Economy award flights from Auckland (AKL) to Chicago O’Hare (ORD)
In the last 30 days AwardTool saw economy award space on 10 programs for AKL→ORD. Lowest: 35,000 miles + $59.69 with American Airlines AAdvantage, which showed economy award space on 322 dates. No nonstop economy award was seen in the last 30 days.
Data as of
Award prices last changed . AwardTool checks these routes daily; seats change quickly.
- Lowest observed
- 35,000 pts + $59.69
- American Airlines AAdvantage
- Programs with space
- 10 of 10
- programs seen on this route
- Most dates seen
- 330
- Etihad Guest
- Nonstop
- Not seen
- in the last 30 days
Compare programs for economy
The lowest one-way economy award each program showed on AKL→ORD, sorted by points.
| Program | Points + taxes | Stops | Airlines seen | Seats | Dates seen | Newest observation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| American Airlines AAdvantageLowest observed | 35,000 pts + $59.69 | 1 stop | American Airlines (AA), Alaska Airlines (AS), Fiji Airways (FJ), Qantas (QF) +1 more | — | 322 | See dates | |
| Alaska Atmos Rewards | 42,500 pts + $79.69 | 1 stop | American Airlines (AA), Alaska Airlines (AS), Cathay Pacific (CX), Fiji Airways (FJ) +1 more | 9+ | 111 | See dates | |
| Qantas Frequent Flyer | 48,200 pts + $88.40 | 1 stop | American Airlines (AA), Alaska Airlines (AS), Cathay Pacific (CX), Emirates (EK) +2 more | 1 | 171 | See dates | |
| Emirates Skywards | 52,500 pts + $444.96 | 1 stop | Emirates (EK) | 9+ | 266 | See dates | |
| United MileagePlus | 55,000 pts + $59.69 | 1 stop | Air Canada (AC), JetBlue (B6), EVA Air (BR), Air New Zealand (NZ) +2 more | 9+ | 298 | See dates | |
| Air Canada Aeroplan | 55,374 pts + $129.70 | 2 stops | Air Canada (AC), Emirates (EK), United Airlines (UA) | 9+ | 116 | See dates | |
| Delta SkyMiles | 56,000 pts + $63.50 | 1 stop | Delta Air Lines (DL) | 9+ | 168 | See dates | |
| Air France/KLM Flying Blue | 57,000 pts + $166.23 | 1 stop | Delta Air Lines (DL), JQ, Qantas (QF) | 9+ | 23 | See dates | |
| Virgin Atlantic Flying Club | 68,000 pts + $92.45 | 1 stop | Delta Air Lines (DL), Korean Air (KE) | 1 | 40 | See dates | |
| Etihad Guest | 117,574 pts + $100.59 | 2 stops | Etihad Airways (EY), JQ, Malaysia Airlines (MH), Air New Zealand (NZ) +1 more | 3 | 330 | See dates |
Not seen means AwardTool hasn't observed this cabin on this route in the last 30 days. It doesn't mean the airline has no seats. Dates seen counts departure dates with an open award in that cabin at any price; newest observation is the latest time AwardTool saw one of them. Seats is the count the program reported when we observed it; some programs report at most 9.
Observed economy award examples
| Departure | Program | Points + taxes | Seats | Stops | Observed (UTC) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| American Airlines AAdvantage | 35,000 pts + $59.69 | — | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| Alaska Atmos Rewards | 42,500 pts + $79.69 | 9+ | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| Qantas Frequent Flyer | 48,200 pts + $88.40 | 1 | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| Emirates Skywards | 52,500 pts + $444.96 | 9+ | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| United MileagePlus | 55,000 pts + $59.69 | 9+ | 2 stops | Check this date | ||
| Delta SkyMiles | 56,000 pts + $63.50 | 9+ | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| Air France/KLM Flying Blue | 57,000 pts + $166.23 | 9+ | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| Air Canada Aeroplan | 58,087 pts + $129.70 | 7 | 2 stops | Check this date |
Prices are one-way per traveler: the program's points or miles plus taxes and carrier fees in USD, as AwardTool observed them at the time shown. Award space changes constantly. A seat we saw may be gone, and space we haven't seen may exist. Always confirm with a live search before transferring points; most transfers can't be reversed.
Best months for economy from AKL to ORD
| Month | Lowest observed | Program | Dates |
|---|---|---|---|
| 40,000 pts + taxes not reported | American Airlines AAdvantage | 16 | |
| 35,000 pts + taxes not reported | American Airlines AAdvantage | 28 | |
| 35,000 pts + taxes not reported | American Airlines AAdvantage | 31 | |
| 35,000 pts + taxes not reported | American Airlines AAdvantage | 29 | |
| 35,000 pts + taxes not reported | American Airlines AAdvantage | 28 | |
| 35,000 pts + taxes not reported | American Airlines AAdvantage | 30 | |
| 40,000 pts + taxes not reported | American Airlines AAdvantage | 30 | |
| 40,000 pts + taxes not reported | American Airlines AAdvantage | 31 | |
| 40,000 pts + taxes not reported | American Airlines AAdvantage | 30 | |
| 40,000 pts + taxes not reported | American Airlines AAdvantage | 29 | |
| 40,000 pts + taxes not reported | American Airlines AAdvantage | 31 | |
| 40,000 pts + taxes not reported | American Airlines AAdvantage | 9 |
Airlines seen in economy
Airlines that appeared on the award itineraries AwardTool observed, and the programs that showed them.
- American Airlines (AA): American Airlines AAdvantage, Alaska Atmos Rewards and Qantas Frequent Flyer
- Air Canada (AC): United MileagePlus and Air Canada Aeroplan
- Alaska Airlines (AS): American Airlines AAdvantage, Alaska Atmos Rewards and Qantas Frequent Flyer
- JetBlue (B6): United MileagePlus
- EVA Air (BR): United MileagePlus
- Cathay Pacific (CX): Alaska Atmos Rewards and Qantas Frequent Flyer
- Delta Air Lines (DL): Delta SkyMiles, Air France/KLM Flying Blue and Virgin Atlantic Flying Club
- Emirates (EK): Qantas Frequent Flyer, Emirates Skywards and Air Canada Aeroplan
- Etihad Airways (EY): Etihad Guest
- Fiji Airways (FJ): American Airlines AAdvantage and Alaska Atmos Rewards
- Hainan Airlines (HU): Alaska Atmos Rewards
- JQ: Air France/KLM Flying Blue and Etihad Guest
- Korean Air (KE): Virgin Atlantic Flying Club
- Malaysia Airlines (MH): Etihad Guest
- China Eastern (MU): Qantas Frequent Flyer
- Air New Zealand (NZ): United MileagePlus and Etihad Guest
- Qantas (QF): American Airlines AAdvantage, Qantas Frequent Flyer, Air France/KLM Flying Blue and Etihad Guest
- Singapore Airlines (SQ): United MileagePlus
- Air Tahiti Nui (TN): American Airlines AAdvantage
- United Airlines (UA): United MileagePlus and Air Canada Aeroplan
Points that transfer to these programs
| Program | Amex | Bilt | Capital One | Chase | Citi | Wells Fargo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Air Canada Aeroplan | 1:1 · Instant | 1:1 · Instant | 1:1 · Instant | 1:1 · Instant | — | — |
| Air France/KLM Flying Blue | 1:1 · Instant | 1:1 · Instant | 1:1 · Instant | 1:1 · Instant | 1:1 · Instant | 1:1 · Instant |
| Alaska Atmos Rewards | — | 1:1 · ~1 day | — | — | — | — |
| American Airlines AAdvantage | — | — | — | — | 1:1 · Instant | — |
| Delta SkyMiles | 1:1 · Instant | — | — | — | — | — |
| Emirates Skywards | 5:4 · Instant | 1:1 · Instant | 1:0.75 · Instant | — | 1:0.8 · Instant | — |
| Etihad Guest | — | 1:1 · Instant | 1:1 · ~1 day | — | 1:1 · Instant | — |
| Qantas Frequent Flyer | 1:1 · Instant | — | 1:1 · ~1-2 days | — | 1:1 · Instant | — |
| United MileagePlus | — | 1:1 · Instant | — | 1:1 · Instant | — | — |
| Virgin Atlantic Flying Club | 1:1 · Instant | 1:1 · Instant | 1:1 · Instant | 1:1 · Instant | 1:1 · Instant | 1:1 · Instant |
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Questions about economy award flights from AKL to ORD
What's the lowest economy award from Auckland to Chicago O’Hare?
35,000 miles + $59.69 with American Airlines AAdvantage. American Airlines AAdvantage showed economy award space on 322 departure dates (newest observation Oct 15, 2026, 23:02 UTC). Search live before transferring points.
Which programs had economy award space on AKL→ORD?
American Airlines AAdvantage (322 dates), Alaska Atmos Rewards (111 dates), Qantas Frequent Flyer (171 dates), Emirates Skywards (266 dates), United MileagePlus (298 dates), Air Canada Aeroplan (116 dates), Delta SkyMiles (168 dates), Air France/KLM Flying Blue (23 dates), Virgin Atlantic Flying Club (40 dates) and Etihad Guest (330 dates), in the last 30 days.
Is there nonstop economy award space from AKL to ORD?
AwardTool hasn't observed nonstop economy award space on this route in the last 30 days. That doesn't mean nonstop space never appears.
Which months had the lowest economy award prices from AKL to ORD?
Counting only month prices from programs with award space on 2 or more dates that month, and leaving out unusually low outliers, the lowest economy award AwardTool observed was for Dec 2026 departures: 35,000 miles with AAdvantage (31 dates). The month table shows every lowest price, including those. Based on dates we observed, not a forecast.