The Delta MQD calculator for partner earnings (distance flown) was developed to address and combat the devaluations to the SkyMiles program by leveraging SkyTeam partner airlines. This method of earning is not well known, but is a strategic option to meet the increased fucking insane MQD spend requirements for 2025 and beyond.
About the Delta Partner Earnings Calculator
Earning frequent flyer status based on Distance Flown is easy with a little knowledge about the flights.
The MQD Calculator for Partner earnings relies on three critical pieces of information to calculate earnings – The carrier and routing information, fare class/cabin purchased, and advertised price. While the trip dates are optional, we use this crowdsourced information to share it far and wide so people like you can maximize their MQD earnings by flying SkyTeam partners.
There are some important pitfalls to avoid when booking on a partner airlines to ensure that your frequent flyer earnings are credited your SkyMiles account.
Routing and Carrier
We use the routing for your itinerary, along with the operating airline to calculate distance flown.
Fare Class & Cabin
We use this information to determine the specific earnings profile for your trip.
Advertised price
We use the advertised price / price paid to calculate the MQD earnings vs the price paid.
Trip Dates
We use the trip dates to help other travels leverage the badass deal you found.
- Yes, we collect and use certain, non-personally identifiable, crowdsourced public information consistent with the terms of our Privacy Policy.
- Delta’s official partners page lists all accrual rates associated with SkyTeam Delta’s core and world wide partners.
- Delta is the final authority for all distance calculations and SkyMiles earnings.
- The Delta MQD Calculator is >99% accurate for estimating distance flown based on the great circle distance between airports, which should be used as a guide of what you’ll earn.
Delta Mainline and Codeshare Flights
With the “simplification” to the SkyMiles program, earnings on Delta mainline and codeshare (006 ticket + DLxxxx flight numbers) are solely based by how much you paid. The MQD calculator below does not calculate individual mainline/codeshare route earnings because taxes vary widely between destinations. Read this article on how to calculate your MQD earnings from the flight receipt.
MQD Calculator for earnings SkyMiles with Partners
See your SkyMiles earnings flying on SkyTeam Partner airlines.
Delta MQD Calculator
Outbound Itinerary
Please enter your outbound (departure) information for your trip. We use this information to calculate MQD and SkyMiles earnings on mainline, codeshare and partner airlines.
Return Itinerary
Please enter your return information for your trip. We use this information to calculate MQD and SkyMiles earnings on mainline, codeshare and partner airlines.
Ticket Price
Please enter the price paid or price advertised for the route. We use this information to calculate the cost per MQD and other SkyMiles earnings.
Trip Information
Please enter the departure and return dates for your trip. While this information is optional, it is highly recommended to share so we help other passengers earn more MQD and SkyMiles.
Crowdsourced routes others have found
Frequent flyers around the world use this calculator to find bad ass deals on partner flights. See what deals they’ve found.
MQD calculator results are 100% crowdsourced and pricing may not be accurate or no longer available due to limited inventory availability. I try to validate and remove inaccurate results as they are submitted. Feel free to reach out to me with comments/questions/suggestions.
Lowest Price per MQD routes
| Airline | Outbound Route | Return Route | Date Booked | Price per MQD | Out of pocket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aero Mexico(AM) | SEA-MEX-EZE | EZE-MEX-SEA | 10/28/2024 | 0.0¢ | $1 |
| China Airlines(CI) | LAX-TPE-BKK | BKK-TPE-LAX | 9/5/2024 | 0.0¢ | $1 |
| Air France(AF) | PHX-CDG | VCE-CDG-SEA | 9/26/2024 | 0.0¢ | $1 |
| Korean Air(KE) | JFK-ICN-BKK | HKT-ICN-LGA | 10/19/2024 | 0.1¢ | $2 |
| KLM(KL) | LAX-AMS-NRT | 10/25/2024 | 0.1¢ | $1 | |
| China Southern Airlines(CZ) | FRA-PVG-SYD | SYD-PVG-FRA | 9/18/2024 | 4.8¢ | $100 |
| Air France(AF) | DEN-CDG-EDI | EDI-CDG-DEN | 8/7/2024 | 6.7¢ | $182 |
| KLM(KL) | ORK-AMS-JFK | 10/13/2024 | 7.9¢ | $100 | |
| Air France(AF) | ORD-CDG | CDG-SGN | 8/16/2024 | 9.6¢ | $400 |
| Virgin Atlantic(VS) | BOS-IND | 10/28/2024 | 12.2¢ | $5 |
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