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Delta SkyMiles
Delta SkyMiles is an airline program based in the Americas. In October 2026 (prices checked October 16–21), one Delta SkyMiles mile bought a median of 1.15¢ of travel across 6 priced searches on the same 3 flights checked every month; on the 6 searches priced in both September and October, its value rose 1.5%. One mile bought 1.15¢ in September and 1.14¢ in August.
| What 50,000 miles bought | $575 in October$576 in September · $569 in August |
|---|---|
| Change since September | +1.5%on the 6 searches priced in both months, each compared with itself |
| Change since August | +0.7%each month’s same-search change, chained over 3 months |
| Checks with a price | 18 of 18every search returned a price |
Delta SkyMilesValue of one mile
1.15¢Per mile · October 2026 · +1.5%
Nº DL·R3 · 3 flights
Table 1. About Delta SkyMiles · as of Aug 13, 2026
Did prices in miles change?Yes, on 2 of 3 itemsacross 18 mile prices seen
Need an account to see prices?NoAward prices are visible to anyone
Credit card points that transfer in1 card programAmex MR 1:1
Notes from collection: “saw conflicting sources on skymiles partner airline count”
Item by item
What one mile bought on each flight, every month. Each item is checked twice: about 60 days before travel and about 180 days before.
Booked ~60 days aheadBooked ~180 days ahead× no price that month
Chart 1. Detroit → Orlando
DTW–MCO · Economy
Chart 2. Atlanta → Seoul
ATL–ICN · Economy
Chart 3. Atlanta → Seoul
ATL–ICN · Business
All 3 charts share one scale, so their heights compare directly.
Chart 4. Every check compared with published valuations · 18 checks
Each checkMiddle checkTPGNerdWalletCents per point.
1¢1.5¢
Grey dots are individual checks. The white tick is the middle value. TPG and NerdWallet each publish one number per program; this index shows the whole range.
Every check, with its screenshot
Each row is one search. Click a thumbnail to open the screenshot it came from: “a” is the points search, “c” the cash search.
- Atlanta → Seoul · Business1.48¢Aug (R1) · booked ~60 days ahead · travel Oct 14499,900 points + $6.00 · cash $7,402.00
- Atlanta → Seoul · Business1.38¢Aug (R1) · booked ~180 days ahead · travel Feb 10499,900 points + $6.00 · cash $6,902.00
- Atlanta → Seoul · Economy1.11¢Aug (R1) · booked ~60 days ahead · travel Oct 1483,700 points + $6.00 · cash $934.00
- Atlanta → Seoul · Economy1.10¢Aug (R1) · booked ~180 days ahead · travel Feb 10122,100 points + $6.00 · cash $1,347.00
- Detroit → Orlando · Economy1.16¢Aug (R1) · booked ~60 days ahead · travel Oct 1412,300 points + $6.00 · cash $149.00
- Detroit → Orlando · Economy1.11¢Aug (R1) · booked ~180 days ahead · travel Feb 1028,100 points + $6.00 · cash $319.00
- Atlanta → Seoul · Business1.38¢Sep (R2) · booked ~60 days ahead · travel Nov 4499,900 points + $6.00 · cash $6,902.00
- Atlanta → Seoul · Business1.38¢Sep (R2) · booked ~180 days ahead · travel Mar 3499,900 points + $6.00 · cash $6,902.00“created urgency by including "1 left at this price"”
- Atlanta → Seoul · Economy1.11¢Sep (R2) · booked ~60 days ahead · travel Nov 481,300 points + $6.00 · cash $909.00
- Atlanta → Seoul · Economy1.10¢Sep (R2) · booked ~180 days ahead · travel Mar 3122,100 points + $6.00 · cash $1,347.00
- Detroit → Orlando · Economy1.14¢Sep (R2) · booked ~60 days ahead · travel Nov 416,500 points + $6.00 · cash $194.00
- Detroit → Orlando · Economy1.16¢Sep (R2) · booked ~180 days ahead · travel Mar 312,300 points + $6.00 · cash $149.00
- Atlanta → Seoul · Business1.47¢Oct (R3) · booked ~60 days ahead · travel Dec 16499,900 points + $6.00 · cash $7,352.00
- Atlanta → Seoul · Business1.47¢Oct (R3) · booked ~180 days ahead · travel Apr 14499,900 points + $6.00 · cash $7,352.00
- Atlanta → Seoul · Economy1.09¢Oct (R3) · booked ~60 days ahead · travel Dec 16146,700 points + $6.00 · cash $1,612.00
- Atlanta → Seoul · Economy1.08¢Oct (R3) · booked ~180 days ahead · travel Apr 14124,700 points + $6.00 · cash $1,347.00
- Detroit → Orlando · Economy1.16¢Oct (R3) · booked ~60 days ahead · travel Dec 1612,300 points + $6.00 · cash $149.00
- Detroit → Orlando · Economy1.14¢Oct (R3) · booked ~180 days ahead · travel Apr 1417,400 points + $6.00 · cash $204.00
| Month | Item | Booked | Points | Plus cash | Cash price | One point | Screenshots | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug (R1) checked Aug 17 | Atlanta → Seoul · Business | ~60 days Oct 14 · 58d | 499,900 | $6.00 | $7,402.00 | 1.48¢ | ||
| Aug (R1) checked Aug 17 | Atlanta → Seoul · Business | ~180 days Feb 10 · 177d | 499,900 | $6.00 | $6,902.00 | 1.38¢ | ||
| Aug (R1) checked Aug 17 | Atlanta → Seoul · Economy | ~60 days Oct 14 · 58d | 83,700 | $6.00 | $934.00 | 1.11¢ | ||
| Aug (R1) checked Aug 17 | Atlanta → Seoul · Economy | ~180 days Feb 10 · 177d | 122,100 | $6.00 | $1,347.00 | 1.10¢ | ||
| Aug (R1) checked Aug 17 | Detroit → Orlando · Economy | ~60 days Oct 14 · 58d | 12,300 | $6.00 | $149.00 | 1.16¢ | ||
| Aug (R1) checked Aug 17 | Detroit → Orlando · Economy | ~180 days Feb 10 · 177d | 28,100 | $6.00 | $319.00 | 1.11¢ | ||
| Sep (R2) checked Sep 8 | Atlanta → Seoul · Business | ~60 days Nov 4 · 57d | 499,900 | $6.00 | $6,902.00 | 1.38¢ | ||
| Sep (R2) checked Sep 8 | Atlanta → Seoul · Business | ~180 days Mar 3 · 176d | 499,900 | $6.00 | $6,902.00 | 1.38¢ | created urgency by including "1 left at this price" | |
| Sep (R2) checked Sep 8 | Atlanta → Seoul · Economy | ~60 days Nov 4 · 57d | 81,300 | $6.00 | $909.00 | 1.11¢ | ||
| Sep (R2) checked Sep 8 | Atlanta → Seoul · Economy | ~180 days Mar 3 · 176d | 122,100 | $6.00 | $1,347.00 | 1.10¢ | ||
| Sep (R2) checked Sep 8 | Detroit → Orlando · Economy | ~60 days Nov 4 · 57d | 16,500 | $6.00 | $194.00 | 1.14¢ | ||
| Sep (R2) checked Sep 8 | Detroit → Orlando · Economy | ~180 days Mar 3 · 176d | 12,300 | $6.00 | $149.00 | 1.16¢ | ||
| Oct (R3) checked Oct 19 | Atlanta → Seoul · Business | ~60 days Dec 16 · 58d | 499,900 | $6.00 | $7,352.00 | 1.47¢ | ||
| Oct (R3) checked Oct 19 | Atlanta → Seoul · Business | ~180 days Apr 14 · 177d | 499,900 | $6.00 | $7,352.00 | 1.47¢ | ||
| Oct (R3) checked Oct 19 | Atlanta → Seoul · Economy | ~60 days Dec 16 · 58d | 146,700 | $6.00 | $1,612.00 | 1.09¢ | ||
| Oct (R3) checked Oct 19 | Atlanta → Seoul · Economy | ~180 days Apr 14 · 177d | 124,700 | $6.00 | $1,347.00 | 1.08¢ | ||
| Oct (R3) checked Oct 19 | Detroit → Orlando · Economy | ~60 days Dec 16 · 58d | 12,300 | $6.00 | $149.00 | 1.16¢ | ||
| Oct (R3) checked Oct 19 | Detroit → Orlando · Economy | ~180 days Apr 14 · 177d | 17,400 | $6.00 | $204.00 | 1.14¢ |