Delta SkyMiles vs Emirates Skywards: award prices compared
Delta SkyMiles and Emirates Skywards both showed award space in the same cabin on 441 routes in the last 30 days. In economy, Skywards needed fewer miles on 351 of 439 shared routes; in business class, Skywards on 199 of 315.
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- Routes with both programs
- 441
- Cabin comparisons
- 961
- SkyMiles routes
- 4,484
- Skywards routes
- 683
SkyMiles or Skywards: fewer miles by cabin
On each route where both programs showed award space in a cabin, the one whose lowest observed one-way award needed fewer miles. Both programs' miles are compared one to one; taxes are compared separately.
| Cabin | Shared routes | Fewer with SkyMiles | Fewer with Skywards | Same number | Median difference | Median taxes and fees |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Economy | 439 | 86 | 351 | 2 | 17,000 fewer miles with Skywards | SkyMiles $50.18, Skywards $311.00 |
| Premium Economy | 207 | 66 | 141 | 0 | 12,900 fewer miles with Skywards | SkyMiles $37.30, Skywards $311.00 |
| Business Class | 315 | 116 | 199 | 0 | 31,000 fewer miles with Skywards | SkyMiles $50.81, Skywards $1,143.58 |
When SkyMiles or Skywards came out ahead
What the last 30 days of observations show; award space changes daily.
- Fewer miles needed more often: Skywards in business class, premium economy and economy.
- Economy: Skywards needed fewer miles on 351 of 439 shared economy routes; the median difference was 17,000 miles in favor of Skywards.
- Business class: Skywards needed fewer miles on 199 of 315 shared business-class routes; the median difference was 31,000 miles in favor of Skywards.
- Premium economy: Skywards needed fewer miles on 141 of 207 shared premium economy routes; the median difference was 12,900 miles in favor of Skywards.
- Open dates: Skywards showed economy award space on more departure dates on 316 of 439 shared routes.
- Taxes and fees: on shared economy routes the median was $50.18 with SkyMiles and $311.00 with Skywards.
- Coverage: SkyMiles showed award space on 2 or more dates on 4,484 routes and Skywards on 683 routes; 441 routes had both.
- Booking window: AwardTool saw SkyMiles award space up to 330 days ahead (Sep 11, 2027) and Skywards up to 361 days ahead (Oct 12, 2027).
- Bank transfers: Amex transfers to both; Bilt, Capital One and Citi transfer to Skywards only.
Shared routes: SkyMiles and Skywards side by side
Each program's lowest observed one-way award on the route in that cabin, plus taxes, with its open departure dates and newest observation.
Economy: 439 shared routes
The 67 of 439 routes with the most open dates.
| Route | SkyMiles (miles) | Skywards (miles) | Fewer |
|---|---|---|---|
| Los Angeles (LAX) to Hong Kong (HKG) | 23,000 + $5.60330 dates · | 42,500 + $311.00351 dates · | SkyMiles |
| New York JFK to Hong Kong (HKG) | 30,000 + $5.60330 dates · | 37,500 + $311.00348 dates · | SkyMiles |
| New York JFK to Singapore (SIN) | 44,800 + $13.10326 dates · | 37,500 + $311.00342 dates · | Skywards |
| Hong Kong (HKG) to New York JFK | 30,000 + $78.47327 dates · | 37,500 + $378.35340 dates · | SkyMiles |
| Hong Kong (HKG) to Los Angeles (LAX) | 20,000 + $72.87329 dates · | 42,500 + $371.47336 dates · | SkyMiles |
| Washington Dulles (IAD) to Istanbul (IST) | 33,500 + $35.40329 dates · | 35,000 + $294.00335 dates · | SkyMiles |
| Los Angeles (LAX) to Taipei Taoyuan (TPE) | 34,000 + $5.60330 dates · | 42,500 + $311.00331 dates · | SkyMiles |
| Sydney (SYD) to Los Angeles (LAX) | 47,000 + $92.04330 dates · | 52,500 + $438.55331 dates · | SkyMiles |
| Los Angeles (LAX) to Istanbul (IST) | 33,500 + $35.40311 dates · | 35,000 + $294.00349 dates · | SkyMiles |
| Seattle (SEA) to Shanghai Pudong (PVG) | 45,000 + $5.60325 dates · | 42,500 + $311.00335 dates · | Skywards |
| New York JFK to Istanbul (IST) | 30,500 + $35.40317 dates · | 35,000 + $294.00342 dates · | SkyMiles |
| New York JFK to Tokyo Narita (NRT) | 50,600 + $5.60331 dates · | 40,000 + $311.00328 dates · | Skywards |
| Seattle (SEA) to Taipei Taoyuan (TPE) | 30,000 + $5.60328 dates · | 42,500 + $311.00331 dates · | SkyMiles |
| New York JFK to Tokyo Haneda (HND) | 50,600 + $5.60331 dates · | 40,000 + $311.00327 dates · | Skywards |
| Houston (IAH) to Singapore (SIN) | 44,200 + $13.00320 dates · | 42,500 + $311.00337 dates · | Skywards |
| Milan Malpensa (MXP) to New York JFK | 42,000 + $50.18329 dates · | 17,500 + $172.70326 dates · | Skywards |
| New York JFK to Milan Malpensa (MXP) | 20,000 + $5.60330 dates · | 17,500 + $123.00324 dates · | Skywards |
| Hong Kong (HKG) to San Francisco (SFO) | 23,000 + $78.47327 dates · | 42,500 + $371.47326 dates · | SkyMiles |
| Los Angeles (LAX) to Shanghai Pudong (PVG) | 36,900 + $5.60321 dates · | 42,500 + $311.00332 dates · | SkyMiles |
| Boston (BOS) to Hong Kong (HKG) | 30,000 + $5.60324 dates · | 37,500 + $311.00328 dates · | SkyMiles |
| Seoul Incheon (ICN) to Seattle (SEA) | 40,000 + $35.33329 dates · | 42,500 + $330.77323 dates · | SkyMiles |
| Riyadh (RUH) to Dubai (DXB) | 22,500 + $51.73328 dates · | 5,000 + $102.92324 dates · | Skywards |
| Newark (EWR) to Hong Kong (HKG) | 30,000 + $5.60331 dates · | 37,500 + $311.00320 dates · | SkyMiles |
| New York JFK to Vienna (VIE) | 74,000 + $24.10323 dates · | 35,000 + $294.00328 dates · | Skywards |
| Seattle (SEA) to Seoul Incheon (ICN) | 52,600 + $5.60330 dates · | 42,500 + $311.00321 dates · | Skywards |
| Los Angeles (LAX) to Vienna (VIE) | 69,500 + $24.10320 dates · | 37,500 + $294.00330 dates · | Skywards |
| Sydney (SYD) to San Francisco (SFO) | 80,000 + $97.33327 dates · | 52,500 + $438.55323 dates · | Skywards |
| New York JFK to Bangkok (BKK) | 43,400 + $14.80317 dates · | 37,500 + $312.70332 dates · | Skywards |
| Los Angeles (LAX) to Singapore (SIN) | 35,700 + $13.00304 dates · | 42,500 + $311.00345 dates · | SkyMiles |
| Seattle (SEA) to Istanbul (IST) | 46,500 + $35.40309 dates · | 35,000 + $294.00339 dates · | Skywards |
| Taipei Taoyuan (TPE) to New York JFK | 41,000 + $51.12328 dates · | 37,500 + $371.45320 dates · | Skywards |
| Houston (IAH) to Istanbul (IST) | 33,500 + $35.40312 dates · | 35,000 + $294.00335 dates · | SkyMiles |
| Taipei Taoyuan (TPE) to Los Angeles (LAX) | 34,000 + $50.86322 dates · | 42,500 + $373.56325 dates · | SkyMiles |
| Miami (MIA) to Istanbul (IST) | 33,500 + $35.40315 dates · | 35,000 + $294.00330 dates · | SkyMiles |
| Shanghai Pudong (PVG) to Chicago O’Hare (ORD) | 58,000 + $35.23328 dates · | 37,500 + $324.72317 dates · | Skywards |
| Washington Dulles (IAD) to Vienna (VIE) | 91,800 + $35.30325 dates · | 35,000 + $294.00319 dates · | Skywards |
| Los Angeles (LAX) to Tokyo Narita (NRT) | 39,700 + $5.60329 dates · | 45,000 + $311.00314 dates · | SkyMiles |
| Los Angeles (LAX) to Sydney (SYD) | 36,400 + $36.40322 dates · | 52,500 + $407.30321 dates · | SkyMiles |
| Seattle (SEA) to Tokyo Narita (NRT) | 40,300 + $5.60331 dates · | 45,000 + $311.00312 dates · | SkyMiles |
| Boston (BOS) to Taipei Taoyuan (TPE) | 41,700 + $5.60328 dates · | 37,500 + $311.00314 dates · | Skywards |
| Newark (EWR) to Athens (ATH) | 25,000 + $5.60302 dates · | 17,500 + $123.00340 dates · | Skywards |
| San Francisco (SFO) to Hong Kong (HKG) | 23,000 + $5.60317 dates · | 42,500 + $311.00325 dates · | SkyMiles |
| Washington Dulles (IAD) to Athens (ATH) | 25,000 + $5.60316 dates · | 35,000 + $369.00325 dates · | SkyMiles |
| New York JFK to Seoul Incheon (ICN) | 50,500 + $5.60321 dates · | 37,500 + $311.00320 dates · | Skywards |
| Seattle (SEA) to Tokyo Haneda (HND) | 40,300 + $5.60331 dates · | 45,000 + $311.00310 dates · | SkyMiles |
| Hong Kong (HKG) to Boston (BOS) | 30,000 + $78.47322 dates · | 37,500 + $378.35318 dates · | SkyMiles |
| New York JFK to Brussels (BRU) | 24,000 + $5.90317 dates · | 35,000 + $294.30323 dates · | SkyMiles |
| Shanghai Pudong (PVG) to New York JFK | 48,000 + $35.23325 dates · | 37,500 + $324.72315 dates · | Skywards |
| Los Angeles (LAX) to Tokyo Haneda (HND) | 39,700 + $5.60329 dates · | 45,000 + $311.00310 dates · | SkyMiles |
| San Francisco (SFO) to Taipei Taoyuan (TPE) | 38,500 + $5.60324 dates · | 42,500 + $311.00315 dates · | SkyMiles |
| Houston (IAH) to Tokyo Haneda (HND) | 67,600 + $5.60330 dates · | 45,000 + $311.00307 dates · | Skywards |
| Houston (IAH) to Taipei Taoyuan (TPE) | 41,700 + $5.60330 dates · | 42,500 + $311.00307 dates · | SkyMiles |
| Bangkok (BKK) to Frankfurt (FRA) | 50,000 + $36.52312 dates · | 30,000 + $231.20324 dates · | Skywards |
| Seoul Incheon (ICN) to New York JFK | 52,000 + $35.33321 dates · | 37,500 + $330.77315 dates · | Skywards |
| New York JFK to Warsaw (WAW) | 44,300 + $24.10309 dates · | 35,000 + $294.00327 dates · | Skywards |
| Los Angeles (LAX) to Seoul Incheon (ICN) | 62,700 + $5.60320 dates · | 42,500 + $311.00316 dates · | Skywards |
| Taipei Taoyuan (TPE) to Toronto Pearson (YYZ) | 41,000 + $51.02317 dates · | 37,500 + $328.63319 dates · | Skywards |
| New York JFK to Beijing Capital (PEK) | 84,700 + $13.00300 dates · | 37,500 + $311.00335 dates · | Skywards |
| Taipei Taoyuan (TPE) to San Francisco (SFO) | 38,000 + $50.92319 dates · | 42,500 + $371.49316 dates · | SkyMiles |
| Shanghai Pudong (PVG) to San Francisco (SFO) | 50,000 + $34.95319 dates · | 42,500 + $324.72315 dates · | Skywards |
| Hong Kong (HKG) to Toronto Pearson (YYZ) | 32,000 + $78.47322 dates · | 37,500 + $329.30311 dates · | SkyMiles |
| Hong Kong (HKG) to Chicago O’Hare (ORD) | 30,000 + $78.47321 dates · | 37,500 + $378.35311 dates · | SkyMiles |
| San Francisco (SFO) to Shanghai Pudong (PVG) | 69,600 + $5.60316 dates · | 42,500 + $311.00316 dates · | Skywards |
| New York JFK to Shanghai Pudong (PVG) | 48,300 + $5.60309 dates · | 37,500 + $311.00322 dates · | Skywards |
| Boston (BOS) to Shanghai Pudong (PVG) | 48,900 + $5.60320 dates · | 37,500 + $311.00310 dates · | Skywards |
| Los Angeles (LAX) to Beijing Capital (PEK) | 74,200 + $13.10309 dates · | 42,500 + $311.00321 dates · | Skywards |
| Taipei Taoyuan (TPE) to Chicago O’Hare (ORD) | 41,000 + $50.86318 dates · | 37,500 + $373.56311 dates · | Skywards |
Premium Economy: 207 shared routes
The 66 of 207 routes with the most open dates.
| Route | SkyMiles (miles) | Skywards (miles) | Fewer |
|---|---|---|---|
| New York JFK to Hong Kong (HKG) | 97,700 + $5.60325 dates · | 95,000 + $311.00181 dates · | Skywards |
| Los Angeles (LAX) to Hong Kong (HKG) | 92,000 + $5.60326 dates · | 104,000 + $311.00172 dates · | SkyMiles |
| Boston (BOS) to Hong Kong (HKG) | 94,000 + $5.60318 dates · | 95,000 + $311.00158 dates · | SkyMiles |
| Orlando (MCO) to Dubai (DXB) | 183,200 + $36.70233 dates · | 86,000 + $203.40218 dates · | Skywards |
| Seattle (SEA) to Shanghai Pudong (PVG) | 108,300 + $5.60322 dates · | 104,000 + $311.00117 dates · | Skywards |
| Hong Kong (HKG) to Los Angeles (LAX) | 80,000 + $72.87317 dates · | 104,000 + $378.35115 dates · | SkyMiles |
| New York JFK to Dubai (DXB) | 122,900 + $57.30238 dates · | 86,000 + $203.40186 dates · | Skywards |
| Los Angeles (LAX) to Shanghai Pudong (PVG) | 111,600 + $5.60318 dates · | 104,000 + $311.00106 dates · | Skywards |
| Boston (BOS) to Shanghai Pudong (PVG) | 120,800 + $5.60319 dates · | 95,000 + $311.00100 dates · | Skywards |
| Houston (IAH) to Taipei Taoyuan (TPE) | 111,900 + $5.60328 dates · | 104,000 + $311.0087 dates · | Skywards |
| Hong Kong (HKG) to Boston (BOS) | 94,000 + $77.07300 dates · | 95,000 + $378.35113 dates · | SkyMiles |
| New York JFK to Brussels (BRU) | 75,000 + $5.60287 dates · | 89,000 + $294.30126 dates · | SkyMiles |
| New York JFK to Shanghai Pudong (PVG) | 106,100 + $5.60301 dates · | 95,000 + $311.00110 dates · | Skywards |
| New York JFK to Milan Malpensa (MXP) | 75,000 + $5.60327 dates · | 53,000 + $123.0079 dates · | Skywards |
| Seattle (SEA) to Taipei Taoyuan (TPE) | 86,700 + $5.60327 dates · | 104,000 + $311.0068 dates · | SkyMiles |
| Los Angeles (LAX) to Taipei Taoyuan (TPE) | 88,000 + $5.60325 dates · | 104,000 + $311.0065 dates · | SkyMiles |
| Dallas-Fort Worth (DFW) to Shanghai Pudong (PVG) | 150,700 + $5.60313 dates · | 104,000 + $311.0075 dates · | Skywards |
| Boston (BOS) to Taipei Taoyuan (TPE) | 98,300 + $5.60325 dates · | 95,000 + $311.0059 dates · | Skywards |
| Seattle (SEA) to Seoul Incheon (ICN) | 97,100 + $5.60330 dates · | 104,000 + $311.0053 dates · | SkyMiles |
| Seattle (SEA) to Dubai (DXB) | 108,300 + $36.70194 dates · | 98,000 + $203.40186 dates · | Skywards |
| New York JFK to Taipei Taoyuan (TPE) | 95,400 + $5.60316 dates · | 95,000 + $311.0062 dates · | Skywards |
| New York JFK to Nairobi (NBO) | 109,600 + $40.35204 dates · | 86,000 + $303.95173 dates · | Skywards |
| Chicago O’Hare (ORD) to Hong Kong (HKG) | 107,800 + $5.60317 dates · | 95,000 + $311.0056 dates · | Skywards |
| Boston (BOS) to Seoul Incheon (ICN) | 130,200 + $5.60327 dates · | 95,000 + $311.0044 dates · | Skywards |
| New York JFK to Seoul Incheon (ICN) | 100,400 + $5.60321 dates · | 95,000 + $311.0050 dates · | Skywards |
| Los Angeles (LAX) to Seoul Incheon (ICN) | 96,600 + $5.60317 dates · | 104,000 + $311.0050 dates · | SkyMiles |
| San Francisco (SFO) to Shanghai Pudong (PVG) | 141,200 + $5.60314 dates · | 104,000 + $311.0053 dates · | Skywards |
| San Francisco (SFO) to Taipei Taoyuan (TPE) | 89,500 + $5.60323 dates · | 104,000 + $311.0043 dates · | SkyMiles |
| Miami (MIA) to Bogotá (BOG) | 36,100 + $20.60326 dates · | 32,000 + $95.0036 dates · | Skywards |
| Seattle (SEA) to Mumbai (BOM) | 170,000 + $83.40286 dates · | 98,000 + $271.2073 dates · | Skywards |
| Shanghai Pudong (PVG) to Los Angeles (LAX) | 110,000 + $29.94325 dates · | 104,000 + $324.7233 dates · | Skywards |
| Brussels (BRU) to New York JFK | 150,000 + $71.51287 dates · | 89,000 + $366.4369 dates · | Skywards |
| New York JFK to Tokyo Narita (NRT) | 108,000 + $5.60331 dates · | 99,000 + $311.0025 dates · | Skywards |
| Los Angeles (LAX) to Dubai (DXB) | 110,900 + $36.70172 dates · | 98,000 + $203.40183 dates · | Skywards |
| Miami (MIA) to Dubai (DXB) | 110,700 + $36.70224 dates · | 86,000 + $203.40130 dates · | Skywards |
| Seoul Incheon (ICN) to Boston (BOS) | 125,000 + $40.88330 dates · | 95,000 + $329.4023 dates · | Skywards |
| New York JFK to Cape Town (CPT) | 180,400 + $5.60188 dates · | 95,000 + $299.00165 dates · | Skywards |
| Houston (IAH) to Tokyo Narita (NRT) | 127,100 + $5.60326 dates · | 109,000 + $311.0026 dates · | Skywards |
| Dallas-Fort Worth (DFW) to Seoul Incheon (ICN) | 99,300 + $5.60311 dates · | 104,000 + $311.0040 dates · | SkyMiles |
| Chicago O’Hare (ORD) to Shanghai Pudong (PVG) | 121,400 + $16.50315 dates · | 95,000 + $311.0036 dates · | Skywards |
| Houston (IAH) to Tokyo Haneda (HND) | 121,800 + $5.60330 dates · | 109,000 + $311.0020 dates · | Skywards |
| Seattle (SEA) to Tokyo Narita (NRT) | 104,500 + $5.60331 dates · | 109,000 + $311.0019 dates · | SkyMiles |
| Dallas-Fort Worth (DFW) to Dubai (DXB) | 111,200 + $36.70230 dates · | 98,000 + $203.40119 dates · | Skywards |
| Hong Kong (HKG) to New York JFK | 94,000 + $78.47279 dates · | 95,000 + $378.3569 dates · | SkyMiles |
| New York JFK to Tokyo Haneda (HND) | 112,900 + $5.60331 dates · | 99,000 + $311.0017 dates · | Skywards |
| Milan Malpensa (MXP) to New York JFK | 120,000 + $50.18324 dates · | 53,000 + $172.7024 dates · | Skywards |
| Montreal (YUL) to Ho Chi Minh City (SGN) | 135,000 + $82.94193 dates · | 95,000 + $350.40155 dates · | Skywards |
| Seattle (SEA) to Tokyo Haneda (HND) | 104,500 + $5.60331 dates · | 109,000 + $311.0016 dates · | SkyMiles |
| Sydney (SYD) to Dallas-Fort Worth (DFW) | 205,000 + $97.33319 dates · | 149,000 + $438.5528 dates · | Skywards |
| Boston (BOS) to Tokyo Narita (NRT) | 116,700 + $5.60325 dates · | 99,000 + $311.0020 dates · | Skywards |
| Los Angeles (LAX) to Tokyo Haneda (HND) | 89,900 + $5.60328 dates · | 109,000 + $311.0017 dates · | SkyMiles |
| Dallas-Fort Worth (DFW) to Tokyo Narita (NRT) | 131,500 + $5.60330 dates · | 109,000 + $311.0014 dates · | Skywards |
| Chicago O’Hare (ORD) to Seoul Incheon (ICN) | 124,500 + $5.60324 dates · | 95,000 + $311.0020 dates · | Skywards |
| San Francisco (SFO) to Seoul Incheon (ICN) | 94,300 + $5.60318 dates · | 104,000 + $311.0026 dates · | SkyMiles |
| Houston (IAH) to Singapore (SIN) | 102,300 + $13.00149 dates · | 104,000 + $311.00194 dates · | SkyMiles |
| Los Angeles (LAX) to Tokyo Narita (NRT) | 93,100 + $5.60329 dates · | 109,000 + $311.0014 dates · | SkyMiles |
| Chicago O’Hare (ORD) to Taipei Taoyuan (TPE) | 94,000 + $5.60316 dates · | 95,000 + $311.0027 dates · | SkyMiles |
| Shanghai Pudong (PVG) to New York JFK | 110,000 + $35.23324 dates · | 95,000 + $324.7219 dates · | Skywards |
| Newark (EWR) to Hong Kong (HKG) | 97,700 + $5.60327 dates · | 95,000 + $311.0014 dates · | Skywards |
| New York JFK to Sydney (SYD) | 149,400 + $36.80317 dates · | 139,000 + $407.3024 dates · | Skywards |
| San Francisco (SFO) to Tokyo Narita (NRT) | 117,300 + $5.60331 dates · | 109,000 + $311.0010 dates · | Skywards |
| Hong Kong (HKG) to Chicago O’Hare (ORD) | 94,000 + $77.07308 dates · | 95,000 + $378.3532 dates · | SkyMiles |
| Sydney (SYD) to San Francisco (SFO) | 170,000 + $97.40322 dates · | 149,000 + $438.5518 dates · | Skywards |
| Tokyo Haneda (HND) to Miami (MIA) | 140,000 + $67.81328 dates · | 99,000 + $401.179 dates · | Skywards |
| Tokyo Narita (NRT) to Houston (IAH) | 130,000 + $67.95329 dates · | 109,000 + $401.038 dates · | Skywards |
| Hong Kong (HKG) to San Francisco (SFO) | 80,000 + $78.47313 dates · | 104,000 + $378.3523 dates · | SkyMiles |
Business Class: 315 shared routes
The 67 of 315 routes with the most open dates.
| Route | SkyMiles (miles) | Skywards (miles) | Fewer |
|---|---|---|---|
| Riyadh (RUH) to Dubai (DXB) | 40,000 + $51.73328 dates · | 20,000 + $279.16324 dates · | Skywards |
| Hong Kong (HKG) to New York JFK | 315,000 + $81.02326 dates · | 105,000 + $1,323.70323 dates · | Skywards |
| Hong Kong (HKG) to Los Angeles (LAX) | 305,000 + $75.03328 dates · | 116,000 + $1,323.70319 dates · | Skywards |
| Los Angeles (LAX) to Hong Kong (HKG) | 300,700 + $5.60328 dates · | 116,000 + $1,254.00317 dates · | Skywards |
| Seattle (SEA) to Taipei Taoyuan (TPE) | 165,000 + $5.60328 dates · | 116,000 + $1,254.00316 dates · | Skywards |
| Sydney (SYD) to Los Angeles (LAX) | 290,000 + $92.04328 dates · | 165,000 + $1,577.61315 dates · | Skywards |
| Seattle (SEA) to Shanghai Pudong (PVG) | 342,200 + $5.60324 dates · | 116,000 + $1,254.00313 dates · | Skywards |
| Los Angeles (LAX) to Sydney (SYD) | 285,000 + $36.80321 dates · | 165,000 + $1,626.30311 dates · | Skywards |
| Dubai (DXB) to Riyadh (RUH) | 40,000 + $39.48305 dates · | 20,000 + $268.21325 dates · | Skywards |
| Dubai (DXB) to Beirut (BEY) | 40,000 + $164.74306 dates · | 36,000 + $268.21320 dates · | Skywards |
| New Delhi (DEL) to Singapore (SIN) | 65,000 + $24.06306 dates · | 72,000 + $976.31319 dates · | SkyMiles |
| Dubai (DXB) to Jeddah (JED) | 40,000 + $39.48310 dates · | 20,000 + $268.21310 dates · | Skywards |
| Seattle (SEA) to Tokyo Haneda (HND) | 195,700 + $5.60328 dates · | 121,000 + $1,254.00290 dates · | Skywards |
| Boston (BOS) to Hong Kong (HKG) | 255,000 + $5.60321 dates · | 105,000 + $1,254.00290 dates · | Skywards |
| Bangkok (BKK) to Mumbai (BOM) | 65,000 + $40.55298 dates · | 72,000 + $714.03312 dates · | SkyMiles |
| Hong Kong (HKG) to Boston (BOS) | 255,000 + $81.02321 dates · | 105,000 + $1,323.70288 dates · | Skywards |
| Beirut (BEY) to Dubai (DXB) | 40,000 + $177.17297 dates · | 36,000 + $279.17308 dates · | Skywards |
| New York JFK to Sydney (SYD) | 377,800 + $36.40317 dates · | 154,000 + $1,626.30287 dates · | Skywards |
| Bangkok (BKK) to Frankfurt (FRA) | 80,000 + $36.52275 dates · | 83,000 + $899.11328 dates · | SkyMiles |
| Shanghai Pudong (PVG) to Seattle (SEA) | 320,000 + $29.66306 dates · | 116,000 + $1,203.51293 dates · | Skywards |
| Los Angeles (LAX) to Tokyo Haneda (HND) | 292,500 + $5.60320 dates · | 121,000 + $1,254.00277 dates · | Skywards |
| Istanbul (IST) to New Delhi (DEL) | 65,000 + $55.53279 dates · | 55,000 + $674.10317 dates · | Skywards |
| New York JFK to Vienna (VIE) | 499,900 + $24.10296 dates · | 99,000 + $1,254.00296 dates · | Skywards |
| Mumbai (BOM) to Riyadh (RUH) | 70,000 + $29.49268 dates · | 39,000 + $405.85318 dates · | Skywards |
| Seattle (SEA) to Tokyo Narita (NRT) | 195,700 + $5.60329 dates · | 121,000 + $1,254.00253 dates · | Skywards |
| Dubai (DXB) to New York JFK | 320,000 + $63.99280 dates · | 96,000 + $889.04301 dates · | Skywards |
| Manila (MNL) to Dubai (DXB) | 70,000 + $65.56264 dates · | 69,000 + $447.30317 dates · | Skywards |
| Riyadh (RUH) to London Heathrow (LHR) | 42,500 + $50.13273 dates · | 59,000 + $718.83308 dates · | SkyMiles |
| Jeddah (JED) to Dubai (DXB) | 40,000 + $51.73307 dates · | 20,000 + $279.16272 dates · | Skywards |
| New Delhi (DEL) to Dubai (DXB) | 70,000 + $48.82255 dates · | 36,000 + $378.57320 dates · | Skywards |
| Cairo (CAI) to Istanbul (IST) | 42,500 + $46.85242 dates · | 55,000 + $761.47330 dates · | SkyMiles |
| New York JFK to Tokyo Haneda (HND) | 297,600 + $5.60280 dates · · Mixed cabin | 110,000 + $1,254.00292 dates · | Skywards |
| Singapore (SIN) to Hyderabad (HYD) | 65,000 + $53.54251 dates · | 83,000 + $698.86317 dates · | SkyMiles |
| Bangkok (BKK) to Munich (MUC) | 80,000 + $36.52251 dates · | 83,000 + $899.11315 dates · | SkyMiles |
| New York JFK to Warsaw (WAW) | 343,500 + $24.10271 dates · | 99,000 + $1,254.00295 dates · | Skywards |
| Frankfurt (FRA) to Bangkok (BKK) | 80,000 + $137.31230 dates · · Mixed cabin | 83,000 + $998.31335 dates · | SkyMiles |
| Singapore (SIN) to Frankfurt (FRA) | 80,000 + $50.81254 dates · | 83,000 + $874.12309 dates · | SkyMiles |
| Dubai (DXB) to Toronto Pearson (YYZ) | 320,000 + $63.99241 dates · | 96,000 + $842.75313 dates · | Skywards |
| Kuala Lumpur (KUL) to Istanbul (IST) | 80,000 + $75.54230 dates · · Mixed cabin | 77,000 + $849.87323 dates · | Skywards |
| Los Angeles (LAX) to Tokyo Narita (NRT) | 292,500 + $5.60325 dates · | 121,000 + $1,254.00225 dates · | Skywards |
| Los Angeles (LAX) to Shanghai Pudong (PVG) | 313,800 + $5.60252 dates · | 116,000 + $1,254.00298 dates · | Skywards |
| Frankfurt (FRA) to Singapore (SIN) | 80,000 + $135.45233 dates · · Mixed cabin | 83,000 + $996.73315 dates · | SkyMiles |
| Amsterdam (AMS) to Mumbai (BOM) | 65,000 + $961.19226 dates · | 61,000 + $771.83319 dates · | Skywards |
| Milan Malpensa (MXP) to New York JFK | 260,000 + $50.18329 dates · | 59,000 + $497.27216 dates · | Skywards |
| Melbourne (MEL) to New Delhi (DEL) | 80,000 + $81.31221 dates · | 116,000 + $997.76323 dates · | SkyMiles |
| Bangkok (BKK) to Amsterdam (AMS) | 80,000 + $36.52218 dates · | 83,000 + $899.11324 dates · | SkyMiles |
| Sydney (SYD) to Ho Chi Minh City (SGN) | 70,000 + $80.61222 dates · | 175,000 + $1,480.63319 dates · | SkyMiles |
| Jakarta (CGK) to Amsterdam (AMS) | 80,000 + $14.90234 dates · | 83,000 + $925.16306 dates · | SkyMiles |
| Paris Charles de Gaulle (CDG) to Dubai (DXB) | 42,500 + $972.41224 dates · | 59,000 + $585.25313 dates · | SkyMiles |
| Dubai (DXB) to Boston (BOS) | 320,000 + $63.99254 dates · | 96,000 + $889.04282 dates · | Skywards |
| London Heathrow (LHR) to Dubai (DXB) | 42,500 + $648.74246 dates · | 59,000 + $813.01290 dates · | SkyMiles |
| Athens (ATH) to Boston (BOS) | 335,000 + $55.19258 dates · | 96,000 + $1,358.13276 dates · | Skywards |
| Shanghai Pudong (PVG) to New York JFK | 355,000 + $35.23235 dates · | 105,000 + $1,203.65298 dates · | Skywards |
| Ho Chi Minh City (SGN) to London Heathrow (LHR) | 80,000 + $22.00268 dates · | 83,000 + $862.13265 dates · | SkyMiles |
| Toronto Pearson (YYZ) to Dubai (DXB) | 320,000 + $83.24214 dates · | 96,000 + $892.67318 dates · | Skywards |
| Dubai (DXB) to London Heathrow (LHR) | 42,500 + $58.54214 dates · | 59,000 + $464.26314 dates · | SkyMiles |
| Frankfurt (FRA) to Melbourne (MEL) | 90,000 + $162.73211 dates · | 141,000 + $1,373.68313 dates · | SkyMiles |
| Tokyo Haneda (HND) to Seattle (SEA) | 220,000 + $61.78291 dates · | 121,000 + $1,412.91230 dates · | Skywards |
| New York JFK to Tokyo Narita (NRT) | 297,600 + $5.60277 dates · · Mixed cabin | 110,000 + $1,254.00243 dates · | Skywards |
| Tokyo Narita (NRT) to Seattle (SEA) | 220,000 + $61.84293 dates · | 121,000 + $1,412.77227 dates · | Skywards |
| Seattle (SEA) to Seoul Incheon (ICN) | 302,100 + $5.60329 dates · | 116,000 + $1,254.00191 dates · | Skywards |
| New York JFK to Shanghai Pudong (PVG) | 337,300 + $5.60235 dates · | 105,000 + $1,254.00284 dates · | Skywards |
| Shanghai Pudong (PVG) to Los Angeles (LAX) | 330,000 + $29.94232 dates · | 116,000 + $1,203.51286 dates · | Skywards |
| New York JFK to Milan Malpensa (MXP) | 125,000 + $5.60329 dates · | 59,000 + $434.00187 dates · | Skywards |
| New York JFK to Cairo (CAI) | 448,800 + $56.59220 dates · · Mixed cabin | 96,000 + $1,077.99294 dates · | Skywards |
| Bali (DPS) to Amsterdam (AMS) | 80,000 + $25.30183 dates · | 83,000 + $923.21328 dates · | SkyMiles |
| Seoul Incheon (ICN) to Seattle (SEA) | 170,000 + $35.33324 dates · | 116,000 + $1,242.20184 dates · | Skywards |
Prices are one-way per traveler: the program's points or miles plus taxes and carrier fees in USD, as AwardTool observed them in the observation window. Award space changes constantly. A seat we saw may be gone, and space we haven't seen may exist. Always confirm with a live search before transferring points; most transfers can't be reversed.
Dates seen counts departure dates with an open award in that cabin at any price; newest observation is the latest time AwardTool saw one of them.
Transfer partners of SkyMiles and Skywards
Bank points to each program: ratio and typical transfer time as listed when AwardTool last reviewed them, Aug 27, 2026.
| Bank | Delta SkyMiles | Emirates Skywards |
|---|---|---|
| American Express Membership Rewards | 1:1 · Instant | 5:4 · Instant |
| Bilt Rewards | — | 1:1 · Instant |
| Capital One Miles | — | 1:0.75 · Instant |
| Citi ThankYou Points | — | 1:0.8 · Instant |
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SkyMiles and Skywards booking windows: published and observed
| Program | Published booking window | Furthest departure observed | Routes with award space on 2+ dates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Delta SkyMiles | 331 days | 330 days after Oct 16, 2026 | 4,484 |
| Emirates Skywards | 360 days | 361 days after Oct 16, 2026 | 683 |
AwardTool scans departures up to 365 days ahead, so a longer published window can't be observed in full. Observations are a record, not a forecast. Compare booking windows across programs.
Airlines seen on SkyMiles and Skywards awards on shared routes
Shared routes where an airline appeared on each program's award itineraries in the shared cabins.
| Airline | SkyMiles routes | Skywards routes |
|---|---|---|
| Emirates (EK) | 0 | 441 |
| Air France (AF) | 306 | 0 |
| KLM (KL) | 280 | 0 |
| Delta Air Lines (DL) | 265 | 0 |
| Korean Air (KE) | 165 | 0 |
| Saudi Arabian Airlines (SV) | 102 | 0 |
| Vietnam Airlines (VN) | 96 | 0 |
| Virgin Atlantic (VS) | 96 | 0 |
| SAS (SK) | 89 | 0 |
| China Airlines (CI) | 68 | 0 |
| WestJet (WS) | 42 | 0 |
| MEA (ME) | 38 | 0 |
| EL AL (LY) | 26 | 0 |
| China Eastern (MU) | 19 | 0 |
| Aeromexico (AM) | 18 | 0 |
| Garuda Indonesia (GA) | 18 | 0 |
| LATAM Airlines Group (LA) | 5 | 0 |
| TAROM (RO) | 1 | 0 |
An airline appears here when it was part of an award itinerary the program showed. It isn't always the airline of the lowest award.
Questions about SkyMiles vs Skywards
Which needs fewer miles for economy awards, SkyMiles or Skywards?
On the 439 routes where both showed economy award space in the last 30 days, SkyMiles needed fewer miles on 86 and Skywards on 351, with the same price on 2 routes. The median difference was 17,000 miles in favor of Skywards. Both programs' miles are compared one to one, although their value differs.
Which needs fewer miles for business-class awards, SkyMiles or Skywards?
On the 315 routes where both showed business-class award space in the last 30 days, SkyMiles needed fewer miles on 116 and Skywards on 199. The median difference was 31,000 miles in favor of Skywards. Both programs' miles are compared one to one, although their value differs.
Which banks transfer to both Delta SkyMiles and Emirates Skywards?
Amex transfers to both. Bilt, Capital One and Citi transfer to Skywards only. Ratios as of AwardTool's review on Aug 27, 2026. Most transfers can't be reversed.
How far ahead did AwardTool see SkyMiles and Skywards award space?
SkyMiles: up to 330 days ahead (Sep 11, 2027). Skywards: up to 361 days ahead (Oct 12, 2027). AwardTool scans departures up to 365 days ahead from Oct 16, 2026, so this is a record, not a forecast.
Where did SkyMiles and Skywards both show the most award space?
Los Angeles (LAX) to Hong Kong (HKG) in economy (SkyMiles on 330 dates, Skywards on 351 dates); New York JFK to Hong Kong (HKG) in economy (SkyMiles on 330 dates, Skywards on 348 dates); New York JFK to Singapore (SIN) in economy (SkyMiles on 326 dates, Skywards on 342 dates), counting departure dates with an open award in the last 30 days.