Transfer Bilt to Air Canada Aeroplan — ratio, bonuses, sweet spots

How to transfer

The deal

1:1

Bilt → Aeroplan

Instant

Open Bilt →Open Aeroplan →

Cents per Aeroplan point

Economy

1.3¢

Business

1.8¢

First

2.0¢

Approx value per point on average bookings. Sweet-spot redemptions can hit 4.5¢+ per point.

Do this first

Confirm award space on Aeroplan BEFORE you transfer

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

What you should know

You need a free Aeroplan account

Bilt asks for your Aeroplan member number during the transfer. Sign up takes a minute and costs nothing.

Create Aeroplan account →

Minimum transfer: 1,000 Bilt 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

$150 CAD redeposit fee (waived on Latitude/Flex Premium fares or Super Elite status).

Fee: ~$110Window: Anytime pre-departureTaxes: Refunded minus fee

Points expiration

Bilt: Bilt Points expire after 24 months of account inactivity. Any earn or redeem resets the clock.
Aeroplan: Aeroplan points expire after 18 months of no qualifying activity. Any earn or redeem resets the clock. Aeroplan Elite 35K+ status holders are exempt.

Step by step

1
Open the Bilt app and tap Travel
Sign in to the Bilt app (or biltrewards.com). In the top navigation, tap the Travel tab — the airplane icon.
2
Switch to Transfer and tap Link & transfer
On the Travel screen, switch from "Book" to "Transfer". A "Transfer to travel programs" card pops up — tap Link & transfer.
3
Pick Aeroplan from the partner grid
Scroll the partner tiles to Aeroplan — the ratio is 1:1 — and tap Transfer on its tile. If this is your first transfer to Aeroplan, you'll be prompted to link your account by entering your member number and the name on your Aeroplan profile.
4
Enter the amount and tap Transfer points
Type how many Bilt Points to move (1,000-point minimum, 1,000-point increments). Confirm the linked Aeroplan account is correct, then tap Transfer points. Bilt transfers usually post within minutes — but always confirm award availability on Aeroplan.com first because transfers are final.

What Aeroplan points are great for

Lufthansa First Class to Frankfurt

90–100k Aeroplan pts

JFK → FRA·First class·Aspirational

The most famous redemption in points. ~$15k retail.

Sweet-spot pricing means Aeroplan charges far fewer points for these specific routes than the cash value of the ticket — typically 4.5¢+ per point versus the average of 1.6¢.

Watch out

!Mixed-cabin priced at lower tier
!Free stopover on partner awards for +5k points

Other ways to get Aeroplan points

Official sources

https://www.aircanada.com/ca/en/aco/home/aeroplan/use-your-points/flights.html →

Transfer ratios verified 2026-05-01. Programs change terms occasionally — confirm on the official site before transferring.