How to Book Delta With Miles

Which programs can book Delta

SkyMiles are Delta's own miles. Delta SkyMiles to dollars is what those miles are worth. The two partner routes we publish are book Delta with Virgin Atlantic and book Delta with Flying Blue. Those pages own the booking steps, the cash on top, and the change rules. This page is the map: which program, which bank, and which one to open first.

How to book Delta with SkyMiles

Delta says to select Book on delta.com or in the Fly Delta app, then check Shop with Miles on the site or Show Price in Miles in the app. The flexible award calendar shows the lowest price for the dates you select. Delta says there are no blackout dates on any Delta Air Lines flight. Miles can be redeemed on Delta, Delta Connection, and partner airlines booked through Delta. Source: [Delta, Travel with Miles](https://www.delta.com/us/en/skymiles/how-to-use-miles/travel-with-miles), checked November 9, 2026.

Banks that list Delta SkyMiles: Amex Membership Rewards.

A bank missing from this table does not list SkyMiles in our transfer data. The full directory is the transfer partners page.

Amex is one of those banks, at 1:1, checked October 29, 2026. The transfer fee is $0.0006 per point, capped at $99. Move the points only after the SkyMiles seat is on the screen. The steps and the account rules are in how to transfer Amex points to Delta.

Capital One does not list SkyMiles. A Capital One balance reaches a Delta seat through a partner Capital One does list, which the next sections cover.

How to book Delta with Virgin Atlantic

Flying Club's Delta page says reward flights are subject to availability, blackout dates may apply, and the flight has to be operated by Delta or Delta Connection. A flight Delta markets and another airline operates cannot be booked. Source: [Virgin Atlantic, Delta partner page](https://www.virginatlantic.com/en-US/flying-club/airline-partners/delta-air-lines), checked November 9, 2026.

Banks that list Virgin Atlantic Flying Club: Chase Ultimate Rewards, Amex Membership Rewards, Citi ThankYou Points (1:1 on premium cards, 1:0.7 on other cards) and Bilt Rewards.

Capital One does not list Flying Club under that name. It lists Virgin Red at 1:1, checked October 29, 2026. Virgin's member support page says transfers use a Virgin Red or Flying Club ID, so check the account on the transfer screen before you send miles.

The booking steps, the cash Virgin adds, and the date change rule are in how to book Delta with Virgin Atlantic. This guide does not copy a distance chart onto the page. The price on the Flying Club screen is the price.

How to book Delta with Flying Blue

Flying Blue says a reward ticket is booked by a member, paid in miles, and can be used on Air France, KLM, and Flying Blue airline partner flights. Those rules do not name Delta or a Delta award price. Confirm the operating carrier is Delta before you transfer. Source: [Flying Blue, reward tickets](https://www.flyingblue.com/en/spend/flights/rewards), checked November 9, 2026.

Banks that list Air France-KLM Flying Blue: Chase Ultimate Rewards, Amex Membership Rewards, Citi ThankYou Points (1:1 on premium cards, 1:0.7 on other cards), Capital One Miles and Bilt Rewards.

Flying Blue's published reward chart is for Air France and KLM operated flights. It is not a Delta price list, so this page does not treat those miles as a Delta award. If the search does not show a Delta operated flight, stop. The rest of the rules are in how to book Delta with Flying Blue. Amex holders who want the transfer timing can use how to transfer Amex points to Air France.

When to use SkyMiles instead of a partner

Search the same Delta flight in each program you can actually fund. Then compare three numbers: the miles or points, the cash due on top, and what we think the currency is worth.

We value SkyMiles at 1.2 cents per point, Virgin Points at 1.5 cents per point, and Flying Blue miles at 1.45 cents per point (The Points Guy, November 2026). Divide the cash fare, minus the taxes you still pay on the award, by the points the award costs. If the result beats that currency's figure, the booking is a good use. If it does not, pay cash or try the other program.

Use SkyMiles when you already hold them, or when Amex Membership Rewards is the balance you want to move and the SkyMiles price wins that math. The Amex fee above is part of the cost of moving points in. It is not part of the cost of miles you already have.

Use Flying Club or Flying Blue when your bank does not list SkyMiles, or when the partner search shows the Delta operated seat at a better result after cash. Flying Club lists Delta award prices as a one way points amount that excludes passenger taxes, duties, fees, charges and surcharges. That page does not print one surcharge for every departure from the US. Flying Blue says a reward ticket is subject to airport and security taxes and carrier surcharges, and miles do not cover those amounts. Read the cash line on the screen you are booking. A blog surcharge is not that number.

Run your own balance through the points value calculator.

Business class is a strong redemption when the points price and the cash on top still beat paying cash. The cabin does not make the award good by itself. If none of the three programs shows the seat, do not transfer.

Learn this properly

Lesson 11: Transfer Partners & When to Use Them explains why one bank's points can book another airline's seats. Every ratio is on the transfer partners page, and points values prices SkyMiles against Virgin Points and Flying Blue.

Book Delta with one bank's points

• Chase points: How to book Delta with Chase points. Chase lists Flying Club and Flying Blue, and has no SkyMiles row.
• Amex points: How to book Delta with Amex points. Amex lists SkyMiles, and that guide says when Flying Club or Flying Blue is the better screen.

Frequently asked questions

Which programs can book a Delta flight?

Delta SkyMiles, Virgin Atlantic Flying Club, and Air France-KLM Flying Blue. The partner steps are in book Delta with Virgin Atlantic and book Delta with Flying Blue.

Which bank points transfer to SkyMiles?

Amex Membership Rewards, at the ratio in the SkyMiles table above.

Which bank points transfer to Flying Club or Flying Blue?

Flying Club: Chase Ultimate Rewards, Amex Membership Rewards, Citi ThankYou Points (1:1 on premium cards, 1:0.7 on other cards) and Bilt Rewards. Flying Blue: Chase Ultimate Rewards, Amex Membership Rewards, Citi ThankYou Points (1:1 on premium cards, 1:0.7 on other cards), Capital One Miles and Bilt Rewards. Capital One lists Virgin Red rather than Flying Club. The Virgin section above has that row.

When should I use SkyMiles instead of a partner?

Use SkyMiles when you already hold them, or when your bank lists SkyMiles and the price beats 1.2 cents per point after taxes (The Points Guy, November 2026). Use a partner when that search shows a Delta operated seat and the points plus cash beat the SkyMiles result.