Aventura does have a flight chart. CIBC’s Aventura Airline Rewards Chart prices a round-trip economy flight for one person at 10,000 to 20,000 points for a short trip within Canada or the U.S., 25,000 to 35,000 across Canada or the U.S., 40,000 to 60,000 to Mexico, Hawaii, Central America and the Caribbean, 50,000 to 70,000 to Europe and 75,000 to 125,000 to the rest of the world. Each region has a maximum ticket price for the base fare, and taxes and fees are paid on top. You book through the CIBC Rewards Centre, and you can also pay for any flight there with points under Flexible Travel instead of the chart.
How many Aventura points does a flight cost?
This is CIBC’s chart for round-trip economy flights booked through the CIBC Rewards Centre.
| Region | What counts | Aventura points, round trip | Maximum ticket price (base fare) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Canada and U.S. (short-haul) | Within a province, territory or U.S. state, or to an adjoining one | 10,000 to 20,000 | $400 |
| Canada and U.S. (long-haul) | Anywhere in Canada or the U.S. to anywhere in Canada or the U.S., except Hawaii and Alaska | 25,000 to 35,000 | $800 |
| Mexico, Alaska, Hawaii, Central America, Caribbean | Canada or the U.S. to Mexico, Hawaii, Alaska, Bermuda, Central America or the Caribbean | 40,000 to 60,000 | $1,000 |
| Europe | A major gateway in Canada or the U.S. to select destinations in Europe | 50,000 to 70,000 | $1,300 |
| Rest of the world | A major gateway in Canada or the U.S. to select destinations in Africa, Asia, Australia, New Zealand, the South Pacific, the Middle East or South America | 75,000 to 125,000 | $2,000 |
From CIBC’s Aventura Points Flight Finder, read on November 8, 2026. Amounts are for one passenger, and maximum ticket prices are in Canadian dollars.
The chart gives a range, not one price. CIBC says the exact number of points depends on the ticket prices airlines set, and that flights at a given points level won’t be available to every destination from every departure point and time. The airline and the routing can vary too. CIBC can change the chart, so check it on the day you book.
On CIBC’s definitions, a Toronto to Ottawa round trip stays within one province (short-haul), Toronto to Vancouver crosses the country (long-haul) and Toronto to Cancun falls in the Mexico and Caribbean region. That’s our reading of the region descriptions; the Rewards Centre shows the price for your actual itinerary.
What is the maximum ticket price?
It’s the most the chart will cover for the base fare, before taxes and other charges. If the base fare is higher, you pay the difference with your card or with more points. If it’s lower, you get no credit back, in points or on your card.
Example (ours): a Toronto to Vancouver round trip with a base fare of $950 is $150 over the long-haul maximum of $800, so you’d redeem the chart’s points and pay that $150 by card or with points, plus the taxes and fees.
Do Aventura points cover taxes and fees on a flight?
Not as part of the chart price. CIBC’s terms say taxes and other charges aren’t included in a chart flight; you can charge them to your card or pay them with points through Flexible Travel. Points used this way are in addition to the chart’s points for the base fare. “Taxes and other charges” covers taxes of any kind, departure and arrival fees, security charges and fuel surcharges, among others, and some can only be paid locally while you travel.
CIBC Rewards says there’s no booking fee to redeem points, though the travel provider may charge fees.
How much is a point worth on the chart?
Because the maximum ticket price caps what the points pay for, you can work out the most each point can cover in each region.
| Region | Most a point can cover, economy (cents of base fare) |
|---|---|
| Canada and U.S. (short-haul) | 2.0 to 4.0 |
| Canada and U.S. (long-haul) | 2.3 to 3.2 |
| Mexico, Alaska, Hawaii, Central America, Caribbean | 1.7 to 2.5 |
| Europe | 1.9 to 2.6 |
| Rest of the world | 1.6 to 2.7 |
Our calculation, November 8, 2026: the maximum ticket price divided by the top and the bottom of the region’s points range (short-haul: $400 ÷ 20,000 = 2.0 cents; $400 ÷ 10,000 = 4.0 cents), rounded to one decimal. These are ceilings: a base fare below the maximum earns no credit, so a cheaper fare gives less per point, and taxes paid with points aren’t counted. CIBC doesn’t say which fares price at which end of the range. These figures are higher than the “about 1 cent per point” for flights on our Aventura points value page, which we haven’t yet checked against CIBC.
Can I book business class with Aventura points?
Yes, at one points figure per region rather than a range, if you have the CIBC Aventura Visa Infinite Privilege card. CIBC says its business class chart is open only to that card, with a maximum ticket price for a round-trip business or first class flight.
| Region | Aventura points, round trip, business class | Maximum ticket price (base fare) |
|---|---|---|
| Canada and U.S. (short-haul) | 40,000 | $1,000 |
| Canada and U.S. (long-haul) | 70,000 | $1,750 |
| Mexico, Alaska, Hawaii, Central America, Caribbean | 80,000 | $2,000 |
| Europe | 150,000 | $3,000 |
| Rest of the world | 250,000 | $5,000 |
From CIBC’s Aventura Visa Infinite Privilege page, read on November 8, 2026. By our arithmetic, each point covers at most 2.5 cents of base fare on the first three regions and 2.0 cents to Europe and the rest of the world.
With another Aventura card that qualifies for the economy chart, the terms let you phone the Rewards Centre to redeem the economy chart’s maximum points for the same flight segment, then pay the difference between the economy maximum ticket price and the business fare by card or with points.
Which Aventura cards can use the chart?
CIBC’s terms say you need a qualifying card. The CIBC Rewards FAQ lists the cards the chart applies to: the CIBC Aventura Visa Infinite Privilege, Aventura Visa Infinite, Aventura Visa for Business, Aventura World Elite Mastercard, Aventura Gold Visa and Aventura World Mastercard.
The sources don’t agree on one card. CIBC’s page for the no-fee CIBC Aventura Visa shows the same chart, but the FAQ’s list doesn’t name that card. If you hold it, ask CIBC whether the chart applies before you plan around it.
What if I don’t have enough points for the flight?
You can still book a chart flight if you have at least 80% of the points it needs. CIBC calls the shortfall the Points Deficit, and you can have the Rewards Centre charge it to your card, excluding taxes and other charges. The deficit can’t be more than 20% of the full points for an economy ticket. If the ticket turns out to be refundable and you get a refund, the deficit you paid comes back as points, not money.
Example (ours): a long-haul flight that prices at 35,000 points needs at least 28,000 points (80%), so the most that can be charged as a deficit is 7,000 points’ worth. With 30,000 points you’d be 5,000 short, within the limit.
CIBC’s terms don’t state the rate charged for a Points Deficit, so ask the Rewards Centre for the amount before you confirm. They do set a rate for a different case: if it turns out after booking that you didn’t have the points the Rewards Centre thought you had, it charges the full points for the flight to your card at three cents a point, less any deficit amount you already paid. Before October 1, 2024 the terms instead let you buy the missing points as a “Top Up Purchase”.
What is Aventura Flexible Travel?
It’s the other way to pay for a flight: any travel booked through the Rewards Centre that isn’t a chart flight. You can redeem points for up to 100% of the cost, with no minimum, and anything the points don’t cover goes on your card. Points can also pay for taxes and other charges and for travel insurance bought through the Rewards Centre.
The current terms don’t publish a fixed number of points per dollar for Flexible Travel, so we don’t give one here. CIBC says there are no blackout dates or restrictions when booking through CIBC by Expedia, and the CIBC Rewards FAQ says points can be used for flights on hundreds of airlines.
Chart or Flexible Travel: which costs fewer points?
It depends on the fare, so compare both in the Rewards Centre before you book. By our reading of the chart, its price doesn’t drop below the bottom of the region’s range, and a base fare under the maximum ticket price earns no credit, so a cheap fare may cost fewer points under Flexible Travel. A fare near the maximum ticket price is where the chart can cover the most per point (see the table above).
How do I book a flight with Aventura points?
Through the CIBC Rewards Centre, which CIBC runs as CIBC by Expedia, online or by phone; Expedia has been the travel supplier since October 1, 2024. Points can’t be applied to a booking made somewhere else or to a reservation you already have. Only the primary cardholder (or a business card’s Rewards Officer) can redeem. The CIBC Rewards Centre guide covers the booking steps.
Once ordered, rewards are non-refundable unless you’re told otherwise, and CIBC’s chart notes say the tickets are non-refundable. If a change is allowed and leaves an amount owing, it goes on your card, not your points.
Do you earn points on a flight booked with Aventura points?
Not Aventura points: CIBC Rewards says they aren’t earned on travel obtained by redeeming points. On the portion you charge to your Aventura card, you do earn them. Whether the airline credits its own miles, such as Aeroplan points, isn’t covered by CIBC’s terms or FAQ; ask the airline.
Can I turn Aventura points into Aeroplan points instead?
Only with an eligible Aventura account issued before October 1, 2013, according to CIBC’s terms. Those accounts can convert at 1 to 1 in blocks of 10,000 points, and a conversion can’t be cancelled or reversed. Other cardholders use their points for flights through the Rewards Centre. If you want to collect Aeroplan points, see how Aeroplan works.
Where to go next
- What Aventura points are worth
- Booking in the CIBC Rewards Centre
- Best ways to use Aventura points
- Aventura or Aeroplan
- CIBC Aventura guide
Checked on November 8, 2026 against CIBC’s Aventura Rewards Program Terms, Aventura Points Flight Finder, Aventura card pages, rewards cards page, October 2024 terms changes and the CIBC Rewards FAQ. CIBC can change the chart without notice, so confirm prices in the CIBC Rewards Centre before you book.