Economy award flights from Bangalore (BLR) to Chicago O’Hare (ORD)

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In the last 30 days AwardTool saw economy award space on 15 programs for BLR→ORD. Lowest: 15,700 miles with GOL Smiles, which showed economy award space on 76 dates. No nonstop economy award was seen in the last 30 days.

Prices observed – ; newest observation .

Page regenerated from the Oct 19, 2026 data snapshot (normally daily). Summary last changed . Seats change quickly.

Lowest observed
15,700 miles + taxes not reported
GOL Smiles
Programs with space
15 of 15
programs seen on this route
Most dates seen
165 of 204
dates checked · American Airlines AAdvantage
Nonstop
Not seen
in the last 30 days

Compare programs for economy

The lowest one-way economy award each program showed on BLR→ORD, sorted by points.

ProgramPoints + taxesStopsAirlines seenSeatsDates seenNewest observation
Etihad GuestLowest observed6,860 pts + $343.351 stopAmerican Airlines (AA), Air Canada (AC), JetBlue (B6), Condor (DE) +1 more1164See dates
GOL Smiles15,700 pts + taxes not reported1 stopAmerican Airlines (AA), Air Canada (AC), Air France (AF), Air India (AI) +9 more176See dates
Virgin Atlantic Flying Club27,000 pts + $316.701 stopAir France (AF), KLM (KL)318See dates
Emirates Skywards35,000 pts + $362.801 stopEmirates (EK)6132See dates
Cathay Pacific Asia Miles38,000 pts + $328.661 stopBritish Airways (BA), Cathay Pacific (CX), Japan Airlines (JL), Qatar Airways (QR)9+32See dates
American Airlines AAdvantage40,000 pts + $59.691 stopAmerican Airlines (AA), Alaska Airlines (AS), British Airways (BA), Cathay Pacific (CX) +4 more—165See dates
Air France/KLM Flying Blue40,000 pts + $282.191 stopAir France (AF), Delta Air Lines (DL), Etihad Airways (EY), KLM (KL) +2 more9+164See dates
Alaska Atmos Rewards42,500 pts + $101.891 stopAlaska Airlines (AS), British Airways (BA), Cathay Pacific (CX), Japan Airlines (JL) +1 more9+162See dates
Qatar Airways Privilege Club42,500 pts + taxes not reported1 stopQatar Airways (QR)3138See dates
United MileagePlus49,500 pts + $44.952 stopsEurowings Discover (4Y), Air Canada (AC), Air India (AI), JetBlue (B6) +14 more1158See dates
JetBlue TrueBlue51,200 pts + $81.891 stopEtihad Airways (EY), Qatar Airways (QR)49See dates
Qantas Frequent Flyer64,800 pts + $370.981 stopAmerican Airlines (AA), British Airways (BA), Cathay Pacific (CX), Emirates (EK) +1 more197See dates
Delta SkyMiles66,000 pts + $94.752 stopsAir France (AF), Delta Air Lines (DL), KLM (KL), Virgin Atlantic (VS)9+28See dates
Avianca LifeMiles70,000 pts + $58.002 stopsAir Canada (AC), Lufthansa (LH), United Airlines (UA)9+44See dates
Air Canada Aeroplan75,000 pts + $118.002 stopsAir Canada (AC), Air India (AI), Emirates (EK), Air Dolomiti (EN) +4 more1145See 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

Awards AwardTool observed for departures in the next 60 days (one way, per traveler)
DepartureProgramPoints + taxesSeatsStopsObserved (UTC)
Etihad Guest6,860 pts + $343.3581 stopCheck this date
GOL Smiles15,700 pts + taxes not reported42 stopsCheck this date
Virgin Atlantic Flying Club27,000 pts + $316.8411 stopCheck this date
Emirates Skywards35,000 pts + $362.809+1 stopCheck this date
Cathay Pacific Asia Miles38,000 pts + $328.669+1 stopCheck this date
American Airlines AAdvantage40,000 pts + $59.69—1 stopCheck this date
Air France/KLM Flying Blue40,000 pts + $284.959+1 stopCheck this date
Alaska Atmos Rewards42,500 pts + $101.899+1 stopCheck 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 in the observation window. 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.

How often economy award space showed up

Departure dates in the next 365 days that AwardTool checked for each program in the last 30 days, how many had economy award space at any price, and the latest departure with space.

ProgramDates with spaceShare of dates checkedLatest departure with space
Etihad Guest164 of 164100%
GOL Smiles76 of 76100%
Virgin Atlantic Flying Club18 of 15611%
Emirates Skywards132 of 15684%
Cathay Pacific Asia Miles32 of 12725%
American Airlines AAdvantage165 of 20480%
Air France/KLM Flying Blue164 of 16798%
Alaska Atmos Rewards162 of 16498%
Qatar Airways Privilege Club138 of 14197%
United MileagePlus158 of 17092%
JetBlue TrueBlue9 of 1645%
Qantas Frequent Flyer97 of 16060%
Delta SkyMiles28 of 15817%
Avianca LifeMiles44 of 16526%
Air Canada Aeroplan145 of 16985%

Best months for economy from Bangalore (BLR) to Chicago O’Hare (ORD)

Lowest prices among the dates we observed, by departure month. A record, not a forecast.
MonthLowest observedProgramDates
6,860 pts + taxes varyEtihad Guest13
6,860 pts + taxes varyEtihad Guest18
15,700 pts + taxes varyGOL Smiles16
38,000 pts + taxes varyCathay Pacific Asia Miles5
27,000 pts + taxes varyVirgin Atlantic Flying Club1
27,000 pts + taxes varyVirgin Atlantic Flying Club1
40,000 pts + taxes varyAmerican Airlines AAdvantage19
36,108 pts + taxes varyEtihad Guest8
40,000 pts + taxes varyAmerican Airlines AAdvantage8
40,000 pts + taxes varyAmerican Airlines AAdvantage4
40,000 pts + taxes varyAmerican Airlines AAdvantage10
40,000 pts + taxes varyAmerican Airlines AAdvantage3

Lowest economy award by month and program

Each program's lowest one-way economy award by departure month, in its own points or miles; taxes vary. — means the program showed no economy space that month.

Lowest prices among the dates we observed, by departure month. A record, not a forecast.
Program
Etihad Guestmiles6,8606,86021,86041,04328,19428,20041,04336,10844,55771,88941,04365,223
GOL Smilesmiles15,80015,70015,700141,200110,000109,800144,800135,700176,700———
Virgin Atlantic Flying Clubpoints27,00027,00027,000—27,00027,000——————
Emirates Skywardsmiles35,00035,00035,00060,00060,00060,00060,00060,00060,000—60,00060,000
Cathay Pacific Asia Milesmiles38,00038,00038,00038,000—38,000——————
American Airlines AAdvantagemiles40,00040,00040,00040,00040,00040,00040,00040,00040,00040,00040,00040,000
Air France/KLM Flying Bluemiles40,00040,00040,00041,00040,00040,00040,00040,000124,500105,50058,00082,000
Alaska Atmos Rewardspoints42,50042,50042,50042,50042,50042,50042,50042,50042,500190,00072,50042,500
Qatar Airways Privilege ClubAvios42,50042,50042,50042,50042,50085,00042,50042,50042,50051,00051,000127,500
United MileagePlusmiles49,50049,50049,50049,50049,50049,50049,50049,50049,50049,50049,50049,500
JetBlue TrueBluepoints53,70053,700——51,200———————
Qantas Frequent Flyerpoints64,80064,80064,80070,70070,70070,70076,10076,10071,600———
Delta SkyMilesmiles78,00066,00066,00066,00066,00066,000——————
Avianca LifeMilesmiles70,00070,00070,00070,00070,00070,000——————
Air Canada Aeroplanpoints75,00075,00075,00075,00075,00075,00075,00075,00075,00081,661100,243—

Airlines seen in economy

Airlines that appeared on the award itineraries AwardTool observed, and the programs that showed them.

  • Eurowings Discover (4Y): United MileagePlus
  • American Airlines (AA): Etihad Guest, GOL Smiles, American Airlines AAdvantage and Qantas Frequent Flyer
  • Air Canada (AC): Etihad Guest, GOL Smiles, United MileagePlus, Avianca LifeMiles and Air Canada Aeroplan
  • Air France (AF): GOL Smiles, Virgin Atlantic Flying Club, Air France/KLM Flying Blue and Delta SkyMiles
  • Air India (AI): GOL Smiles, United MileagePlus and Air Canada Aeroplan
  • Alaska Airlines (AS): GOL Smiles, American Airlines AAdvantage and Alaska Atmos Rewards
  • JetBlue (B6): Etihad Guest and United MileagePlus
  • British Airways (BA): GOL Smiles, Cathay Pacific Asia Miles, American Airlines AAdvantage, Alaska Atmos Rewards and Qantas Frequent Flyer
  • EVA Air (BR): United MileagePlus
  • Cathay Pacific (CX): Cathay Pacific Asia Miles, American Airlines AAdvantage, Alaska Atmos Rewards and Qantas Frequent Flyer
  • Condor (DE): Etihad Guest
  • Delta Air Lines (DL): Air France/KLM Flying Blue and Delta SkyMiles
  • Aer Lingus (EI): United MileagePlus
  • Emirates (EK): GOL Smiles, Emirates Skywards, Qantas Frequent Flyer and Air Canada Aeroplan
  • Air Dolomiti (EN): United MileagePlus and Air Canada Aeroplan
  • Ethiopian Airlines (ET): GOL Smiles and United MileagePlus
  • Etihad Airways (EY): Etihad Guest, GOL Smiles, American Airlines AAdvantage, Air France/KLM Flying Blue and JetBlue TrueBlue
  • IBERIA (IB): GOL Smiles
  • Japan Airlines (JL): Cathay Pacific Asia Miles and Alaska Atmos Rewards
  • KLM (KL): GOL Smiles, Virgin Atlantic Flying Club, Air France/KLM Flying Blue and Delta SkyMiles
  • Lufthansa (LH): United MileagePlus, Avianca LifeMiles and Air Canada Aeroplan
  • LOT Polish Airlines (LO): United MileagePlus
  • SWISS (LX): United MileagePlus and Air Canada Aeroplan
  • ANA (NH): United MileagePlus
  • Austrian (OS): United MileagePlus
  • Qantas (QF): Qantas Frequent Flyer
  • Qatar Airways (QR): GOL Smiles, Cathay Pacific Asia Miles, American Airlines AAdvantage, Alaska Atmos Rewards, Qatar Airways Privilege Club and JetBlue TrueBlue
  • Royal Jordanian (RJ): American Airlines AAdvantage
  • SAS (SK): Air France/KLM Flying Blue
  • Brussels Airlines (SN): United MileagePlus
  • Singapore Airlines (SQ): United MileagePlus
  • Turkish Airlines (TK): GOL Smiles and United MileagePlus
  • United Airlines (UA): United MileagePlus, Avianca LifeMiles and Air Canada Aeroplan
  • SriLankan Airlines (UL): American Airlines AAdvantage
  • Lufthansa City Airlines (VL): United MileagePlus and Air Canada Aeroplan
  • Virgin Atlantic (VS): Air France/KLM Flying Blue and Delta SkyMiles

Economy on nearby routes

The lowest economy award AwardTool observed on related routes, as each route's page shows it: the return direction, other airports in the same cities, and more routes from Bangalore (BLR) and to Chicago O’Hare (ORD). One way, in the program's points or miles; taxes are on each route's page.

RouteLowest observedProgramDates seen
Chicago O’Hare (ORD) to Bangalore (BLR)Return direction25,400 milesGOL Smiles109
Bangalore (BLR) to San Francisco (SFO)Also from BLR15,000 pointsVirgin Atlantic Flying Club290
Bangalore (BLR) to Hong Kong (HKG)Also from BLR13,000 AviosNonstopQatar Airways Privilege Club53
Bangalore (BLR) to Seattle (SEA)Also from BLR21,000 pointsVirgin Atlantic Flying Club149
Bangalore (BLR) to London Heathrow (LHR)Also from BLR19,500 milesGOL Smiles55
London Heathrow (LHR) to Chicago O’Hare (ORD)Also to ORD7,755 milesLufthansa Miles & More228
Amsterdam (AMS) to Chicago O’Hare (ORD)Also to ORD12,000 pointsNonstopVirgin Atlantic Flying Club106
Hong Kong (HKG) to Chicago O’Hare (ORD)Also to ORD30,000 milesDelta SkyMiles318

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Questions about economy award flights from Bangalore (BLR) to Chicago O’Hare (ORD)

What's the lowest economy award from Bangalore (BLR) to Chicago O’Hare (ORD)?

15,700 miles with GOL Smiles. Seen Oct 19, 2026, 04:42 UTC for a Dec 7, 2026 departure. GOL Smiles showed economy award space on 76 departure dates at any price (newest observation Oct 19, 2026, 18:25 UTC). Search live before transferring points.

Which programs had economy award space from Bangalore (BLR) to Chicago O’Hare (ORD)?

Etihad Guest (164 dates), GOL Smiles (76 dates), Virgin Atlantic Flying Club (18 dates), Emirates Skywards (132 dates), Cathay Pacific Asia Miles (32 dates), American Airlines AAdvantage (165 dates), Air France/KLM Flying Blue (164 dates), Alaska Atmos Rewards (162 dates), Qatar Airways Privilege Club (138 dates), United MileagePlus (158 dates), JetBlue TrueBlue (9 dates), Qantas Frequent Flyer (97 dates), Delta SkyMiles (28 dates), Avianca LifeMiles (44 dates) and Air Canada Aeroplan (145 dates), in the last 30 days.

Is there nonstop economy award space from Bangalore (BLR) to Chicago O’Hare (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 Bangalore (BLR) 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 economy award AwardTool observed was for Dec 2026 departures: 15,700 miles with Smiles (16 dates). The month table shows every lowest price, including those. Based on dates we observed, not a forecast.

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How this page is built

These figures come from AwardTool's cached award searches across 29 loyalty programs. A value counts only when AwardTool observed it in the last 30 days, for departures within 365 days of the data date. Each price is the lowest one-way award seen per passenger, in the program's points or miles, with taxes and fees in USD. A missing value means AwardTool hasn't seen that award recently, not that none exists. The date-by-date calendar is in the app: a limited window on the free plan and 365 days with Pro.

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