Delta SkyMiles are worth about 1.2 cents each when redeemed for award flights.
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With this benefit, all Delta Amex Blue, Gold, Platinum and Reserve Card Members can reduce the cost of a ticket by $50 for 5,000 miles, $100 for 10,000 miles and so on.
To sell your Delta SkyMiles, you will typically need to create an account with the marketplace and provide your SkyMiles account information. The marketplace will then assess your miles and provide you with a quote. Once you accept the quote, the marketplace will purchase your miles and send you the cash proceeds.
Delta SkyMiles dealsFor example, in the past, Delta has offered: Round-trip flights to Caribbean destinations starting at just 11,000 SkyMiles. Round-trip tickets to some major European cities starting at just 22,000 miles. Round-trip flights to Asia starting at just 30,000 miles.
Calculating the value of SkyMilesFor example, if a flight from Boston to Miami costs $99 or 7,500 SkyMiles, your SkyMiles are worth 1.3 cents ($99 / 7,500 = $0.013 or 1.3 cents).
Pay with Miles is a benefit of Delta SkyMiles American Express Cards where you can use miles to pay for all or part of the price of eligible flights. It is always available as a payment option on all Delta operated flights as long as you have 5,000 miles in your SkyMiles account.
As a SkyMiles Member, you'll earn 5 miles per dollar spent on Delta flights in Main Cabin or above.* So when you pay a higher price, you're rewarded with more miles.
4,000 Delta miles are worth an average of $44.8, according to WalletHub data. You will get the best value for your Delta miles if you use them for flights booked through Delta, though there are a few other redemption options to choose from.
You have two options when looking to use your SkyMiles: fly directly on a Delta plane or book through its partner airline WestJet. Flights can be found for as few as 7,000 SkyMiles one way, so the bonus SkyMiles earned from the Delta credit cards will go a long way.
The lowest round-trip main cabin tickets cost 50,000 SkyMiles. But, it's easy to pay up to 90,000 SkyMiles if your travel dates are not flexible. To avoid this unpredictability, see if you can transfer your points to Virgin Atlantic. A round-trip main cabin ticket on Delta can cost 60,000 miles.
You are always better off using your SkyMiles to book an award ticket for a friend or family member instead of transferring miles. Our Advice: Instead of gifting or transferring miles it is always a better value to use your miles to purchase an award ticket for the intended recipient.
Chip Lupo, Credit Card Writer15,000 Delta miles are worth an average of $168, according to WalletHub data. You will get the best value for your Delta miles if you use them for flights booked through Delta, though there are a few other redemption options to choose from.