Premium economy award flights from Auckland (AKL) to Chicago O’Hare (ORD)
In the last 30 days AwardTool saw premium economy award space on 8 programs for AKL→ORD. Lowest: 65,000 miles + $59.69 with American Airlines AAdvantage, which showed premium economy award space on 115 dates. No nonstop premium 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
- 65,000 pts + $59.69
- American Airlines AAdvantage
- Programs with space
- 8 of 10
- programs seen on this route
- Most dates seen
- 249
- United MileagePlus
- Nonstop
- Not seen
- in the last 30 days
Compare programs for premium economy
The lowest one-way premium 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 | 65,000 pts + $59.69 | 2 stops | American Airlines (AA), Qantas (QF), Air Tahiti Nui (TN) | — | 115 | See dates | |
| United MileagePlus | 70,000 pts + $59.69 | 1 stop | Air Canada (AC), JetBlue (B6), Air New Zealand (NZ), United Airlines (UA) | 9+ | 249 | See dates | |
| Alaska Atmos Rewards | 85,000 pts + $79.69 | 2 stops | Alaska Airlines (AS), Air Tahiti Nui (TN) | 2 | 8 | See dates | |
| Air France/KLM Flying Blue | 100,500 pts + $244.09 | 1 stop | Delta Air Lines (DL), Qantas (QF) | 1 | 1 | See dates | |
| Air Canada Aeroplan | 121,209 pts + $124.20 | 1 stop | Air Canada (AC), Emirates (EK), United Airlines (UA) | 4 | 87 | See dates | |
| Qantas Frequent Flyer | 127,700 pts + $240.47 | 1 stop | American Airlines (AA), Cathay Pacific (CX), Emirates (EK), Qantas (QF) | 1 | 41 | See dates | |
| Delta SkyMiles | 130,000 pts + $63.50 | 1 stop | Delta Air Lines (DL) | 8 | 162 | See dates | |
| Emirates Skywards | 139,000 pts + $444.96 | 1 stop | Emirates (EK) | 2 | 21 | See dates |
Not seen in premium economy: Etihad Guest and Virgin Atlantic Flying Club.
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 premium economy award examples
| Departure | Program | Points + taxes | Seats | Stops | Observed (UTC) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| American Airlines AAdvantage | 65,000 pts + $59.69 | — | 2 stops | Check this date | ||
| American Airlines AAdvantage | 65,000 pts + $59.69 | — | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| United MileagePlus | 70,000 pts + $59.69 | 9+ | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| United MileagePlus | 70,000 pts + $59.69 | 9+ | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| Air Canada Aeroplan | 121,209 pts + $124.20 | 4 | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| Qantas Frequent Flyer | 127,700 pts + $240.47 | 1 | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| Delta SkyMiles | 130,000 pts + $63.50 | 9+ | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| Emirates Skywards | 139,000 pts + $445.62 | 4 | 1 stop | 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 premium economy from Auckland (AKL) to Chicago O’Hare (ORD)
| Month | Lowest observed | Program | Dates |
|---|---|---|---|
| 65,000 pts + taxes not reported | American Airlines AAdvantage | 3 | |
| 65,000 pts + taxes not reported | American Airlines AAdvantage | 13 | |
| 70,000 pts + taxes not reported | United MileagePlus | 31 | |
| 121,210 pts + taxes not reported | Air Canada Aeroplan | 18 | |
| 121,210 pts + taxes not reported | Air Canada Aeroplan | 16 | |
| 65,000 pts + taxes not reported | American Airlines AAdvantage | 8 | |
| 65,000 pts + taxes not reported | American Airlines AAdvantage | 1 | |
| 65,000 pts + taxes not reported | American Airlines AAdvantage | 5 | |
| 65,000 pts + taxes not reported | American Airlines AAdvantage | 6 | |
| 65,000 pts + taxes not reported | American Airlines AAdvantage | 3 | |
| 70,000 pts + taxes not reported | United MileagePlus | 22 | |
| 65,000 pts + taxes not reported | American Airlines AAdvantage | 1 |
Airlines seen in premium economy
Airlines that appeared on the award itineraries AwardTool observed, and the programs that showed them.
- American Airlines (AA): American Airlines AAdvantage and Qantas Frequent Flyer
- Air Canada (AC): United MileagePlus and Air Canada Aeroplan
- Alaska Airlines (AS): Alaska Atmos Rewards
- JetBlue (B6): United MileagePlus
- Cathay Pacific (CX): Qantas Frequent Flyer
- Delta Air Lines (DL): Air France/KLM Flying Blue and Delta SkyMiles
- Emirates (EK): Air Canada Aeroplan, Qantas Frequent Flyer and Emirates Skywards
- Air New Zealand (NZ): United MileagePlus
- Qantas (QF): American Airlines AAdvantage, Air France/KLM Flying Blue and Qantas Frequent Flyer
- Air Tahiti Nui (TN): American Airlines AAdvantage and Alaska Atmos Rewards
- 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 | — |
| Qantas Frequent Flyer | 1:1 · Instant | — | 1:1 · ~1-2 days | — | 1:1 · Instant | — |
| United MileagePlus | — | 1:1 · Instant | — | 1:1 · Instant | — | — |
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Questions about premium economy award flights from Auckland (AKL) to Chicago O’Hare (ORD)
What's the lowest premium economy award from Auckland (AKL) to Chicago O’Hare (ORD)?
65,000 miles + $59.69 with American Airlines AAdvantage. American Airlines AAdvantage showed premium economy award space on 115 departure dates (newest observation Oct 15, 2026, 23:02 UTC). Search live before transferring points.
Which programs had premium economy award space from Auckland (AKL) to Chicago O’Hare (ORD)?
American Airlines AAdvantage (115 dates), United MileagePlus (249 dates), Alaska Atmos Rewards (8 dates), Air France/KLM Flying Blue (1 date), Air Canada Aeroplan (87 dates), Qantas Frequent Flyer (41 dates), Delta SkyMiles (162 dates) and Emirates Skywards (21 dates), in the last 30 days.
Is there nonstop premium economy award space from Auckland (AKL) to Chicago O’Hare (ORD)?
AwardTool hasn't observed nonstop premium economy award space on this route in the last 30 days. That doesn't mean nonstop space never appears.
Which months had the lowest premium economy award prices from Auckland (AKL) to Chicago O’Hare (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 premium economy award AwardTool observed was for Nov 2026 departures: 65,000 miles with AAdvantage (13 dates). The month table shows every lowest price, including those. Based on dates we observed, not a forecast.