Transfer Marriott Bonvoy to Air Canada Aeroplan — ratio, bonuses, sweet spots

How to transfer

The deal

3:1

Marriott Bonvoy → Aeroplan

Not instant60k Marriott → 25k Aeroplan bonus tier

Open Marriott Bonvoy →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

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

Create Aeroplan account →

Minimum transfer: 3,000 Marriott Bonvoy points

You can't transfer less than 3,000, and transfers must be in increments of 1,000. Transfer in 60,000-point blocks to capture the 5,000-mile bonus (60K Bonvoy → 25K miles).

2–7 days

Marriott Bonvoy transfers go through a manual review process. Plan for 2–7 days; some users report a week or more. 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

Marriott Bonvoy: Bonvoy points expire after 24 months without any account activity. A single earn (including from a co-brand card swipe) or redemption 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 Marriott Bonvoy → How to Use Points / Awards
Sign in to marriott.com and hover the Marriott Bonvoy tab in the top navigation. In the dropdown, click "How to Use Points / Awards".
2
Scroll to "Watch Your Points Take Off" and click Transfer Points
Scroll down past the rewards overview to the "Watch Your Points Take Off" section. Read the rules — Marriott transfers in 3:1 blocks, but every 60,000 Bonvoy points earns a 5,000-mile bonus, making the effective rate ~2.4:1. Click the Transfer Points button.
3
Click View All Airline Partners
The Transfer Points to Partners page shows three featured partners. Skip those and click "View All Airline Partners" below to see the full list including Aeroplan.
4
Pick Aeroplan, enter your member number and amount
On the Transfer Your Points form: choose Aeroplan in the Frequent Flyer Program dropdown, type your Aeroplan member number, then enter the Bonvoy points to transfer. Minimum is 3,000 points. To capture the 5K bonus, transfer in 60,000-point increments — you'll get 25,000 miles per 60K (20K base + 5K bonus). The name on your Aeroplan account must EXACTLY match your Marriott Bonvoy name.

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.