Transfer Amex MR to Qantas Frequent Flyer — ratio, bonuses, sweet spots

How to transfer

The deal

1:1

Amex MR → Qantas FF

Instant

Open Amex MR →Open Qantas FF →

Cents per Qantas FF point

Economy

1.0¢

Business

1.4¢

First

1.6¢

Approx value per point on average bookings. Sweet-spot redemptions can hit 3¢+ per point.

Do this first

Confirm award space on Qantas FF BEFORE you transfer

Transfers are final and cannot be reversed. Open Qantas FF'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 Qantas FF award search →

What you should know

You need a free Qantas FF account

Amex MR asks for your Qantas FF member number during the transfer. Sign up takes a minute and costs nothing.

Create Qantas FF 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.

Instant — usually under a minute

This transfer pair is marked instant and typically posts within seconds to a few minutes. Even so, occasional system delays happen — wait until you see the points in your destination account before doing anything else. These are typical times, not guarantees — always confirm award space first because transfers can't be reversed.

Cancellation: cancellation has a fee

6,000-point cancellation fee per passenger on Classic Rewards (free for Flexible Classic).

Fee: 6,000 milesWindow: Until 24h beforeTaxes: 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.
Qantas FF: Qantas Frequent Flyer points expire after 18 months of no earning or redeeming activity.
Heads up: your Amex MR points don't expire, but Qantas FF points (after transfer) do.

Step by step

1
Log in to American Express
Go to americanexpress.com and click Log In in the top right.
2
Navigate to Transfer Points → View All
Under Membership Rewards, find the Transfer Points tile and click View All to see every partner.
3
Pick Qantas FF from the partner list
Scroll the airline partners and click Qantas FF. The ratio shown should be 1:1.
4
Link your Qantas FF account
Enter the name on your Qantas FF account exactly as it appears there, plus your card ID, security code, and Qantas FF member number. Click Link Account.
5
Confirm the account is linked
Amex shows a confirmation page with your Qantas FF number. Click Continue to Transfer Points.
6
Open your linked Qantas FF card and click Transfer Points
On the Transfer Points screen you should now see Qantas FF as a linked program. Click Transfer Points on its card.
7
Enter the amount and confirm
Type the number of Membership Rewards points to transfer (1,000-point increments). Tick the terms box and click Confirm & Transfer Points. Transfers to Qantas FF usually post instantly — but always confirm award availability on Qantas FF.com first.