No, you can’t transfer American Express Membership Rewards points directly to United MileagePlus miles.
However, you can book United award flights through United’s Star Alliance partners, such as ANA, Avianca LifeMiles, and Air Canada Aeroplan.
Transferring your Amex points to these airlines can be a better deal than using United Airlines miles.
Technically, you could transfer Amex Membership Rewards to Marriott and then to United Airlines, but with the transfer rates, 60,000 Amex points would only equal about 30,000 United miles.
Amex Membership Rewards Transfer Partners
Below is a list of all the airline and hotel programs that you can transfer your Amex Membership Rewards points to:
Membership Rewards Transfer Partners [1 to 1]
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Aer Lingus Avios
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AeroMexico [1 to 1.6]
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Air Canada Aeroplan
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Air France/KLM Flying Blue
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ANA
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Avianca LifeMiles
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British Airways Avios
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Cathay Pacific Asia Miles
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Delta SkyMiles
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El Al [1,000 to 20]
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Emirates
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Etihad Guest
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Hawaiian Airlines
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Iberia Avios
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JetBlue [250 to 200]
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Qantas
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Qatar Airways
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Singapore KrisFlyer
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Virgin Atlantic
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Choice
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Marriott Bonvoy
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Hilton Honors [1 to 2]
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