Delta SkyMiles vs Lufthansa Miles & More: award prices compared
Delta SkyMiles and Lufthansa Miles & More both showed award space in the same cabin on 51 routes in the last 30 days. In business class, Miles & More needed fewer miles on all 51 shared routes; in first class, Miles & More on 31 of 35.
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- Routes with both programs
- 51
- Cabin comparisons
- 132
- SkyMiles routes
- 4,484
- Miles & More routes
- 113
SkyMiles or Miles & More: 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 Miles & More | Same number | Median difference | Median taxes and fees |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Economy | 18 | 0 | 18 | 0 | 16,274 fewer miles with Miles & More | SkyMiles $56.24, Miles & More $293.00 |
| Premium Economy | 28 | 0 | 28 | 0 | 43,667 fewer miles with Miles & More | SkyMiles $53.41, Miles & More $573.29 |
| Business Class | 51 | 0 | 51 | 0 | 62,500 fewer miles with Miles & More | SkyMiles $41.16, Miles & More $922.73 |
| First Class | 35 | 4 | 31 | 0 | 24,557 fewer miles with Miles & More | SkyMiles $5.60, Miles & More $1,504.00 |
When SkyMiles or Miles & More came out ahead
What the last 30 days of observations show; award space changes daily.
- Fewer miles needed more often: Miles & More in business class, first class, premium economy and economy.
- Business class: Miles & More needed fewer miles on all 51 shared business-class routes; the median difference was 62,500 miles in favor of Miles & More.
- First class: Miles & More needed fewer miles on 31 of 35 shared first-class routes; the median difference was 24,557 miles in favor of Miles & More.
- Premium economy: Miles & More needed fewer miles on all 28 shared premium economy routes; the median difference was 43,667 miles in favor of Miles & More.
- Economy: Miles & More needed fewer miles on all 18 shared economy routes; the median difference was 16,274 miles in favor of Miles & More.
- Open dates: Miles & More showed business-class award space on more departure dates on 42 of 51 shared routes.
- Taxes and fees: on shared business-class routes the median was $41.16 with SkyMiles and $922.73 with Miles & More.
- Coverage: SkyMiles showed award space on 2 or more dates on 4,484 routes and Miles & More on 113 routes; 51 routes had both.
- Booking window: AwardTool saw SkyMiles award space up to 330 days ahead (Sep 11, 2027) and Miles & More up to 357 days ahead (Oct 8, 2027).
- Bank transfers: Amex transfers to SkyMiles only.
Shared routes: SkyMiles and Miles & More 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: 18 shared routes
| Route | SkyMiles (miles) | Miles & More (miles) | Fewer |
|---|---|---|---|
| Seattle (SEA) to Munich (MUC) | 25,000 + $5.60328 dates · | 11,024 + $293.00324 dates · | Miles & More |
| Los Angeles (LAX) to Munich (MUC) | 25,000 + $5.60330 dates · | 9,954 + $293.00321 dates · | Miles & More |
| Munich (MUC) to Chicago O’Hare (ORD) | 49,000 + $139.89324 dates · | 13,325 + $382.09324 dates · | Miles & More |
| San Francisco (SFO) to Munich (MUC) | 25,000 + $5.60324 dates · | 10,131 + $356.30319 dates · | Miles & More |
| Chicago O’Hare (ORD) to Munich (MUC) | 25,000 + $5.60318 dates · | 8,821 + $293.00324 dates · | Miles & More |
| Frankfurt (FRA) to Denver (DEN) | 56,000 + $160.75319 dates · | 19,372 + $400.79321 dates · | Miles & More |
| Munich (MUC) to New York JFK | 38,000 + $139.89312 dates · | 17,117 + $382.09328 dates · | Miles & More |
| Frankfurt (FRA) to Atlanta (ATL) | 38,000 + $154.12313 dates · | 8,405 + $400.79326 dates · | Miles & More |
| Paris Charles de Gaulle (CDG) to Frankfurt (FRA) | 15,000 + $50.54300 dates · | 2,887 + $54.80323 dates · | Miles & More |
| Brussels (BRU) to New York JFK | 48,000 + $71.51293 dates · | 16,090 + $332.19328 dates · | Miles & More |
| Frankfurt (FRA) to Stockholm (ARN) | 15,000 + $90.87267 dates · | 9,973 + $77.50312 dates · | Miles & More |
| Frankfurt (FRA) to Rome (FCO) | 15,000 + $90.87216 dates · | 4,810 + $78.60330 dates · | Miles & More |
| Rome (FCO) to Frankfurt (FRA) | 15,000 + $58.40214 dates · | 4,725 + $46.20314 dates · | Miles & More |
| New Delhi (DEL) to New York JFK | 68,000 + $63.91187 dates · | 47,500 + $77.5534 dates · | Miles & More |
| Madrid (MAD) to Tampa (TPA) | 28,000 + $54.07105 dates · | 25,000 + $296.4397 dates · | Miles & More |
| Mumbai (BOM) to Frankfurt (FRA) | 35,000 + $40.1694 dates · | 12,628 + $180.4616 dates · | Miles & More |
| Mumbai (BOM) to Munich (MUC) | 35,000 + $40.1678 dates · | 14,260 + $180.468 dates · | Miles & More |
| Seattle (SEA) to Berlin (BER) | 26,600 + $6.2023 dates · | 10,231 + $356.3013 dates · | Miles & More |
Premium Economy: 28 shared routes
| Route | SkyMiles (miles) | Miles & More (miles) | Fewer |
|---|---|---|---|
| Frankfurt (FRA) to Chicago O’Hare (ORD) | 105,000 + $160.71326 dates · | 42,500 + $237.49321 dates · | Miles & More |
| Frankfurt (FRA) to Boston (BOS) | 110,000 + $160.71319 dates · | 41,776 + $579.33323 dates · | Miles & More |
| Frankfurt (FRA) to Seattle (SEA) | 105,000 + $160.68329 dates · | 36,381 + $592.39311 dates · | Miles & More |
| Frankfurt (FRA) to Los Angeles (LAX) | 170,000 + $160.68314 dates · | 42,500 + $243.99320 dates · | Miles & More |
| Frankfurt (FRA) to Denver (DEN) | 125,000 + $160.75318 dates · | 44,748 + $592.39308 dates · | Miles & More |
| New York JFK to Frankfurt (FRA) | 75,000 + $5.60316 dates · | 42,500 + $111.80310 dates · | Miles & More |
| Munich (MUC) to Chicago O’Hare (ORD) | 110,000 + $139.89310 dates · | 42,500 + $225.89316 dates · | Miles & More |
| Munich (MUC) to Seattle (SEA) | 205,000 + $140.71308 dates · | 40,192 + $572.69317 dates · | Miles & More |
| Munich (MUC) to New York JFK | 100,000 + $139.89293 dates · | 39,697 + $573.29330 dates · | Miles & More |
| Frankfurt (FRA) to Detroit (DTW) | 98,000 + $154.18316 dates · | 35,737 + $592.39305 dates · | Miles & More |
| Brussels (BRU) to New York JFK | 150,000 + $71.51287 dates · | 40,240 + $527.99328 dates · | Miles & More |
| Frankfurt (FRA) to Dallas-Fort Worth (DFW) | 88,000 + $160.68326 dates · | 33,165 + $592.39284 dates · | Miles & More |
| Frankfurt (FRA) to San Francisco (SFO) | 125,000 + $160.68319 dates · | 40,786 + $592.39281 dates · | Miles & More |
| New York JFK to Munich (MUC) | 75,000 + $5.60290 dates · | 42,500 + $111.90308 dates · | Miles & More |
| New York JFK to Brussels (BRU) | 75,000 + $5.60287 dates · | 42,500 + $112.10303 dates · | Miles & More |
| Munich (MUC) to San Francisco (SFO) | 275,000 + $139.84292 dates · | 46,728 + $573.29285 dates · | Miles & More |
| Boston (BOS) to Frankfurt (FRA) | 75,000 + $5.60320 dates · | 42,500 + $591.80139 dates · | Miles & More |
| Boston (BOS) to Munich (MUC) | 75,000 + $35.30302 dates · | 42,500 + $591.80142 dates · | Miles & More |
| Washington Dulles (IAD) to Frankfurt (FRA) | 75,000 + $5.60319 dates · | 42,500 + $749.80124 dates · | Miles & More |
| Miami (MIA) to Frankfurt (FRA) | 75,000 + $5.60321 dates · | 42,500 + $111.8063 dates · | Miles & More |
| Newark (EWR) to Frankfurt (FRA) | 75,000 + $35.30318 dates · | 42,500 + $111.8058 dates · | Miles & More |
| Miami (MIA) to Munich (MUC) | 75,000 + $5.60312 dates · | 42,500 + $749.8063 dates · | Miles & More |
| Los Angeles (LAX) to Frankfurt (FRA) | 75,000 + $5.60329 dates · | 42,500 + $749.8043 dates · | Miles & More |
| Chicago O’Hare (ORD) to Frankfurt (FRA) | 75,000 + $5.60318 dates · | 42,500 + $111.8053 dates · | Miles & More |
| Houston (IAH) to Frankfurt (FRA) | 75,000 + $5.60322 dates · | 42,500 + $749.8011 dates · | Miles & More |
| San Francisco (SFO) to Frankfurt (FRA) | 75,000 + $5.60321 dates · | 42,500 + $111.809 dates · | Miles & More |
| Houston (IAH) to London Heathrow (LHR) | 75,000 + $5.60315 dates · | 42,500 + $752.702 dates · | Miles & More |
| New Delhi (DEL) to New York JFK | 145,000 + $81.9533 dates · | 70,000 + $461.055 dates · | Miles & More |
Business Class: 51 shared routes
| Route | SkyMiles (miles) | Miles & More (miles) | Fewer |
|---|---|---|---|
| Los Angeles (LAX) to Frankfurt (FRA) | 125,000 + $5.60330 dates · · Mixed cabin | 62,500 + $111.80323 dates · | Miles & More |
| Frankfurt (FRA) to Los Angeles (LAX) | 495,000 + $160.35317 dates · | 57,907 + $1,032.19318 dates · | Miles & More |
| Atlanta (ATL) to Frankfurt (FRA) | 125,000 + $5.60321 dates · | 62,500 + $346.60307 dates · · Mixed cabin | Miles & More |
| New York JFK to Frankfurt (FRA) | 125,000 + $5.60288 dates · | 62,500 + $111.80334 dates · | Miles & More |
| Frankfurt (FRA) to New York JFK | 220,000 + $154.76291 dates · | 34,565 + $1,033.19328 dates · | Miles & More |
| New York JFK to Munich (MUC) | 125,000 + $5.60286 dates · · Mixed cabin | 62,500 + $111.90331 dates · | Miles & More |
| Los Angeles (LAX) to Munich (MUC) | 125,000 + $5.60296 dates · · Mixed cabin | 62,500 + $1,474.80319 dates · | Miles & More |
| Frankfurt (FRA) to Rome (FCO) | 25,000 + $90.87282 dates · | 15,624 + $128.20331 dates · | Miles & More |
| Frankfurt (FRA) to Atlanta (ATL) | 350,000 + $154.12313 dates · | 50,568 + $1,032.19298 dates · | Miles & More |
| Frankfurt (FRA) to Stockholm (ARN) | 25,000 + $90.87280 dates · | 17,638 + $128.30330 dates · | Miles & More |
| Paris Charles de Gaulle (CDG) to Frankfurt (FRA) | 25,000 + $78.68276 dates · | 16,774 + $130.90330 dates · | Miles & More |
| Detroit (DTW) to Frankfurt (FRA) | 125,000 + $5.60312 dates · | 62,500 + $346.60292 dates · · Mixed cabin | Miles & More |
| Frankfurt (FRA) to Paris Charles de Gaulle (CDG) | 25,000 + $75.51272 dates · | 16,344 + $128.30330 dates · | Miles & More |
| London Heathrow (LHR) to Munich (MUC) | 25,000 + $94.19272 dates · | 9,973 + $134.80330 dates · | Miles & More |
| Miami (MIA) to Munich (MUC) | 125,000 + $5.60278 dates · · Mixed cabin | 62,500 + $1,474.80324 dates · | Miles & More |
| Seattle (SEA) to Frankfurt (FRA) | 125,000 + $5.60283 dates · · Mixed cabin | 118,111 + $1,504.00318 dates · | Miles & More |
| Rome (FCO) to Frankfurt (FRA) | 25,000 + $58.40270 dates · | 14,830 + $97.00328 dates · | Miles & More |
| San Francisco (SFO) to Frankfurt (FRA) | 125,000 + $5.60304 dates · | 62,500 + $1,474.80275 dates · | Miles & More |
| Seattle (SEA) to Munich (MUC) | 125,000 + $5.60256 dates · · Mixed cabin | 62,500 + $354.60320 dates · · Mixed cabin | Miles & More |
| Frankfurt (FRA) to Detroit (DTW) | 345,000 + $154.18273 dates · | 58,358 + $1,033.19293 dates · | Miles & More |
| Miami (MIA) to Frankfurt (FRA) | 125,000 + $5.60228 dates · · Mixed cabin | 62,500 + $126.80328 dates · | Miles & More |
| Boston (BOS) to Munich (MUC) | 125,000 + $35.30232 dates · | 62,500 + $1,474.80321 dates · | Miles & More |
| Boston (BOS) to Frankfurt (FRA) | 125,000 + $5.60220 dates · · Mixed cabin | 62,500 + $1,474.80323 dates · | Miles & More |
| Munich (MUC) to New York JFK | 370,000 + $153.00206 dates · | 43,115 + $1,014.09329 dates · | Miles & More |
| New York JFK to Brussels (BRU) | 125,000 + $5.60188 dates · | 62,500 + $112.10330 dates · | Miles & More |
| Frankfurt (FRA) to San Francisco (SFO) | 495,000 + $160.68235 dates · | 49,527 + $1,033.19281 dates · | Miles & More |
| Brussels (BRU) to New York JFK | 235,000 + $92.02184 dates · | 47,615 + $963.59329 dates · | Miles & More |
| Newark (EWR) to Frankfurt (FRA) | 125,000 + $35.30176 dates · · Mixed cabin | 62,500 + $111.80319 dates · | Miles & More |
| San Francisco (SFO) to Munich (MUC) | 125,000 + $5.60204 dates · · Mixed cabin | 62,500 + $1,474.80274 dates · | Miles & More |
| Houston (IAH) to London Heathrow (LHR) | 125,000 + $5.60222 dates · · Mixed cabin | 62,500 + $349.00219 dates · · Mixed cabin | Miles & More |
| Washington Dulles (IAD) to Frankfurt (FRA) | 125,000 + $5.6097 dates · · Mixed cabin | 62,500 + $1,474.80329 dates · | Miles & More |
| Frankfurt (FRA) to Boston (BOS) | 220,000 + $160.5985 dates · · Mixed cabin | 45,167 + $1,033.19326 dates · | Miles & More |
| Houston (IAH) to Frankfurt (FRA) | 125,000 + $5.60196 dates · · Mixed cabin | 62,500 + $1,474.80214 dates · | Miles & More |
| Munich (MUC) to Seattle (SEA) | 395,000 + $163.5793 dates · | 44,155 + $1,012.99315 dates · | Miles & More |
| Frankfurt (FRA) to Seattle (SEA) | 495,000 + $174.0775 dates · | 42,355 + $1,033.19317 dates · | Miles & More |
| Chicago O’Hare (ORD) to Frankfurt (FRA) | 125,000 + $5.6058 dates · · Mixed cabin | 62,500 + $111.80327 dates · | Miles & More |
| Chicago O’Hare (ORD) to Munich (MUC) | 125,000 + $5.6059 dates · · Mixed cabin | 62,500 + $126.90326 dates · | Miles & More |
| Charlotte (CLT) to Munich (MUC) | 125,000 + $5.6070 dates · · Mixed cabin | 62,500 + $346.60277 dates · · Mixed cabin | Miles & More |
| Munich (MUC) to Chicago O’Hare (ORD) | 495,000 + $140.6718 dates · · Mixed cabin | 62,500 + $225.89322 dates · | Miles & More |
| Frankfurt (FRA) to Chicago O’Hare (ORD) | 495,000 + $160.7114 dates · · Mixed cabin | 58,415 + $1,033.19324 dates · | Miles & More |
| Munich (MUC) to San Francisco (SFO) | 495,000 + $153.6928 dates · | 57,233 + $1,014.09301 dates · | Miles & More |
| Denver (DEN) to Munich (MUC) | 125,000 + $5.6032 dates · · Mixed cabin | 62,500 + $346.60290 dates · · Mixed cabin | Miles & More |
| Frankfurt (FRA) to Denver (DEN) | 495,000 + $160.682 dates · · Mixed cabin | 57,992 + $1,033.19297 dates · | Miles & More |
| Dallas-Fort Worth (DFW) to Frankfurt (FRA) | 125,000 + $5.6067 dates · · Mixed cabin | 62,500 + $346.60214 dates · · Mixed cabin | Miles & More |
| Frankfurt (FRA) to Dallas-Fort Worth (DFW) | 375,000 + $1,110.9413 dates · | 55,575 + $1,033.19220 dates · | Miles & More |
| Mumbai (BOM) to Frankfurt (FRA) | 65,000 + $41.16123 dates · | 44,594 + $498.7611 dates · | Miles & More |
| Charlotte (CLT) to Dublin (DUB) | 125,000 + $5.6044 dates · · Mixed cabin | 95,118 + $1,476.7081 dates · | Miles & More |
| New Delhi (DEL) to New York JFK | 445,000 + $65.9192 dates · | 107,500 + $85.5520 dates · | Miles & More |
| Mumbai (BOM) to Munich (MUC) | 65,000 + $41.1699 dates · | 41,739 + $498.465 dates · | Miles & More |
| Madrid (MAD) to Tampa (TPA) | 295,000 + $72.4913 dates · | 26,605 + $922.7362 dates · | Miles & More |
| Seattle (SEA) to Berlin (BER) | 125,000 + $55.605 dates · | 78,660 + $1,454.0016 dates · | Miles & More |
First Class: 35 shared routes
| Route | SkyMiles (miles) | Miles & More (miles) | Fewer |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chicago O’Hare (ORD) to Frankfurt (FRA) | 125,000 + $5.60322 dates · | 100,056 + $1,504.00303 dates · | Miles & More |
| Chicago O’Hare (ORD) to Munich (MUC) | 125,000 + $5.60317 dates · | 180,611 + $1,529.00302 dates · | SkyMiles |
| Frankfurt (FRA) to Chicago O’Hare (ORD) | 495,000 + $159.70329 dates · | 76,555 + $1,038.79289 dates · | Miles & More |
| Munich (MUC) to Chicago O’Hare (ORD) | 495,000 + $139.89321 dates · | 63,702 + $1,019.69297 dates · | Miles & More |
| Newark (EWR) to Frankfurt (FRA) | 125,000 + $35.30328 dates · | 77,256 + $1,504.00236 dates · | Miles & More |
| Washington Dulles (IAD) to Frankfurt (FRA) | 125,000 + $5.60325 dates · | 99,087 + $1,504.00182 dates · | Miles & More |
| Boston (BOS) to Frankfurt (FRA) | 125,000 + $5.60323 dates · | 104,800 + $1,504.00170 dates · | Miles & More |
| Frankfurt (FRA) to Boston (BOS) | 220,000 + $160.57322 dates · | 139,998 + $1,223.39167 dates · | Miles & More |
| Boston (BOS) to Munich (MUC) | 125,000 + $35.30313 dates · | 107,220 + $1,504.00167 dates · | Miles & More |
| San Francisco (SFO) to Frankfurt (FRA) | 125,000 + $5.60322 dates · | 101,508 + $1,504.00146 dates · | Miles & More |
| San Francisco (SFO) to Munich (MUC) | 125,000 + $5.60324 dates · | 101,508 + $1,504.00136 dates · | Miles & More |
| Los Angeles (LAX) to Munich (MUC) | 125,000 + $5.60330 dates · | 115,691 + $1,504.00123 dates · | Miles & More |
| Denver (DEN) to Munich (MUC) | 125,000 + $5.60327 dates · | 101,508 + $1,504.00100 dates · | Miles & More |
| Los Angeles (LAX) to Frankfurt (FRA) | 125,000 + $5.60330 dates · | 115,691 + $1,504.0095 dates · | Miles & More |
| Frankfurt (FRA) to Denver (DEN) | 495,000 + $160.50319 dates · | 79,875 + $1,038.7982 dates · | Miles & More |
| Frankfurt (FRA) to Los Angeles (LAX) | 495,000 + $160.35317 dates · | 75,965 + $1,038.7957 dates · | Miles & More |
| Munich (MUC) to San Francisco (SFO) | 495,000 + $139.84306 dates · | 57,233 + $1,019.6947 dates · | Miles & More |
| Miami (MIA) to Munich (MUC) | 125,000 + $5.60328 dates · | 124,162 + $1,509.6013 dates · | Miles & More |
| Miami (MIA) to Frankfurt (FRA) | 125,000 + $5.60325 dates · | 112,061 + $1,504.0011 dates · | Miles & More |
| Houston (IAH) to Frankfurt (FRA) | 125,000 + $5.60330 dates · | 101,508 + $1,504.005 dates · | Miles & More |
| Seattle (SEA) to Munich (MUC) | 125,000 + $5.60328 dates · | 100,155 + $1,504.007 dates · | Miles & More |
| Seattle (SEA) to Frankfurt (FRA) | 125,000 + $5.60327 dates · | 118,111 + $1,504.006 dates · | Miles & More |
| Dallas-Fort Worth (DFW) to Frankfurt (FRA) | 125,000 + $5.60325 dates · | 103,590 + $1,504.006 dates · | Miles & More |
| Detroit (DTW) to Frankfurt (FRA) | 125,000 + $5.60322 dates · | 100,685 + $1,504.008 dates · · Mixed cabin | Miles & More |
| Frankfurt (FRA) to New York JFK | 220,000 + $160.57328 dates · | 95,986 + $1,223.392 dates · | Miles & More |
| Atlanta (ATL) to Frankfurt (FRA) | 125,000 + $5.60317 dates · | 99,232 + $1,504.0011 dates · | Miles & More |
| Munich (MUC) to Seattle (SEA) | 395,000 + $140.71321 dates · | 59,681 + $1,018.596 dates · | Miles & More |
| Frankfurt (FRA) to Atlanta (ATL) | 350,000 + $159.85313 dates · | 50,568 + $1,037.7913 dates · | Miles & More |
| Charlotte (CLT) to Munich (MUC) | 125,000 + $5.60320 dates · | 100,443 + $1,504.005 dates · | Miles & More |
| New York JFK to Frankfurt (FRA) | 131,200 + $5.60317 dates · | 187,644 + $1,529.006 dates · | SkyMiles |
| Frankfurt (FRA) to Detroit (DTW) | 345,000 + $159.93316 dates · | 76,471 + $1,038.796 dates · | Miles & More |
| Munich (MUC) to New York JFK | 370,000 + $139.89294 dates · | 95,986 + $1,223.393 dates · | Miles & More |
| New York JFK to Brussels (BRU) | 125,000 + $35.60293 dates · | 173,864 + $1,573.103 dates · | SkyMiles |
| New York JFK to Munich (MUC) | 125,000 + $5.60293 dates · | 193,263 + $1,529.003 dates · | SkyMiles |
| Brussels (BRU) to New York JFK | 235,000 + $76.56197 dates · | 94,236 + $1,168.293 dates · | Miles & More |
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 Miles & More
Bank points to each program: ratio and typical transfer time as listed when AwardTool last reviewed them, Aug 27, 2026.
| Bank | Delta SkyMiles | Lufthansa Miles & More |
|---|---|---|
| American Express Membership Rewards | 1:1 · Instant | — |
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SkyMiles and Miles & More 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 |
| Lufthansa Miles & More | — | 357 days after Oct 16, 2026 | 113 |
— means AwardTool lists no published booking window for the program. 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 Miles & More awards on shared routes
Shared routes where an airline appeared on each program's award itineraries in the shared cabins.
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 Miles & More
Which needs fewer miles for business-class awards, SkyMiles or Miles & More?
On the 51 routes where both showed business-class award space in the last 30 days, SkyMiles needed fewer miles on none and Miles & More on 51. The median difference was 62,500 miles in favor of Miles & More. Both programs' miles are compared one to one, although their value differs.
Which needs fewer miles for first-class awards, SkyMiles or Miles & More?
On the 35 routes where both showed first-class award space in the last 30 days, SkyMiles needed fewer miles on 4 and Miles & More on 31. The median difference was 24,557 miles in favor of Miles & More. Both programs' miles are compared one to one, although their value differs.
Which banks transfer to both Delta SkyMiles and Lufthansa Miles & More?
No bank AwardTool covers transfers to both. Amex transfers to SkyMiles 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 Miles & More award space?
SkyMiles: up to 330 days ahead (Sep 11, 2027). Miles & More: up to 357 days ahead (Oct 8, 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 Miles & More both show the most award space?
Los Angeles (LAX) to Frankfurt (FRA) in business class (SkyMiles on 330 dates, Miles & More on 323 dates); Seattle (SEA) to Munich (MUC) in economy (SkyMiles on 328 dates, Miles & More on 324 dates); Los Angeles (LAX) to Munich (MUC) in economy (SkyMiles on 330 dates, Miles & More on 321 dates), counting departure dates with an open award in the last 30 days.