Transfer Chase UR to Air Canada Aeroplan — ratio, bonuses, sweet spots

How to transfer

The deal

1:1

Chase UR → Aeroplan

Instant

Open Chase UR →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

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

Create Aeroplan account →

Minimum transfer: 1,000 Chase UR 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

Chase UR: Ultimate Rewards points never expire while you hold an eligible Chase card. Close the account and points are forfeited.
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.
Heads up: your Chase UR points don't expire, but Aeroplan points (after transfer) do.

Step by step

1
Log in to Chase Ultimate Rewards
Go to ultimaterewards.com (or chase.com → "Use Points") and sign in with your Chase username and password.
2
Pick the card whose points you want to transfer
If you hold multiple Ultimate Rewards cards, choose the one with the points balance you want to move. Only Sapphire Preferred, Sapphire Reserve, and Ink Business Preferred can transfer to airline partners — Freedom cards alone cannot.
3
Open the menu and click Transfer to Travel Partners
Click the hamburger menu (☰) in the top left. In the dropdown, find and click "Transfer to Travel Partners".
4
Find Aeroplan in the Airlines list and click Transfer Points
Scroll the Airlines list to Aeroplan — the ratio is 1:1 — and click the Transfer Points button on its row.
5
Choose the recipient and enter your Aeroplan member number
Pick yourself as the recipient (or an authorized household member — names must match Aeroplan exactly). Type your Aeroplan member ID twice to confirm.
6
Enter how many points to transfer
Points move in 1,000-point increments. Type the amount and click Continue.
7
Review and click Confirm & Submit
Double-check the points amount and recipient. Transfers are final and can't be reversed — confirm award availability on Aeroplan.com before submitting. Click Confirm & Submit.

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.