Compare 10 loyalty programs for Seattle to Delhi award flights, with economy seats from 21,000 points.
Seattle to Delhi is an ultra-long-haul US–India route where the cheapest awards all connect, with London and Frankfurt among the leading hubs. Across the 10 programs pricing it, economy starts at 21,000 points through Virgin Atlantic Flying Club. A trip this long is where a better cabin earns its points, so compare business-class pricing with the economy price before booking. The tables below compare SEA–DEL pricing across all 10 programs.
Best one-way award prices per airline over the next 12 months.
| Airline | Economy | Premium economy | Business | First |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 DeltaDL | 21,000Lowest | 48,000Lowest | 262,000pts | Not available |
 Virgin AtlanticVS | 21,000Lowest | 48,000Lowest | 202,000pts | Not available |
 American AirlinesAA | 33,000pts | 62,500pts | Not available | Not available |
 Air FranceAF | 40,000pts | 65,000pts | 123,500pts | Not available |
 Alaska AirlinesAS | 40,000pts | Not available | 225,000pts | 85,000Lowest |
 FinnairAY | 40,000pts | Not available | 70,000Lowest | Not available |
 British AirwaysBA | 40,000pts | 55,000pts | 70,000Lowest | Not available |
 Cathay PacificCX | 40,000pts | Not available | Not available | Not available |
 Etihad AirwaysEY | 40,000pts | Not available | 222,999pts | Not available |
 KLMKL | 40,000pts | 65,000pts | 124,000pts | Not available |
When award seats between Seattle and Delhi price cheapest over the next year.
| Month | Cheapest award (points) |
|---|---|
| Nov 2026 | 40,000 |
| Dec 2026 | 40,000 |
| Jan 2027 | 33,000 |
| Feb 2027 | 21,000 |
| Mar 2027 | 33,000 |
| Apr 2027 | No award data |
| May 2027 | No award data |
| Jun 2027 | No award data |
| Jul 2027 | No award data |
| Aug 2027 | No award data |
| Sep 2027 | No award data |
| Oct 2027 | No award data |
15 airlines with award seats between Seattle and Delhi, nonstop or connecting.
American AirlinesAA
Air CanadaACAlaska AirlinesASFinnairAYBritish AirwaysBACathay PacificCXDeltaDL
EmiratesEKEtihad AirwaysEY
LufthansaLH
Qatar AirwaysQR
Singapore AirlinesSQ
Turkish AirlinesTK
United AirlinesUAVirgin AtlanticVSWhat to know before booking Seattle to Delhi with points.
~7,050 miles; ~14h40 of flying before connections (approximate). Delhi runs 12.5 hours ahead of Seattle (13.5 while Seattle is on standard time). Data covers November 2026–October 2027. Across all five months with calendar prices, February 2027 is the cheapest (21,000 points); November and December 2026 are the priciest (40,000).
Seattle to Delhi is served by American Airlines, Air Canada, Air France and 32 more, offering multiple options for award travelers. Compare 10 loyalty programs to find the best value for your points. Award prices start from 21,000 points in economy. Use our search tool to check real-time award availability on this route.
Roughly 7,050 miles separate Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA) and Delhi's Indira Gandhi International Airport (DEL), which is about 14h40 of flying at nonstop pace before any connection time. Every award option in the data connects; there's no nonstop to book with points here.
The cabin call comes first on Seattle–Delhi; on an ultra-long-haul trip, the right program follows from it. The cheapest economy seat connects once, and with no nonstop in the data, extra points can buy a better connection but not a direct flight. Watch the cash on the economy floor: about $593 in taxes and fees, well above the route's typical economy taxes, so more points and less cash can win. Premium economy runs about 2.3 times the economy price and business about 3.3 times.
Virgin Atlantic Flying Club wins economy at 21,000 points and premium economy at 48,000. American AAdvantage takes business class at 70,000 points. First class starts at 85,000 points through Alaska Atmos Rewards on a connecting itinerary, often first on one leg only, so confirm the cabin on each flight. Of the other seven, United MileagePlus, Air France-KLM Flying Blue, and Air Canada Aeroplan are worth a look too.
Cabin floors here span SkyTeam and oneworld carriers, so no single alliance holds every cabin floor. American AAdvantage sets the business-class floor as a oneworld partner, selling British Airways seats on the long-haul leg at its own rates. Award seats here come from 35 airlines, so compare several programs before transferring points.
Seattle and Delhi each show a single airport in the data for this route, so the calendar is where the savings are. Dallas to Delhi is tracked too, from 75,000 points at last check. If the destination is open, Seattle to Amsterdam prices from 15,000 points.
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Common questions travelers ask about the Seattle to Delhi route.
