Can anyone help me find the best milage run on 9/23 (all day and red eye back ok) go to 9/24 if need be. I need 6000-7000 miles for under $475 on DL. I would like to stay mainline if possilbe.

Thanks!!!

Try ANC.

don't forget you can fly CO & NW on these as well.

ATL-SLC-ANC-SEA-ATL prices out at $524.80 in coach on DL with a redeye return. You probably could've done better price wise if you booked further out. Also, flying from ATL makes it a bit harder. Will earn just over 7,000 MQM round trip. (ANC-SEA is an AS codeshare and will not be elgible for DL upgrade)

Atlanta, GA to Anchorage, AK: 3704 miles 10 hrs 5 min

Delta Air Lines Flight DL1409 on a Boeing 767 (jet) in coach class
(refreshments for purchase, movie)
Departs Atlanta, GA (ATL) Fri, Sept 23 8:15a 4 hrs 0 min
Arrives Salt Lake City, UT (SLC) 10:15a
Layover in Salt Lake City 1 hr 20 min
Delta Air Lines Flight DL1409 on a Boeing 767 (jet) in coach class
(snack, movie)
Departs Salt Lake City, UT (SLC) Fri, Sept 23 11:35a 4 hrs 45 min
Arrives Anchorage, AK (ANC) 2:20p

Anchorage, AK to Atlanta, GA: 3620 miles 10 hrs 4 min

Delta Air Lines Flight DL9085 on a Boeing 737 (jet) in coach class
(operated by Alaska Airlines as Flight AS198)
Departs Anchorage, AK (ANC) Sat, Sept 24 12:55a 3 hrs 20 min
Arrives Seattle, WA (SEA) 5:15a
Layover in Seattle 2 hrs 5 min
Delta Air Lines Flight DL1509 on a Boeing 767 (jet) in coach class
(refreshments for purchase, movie)
Departs Seattle, WA (SEA) Sat, Sept 24 7:20a 4 hrs 39 min
Arrives Atlanta, GA (ATL) 2:59p
Note: The flight from Anchorage (ANC) to Seattle (SEA) is overnight.

Do a ATL-JFK round trip for $181 for 1600 miles
Schedule a JFK-ONT round trip between the two legs for $246 and 5300 miles. You can have the ONT-JFK leg be a red-eye.

$427 for almost 7000 MQM. Be sure to use Amex if you can for double bonus miles.

The routings do work on ITA. Good luck.

If you do the ONT suggestion and you buy two tickets it may be an issue. Make sure you buy just one ticket to keep it on one PNR. Buy it as four one ways under multi-city on delta.com. Shouldn't change the fare, but will ensure Delta doesn't invalidate the miles. I'm not even sure they would, but travelling on two tickets at the same time I believe is against their terms of service.

If you do the ONT suggestion and you buy two tickets it may be an issue. Make sure you buy just one ticket to keep it on one PNR. Buy it as four one ways under multi-city on delta.com. Shouldn't change the fare, but will ensure Delta doesn't invalidate the miles. I'm not even sure they would, but travelling on two tickets at the same time I believe is against their terms of service.
I always thought nesting trips was permissible. :confused: