How do I sell Capital One Rewards points?

Enter your Capital One Rewards balance in the quote form on this page for an instant cash offer. Accept the offer and our team contacts you to complete the transaction.

What is the minimum number of Capital One Rewards points I can sell?

We buy Capital One Rewards points from 100,000 points. We pay 1.44¢ to 1.62¢ per point, rising with balance size, and publish every rate on our rates page.

How long does it take to get paid for Capital One Rewards points?

Most transactions complete within 24-48 hours of accepting an offer, with payment sent through your preferred method.

How much is a Capital One mile worth?

One cent when redeemed against travel purchases or through Capital One Travel. Capital One does not publish its rates for cash or gift cards, only that they vary. Published valuations of 1.45 to 1.85 cents assume transfers to airline partners.

Which airlines can I transfer Capital One miles to?

Eighteen airline programs: fourteen at 1:1 including Aeroplan, Flying Blue, Turkish, Avianca, Qatar, Cathay, British Airways, Singapore and Etihad; Emirates, EVA and JAL at 2:1.5; and JetBlue at 5:3. No US legacy carrier takes Capital One miles directly.

Do Capital One miles expire?

No, not while the account is open and in good standing. They are forfeited if the account is closed, so redeem or transfer before cancelling a card.

What happened to the Spark Miles card?

On April 14, 2026 Capital One replaced it with Venture Business ($95, 2x) and replaced Spark Miles Select with VentureOne Business ($0, 1.5x). Existing Spark Miles cardholders keep their cards and miles but must apply for the new products to get the new credits.

Can I share Capital One miles with someone else?

Capital One's public pages do not describe sharing miles with another cardholder. They cover combining miles between your own Capital One miles cards, which is instant, and transfers to airline partners, which must go to an account in your own name, so ask Capital One before promising miles to someone else.

Sell Capital One Rewards Points

Convert Capital One miles from cards like Venture and VentureX.

We pay 1.44¢ to 1.62¢ per point, depending on balance. See all our rates

Supported Cards:

Capital One Venture X

Capital One Venture

Capital One Spark Miles

About Capital One Rewards

Capital One miles from Venture and Spark cards transfer to more than a dozen airline programs, including Aeroplan, Flying Blue and Turkish Miles&Smiles, or erase travel purchases at a fixed rate. Large balances are common because the cards earn flat rates on every purchase.

See what Capital One Rewards points are worth, check the transfer partner matrix, or read our guide to selling credit card points for how selling compares to cashing out or transferring.

The Capital One Rewards program explained

Capital One miles are the currency of the Venture and Venture X cards and, since April 2026, the Venture Business cards that replaced Spark Miles. The cards earn a flat 2 miles per dollar on everything (1.25 on the no-fee VentureOne, 1.5 on VentureOne Business), which is why balances are large and evenly spread rather than concentrated among frequent travellers. Miles never expire while the account is open.

The miles transfer to 18 airline and 4 hotel programs, most at 1:1, including Aeroplan, Flying Blue, Turkish Miles&Smiles, Avianca, Qatar, Cathay and Singapore. The fixed-value floor is a cent a mile against travel purchases or through Capital One Travel, while Capital One says only that cash and gift card rates vary, which puts a large idle balance in the same position as Amex points: worth a lot if transferred well and rather little otherwise. See the transfer partner matrix and the valuation page.

Written and reviewed by the Points Plug team. Last reviewed September 22, 2026.

Cards that earn Capital One Rewards points

Card	Annual fee	Earning	Transfers to airlines
Capital One Venture X	$395	10x hotels and rental cars and 5x flights and vacation rentals through Capital One Travel, 2x everything else; $300 annual travel credit and 10,000 anniversary miles	Yes
Capital One Venture	$95	5x hotels, vacation rentals and cars through Capital One Travel, 2x everything else	Yes
Capital One VentureOne	$0	5x hotels, vacation rentals and cars through Capital One Travel, 1.25x everything else	Yes
Venture X Business	$395	10x hotels and cars and 5x flights through Capital One Business Travel, 2x everything else; $300 travel credit and 10,000 anniversary miles	Yes
Venture Business (formerly Spark Miles)	$95	5x hotels, vacation rentals and cars through Capital One Business Travel, 2x everything else	Yes
VentureOne Business (formerly Spark Miles Select)	$0	5x through Capital One Business Travel, 1.5x everything else	Yes

What each redemption returns

Redemption	Value per point	Notes
Statement credit against travel purchases	1.0¢	Any travel charge from the last 90 days. Capital One's card pages value 150,000 miles at $1,500 in travel, a cent a mile.
Bookings through Capital One Travel	1.0¢	Flights, hotels and cars at the portal price.
Cash back, cheque or statement credit	varies	Capital One says only that rates vary; it does not publish the cash rate.
Gift cards, Amazon, PayPal	varies	Capital One says gift card rates vary and change, and does not publish a rate for Amazon or PayPal.
Transfer to airline and hotel partners	varies	The source of the 1.45 to 1.85¢ published valuations.

Compare these with the published valuations for Capital One Rewards points and with a cash quote.

How transfers to airlines work

Partners at 1:1 (Capital One's list, January 2026): Aeromexico Rewards, Air Canada Aeroplan, Avianca LifeMiles, The British Airways Club, Cathay Pacific Asia Miles, Etihad Guest, Finnair Plus, Air France KLM Flying Blue, Qantas Frequent Flyer, Qatar Airways Privilege Club, Singapore KrisFlyer, TAP Miles&Go, Turkish Airlines Miles&Smiles and Virgin Red. Emirates Skywards, EVA Air and Japan Airlines are 2:1.5, and JetBlue is 5:3. Hotels: Choice and Wyndham 1:1, I Prefer 1:2, Accor 2:1.
Emirates Skywards is at 2:1.5 on Capital One's January 2026 list, a reduced-ratio partner alongside JAL and EVA.
Minimum 1,000 miles, in 1,000-mile increments, with no fee. The name on the loyalty account must match the Capital One account.
Capital One does not publish how long transfers take for each partner.
Transfers cannot be reversed: once miles reach the partner they are governed by that program's rules and expiry.
Miles combine instantly between your own Capital One miles cards, and cash back from a Savor card can be moved into a miles card at a cent per mile.

Best ways to use Capital One Rewards points

Turkish Miles&Smiles for Star Alliance business class to Europe and for United domestic awards; see the Turkish award chart reference.
Air Canada Aeroplan and Flying Blue for Star Alliance and SkyTeam premium cabins, both with regular transfer bonuses.
Avianca LifeMiles for Star Alliance awards without fuel surcharges and with frequent bonuses, at the cost of a clumsy booking site.
Cathay Pacific and Qatar Airways for oneworld premium cabins; Capital One is one of the few programs that transfers to both at 1:1.
The travel eraser at a cent as the floor: a Venture X member with the $300 credit and 10,000 anniversary miles recovers most of the fee before any transfer.

What to watch out for

Capital One does not publish what miles are worth as cash or gift cards, only that the rates vary, so check the rate in your account first: 200,000 miles are worth $2,000 as a travel credit.
Capital One has no US airline partner apart from JetBlue at 5:3, so members who want to fly United, American or Delta need a partner program that books them (Turkish, Avianca and Aeroplan for United; British Airways, Qatar or Cathay for American; Flying Blue or Virgin Atlantic for Delta).
Emirates, JAL and EVA transfers lose a quarter of the miles; compare their charts at the 2:1.5 ratio.
Existing Spark Miles cardholders were not moved to the new Venture Business cards and must apply to get the new credits.
Venture X lounge access for additional cardholders became a $125-a-year add-on from February 1, 2026, with guests at $45 a visit.

What the terms say about your points

Miles do not expire for the life of the account, but are lost if the account is closed or falls out of good standing.
Transferred miles are subject to the receiving program's terms and cannot be moved back.
Capital One's public pages do not state a prohibition on selling miles; the full rewards program terms are in the cardholder agreement, which we could not retrieve for this review. Treat the position as unknown rather than permitted.

Should you sell Capital One Rewards points?

Keep the miles if you can use Turkish, Aeroplan, Flying Blue or the oneworld partners for premium-cabin flights, or if you routinely book travel you would pay cash for anyway, since the travel eraser gives a guaranteed cent a mile with no availability hunt. The published valuations of 1.45 to 1.85 cents assume the first of those.

Consider selling if the realistic alternative is cashing out, or if the balance is far larger than a year or two of travel. A cash quote has to beat the cash-out rate shown in your account to improve on it, and one cent to match the travel credit; get a quote and compare.

Sources

Capital One: Venture miles transfer partnerships (January 2026) · official page
Capital One Venture X card page · official page
Capital One Venture card page · official page
Capital One newsroom: Spark Miles becomes Venture Business (April 14, 2026) · official page
Capital One: ways to redeem Venture miles · official page
Capital One help: managing your rewards (expiry) · official page
Capital One airport lounge terms (February 2026) · official page
Capital One: all about Venture (redemption options, February 2026) · official page

Transferred Capital One Rewards points to an airline by mistake?

Capital One will not reverse a transfer, but the miles can still be used, shared or sold. Each page below quotes Capital One's rule, shows what the miles are worth now and how to sell them:

Capital One Rewards FAQ

How do I sell Capital One Rewards points?: Enter your Capital One Rewards balance in the quote form on this page for an instant cash offer. Accept the offer and our team contacts you to complete the transaction.
Which cards earn Capital One Rewards points?: Points from cards such as Capital One Venture X, Capital One Venture, Capital One Spark Miles can be sold through Points Plug.
What is the minimum number of Capital One Rewards points I can sell?: We buy Capital One Rewards points from 100,000 points. We pay 1.44¢ to 1.62¢ per point, rising with balance size, and publish every rate on our rates page.
How long does it take to get paid for Capital One Rewards points?: Most transactions complete within 24-48 hours of accepting an offer, with payment sent through your preferred method.
How much is a Capital One mile worth?: One cent when redeemed against travel purchases or through Capital One Travel. Capital One does not publish its rates for cash or gift cards, only that they vary. Published valuations of 1.45 to 1.85 cents assume transfers to airline partners.
Which airlines can I transfer Capital One miles to?: Eighteen airline programs: fourteen at 1:1 including Aeroplan, Flying Blue, Turkish, Avianca, Qatar, Cathay, British Airways, Singapore and Etihad; Emirates, EVA and JAL at 2:1.5; and JetBlue at 5:3. No US legacy carrier takes Capital One miles directly.
Do Capital One miles expire?: No, not while the account is open and in good standing. They are forfeited if the account is closed, so redeem or transfer before cancelling a card.
What happened to the Spark Miles card?: On April 14, 2026 Capital One replaced it with Venture Business ($95, 2x) and replaced Spark Miles Select with VentureOne Business ($0, 1.5x). Existing Spark Miles cardholders keep their cards and miles but must apply for the new products to get the new credits.
Can I share Capital One miles with someone else?: Capital One's public pages do not describe sharing miles with another cardholder. They cover combining miles between your own Capital One miles cards, which is instant, and transfers to airline partners, which must go to an account in your own name, so ask Capital One before promising miles to someone else.