ratio indicated and Australian dollars. Ratio may be subject to change.

* Points cannot be exchanged for cash. The values shown are for equivalent cash comparison only.

Converting Amex points to skywards miles

When converting your Amex points to Skywards miles, it works like this:

  • 4 Amex Membership Rewards points = 1 Skywards mile The estimated transfer time is within 48 hours upon your request. In many cases, the transfer is immediate.
  • A Skywards member can redeem their miles for flights and upgrades on Emirates and all the partner airlines.

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*Disclaimer

The information in this article is current as of the time of writing. Points, conversion rates and dollar values presented are subject to change at any time for any reason and are not intended to be accurate quotations. The data presented is intended to provide approximate figures for the purposes of general planning only. Terms and conditions of airlines, points programs, travel consultancy services and any other pertinent services apply and are subject to change at any time. 

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