When cash rates for domestic flights are high, these redemptions can be a great deal. However, some loyalty programs are better than others. These are the ones we turn to for booking domestic award flights.<\/p>\n
Page Contents<\/p>
- Air France\/KLM Flying Blue for Delta Flights<\/a><\/li>
- Virgin Atlantic Flying Club for Delta Flights<\/a><\/li>
- Air Canada Aeroplan for United Flights<\/a><\/li>
- Avios Programs for American & Alaska Flights<\/a><\/li>
- Final Thoughts<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/div>\n\n
Air France\/KLM Flying Blue for Delta Flights<\/span><\/h2>\n
Delta and Air France\/KLM are both members of the SkyTeam alliance, which means you can book Delta flights through Air France and KLM\u2019s joint loyalty program, Flying Blue.<\/a> Typically, you\u2019ll find that Flying Blue miles are the cheapest for booking Delta flights, even among Delta\u2019s own SkyMiles.<\/a><\/p>\n
Air France\/KLM doesn\u2019t publish an award chart, so prices can fluctuate. But generally you can find short routes like this one from Detroit (DTW) to Chicago (ORD) as low as 5,000 miles each way in economy.<\/p>\n
![\"Flying](\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP\/\/\/yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7\")
Flying Blue miles price for a Delta flight from Detroit to Chicago. Credit: Flying Blue<\/em><\/enter><\/figure>\n Longer routes like this one-way flight from Minneapolis (MSP) to Denver (DEN) cost 9,000 miles \u2014 or 18,000 miles round-trip.<\/p>\n
Flying Blue price for a roundtrip Delta flight from Minneapolis to Denver. Credit: Flying Blue<\/em><\/enter><\/figure>\n Note that you\u2019re always booking a Delta main cabin ticket \u2014 which Delta now calls Main Cabin Classic \u2014 when booking economy awards through Flying Blue. That makes Flying Blue miles an even more valuable redemption. Considering that exact same one-way flight to Chicago above would cost $137, your Flying Blue points are saving you nearly 3 cents per point in this instance.<\/p>\n
Cash price for a one-way flight from Detroit to Chicago. Credit: Google Flights<\/em><\/enter><\/figure>\n You\u2019ll find the best award rates and availability on nonstop flights. You may be able to find flights with connections bookable through Flying Blue, but award availability tends to be much more limited.<\/p>\n
Flying Blue is a transfer partner<\/a> of all the major credit card programs. So if you\u2019re earning transferable points with cards like the American Express Platinum Card\u00ae<\/sup><\/a> or the Chase Sapphire Preferred\u00ae<\/sup> Card<\/a>, you can turn them into Flying Blue miles to book domestic Delta flights.<\/p>\n
Here's the full list of points programs that transfer to Air France\/KLM Flying Blue:<\/p>\n
From<\/div>To<\/div>Transfer Ratio<\/div>Min.Transfer<\/div>Average Time<\/div><\/div>Amex (Membership Rewards)<\/a>Canada<\/div><\/div>\u2794<\/span><\/div><\/div>\u2794<\/span>Air France (Flying Blue)<\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div>1,000:1,000<\/div>-<\/div>Unknown<\/div><\/div><\/div>Amex (Membership Rewards)<\/a>Germany<\/div><\/div>\u2794<\/span><\/div><\/div>\u2794<\/span>Air France (Flying Blue)<\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div>5:4<\/div>625<\/div>Unknown<\/div><\/div><\/div>Amex (Membership Rewards)<\/a>United States<\/div><\/div>\u2794<\/span><\/div><\/div>\u2794<\/span>Air France (Flying Blue)<\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div>1,000:1,000<\/div>-<\/div>Immediate<\/div><\/div><\/div>Amex (Membership Rewards)<\/a>United Kingdom<\/div><\/div>\u2794<\/span><\/div><\/div>\u2794<\/span>Air France (Flying Blue)<\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div>250:250<\/div>500<\/div>Unknown<\/div><\/div><\/div>Amex (Membership Rewards)<\/a>United States<\/div><\/div>\u2794<\/span><\/div><\/div>\u2794<\/span>KLM (Flying Blue)<\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div>1,000:1,000<\/div>-<\/div>Immediate<\/div><\/div><\/div>Amex (Membership Rewards)<\/a>United Kingdom<\/div><\/div>\u2794<\/span><\/div><\/div>\u2794<\/span>KLM (Flying Blue)<\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div>250:250<\/div>500<\/div>Unknown<\/div><\/div><\/div>Capital One<\/a>United States<\/div><\/div>\u2794<\/span><\/div><\/div>\u2794<\/span>Air France (Flying Blue)<\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div>100:100<\/div>1,000<\/div>Immediate<\/div><\/div><\/div>Chase (Ultimate Rewards)<\/a><\/div>\u2794<\/span><\/div><\/div>\u2794<\/span>Air France (Flying Blue)<\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div>1,000:1,20020% transfer bonus through May 27, 2026<\/a>.<\/div><\/div>-<\/div>Immediate<\/div><\/div><\/div>Chase (Ultimate Rewards)<\/a><\/div>\u2794<\/span><\/div><\/div>\u2794<\/span>KLM (Flying Blue)<\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div>1,000:1,20020% transfer bonus through May 27, 2026<\/a>.<\/div><\/div>-<\/div>Immediate<\/div><\/div><\/div>Citibank (ThankYou Rewards)<\/a>United States<\/div><\/div>\u2794<\/span><\/div><\/div>\u2794<\/span>Air France (Flying Blue)<\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div>1,000:1,000<\/div> - Virgin Atlantic Flying Club for Delta Flights<\/a><\/li>
![\"Flying](\"https:\/\/awardwallet.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Flying-Blue-DTW-ORD.jpeg\")
![\"Booking](\"https:\/\/awardwallet.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Flying-Blue-Delta-MSP-DEN-RT.jpeg\")
![\"Cash](\"https:\/\/awardwallet.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Google-Flights-DTW-ORD.jpeg\")