How Much Are Singapore Airlines KrisFlyer Miles Worth?

When you use your Singapore Airlines KrisFlyer miles to book an Economy Class ticket, you may receive a value of around 1.1 cents to 1.3 cents per mile. You usually get better value when booking Business Class tickets, where one mile could even be worth more than 2 cents. If you redeem your miles for nonflight rewards, the value drops to less than 1 cent per mile.

You earn miles when you fly with Singapore Airlines or any of the program's airline partners. You can also earn miles when you shop at KrisShop.com and by spending with the program's partner merchants.

You can redeem your miles to fly with Singapore Airlines and the program's partners. Other ways to use your miles include shopping at KrisShop, donating them to charity and paying for car rentals and hotel stays. Using a combination of miles and cash to book flights is possible.

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How much Singapore Airlines KrisFlyer miles are worth depends on how you redeem them. For example, if you use them to book a First Class ticket, you may get a value of 2 cents or more per mile. However, the value drops to 1.1 cents to 1.3 cents per mile for Economy Class award flights. If you use your miles to shop, you can usually expect a value of around 0.6 cents per point.

KrisFlyer members can use the Singapore Airlines KrisFlyer redemption chart to get an idea of how many miles they may need for an award flight across different routes and classes.

Most popular frequent flyer programs offer better monetary value for their miles/points than the Singapore Airlines KrisFlyer program. But members enjoy various perks, depending on their membership level, which is also worth considering when deciding whether to participate in the program.

You may earn KrisFlyer miles by flying with Singapore Airlines and its partner airlines and spending with the program's partner merchants from categories such as hotels, car rentals and retail.

While there is no co-branded Singapore Airlines credit card for United States residents, you can transfer points/miles from various credit card rewards programs to the KrisFlyer program.

Singapore Airlines provides co-branded credit cards for residents of Singapore, Australia, Japan, Indonesia, Malaysia and the Philippines, but none for residents of the U.S. However, it's possible to convert points/miles you earn through different credit card rewards programs to this program.

The credit card rewards programs that let you transfer your points/miles to the KrisFlyer program include American Express Membership Rewards, Chase Ultimate Rewards, Citi ThankYou Rewards, Capital One Miles and Brex Rewards. As a result, you may consider using an eligible travel rewards credit card offered by any of these issuers and then transferring your points/miles to your KrisFlyer account.

The Capital One Venture X Rewards credit card comes with a $395 annual fee and offers several benefits in return. When you book hotels and rental cars through Capital One Travel, you get 10X miles per dollar. Booking flights through the same platform earns 5X miles per dollar. You get 2X miles per dollar on all other purchases.

Spending $4,000 on purchases within three months of account opening comes with an early-spend bonus of 75,000 miles. You also receive 10,000 bonus miles on each account anniversary.

Additional benefits include an annual travel credit of up to $300, a Global Entry/TSA PreCheck credit of up to $100 once every four years, access to Capital One Lounges for you and two guests each visit, access to the program's partner lounge network, complimentary PRIOR subscription, complimentary The Cultivist membership and no foreign transaction fees.

The American Express Platinum Card charges a steep $695 annual fee, although it offers several benefits for frequent travelers. When you use this charge card to book flights through Amex Travel or directly with airlines, you get 5X points per dollar (on purchases totaling up to $500,000 each year). Booking hotels through Amex Travel also comes with 5X points per dollar. All other purchases earn 1X points per dollar.

A welcome offer for new cardholders lets you earn 80,000 Membership Rewards points by spending $6,000 on purchases in the first six months.

Access to the American Express Global Lounge Collection is free. You may benefit by receiving statement credits linked to hotels, airline fees, digital entertainment, Walmart+, Equinox, CLEAR and more.

All cardholders receive complimentary Hilton Honors Gold status, Marriott Bonvoy Gold Elite status and premium car rental status. Additional benefits include no foreign transaction fees, access to the Platinum Travel service and travel coverage.

This travel rewards card from Citi charges a $95 annual fee. Spending on air travel and hotels, as well as at gas stations, restaurants and supermarkets, comes with 3X ThankYou points per dollar. You get 1X points per dollar on all other purchases.

If you spend $4,000 on purchases within three months of opening your account, you receive a bonus of 60,000 points.

You may get a $100 hotel savings benefit each year. Using this card outside of the U.S. comes with no foreign transaction fees. You also get access to Citi Entertainment.

Using the Chase Sapphire Preferred credit card requires paying an annual fee of $95. New cardholders stand to receive bonus points if they meet a spend-based requirement. You also can receive bonus points based on how much money you spend on purchases between each account anniversary.

When you use the Chase Ultimate Rewards platform to make travel bookings, you earn 5X points per dollar. Other travel purchases earn 2X points per dollar. Spending on dining (including eligible delivery services and takeout), online grocery purchases (with exceptions) and select streaming services earns 3X points per dollar. You get 1X points per dollar on all other purchases.

You may receive up to $50 in statement credits each year for hotel bookings made through Chase Ultimate Rewards. You get 25% more value for your points when you redeem them for travel purchases through Chase Ultimate Rewards. Other benefits include no foreign transaction fees and different travel coverages.

The KrisFlyer rewards program lets you earn and redeem miles through Singapore Airlines, Star Alliance members, its airline partners and many other partner merchants. Joining this program is simple, and you may do so online. The details you need to provide include your name, date of birth, email address and mailing address.

Joining this rewards program does not involve paying any fees. You can enjoy various Singapore Airlines KrisFlyer Elite benefits as you move from one membership level to the next. You also stand to benefit through various Milestone Rewards based on the number of Elite miles you earn each year. You earn Elite miles by flying with Singapore Airlines and Scoot.

You may earn KrisFlyer miles by flying with Singapore Airlines, Scoot, Star Alliance members and the program's other partner airlines. The distance your flight covers directly affects the miles you earn, as does the class and fare type.

For example, booking a B, E or Y Economy Class ticket earns 100% KrisFlyer miles on the miles your flight covers. An H, M or W Economy Class ticket, on the other hand, earns 75% KrisFlyer miles. So, if you book an M Economy Class ticket on a flight that covers 700 miles, you'll earn 525 KrisFlyer miles.

The KrisFlyer mileage accrual chart can show how the percentages vary based on different classes and fare types.

And with the miles calculator, you can get a better picture of how many miles you can earn across different routes, classes and fare types. For example, as of this writing, an Economy Flexi Y, B or E ticket from New York to Singapore earns 9,533 miles, whereas you earn 4,767 miles on an Economy Lite V or K fare. If you get a First/Suites F or A ticket on the same flight, you earn 19,066 miles.

You can buy KrisFlyer miles only if you’re falling short of miles to redeem an award ticket. In such cases, you need to have at least 50% of the required miles before you may purchase the balance.

If you opt to go this route, the price is $40 for every 1,000 miles, which equates to 4 cents per mile — significantly more than the value you can expect to receive when using them for Economy Class tickets.

Make sure you do the math before purchasing KrisFlyer miles because using a combination of miles and cash to pay for your ticket might be a more affordable option.

How to use Singapore Airlines KrisFlyer miles depends on the redemption method you select. For example, if you wish to redeem your miles for a Singapore Airlines award flight, you must log in to your KrisFlyer account first. While this is also the case if you wish to book flights with Star Alliance members and the program's other partner airlines, you might need to make your booking through KrisFlyer Membership Services or by filling out a reservation form in some instances.

When you use your KrisFlyer miles to book Economy Class tickets, you can expect to get an average value of around 1.1 cents to 1.3 cents per mile. When you redeem your miles for a First Class or Suites ticket with Singapore Airlines or a comparable class with Star Alliance members or the program's other partner airlines, you may get a value of 2 cents or more per mile.

Whether you have flexibility in your travel plans can impact the value you receive for your miles. For example, Saver award tickets require fewer miles but come with limited availability, so you need to plan well in advance or remain flexible with the date and time you wish to fly. While Advantage award tickets require more miles than Saver, they come with more availability. Besides, they also offer two complimentary stopovers on every round-trip ticket.

Since the Singapore Airlines KrisFlyer program uses a static redemption chart that is not time-based, the value you stand to receive remains fairly consistent all year around. All you really need to worry about is availability.

When it comes to using your miles with Star Alliance members or other airline partners, keep in mind that some provide better value than others. For example, using your KrisFlyer miles to book a domestic premium ticket on a United Airlines flight may provide better value than using United miles for the same flight. Using your KrisFlyer miles with Alaska Airlines may also provide good value in some instances, like flying from the West Coast to Hawaii in Economy.

MoneyGeek experts have taken a close look at how the value of Singapore Airlines KrisFlyer miles changes based on different redemption methods. They have also carried out in-depth market research to determine the worth of your miles.