Delta Airlines Miles Calculator (SkyMiles)

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This Delta Airlines SkyMiles calculator helps you do two things quickly:

Estimate how many Delta SkyMiles you’ll earn from a paid Delta flight.
Estimate what your current Delta miles balance is worth in dollars.

Delta SkyMiles Earning Calculator

Price of Your Ticket (excluding taxes/fees)

Total Amount Charged to Your Credit Card

This field is only required if you want to include miles earned from co-branded credit card

Base SkyMiles Earned

What Level of Medallion Status Do You Have With Delta?

Bonus Miles From Medallion Status

What Credit Card Are You Using to Pay?

Bonus Miles From Credit Card (These Post at Statement Closing)

Total Delta SkyMiles Earned From This Flight

Value Calculations:

Value calculations provide the return you are getting (in miles) from paid airfare.

Estimated Value of a SkyMile

Value of The Points Earned From This Flight

Points Per Dollar Earned From This Flight

Return on Spend (From Miles)

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Note: This calculator will help you estimate how many SkyMiles you’ll earn from a paid flight.

Delta SkyMiles are calculated based on the price you paid for your ticket (5 miles per dollar). There are bonus earning opportunities if you have medallion status with Delta and if you pay with a Delta Co-Branded Credit Card. You will not earn any miles when booking award tickets.

Note: There are two exceptions for calculating miles earned from flights. These are fairly uncommon:

If you purchased an exception fare, which is an unpublished fare booked through travel agents, vacation packages or other third parties, refer to Delta's exception fare policy to determine how miles are calculated.
If you fly on a partner airline and elect to earn SkyMiles for your flight, refer to Delta's earning miles with partner policy to determine how miles are calculated.
Delta Main Basic (Basic Economy) note: Basic Economy tickets purchased on/after December 9, 2021 for flights departing on/after January 1, 2022 are not eligible to earn SkyMiles or credit toward Medallion Status.

SkyMiles Total Value Calculator

Note: This calculator will help you understand how much your current SkyMiles balance is worth in dollars.

How much are Delta SkyMiles worth?

Delta SkyMiles are generally worth around 1.1 cents per mile when booking award flights. This may vary a little from flight to flight, but 1.1 cents is a good value to assume.

If you’re deciding between paying cash or booking an award, run the exact cash price and miles required through our Points Value (CPP) Calculator to see the cents-per-point value for that redemption.

Want the full set of tools in one place? Visit our travel rewards calculators to compare programs and run the other calculators.

Increased Value with a Delta Co-Branded Credit Card

Delta wants its members to own and use their co-branded credit cards, and they offer cardholders a 15% discount when redeeming miles for flights (applies to Gold/Platinum/Reserve consumer and business Amex cards).

What this means in practice: If you normally value SkyMiles at ~1.1¢ each, a 15% mileage discount increases your effective value by about 17.6% (because you’re using fewer miles for the same trip), which is roughly ~1.29¢ per mile as a planning estimate.

Delta SkyMiles 15 Percent Card Member Bonus — This example shows the 15% bonus that shows up when you are a cardholder

How do Delta SkyMiles compare to the value of other airline programs?

Airline Program	Approximate Value of a Mile
Alaska Airlines	1.3 – 1.6 cents per mile
American Airlines	1.5 – 1.9 cents per mile
Delta Airlines	1.0 – 1.3 cents per mile
Frontier Airlines	1.0 – 1.2 cents per mile
Hawaiian Airlines	1.1 – 1.3 cents per mile
jetBlue	1.3 – 1.6 cents per mile
Southwest Airlines	1.3 – 1.6 cents per mile
United Airlines	1.1 – 1.4 cents per mile

Can SkyMiles be transferred to other programs?

Delta SkyMiles cannot be transferred to other airlines.

You can transfer your miles to other people, but the fees to transfer typically outweigh the benefit of doing so.

What Else Can SkyMiles be Used For?

SkyMiles are primarily used for booking award tickets with Delta, but they can be use for a lot of other things including:

Delta Vacation Packages
Hotels
SkyClub Memberships (or premium drinks when in a SkyClub)
Experiences
Delta Baggage Fees, Ticketing Fees, etc..

Frequently asked questions

In case you just want a quick answer about the value of your SkyMiles, here are some quick value estimates:

How much are 10,000 Delta SkyMiles worth?

10,000 Delta miles are worth about $110.

How much are 25,000 Delta SkyMiles worth?

25,000 Delta miles are worth about $275.

How much are 50,000 Delta SkyMiles worth?

50,000 Delta miles are worth about $550.

How much are 80,000 Delta SkyMiles worth?

80,000 Delta miles are worth about $880.

How much are 100,000 Delta SkyMiles worth?

100,000 Delta miles are worth about $1,100.