What Delta SkyMiles Are Worth (September 2026)

Cash floor: 1.0¢ — Pay with Miles against a Delta fare

Issuer travel portal: — · Transfer target: 1.2¢ · Peak: 2.0¢

Why we use 1.2¢

Delta prices awards off cash fares, which keeps the value flat and predictable. There is no award chart to beat.

Where owners lose value

Revenue-based pricing means a mile is worth what Delta says it is that day. These are the least flexible points in the list.

Where the peak number comes from

• Flash award sales on domestic routes
• Award pricing when cash fares spike near a deadline

Business cards that earn Delta SkyMiles

• Delta SkyMiles Reserve Business — Lounge access and status credits carry this card, not the mile valuation.

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