Rove Miles to Aeroplan: the transfer guide

Rove added Aeroplan to its list of transfer partners in May 2026. It is one of the most useful additions for Canadian travellers since the program launched in 2025, because it opens access to Air Canada’s award chart and those of its Star Alliance partners. I will explain when this transfer is worth it, how to do it, and how to get more value from it than from Rove’s other options.

Why transfer to Aeroplan

Your Rove Miles have a fixed value in Rove’s travel portal: each mile is used to offset the cash price of a ticket. It’s simple, but it’s also the floor value. Aeroplan works differently. The number of points required depends on distance and award availability, not the displayed price. On an expensive ticket, the same points balance can be worth much more.

Concrete example: a one-way Montreal-Vancouver economy class ticket often costs between $400 and $600 during peak season. Via the Rove portal, you would need to use the equivalent of 40,000 to 60,000 Rove Miles to cover it. The same flight generally starts around 25,000 Aeroplan points. Since the transfer is 1:1, 25,000 Rove Miles are sufficient, a potential saving of thousands of points on a single ticket.

The ratio and conditions

The transfer is at par, without devaluation. Here are the parameters to know before moving your points.

How to make the transfer

The process takes less than two minutes once your two accounts are linked.

Make sure the name on your Aeroplan account matches your Rove account exactly. A mismatch blocks the linking and can delay the transfer beyond the usual 24 hours.

Rove’s flight search engine. Source: Rove Miles (rovemiles.com).

Aeroplan or the travel portal

Rove’s travel portal retains an advantage: no award availability to search for, no blackout dates. If your flight is inexpensive or if you are traveling during school breaks when Aeroplan awards are scarce, the portal often remains the rational choice.

Aeroplan takes the lead as soon as the cash price climbs. A Montreal-Paris round trip in Business Class regularly sells for $4,000 to $6,000. Through Aeroplan, this route can be found for around 60,000 points each way for standard awards, or about 120,000 points round trip. At 1:1, 120,000 Rove Miles can cover a $5,000 ticket: a much higher value than the portal.

Aeroplan or other partners

Rove has 18 transfer partners, almost all at 1:1 (Accor is the exception at 1.5:1). Aeroplan stands out for Canadian travellers because it is the partner that provides the most direct access to Air Canada’s domestic network and to nonstop flights to Europe and Asia from Montreal, Toronto, or Vancouver.

Other partners remain useful for specific needs: Air France-KLM’s Flying Blue for its Promo Rewards, Cathay Pacific Asia Miles for Asia without carrier surcharges, or Qatar Airways Privilege Club for Qsuite. But for a simple flight to book from Canada, Aeroplan remains the most versatile starting point.

Three concrete use cases

Short domestic flight

A Toronto-New York flight often starts around 12,500 Aeroplan points in economy. With 12,500 transferred Rove Miles, you cover a ticket that would cost $250 to $400 cash, plus reduced Air Canada taxes and fees.

Transatlantic crossing

A Montreal-Paris Business Class flight at approximately 60,000 points one-way represents the best value for most members. Expect around 120,000 Rove Miles for a round trip on a ticket nearing $5,000 cash.

Getaway to Asia

Via Aeroplan’s Star Alliance partners, a Vancouver-Tokyo Business Class flight is often around 75,000 to 87,500 points one-way. Such a ticket frequently exceeds $4,000, a return that the Rove portal never achieves.

Maximization tips

Rove Miles to Aeroplan – Frequently Asked Questions