KrisFlyer enhances transfer ratio to Marriott Bonvoy points

Marriott Bonvoy has long supported points transfers to KrisFlyer, dating back to the days of Starwood Preferred Guest. However, it wasn’t until January 2023 that Singapore Airlines added transfers in the opposite direction, allowing members to convert KrisFlyer miles into Bonvoy points.

The problem? The transfer ratio of 2 miles = 1 point offered extremely poor value — just under 0.5 cents per mile — making it one of the worst ways to use your KrisFlyer miles.

Singapore Airlines has now announced that from 1 April 2026, the transfer ratio will be permanently enhanced by 50%. Does this improve the picture? Yes. Is it still terrible value? Also yes.

KrisFlyer enhances transfer ratio to Marriott Bonvoy

From 1 April 2026
KrisFlyer Miles	Marriott Bonvoy Points
3,000	1,500 2,250

From 1 April 2026, the conversion ratio between KrisFlyer miles and Marriott Bonvoy points will be enhanced to 4:3, a 50% improvement from the current 2:1.

• A minimum conversion of 3,000 KrisFlyer miles is still required, as before
• Conversions beyond the minimum can be made in single-mile increments
• Members are capped at converting 250,000 miles per calendar year, up from 180,000 miles previously
• Points conversions take up to eight weeks (which should be plenty of time to reflect on your poor life choices)

Unlike other partner programmes, there is no need to link your KrisFlyer and Marriott Bonvoy accounts prior to making a transfer. Simply visit this link, scroll down and click on the Marriott Bonvoy option.

You’ll then be directed to a dialogue box where you can fill in your Marriott Bonvoy membership number, as well as the number of KrisFlyer miles you wish to convert. 

Is it worth it?

No.

As difficult as it it is to earn hotel points in Singapore, there is no reason to take this option.

1 Marriott Bonvoy point is generally considered to be worth 0.8 US cents, so converting KrisFlyer miles to Marriott Bonvoy points, with the enhanced transfer ratio, is equivalent to 0.77 SG cents per mile.

Obviously, this is far inferior to the value you’d get by redeeming an award flight. But it’s also much worse than the value offered by other non-flight redemptions. 

For example, KrisShop, Kris+ and Pelago offer a baseline value of 1 cent per mile, which is sometimes boosted further during promotional periods. And even if you absolutely, positively had to use KrisFlyer miles for hotels, KrisFlyer vRooms would give you at least 0.8 cents per mile, and a much wider selection of properties to choose from. 

If you really need more Marriott Bonvoy points, I’d recommend waiting for one of the periodic sales, where you can usually buy them for around 0.8-0.9 US cents apiece.

What about converting Marriott Bonvoy points to KrisFlyer miles?

Marriott Bonvoy Points	KrisFlyer Miles
60,000	20,000 (+5,000 bonus miles for every 60,000 points transferred)

The conversion ratio between Marriott Bonvoy points and KrisFlyer miles remains at 3:1

• A minimum conversion of 3,000 points is required
• For every 60,000 points converted, a bonus of 5,000 miles is awarded (i.e. 25,000 miles total)
• Members are capped at converting 240,000 points per day
• Points conversions are usually processed on the same day

I’m still not crazy about the idea, since 60,000 points are worth US$480 (S$619), for which I’d get 25,000 miles (which I value at S$375, or 1.5 cents per mile).

If I had to convert Marriott Bonvoy points to miles, I’d pick a more “exotic” frequent flyer programme that’s hard to earn miles with in Singapore.

While it would theoretically be possible to convert KrisFlyer miles into any of these partner programmes via Marriott Bonvoy, the loss in value would be severe, given the 4:1 ratio (4 KrisFlyer miles = 3 Marriott Bonvoy points= 1 airline mile).

Conclusion

From 1 April 2026, KrisFlyer members will receive 50% more points when converting miles to Marriott Bonvoy points. But it speaks volumes about how terrible the original rate was, that even with a 50% boost, it’s still very poor value!

Even if you can’t find an award flight to redeem, you’d be far better off using your miles for KrisShop, Kris+ or Pelago, instead of accepting the implicit 0.77 cents per mile offered by miles to Bonvoy points conversions. 

Avoid!