Transfer Bilt to British Airways Executive Club (Avios) — ratio, bonuses, sweet spots

How to transfer

The deal

1:1

Bilt → BA Avios

Instant

Open Bilt →Open BA Avios →

Cents per BA Avios point

Economy

1.2¢

Business

1.7¢

First

1.8¢

Approx value per point on average bookings. Sweet-spot redemptions can hit 3.5¢+ per point.

Do this first

Confirm award space on BA Avios BEFORE you transfer

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

What you should know

You need a free BA Avios account

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

Create BA Avios 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 fee capped at the taxes you paid

£35 fee but capped at taxes paid — effectively free on low-tax short-haul Avios. Free for Gold elites. Cancel ≥24h before departure.

Fee: ~$44Window: Until 24h beforeTaxes: Capped by fee

Points expiration

Bilt: Bilt Points expire after 24 months of account inactivity. Any earn or redeem resets the clock.
BA Avios: BA Avios expire after 36 months without any earning or redeeming activity.

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 BA Avios from the partner grid
Scroll the partner tiles to BA Avios — the ratio is 1:1 — and tap Transfer on its tile. If this is your first transfer to BA Avios, you'll be prompted to link your account by entering your member number and the name on your BA Avios 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 BA Avios account is correct, then tap Transfer points. Bilt transfers usually post within minutes — but always confirm award availability on BA Avios.com first because transfers are final.