Best Credit Cards for Flights

We've analyzed our database of premium cards to find the top picks for flights.

#1
Chase

Chase Sapphire Reserve® Credit Card

Chase Sapphire Reserve® Credit Card card
Earns on Flights
8x
Travel Portal Only
Annual Fee
$795
Points value
2.05¢/pt
Effective value
16.4%
Total Credits
$3,348/yr

The Edit Credit • Annual Travel Credit • Dining Credit • Entertainment Credit • Select Hotels Credit • The Shops Credit • TSA PreCheck/Global Entry • DoorDash Credit • Apple TV + Apple Music • Peloton Credit • Lyft Credit • Southwest Airlines Credit

#2
Chase

Chase Sapphire Reserve® for Business

Chase Sapphire Reserve® for Business card
Earns on Flights
8x
Travel Portal Only
Annual Fee
$795
Points value
2.05¢/pt
Effective value
16.4%
Total Credits
$3,290/yr

Annual Travel Credit • Select Chase Travel Hotels Credit • The Edit Credit • TSA PreCheck/Global Entry/NEXUS • Gift Card Credit • Google Workspace Credit • ZipRecruiter Credit • DoorDash Credit • Lyft Credit • The Shops at Chase Credit • Southwest Airlines Credit

#3
Citi

Citi Strata Elite℠ Card

Citi Strata Elite℠ Card card
Earns on Flights
6x
Travel Portal Only
Annual Fee
$595
Points value
1.9¢/pt
Effective value
11.4%
Total Credits
$820/yr

Annual Hotel Benefit • Annual Splurge Credit • Annual Blacklane Credit • TSA PreCheck/Global Entry

#4
American Express

The Business Platinum Card®

The Business Platinum Card® card
Earns on Flights
5x
Travel Portal Only
Annual Fee
$895
Points value
2¢/pt
Effective value
10%
Total Credits
$2,509/yr

Hilton Credit • Airline Fee Credit • Hotel Credit (FHR/THC) • CLEAR+ Credit • Dell Credit • Indeed Credit • Adobe Credit • Wireless Credit • ChatGPT Business Credit • Global Entry / TSA PreCheck Credit

#5
American Express

The Platinum Card®

The Platinum Card® card
Earns on Flights
5x
Up to $500,000
Annual Fee
$895
Points value
2¢/pt
Effective value
10%
Total Credits
$3,184/yr

Hotel Credit (FHR/THC) • Resy Credit • Digital Entertainment Credit • Equinox Credit • lululemon Credit • Uber Cash • Airline Fee Credit • Oura Ring Credit • Walmart+ Credit • Uber One Credit • TSA PreCheck/Global Entry • CLEAR+ Credit • Saks Fifth Avenue Credit

#6
Citi

Citi Prestige® Card

Citi Prestige® Card card
Earns on Flights
5x
Annual Fee
$495
Points value
1.9¢/pt
Effective value
9.5%
Total Credits
$350/yr

Annual Travel Credit • TSA PreCheck/Global Entry

#7
Capital One

Capital One Venture X

Capital One Venture X card
Earns on Flights
5x
Travel Portal Only
Annual Fee
$395
Points value
1.85¢/pt
Effective value
9.3%
Total Credits
$520/yr

Capital One Travel Credit • Anniversary Bonus Miles • TSA PreCheck/Global Entry

#8
Capital One

Capital One Venture X Business

Capital One Venture X Business card
Earns on Flights
5x
Travel Portal Only
Annual Fee
$395
Points value
1.85¢/pt
Effective value
9.3%
Total Credits
$520/yr

Travel Credit • Anniversary Bonus Miles • TSA PreCheck/Global Entry

#9
Chase

Ink Business Preferred® Credit Card

Ink Business Preferred® Credit Card card
Earns on Flights
3x
Up to $150,000
Annual Fee
$95
Points value
2.05¢/pt
Effective value
6.1%
Total Credits
$120/yr

Cell Phone Protection • DoorDash Grocery & Retail Credit

#10
American Express

American Express Business Gold Card

American Express Business Gold Card card
Earns on Flights
3x
Travel Portal Only
Annual Fee
$375
Points value
2¢/pt
Effective value
6%
Total Credits
$845/yr

Business Credit • Walmart+ Credit • Squarespace Credit • ChatGPT Business Credit

#11
American Express

American Express® Gold Card

American Express® Gold Card card
Earns on Flights
3x
Annual Fee
$325
Points value
2¢/pt
Effective value
6%
Total Credits
$524/yr

Uber Cash • Dining Credit • Dunkin' Credit • Resy Credit • Hotel Collection Credit

#12
American Express

American Express® Green Card

American Express® Green Card card
Earns on Flights
3x
Annual Fee
$150
Points value
2¢/pt
Effective value
6%
Total Credits
$209/yr

CLEAR Plus Credit

#13
Citi

Citi Strata Premier® Card

Citi Strata Premier® Card card
Earns on Flights
3x
Annual Fee
$95
Points value
1.9¢/pt
Effective value
5.7%
Total Credits
$100/yr

Annual Hotel Benefit

#14
American Express

Graphite™ Business Cash Unlimited Card

Graphite™ Business Cash Unlimited Card card
Earns on Flights
5%
Travel Portal Only
Annual Fee
$295
Effective value
5% cash

#15
Chase

Chase Sapphire Preferred® Credit Card

Chase Sapphire Preferred® Credit Card card
Earns on Flights
2x
Annual Fee
$95
Points value
2.05¢/pt
Effective value
4.1%
Total Credits
$50/yr

Annual Hotel Credit

#16
U.S. Bank

U.S. Bank Shield™ Visa® Card

U.S. Bank Shield™ Visa® Card card
Earns on Flights
4x
Travel Portal Only
Annual Fee
$0
Effective value
4x cash
Total Credits
$20/yr

Annual Statement Credit

#17
Wells Fargo

Wells Fargo Autograph Journey℠ Card

Wells Fargo Autograph Journey℠ Card card
Earns on Flights
4x
Annual Fee
$95
Effective value
4x cash
Total Credits
$50/yr

Airline Credit

#18
American Express

Hilton Honors American Express Aspire Card

Hilton Honors American Express Aspire Card card
Earns on Flights
7x
Annual Fee
$550
Points value
0.5¢/pt
Effective value
3.5%
Total Credits
$909/yr

Hilton Resort Credit • Flight Credit • CLEAR Plus Credit • Waldorf Astoria & Conrad Property Credit

#19
Chase

World of Hyatt Credit Card

World of Hyatt Credit Card card
Earns on Flights
2x
Annual Fee
$95
Points value
1.7¢/pt
Effective value
3.4%
Total Credits
$200/yr

Hyatt Credit

#20
City National Bank

Crystal Visa Infinite®

Crystal Visa Infinite® card
Earns on Flights
3x
Annual Fee
$400
Effective value
3x cash
Total Credits
$470/yr

Airline Incidental Credit • Global Entry Credit

#21
American Express

Hilton Honors American Express Business Card

Hilton Honors American Express Business Card card
Earns on Flights
5x
Up to $100,000
Annual Fee
$195
Points value
0.5¢/pt
Effective value
2.5%
Total Credits
$240/yr

Hilton Credit

#22
American Express

Marriott Bonvoy Brilliant® American Express® Card

Marriott Bonvoy Brilliant® American Express® Card card
Earns on Flights
3x
Annual Fee
$650
Points value
0.7¢/pt
Effective value
2.1%
Total Credits
$520/yr

Dining Credit • Marriott Bonvoy Property Credit • TSA PreCheck/Global Entry

#23
Bank of America

Bank of America® Premium Rewards® Credit Card

Bank of America® Premium Rewards® Credit Card card
Earns on Flights
2%
Annual Fee
$95
Effective value
2% cash
Total Credits
$200/yr

Airline Incidental Credit • TSA PreCheck/Global Entry

#24
Bank of America

Bank of America® Premium Rewards® Elite Credit Card

Bank of America® Premium Rewards® Elite Credit Card card
Earns on Flights
2%
Annual Fee
$550
Effective value
2% cash
Total Credits
$570/yr

Airline Incidental Credit • Lifestyle Credit • TSA PreCheck/Global Entry

#25
HSBC

HSBC Premier World Mastercard®

HSBC Premier World Mastercard® card
Earns on Flights
2x
Annual Fee
$95
Effective value
2x cash
Total Credits
$345/yr

Streaming Credit • Instacart+ Credit • Lyft Credit • TSA PreCheck/Global Entry

#26
Barclays

AAdvantage® Aviator® Red World Elite Mastercard®

AAdvantage® Aviator® Red World Elite Mastercard® card
Annual Fee
$99
Points value
1.7¢/pt
Effective value
0%
Total Credits
$25/yr

Inflight Wi-Fi Credit

#27
Chase

United℠ Explorer Card

United℠ Explorer Card card
Annual Fee
$150
Points value
1.5¢/pt
Effective value
0%
Total Credits
$550/yr

TSA PreCheck/Global Entry/NEXUS • United Hotels Credit • Rideshare Credit • Avis/Budget Credit • JSX Flight Credit • Instacart Credit

#28
American Express

Delta SkyMiles® Gold Business American Express Card

Delta SkyMiles® Gold Business American Express Card card
Earns on Flights
2x
Delta
Annual Fee
$150
Points value
1.25¢/pt
Effective value
2.5%
Total Credits
$470/yr

Delta Stays Credit • Delta Flight Credit • Uber One Credit