Delta SkyMiles Calculator
Unofficial. See the miles and Medallion Qualification Dollars (MQDs) a Delta ticket earns. Rules as published by Delta.
Delta SkyMiles earn 5 miles per $1 on Classic fares and 7 on Extra, 2 on Delta Basic and none on Main Basic. Medallion status adds 2 (Silver) to 6 (Diamond) miles per $1, and a Delta Amex card adds 2 or 3. Medallion status needs $5,000 (Silver), $10,000 (Gold), $15,000 (Platinum) or $28,000 (Diamond) in MQDs.
How this calculator works
Enter the ticket price, then pick your fare type, Medallion status and Delta Amex card. The calculator multiplies the price by the miles-per-dollar rate for each part and adds them up. It also counts the MQDs the ticket earns, adds any MQD Boost from your card, and shows how far that takes you toward each Medallion tier. The result updates as you change an answer.
What the inputs mean
- Ticket price: the base fare plus carrier-imposed charges, without government taxes and fees. Your receipt shows it.
- Fare type: Classic (or Refundable), Extra, Delta Basic (the Basic fare in Delta Comfort, First, Premium Select or Delta One) or Main Basic. Other Delta Comfort, First, Premium Select and Delta One fares earn at the Classic or Extra rate of the fare you bought.
- Medallion status: the tier you hold when you fly.
- Delta Amex card: the SkyMiles card you pay with.
- Credit this flight to: you can credit the flight to Flying Club or Flying Blue instead of SkyMiles. Choose one to see what the flight earns there, by route and booking class, with your status in that program. The full tables: Flying Club on Delta Air Lines, Flying Blue on Delta Air Lines.
How SkyMiles and MQDs are earned
On most tickets Delta pays miles per dollar, not per mile flown: 5 per $1 on Classic or Refundable, 7 on Extra, 2 on Delta Basic and none on Main Basic. Medallion members add 2 (Silver), 3 (Gold), 4 (Platinum) or 6 (Diamond) miles per $1, except on Main Basic. A Delta Amex card adds 2 miles per $1 (Blue or Gold) or 3 (Platinum or Reserve) on Delta purchases.
MQDs are $1 per $1 of ticket price, and Main Basic earns none. A Platinum card adds $1 MQD for every $20 spent and a Reserve card $1 for every $10, and both give an MQD Headstart of $2,500 each year. Medallion status needs $5,000 (Silver), $10,000 (Gold), $15,000 (Platinum) or $28,000 (Diamond) in MQDs.
Worked examples
Each example below is worked out by this calculator, with the same rules as the form above.
$500 Classic fare, Gold Medallion, Delta Platinum Amex card
Earns 5,500 miles and $525 MQDs toward Medallion Status.
- Classic fare (5 miles per $1): 2,500 miles
- Gold bonus (+3 miles per $1): 1,500 miles
- Delta Platinum Amex (3 miles per $1 on Delta purchases): 1,500 miles
- Miles: 5,500 miles
- MQDs from the ticket ($1 per $1 of ticket price): $500
- MQD Boost ($1 per $20 spent on your Platinum card): $25
- MQDs: $525
$300 Extra fare, no Medallion status, no Delta Amex card
Earns 2,100 miles and $300 MQDs toward Medallion Status.
- Extra fare (7 miles per $1): 2,100 miles
- Miles: 2,100 miles
- MQDs from the ticket ($1 per $1 of ticket price): $300
- MQDs: $300
$450 Main Basic fare, Silver Medallion, Delta Gold Amex card
Earns 900 miles and $0 MQDs toward Medallion Status.
- Main Basic fare (0 miles per $1): 0 miles
- Delta Gold Amex (2 miles per $1 on Delta purchases): 900 miles
- Miles: 900 miles
- MQDs from the ticket ($1 per $1 of ticket price): $0
- MQDs: $0
Main Basic (Basic Economy) earns no miles or MQDs from the flight. Your card still earns its miles on the purchase.
Questions and answers
How many SkyMiles does a Delta ticket earn?
On most tickets, SkyMiles are counted per $1 of ticket price, not per mile flown: 5 miles per $1 on a Classic or Refundable fare, 7 on Extra, 2 on Delta Basic and none on Main Basic. Medallion members add 2 (Silver), 3 (Gold), 4 (Platinum) or 6 (Diamond) miles per $1, and paying with a Delta Amex card adds 2 (Blue or Gold) or 3 (Platinum or Reserve) miles per $1 on Delta purchases.
How are MQDs calculated?
A ticket earns $1 in Medallion Qualification Dollars (MQDs) for every $1 of ticket price, and a Main Basic ticket earns none. A Delta Platinum Amex card adds $1 in MQDs for every $20 spent on the card and a Reserve card $1 for every $10 (MQD Boost). The calculator adds the two and shows the total.
Do taxes count toward MQDs?
No. The ticket price that counts is the base fare plus carrier charges, without government taxes and fees. Your receipt shows that amount, and it is the number to type into the calculator.
How many MQDs do I need for Silver, Gold, Platinum or Diamond Medallion?
The calculator measures your ticket toward 2027 Medallion Status against these MQD totals: $5,000 for Silver, $10,000 for Gold, $15,000 for Platinum and $28,000 for Diamond.
Does Delta Main Basic earn SkyMiles or MQDs?
No. A Main Basic (Basic Economy) ticket earns no miles and no MQDs from the flight, and no Medallion status bonus. If you pay with a Delta Amex card, the card still earns its miles on the purchase.
Does a Delta Amex card add to my MQDs?
The Platinum and Reserve cards do: $1 in MQDs for every $20 (Platinum) or $10 (Reserve) spent on the card, plus an MQD Headstart of $2,500 each year. In this calculator the Blue and Gold cards add miles only.
What it does not cover
Exception fares, such as cruise, bulk, consolidator and tour package tickets, earn a percentage of the distance flown, set by the fare class. Partner flights also earn differently. The Delta fare class chart lists the exception-fare rates for each letter, and the Delta upgrade priority calculator shows where you stand on the upgrade list.
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