Originally Posted by adela77

I made a request yesterday to transfer SPG points to Alaska miles, and really need to grab two award seats while they are still there, but the transfer is obviously not instant.. does anyone know how long it takes? I read conflicting answers, some 48 hours, some saying they transfer only on the 1st and 15th of the month, some say it takes 2 weeks to 4 weeks.. if much longer, I would rather just purchase instant miles.. thanks for any insight.