Can Delta miles be used for international flights?

What are Delta Miles?

Delta Air Lines offers a frequent-flyer program, the Delta SkyMiles, at no additional cost. Delta miles, also known as SkyMiles, are roughly valued at 1 cent per mile. The easiest way to earn miles is by flying with Delta or its partner airlines, but using a Delta-branded credit card and spending money with Delta partner companies can rack up miles easily as well. Some of Delta’s partners include most major hotel chains, Airbnb, major rental agencies, Lyft, online merchants, and dining locations. Additional SkyMiles can be bought for 3.5 cents per mile (more than three times what the miles are worth on average). 

Redeeming Delta SkyMiles

SkyMiles are redeemable for flights provided by Delta and its partners. This includes domestic flights as well as international economy-flights at an average value of 0.8 cents per SkyMile. Delta’s international partners include:

• Aeroflot (Russia)
• Aerolíneas Argentinas
• AeroMexico
• Air Europa
• Air France
• Alitalia (Italy)
• China Airlines (Taiwan)
• China Eastern (China)
• China Southern (China)
• Czech Airlines
• Garuda Indonesia
• Kenya Airways
• KLM Royal Dutch Airlines (Netherlands)
• Korean Air
• MEA (Lebanon)
• Saudia
• TAROM (Romania)
• Vietnam Airlines
• Xiamen Airlines (China)

Miles can also be used to purchase seat upgrades, a membership to Delta Sky Club airport lounges, vacation packages, exclusive experiences, hotel rooms, and car rentals in the SkyMiles Marketplace. SkyMiles can even be donated to charity through Delta SkyWish.

Conclusion

Delta SkyMiles can be used for international flights provided by airlines that are within Delta’s international SkyTeam alliance. Using SkyMiles on purchasing flight tickets is the most beneficial way to redeem SkyMiles.