The flag carrier of Singapore.

Technical Note: Singapore Airlines transactions typically report under MCC codes: 4511. This helps determine which card multiplier applies.

Ranked Card Rewards at Singapore Airlines

CardRateCash / $100 ? Liquidation floor for this currency (Statement credit/Bank deposit).Credits/moNetwork PerkWhy it Wins
Chase Sapphire Reserve®1e+01x
Chase Points
$10.00Chase Travel Hotels & Car Rentals Category
Amex Graphite® Business Cash Unlimited Card5x
Cash
$5.00Amex Travel Category
Amazon Prime Visa5x
Cash
$5.00Amazon.com, Amazon Fresh, Whole Foods, Chase Travel Category
IHG One Rewards Premier Business Credit Card5x
Ihg Points
$5.00Travel, Dining, Gas, Select Business Categories Category
Ink Business Premier® Credit Card5x
Cash
$5.00Chase Travel Category
Chase Freedom Flex℠5x
Chase Points
$5.00Chase Travel Category
Chase Freedom Unlimited®5x
Chase Points
$5.00Chase Travel Category
IHG One Rewards Premier Credit Card5x
Ihg Points
$5.00Travel, Dining, Gas Category
Instacart Mastercard®5x
Cash
$5.00Chase Travel Category
Chase Sapphire Preferred5x
Chase Points
$5.00Chase Travel Category
United Club℠ Infinite Card5x
United Miles
$5.00United Flights (card bonus) Category
Citi Prestige Card5x
Thankyou Points
$5.00Air Travel Category
Amex Hilton Honors Business Card3x
Hilton Points
$3.00Base Rate
Amex Business Platinum Card®5x
Amex Points
$3.00Amex Travel Category
Gold Rewards Card5x
Amex Points
$3.00AmexTravel Hotels Category
Hilton Honors American Express Aspire Card3x
Hilton Points
$3.00Base Rate
Amex Hilton Honors3x
Hilton Points
$3.00Base Rate
Hilton Honors American Express Surpass Card3x
Hilton Points
$3.00Base Rate
Chase Aeroplan® Credit Card3x
Aeroplan Points
$3.00Air Canada Category
Ink Business Preferred® Credit Card3x
Chase Points
$3.00Travel, Shipping, Internet, Cable, Phone, Advertising Category
Southwest® Rapid Rewards® Performance Business Credit Card3x
Southwest Points
$3.00Southwest Purchases Category
United Quest℠ Card3x
United Miles
$3.00United Purchases Category
Robinhood Gold Card3x
Cash
$3.00Base Rate
Amex Marriott Bonvoy Business Card2x
Marriott Points
$2.00Base Rate
Marriott Bonvoy Bevy American Express Card2x
Marriott Points
$2.00Base Rate
Marriott Bonvoy American Express Card2x
Marriott Points
$2.00Base Rate
Marriott Bonvoy Brilliant American Express Card2x
Marriott Points
$2.00Base Rate
Southwest® Rapid Rewards® Premier Business Credit Card2x
Southwest Points
$2.00Southwest Purchases Category
United℠ Business Card2x
United Miles
$2.00United Purchases, Dining, Gas, Office Supplies, Transit Category
United Club℠ Business Card2x
United Miles
$2.00United Purchases Category
IHG One Rewards Traveler Credit Card2x
Ihg Points
$2.00Base Rate
Marriott Bonvoy Bold® Credit Card2x
Marriott Points
$2.00Base Rate
Marriott Bonvoy Boundless® Credit Card2x
Marriott Points
$2.00Base Rate
Marriott Bonvoy Bountiful™ Credit Card2x
Marriott Points
$2.00Base Rate
Southwest Rapid Rewards® Plus Credit Card2x
Southwest Points
$2.00Southwest Purchases Category
Southwest Rapid Rewards® Premier Credit Card2x
Southwest Points
$2.00Southwest Purchases Category
Southwest Rapid Rewards® Priority Credit Card2x
Southwest Points
$2.00Southwest Purchases Category
United℠ Explorer Card2x
United Miles
$2.00United Purchases Category
United Gateway℠ Credit Card2x
United Miles
$2.00United Purchases Category
Amex Business Gold Card3x
Amex Points
$1.80Amex Travel Category
Amex Green Card3x
Amex Points
$1.80Travel Category
Amex Cash Magnet2x
Cash
$1.50Base Rate
Chase Ink Business Unlimited®2x
Chase Points
$1.50Base Rate
Business Green Rewards Card from American Express2x
Amex Points
$1.20Amex Travel Category
Amex Blue Cash Everyday1x
Cash
$1.00Base Rate
Amex Blue Cash Preferred1x
Cash
$1.00Base Rate
Amex Blue Business Cash Card1x
Cash
$1.00Base Rate
Amex Delta SkyMiles® Gold Business Card1x
Delta Miles
$1.00Base Rate
Amex Delta SkyMiles® Platinum Business Card1x
Delta Miles
$1.00Base Rate
Amex Delta SkyMiles® Reserve Business Card1x
Delta Miles
$1.00Base Rate
Amex Delta SkyMiles Blue1x
Delta Miles
$1.00Base Rate
Amex Delta SkyMiles Gold1x
Delta Miles
$1.00Base Rate
Amex Delta SkyMiles Platinum1x
Delta Miles
$1.00Base Rate
Delta SkyMiles Reserve American Express Card1x
Delta Miles
$1.00Base Rate
Blue Cash Preferred Card from American Express Exclusively for Morgan Stanley1x
Cash
$1.00Base Rate
Amazon Visa1x
Cash
$1.00Base Rate
World of Hyatt Business Credit Card1x
Hyatt Points
$1.00Base Rate
Ink Business Cash® Credit Card1x
Chase Points
$1.00Base Rate
Disney® Inspire Visa® Card1x
Disney Rewards Dollars
$1.00Base Rate
Disney® Premier Visa® Card1x
Disney Rewards Dollars
$1.00Base Rate
Disney® Visa® Card1x
Disney Rewards Dollars
$1.00Base Rate
DoorDash Rewards Mastercard®1x
Cash
$1.00Base Rate
World of Hyatt Credit Card1x
Hyatt Points
$1.00Base Rate
The Blue Business Plus Credit Card from American Express1x
Amex Points
$0.60Base Rate
Centurion Card from American Express1x
Amex Points
$0.60Base Rate
Amex EveryDay1x
Amex Points
$0.60Base Rate
Amex Platinum Card1x
Amex Points
$0.60Base Rate

Value of Transferring to Singapore Airlines KrisFlyer

Standardized value of transferring 1,000 points. Often, transferring to partners provides a "Value Boost" compared to fixed-rate redemptions.

CardRatio1k Pts Value (Source)1k Pts Value (Singapore Airlines)Value ChangeSpeedProcess
Ink Business Preferred® Credit Card1:1$10.00$10.00No Change
Chase Sapphire Preferred1:1$10.00$10.00No Change
Chase Sapphire Reserve®1:1$10.00$10.00No Change

How we calculate this

We join merchant transaction data (MCCs) with card reward structures to find the highest effective yield. For points programs, we assume a live valuation (e.g., 1 cent per Chase point) to provide a comparable “Cash Value” metric.


Suggested Merchant Category Codes (MCC)

The following categories are typically used by payment networks (Visa, Mastercard, Amex) to classify this merchant. These codes determine the reward yield for specific credit cards.

MCC-4511 ISO 18245
Airlines and Air Carriers (Not Elsewhere Classified)
air carriers that do not have their own specific MCC. MCC