Transfer Capital One to Cathay Pacific Asia Miles — ratio, bonuses, sweet spots

How to transfer

The deal

1:1

Capital One → Asia Miles

Instant

Open Capital One →Open Asia Miles →

Cents per Asia Miles point

Economy

1.1¢

Business

1.5¢

First

1.7¢

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

Do this first

Confirm award space on Asia Miles BEFORE you transfer

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

What you should know

You need a free Asia Miles account

Capital One asks for your Asia Miles member number during the transfer. Sign up takes a minute and costs nothing.

Create Asia Miles account →

Minimum transfer: 1,000 Capital One 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

$120 cancellation fee (or 17,000 miles) — one of the most expensive in the industry.

Fee: ~$120Window: Anytime pre-departureTaxes: Refunded minus fee

Points expiration

Capital One: Capital One miles never expire as long as your card account remains open.
Asia Miles: Cathay Asia Miles use a flexible model: miles are valid for at least 18 months and can be extended up to 36 months total by earning more miles. Effectively a hybrid hard-and-soft clock.
Heads up: your Capital One points don't expire, but Asia Miles points (after transfer) do.

Step by step

1
Open your card and click View Rewards
Log in to capitalone.com and open the Venture/Venture X card that earns miles. In the dark card-summary bar, click "View Rewards" under Rewards Miles.
2
Pick "Transfer rewards"
On the "How would you like to use your Miles?" screen, click the Transfer rewards tile (the airplane icon).
3
Find Asia Miles in the partner list and click Transfer Miles
Capital One shows featured partners first, then the full list. Scroll to Asia Miles — the ratio shown should be 1:1 — and click Transfer Miles on its row.
4
Enter your name and Asia Miles member number
The Primary Cardholder name must EXACTLY match the name on your Asia Miles account, or the transfer can be delayed. Type your member number twice to confirm, then click Next.
5
Enter the amount and click Complete Transfer
Type how many miles to move (1,000 minimum). The "Equates to" line shows what you'll get in Asia Miles miles. Click Complete Transfer. All transfers are final — confirm award availability on Asia Miles.com first.
6
Save the confirmation
You'll see a Success screen with a confirmation code and an email receipt. Capital One transfers usually post within 24 hours but can take longer for some partners.