How to transfer
The deal
1:1
Amex MR → ANA Mileage Club
Not instantSlow transfer — up to 2 days
Cents per ANA Mileage Club point
Economy
1.2¢
Business
1.9¢
First
2.2¢
Approx value per point on average bookings. Sweet-spot redemptions can hit 5¢+ per point.
Do this first
Confirm award space on ANA Mileage Club BEFORE you transfer
Transfers are final and cannot be reversed. Open ANA Mileage Club's site in another tab, sign in, and load the exact flight you want at the points price you expect. Come back only when you're ready to redeem.
Open ANA Mileage Club award search →What you should know
You need a free ANA Mileage Club account
Amex MR asks for your ANA Mileage Club member number during the transfer. Sign up takes a minute and costs nothing.
Create ANA Mileage Club account →Minimum transfer: 1,000 Amex MR points
You can't transfer less than 1,000, and transfers must be in increments of 1,000.
Up to 48 hours, sometimes more
Amex MR transfers to this specific partner aren't instant. Most post within 24–48 hours, but slower pairs can take 3–5 business days. These are typical times, not guarantees — always confirm award space first because transfers can't be reversed.
Cancellation: cancellation has a fee
3,000-mile cancellation fee deducted from refund (Diamond elites exempt).
Fee: 3,000 milesWindow: Anytime pre-departureTaxes: Refunded minus fee
Points expiration
Amex MR: Membership Rewards points never expire as long as you have at least one Amex card open and in good standing.
ANA Mileage Club: ANA miles expire 36 months from the end of the month they're earned. Hard expiration — no extension regardless of activity. Diamond/Platinum members exempt.
Heads up: your Amex MR points don't expire, but ANA Mileage Club points (after transfer) do.
ANA Mileage Club: ANA miles expire 36 months from the end of the month they're earned. Hard expiration — no extension regardless of activity. Diamond/Platinum members exempt.
Heads up: your Amex MR points don't expire, but ANA Mileage Club points (after transfer) do.
Step by step
- 1Log in to American ExpressGo to americanexpress.com and click Log In in the top right.
- 2Navigate to Transfer Points → View AllUnder Membership Rewards, find the Transfer Points tile and click View All to see every partner.
- 3Pick ANA Mileage Club from the partner listScroll the airline partners and click ANA Mileage Club. The ratio shown should be 1:1.
- 4Link your ANA Mileage Club accountEnter the name on your ANA Mileage Club account exactly as it appears there, plus your card ID, security code, and ANA Mileage Club member number. Click Link Account.
- 5Confirm the account is linkedAmex shows a confirmation page with your ANA Mileage Club number. Click Continue to Transfer Points.
- 6Open your linked ANA Mileage Club card and click Transfer PointsOn the Transfer Points screen you should now see ANA Mileage Club as a linked program. Click Transfer Points on its card.
- 7Enter the amount and confirmType the number of Membership Rewards points to transfer (1,000-point increments). Tick the terms box and click Confirm & Transfer Points. Transfers to ANA Mileage Club usually post instantly — but always confirm award availability on ANA Mileage Club.com first.
What ANA Mileage Club points are great for
Sweet-spot pricing means ANA Mileage Club charges far fewer points for these specific routes than the cash value of the ticket — typically 5¢+ per point versus the average of 1.55¢.
Watch out
- !Round-trip required for partner awards
- !Heavy YQ on most partners
Other ways to get ANA Mileage Club points
Official sources
Transfer ratios verified 2026-05-01. Programs change terms occasionally — confirm on the official site before transferring.