You’ve got flexibility with your miles with the ability to book Award Travel for yourself or someone else – even if you’re not flying with them. Plus, you can buy, gift, or transfer miles, or donate your miles to a cause you care about. Terms, conditions and transaction fees apply.
Log in to your SkyMiles® account to buy, gift, transfer or donate miles.
Not a Member? Join SkyMiles for free and get your SkyMiles number right away.
Donate Your Miles With SkyWish
You can change someone’s world with your miles. If you’re a SkyMiles Member looking to give back, donate your miles through SkyWish to your preferred organization from one of our four cause-based categories. Every mile you give turns into a journey for someone who needs one. Some terms and conditions apply.
Frequently Asked Questions
If you’re a SkyMiles Member, the Buy Miles program allows you to purchase miles for your own account. Visit Buy Miles to begin a transaction and select the number of miles you’d like to purchase. Processing fees and terms apply.
If you’re not yet a Member, you can join SkyMiles online and immediately get your SkyMiles number. It’s free to join.
Miles may only be added if you’ve had a SkyMiles account for at least 10 days and have earned at least 1 mile since opening the account.
It costs $0.035 per mile plus applicable taxes.
You may purchase up to 60,000 miles per calendar year.
No, dollars spent to buy miles do not qualify as Medallion Qualification Dollars (MQDs) toward qualification for Medallion Status.
Please allow 24-48 hours for miles purchased through Buy Miles to post to your account.
First, you’ll need the name and SkyMiles number of your gift recipient. Then, follow the steps below:
Processing fees and terms apply.
Miles may only be given and received by SkyMiles accounts that have been established for at least 10 days and have earned at least 1 mile.
You can gift up to 60,000 miles per calendar year to another SkyMiles Member.
You can give miles to up to 4 SkyMiles Members in a single transaction, but you may complete as many transactions as you’d like.
Once you enter the recipient's name and SkyMiles account number, the miles automatically post to their account, generally within 24-48 hours.
They cost $0.035 per mile plus applicable taxes.
You will need to provide an individual’s name and SkyMiles number before you can give miles.
No, transaction fees paid to give miles (or receive gifted miles) do not relate to or impact qualification for Medallion Status.
You need the recipient's name and SkyMiles number before transferring miles to someone else.
Visit Transfer Miles and add your desired recipient(s).
Miles may only be transferred to SkyMiles accounts that have been established for at least 10 days and have earned at least 1 mile.
Processing fees and terms apply.
You can transfer miles to as many as 4 SkyMiles Members in a single transaction, but you may complete as many transactions as you’d like.
Processing fees and terms apply.
After entering the recipient's name and SkyMiles number, the transferred miles generally post to the recipient’s account within 24-48 hours.
It costs $0.01 per mile and $30 per transaction, plus applicable taxes.
Members may receive between 1,000 and 30,000 miles per transaction in mileage increments of 1,000. The maximum number any account may receive is 300,000 miles per calendar year.
Yes. A maximum of 150,000 miles may be transferred out of any SkyMiles account per calendar year. The maximum number any account may receive is 300,000 miles per calendar year. Processing fees and terms apply.
No, you will need to provide an individual’s name and SkyMiles number before you can transfer miles.
They can join for free at delta.com and immediately receive a SkyMiles account number. Miles may only be given to SkyMiles accounts that have been established for at least 10 days and have earned at least 1 mile.
No. Transferring miles and accompanying transfer and transaction fees do not count towards qualification for Medallion Status.
The Transfer Miles program allows the transfer of miles between SkyMiles accounts. It does not enable the conversion of partner points to miles. Learn about converting partner points to miles
Buy Miles and Gift Miles
Agreement made between Delta Air Lines, Inc.® ("Delta") and the SkyMiles® Member ("Member") in connection with the Member's desire to participate in the Delta SkyMiles Buy Miles Program. Delta, at its sole discretion, reserves the right to approve the Member's participation in the Delta SkyMiles Program.
SkyMiles is a registered trademark of Delta Air Lines, Inc. Delta may change the SkyMiles program rules, change or terminate program partners, regulations, benefits, conditions of participation or mileage levels, in whole or in part, at any time with or without notice, even though changes may affect the value of mileage already accumulated. Delta may also modify or cancel any award, increase the mileage required for any award, modify or regulate the transferability of awards or benefits, add an unlimited number of blackout dates or limit the number of seats available to any or all destinations. Delta has the right to terminate the SkyMiles Program at any time. This Program may be terminated by Delta at any time, with or without notice. All SkyMiles program rules apply to SkyMiles program membership, miles, offers, mile accrual, mile redemption, and travel benefits. Offers void where prohibited by law. Other restrictions may apply. To review the rules, please visit the member guide.
Transfer Miles
Agreement made between Delta Air Lines, Inc.® ("Delta") and the SkyMiles® Member ("Member") in connection with the Member's desire to participate in the Delta SkyMiles Transfer Miles Program. Delta, at its sole discretion, reserves the right to approve the Member's participation in the Delta SkyMiles Program.
SkyMiles is a registered trademark of Delta Air Lines, Inc. Delta may change the SkyMiles program rules, change or terminate program partners, regulations, benefits, conditions of participation or mileage levels, in whole or in part, at any time with or without notice, even though changes may affect the value of mileage already accumulated. Delta may also modify or cancel any award, increase the mileage required for any award, modify or regulate the transferability of awards or benefits, add an unlimited number of blackout dates or limit the number of seats available to any or all destinations. Delta has the right to terminate the SkyMiles Program at any time. This Program may be terminated by Delta at any time, with or without notice. All SkyMiles program rules apply to SkyMiles program membership, miles, offers, mile accrual, mile redemption and travel benefits. Offers void where prohibited by law. Other restrictions may apply. To review the rules, please visit the member guide.