Conversion Calculator: AMEX Points To Delta SkyMiles

Conversion Rate & Fees

Membership Rewards Points can be transferred to Delta SkyMiles at a 1:1 ratio. This means that 1,000 AMEX Points can be converted to 1,000 Delta SkyMiles.

Transfers must be done in 1,000-point increments and you must have at least 1,000 AMEX Points to initiate a transfer.

Fees

Every time you transfer AMEX Points to a U.S. airline frequent flyer program, you will be charged an Excise Tax Offset of $0.0006 per point. This comes out to being $0.60 per 1,000 AMEX Points you transfer.

AMEX allows you to pay for the fee either in points or with an eligible Membership Rewards credit cards connected to the account. When paying in points, they will be worth 0.5 cents each which is a bad redemption value considering you can easily get 1 cent redeeming directly with AMEX or higher when transferring to partners (such as Delta).

I highly suggest paying with your credit card when transferring points.

Conversion Calculator

Use the Conversion Calculator to calculate the transfer of American Express Membership Rewards Points to Delta SkyMiles.

Excise Tax Offset fee for this transfer: $0.00

Other Ways To Earn SkyMiles

Outside of transferring Membership Rewards points to Delta, you can also earn lots of SkyMiles using Delta's co-branded credit cards. They offer a whopping seven credit cards that you can use to earn SkyMiles via everyday spending and intro bonuses.

These cards also offer fantastic benefits including free checked bags, annual companion passes in which someone can fly with you for just the cost of taxes and fees, and the ability to spend your way to higher Delta Medallion Status.

If you fly Delta frequently, you'll want to consider picking up at least one of their co-branded credit cards.

Credit Card	Highlights	Annual Fee
Delta SkyMiles® Blue American Express Card Best For No Annual Fee Learn More View Referral Offer Card Value & SkyMiles Calculator	Intro Bonus: 10,000 Bonus Miles Earn 2X Miles on Delta purchases and at restaurants worldwide, plus takeout and delivery in the U.S. No foreign transaction fee and no annual fee Terms Apply	$0 See Rates and Fees
Delta SkyMiles® Gold American Express Card Best For Free Checked Bags Learn More View Referral Offer Card Value & SkyMiles Calculator	Intro Bonus: 40,000 Bonus Miles Earn 2X Miles on Delta purchases, at restaurants worldwide, including takeout and delivery in the U.S. and at U.S. supermarkets First checked bag free for yourself and up to 8 others traveling with you on the same reservation $100 flight credit every year that you spend $10,000 or more on the card Terms Apply	$0 introductory annual fee fee, then $99 See Rates and Fees
Delta SkyMiles® Platinum American Express Card Best Overall For Delta Travelers Learn More View Referral Offer Card Value & SkyMiles Calculator	Intro Bonus: 50,000 Bonus Miles + 5,000 MQMs Earn 3X Miles on Delta purchases and purchases made directly with hotels Earn 2X Miles at restaurants worldwide, including takeout and delivery in the U.S. and at U.S. supermarkets Earn up to 20,000 Medallion® Qualification Miles (MQMs) with Status Boost® per year Domestic Main Cabin round-trip companion certificate each year upon renewal of your Card Terms Apply	$250 See Rates and Fees
Delta SkyMiles® Reserve American Express Card Best For Benefits & Medallion Status Chasers Learn More View Referral Offer Card Value & SkyMiles Calculator	Intro Bonus: 50,000 Bonus Miles + 10,000 MQMs Earn 3X Miles on Delta purchases Earn up to 60,000 Medallion® Qualification Miles (MQMs) with Status Boost® per year Domestic First Class round-trip companion certificate each year upon renewal of your Card Complimentary Delta Sky Club and Centurion Lounge access when traveling on Delta Terms Apply	$550 See Rates and Fees
Delta SkyMiles® Gold Business American Express Card Best Business Card For Free Checked Bags Learn More View Referral Offer Card Value & SkyMiles Calculator	Intro Bonus: 50,000 Bonus Miles Earn 2X Miles on Delta and restaurant purchases, and eligible U.S. purchases of advertising in select media and shipping First checked bag free for yourself and up to 8 others traveling with you on the same reservation $100 flight credit every year that you spend $10,000 or more on the card Terms Apply	$0 introductory annual fee fee, then $99 See Rates and Fees
Delta SkyMiles® Platinum Business American Express Card Best Overall For Delta Business Travelers Learn More View Referral Offer Card Value & SkyMiles Calculator	Intro Bonus: 60,000 Bonus Miles + 5,000 MQMs Earn 3X Miles on eligible purchases made directly with Delta and on every eligible dollar spent on purchases made directly with hotels Earn 1.5X miles on single eligible purchases of $5,000 or more (that’s an extra half mile per dollar), up to 50,000 additional miles per year Earn up to 20,000 Medallion® Qualification Miles (MQMs) with Status Boost® per year Domestic Main Cabin round-trip companion certificate each year upon renewal of your Card Terms Apply	$250 See Rates and Fees
Delta SkyMiles® Reserve Business American Express Card Best Business Card For Benefits & Medallion Status Chasers Learn More View Referral Offer Card Value & SkyMiles Calculator	Intro Bonus: 60,000 Bonus Miles + 10,000 MQMs Earn 3X Miles on eligible purchases made directly with Delta Earn 1.5X Miles on eligible purchases the rest of the year after you spend $150,000 on your Card in a calendar year (that’s an extra half mile per dollar) Domestic First Class round-trip companion certificate each year upon renewal of your Card Complimentary Delta Sky Club and Centurion Lounge access when traveling on Delta Terms Apply	$550 See Rates and Fees