Chase to Air France–KLM Flying Blue
Transfer time and what has gone wrong for people moving Chase Ultimate Rewards to Air France–KLM Flying Blue in the last year.
Transfer time
Published times
The bank's own limit, for every partner
- Oct 2026Chase (official) · Most by the next business day; up to 7 business days
It isn't specific to this partner, so it doesn't set the level.
Reports on Crosscheck, last 12 months
No reports yet. Be the first to report how this transfer went.
From Reddit
- May 2026Reddit · Instant, even with a truncated name
- May 2026Reddit · A 1,000-point test was instant; the 501k transfer right after it was still pending hours later
- May 2026Reddit · About 5 days, after years of fast transfers
- May 2026Reddit · Any program: Back-to-back transfers (e.g. a test then the real one) are usually held 36–48 hours at Chase
- Apr 2026Reddit · Not through yet to a month-old Flying Blue account, while Capital One was instant
- Apr 2026Reddit · Instant
- Apr 2026Reddit · Over 72 hours to a week-old Flying Blue account; names and details matched
- Mar 2026Reddit · About 70 hours to a newer Flying Blue account; Capital One was instant
- Jan 2026Reddit · Took 3 days; the award seat was gone by then
- Jan 2026Reddit · Under 5 minutes
- Jan 2026Reddit · Transfer from a spouse's Chase account was cancelled 3 days later, after the ticket was already issued
- Dec 2025Reddit · Any program: Two transfers to normally instant programs took days
Phantom seats
Any flight check
On Aug 27, 2026, Flying Blue showed widespread phantom space and people transferred into it. Flying Blue reversed at least one 60k transfer. Its calendar view has also shown fares that aren't there when you click in.
- Sep 2026Reddit · Got 60k Amex MR reversed after phantom availability
- Sep 2026Reddit · Calendar showing fares that aren't there
Taxes & fees check
One poster verified a fare, transferred, refreshed, and the price had more than doubled.
- Oct 2026Reddit · Weekly Help Thread, Oct 12
Account rules
- One transfer, not a test plus the real oneA small test transfer followed by a big one often gets the big one held for days, especially from Chase. Chase transfers into new Flying Blue accounts have also sat 3+ days while Capital One and Amex posted instantly. Open the account early, transfer the full amount once, and ask Flying Blue to hold the award while you wait.Source 1 · Source 2 · Source 3 · Source 4 · checked Oct 2026
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Data as of Oct 2026. Rules change often; confirm with the program before you move points.