Economy award flights from Cairo (CAI) to Chicago O’Hare (ORD)
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In the last 30 days AwardTool saw economy award space on 15 programs for CAI→ORD. Lowest: 24,000 points + $354.08 with Virgin Atlantic Flying Club, which showed economy award space on 29 dates. Nonstop economy space was seen via GOL Smiles and Air Canada Aeroplan.
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- Lowest observed
- 24,000 points + $354.08
- Virgin Atlantic Flying Club
- Programs with space
- 15 of 15
- programs seen on this route
- Most dates seen
- 234 of 239
- dates checked · Etihad Guest
- Nonstop
- Seen
- from 45,300 miles + taxes vary
Compare programs for economy
The lowest one-way economy award each program showed on CAI→ORD, sorted by points.
| Program | Points + taxes | Stops | Airlines seen | Seats | Dates seen | Newest observation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Virgin Atlantic Flying ClubLowest observed | 24,000 pts + $354.08 | 1 stop | Air France (AF), Delta Air Lines (DL), KLM (KL), TAROM (RO) | 1 | 29 | See dates | |
| Etihad Guest | 31,875 pts + $329.78 | 1 stop | American Airlines (AA), Air Canada (AC), JetBlue (B6), Etihad Airways (EY) +2 more | 9+ | 234 | See dates | |
| Emirates Skywards | 32,500 pts + $344.20 | 1 stop | Emirates (EK) | 9+ | 192 | See dates | |
| Air France/KLM Flying Blue | 35,000 pts + $282.88 | 1 stop | Air France (AF), Delta Air Lines (DL), Etihad Airways (EY), KLM (KL) +3 more | 7 | 222 | See dates | |
| Alaska Atmos Rewards | 35,000 pts + $88.22 | 1 stop | British Airways (BA), Condor (DE), IBERIA (IB), Qatar Airways (QR) +1 more | 1 | 208 | See dates | |
| Qatar Airways Privilege Club | 40,000 pts + taxes not reported | 1 stop | Qatar Airways (QR) | 9+ | 177 | See dates | |
| American Airlines AAdvantage | 40,000 pts + $71.38 | 1 stop | American Airlines (AA), Alaska Airlines (AS), Royal Air Maroc (AT), British Airways (BA) +4 more | — | 172 | See dates | |
| JetBlue TrueBlue | 42,900 pts + $127.68 | 1 stop | Condor (DE), Etihad Airways (EY), Qatar Airways (QR) | 4 | 16 | See dates | |
| United MileagePlus | 44,000 pts + $64.18 | 1 stop | Eurowings Discover (4Y), Aegean Airlines (A3), Air Canada (AC), Air India (AI) +15 more | 9+ | 201 | See dates | |
| GOL Smiles | 45,300 pts + taxes not reported | Nonstop | American Airlines (AA), Air Canada (AC), Air France (AF), Alaska Airlines (AS) +10 more | 1 | 83 | See dates | |
| Avianca LifeMiles | 55,000 pts + $58.00 | 2 stops | Aegean Airlines (A3), Air Canada (AC), Lufthansa (LH), LOT Polish Airlines (LO) +4 more | 4 | 177 | See dates | |
| Virgin Australia Velocity | 56,000 pts + $214.50 | 1 stop | Qatar Airways (QR) | 4 | 141 | See dates | |
| Air Canada Aeroplan | 60,000 pts + $126.49 | Nonstop | Aegean Airlines (A3), Air Canada (AC), ITA Airways (AZ), Emirates (EK) +8 more | 6 | 214 | See dates | |
| Turkish Miles & Smiles | 60,000 pts + taxes not reported | 1 stop | Turkish Airlines (TK) | 3 | 211 | See dates | |
| Delta SkyMiles | 80,000 pts + $105.56 | 2 stops | Air France (AF), Delta Air Lines (DL), MEA (ME), SAS (SK) | 3 | 55 | 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) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Virgin Atlantic Flying Club | 24,000 pts + $354.08 | 1 | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| Etihad Guest | 31,875 pts + $329.78 | 9+ | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| Emirates Skywards | 32,500 pts + $344.20 | 9+ | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| Alaska Atmos Rewards | 35,000 pts + $88.38 | 1 | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| Air France/KLM Flying Blue | 35,000 pts + $282.88 | 9+ | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| American Airlines AAdvantage | 40,000 pts + $71.38 | — | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| Qatar Airways Privilege Club | 40,000 pts + taxes not reported | 9+ | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| GOL Smiles | 45,300 pts + taxes not reported | 1 | Nonstop | 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 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.
| Program | Dates with space | Share of dates checked | Latest departure with space |
|---|---|---|---|
| Virgin Atlantic Flying Club | 29 of 235 | 12% | |
| Etihad Guest | 234 of 239 | 97% | |
| Emirates Skywards | 192 of 217 | 88% | |
| Air France/KLM Flying Blue | 222 of 222 | 100% | |
| Alaska Atmos Rewards | 208 of 211 | 98% | |
| Qatar Airways Privilege Club | 177 of 181 | 97% | |
| American Airlines AAdvantage | 172 of 218 | 78% | |
| JetBlue TrueBlue | 16 of 210 | 7% | |
| United MileagePlus | 201 of 218 | 92% | |
| GOL Smiles | 83 of 83 | 100% | |
| Avianca LifeMiles | 177 of 230 | 76% | |
| Virgin Australia Velocity | 141 of 180 | 78% | |
| Air Canada Aeroplan | 214 of 240 | 89% | |
| Turkish Miles & Smiles | 211 of 234 | 90% | |
| Delta SkyMiles | 55 of 235 | 23% |
Nonstop economy award space
- GOL Smiles: nonstop from 45,300 miles; nonstop space on 27 dates.
- Air Canada Aeroplan: nonstop from 60,000 points; nonstop space on 76 dates.
Best months for economy from Cairo (CAI) to Chicago O’Hare (ORD)
| Month | Lowest observed | Program | Dates |
|---|---|---|---|
| 32,500 pts + taxes vary | Emirates Skywards | 8 | |
| 24,000 pts + taxes vary | Virgin Atlantic Flying Club | 10 | |
| 24,000 pts + taxes vary | Virgin Atlantic Flying Club | 6 | |
| 24,000 pts + taxes vary | Virgin Atlantic Flying Club | 2 | |
| 24,000 pts + taxes vary | Virgin Atlantic Flying Club | 10 | |
| 24,000 pts + taxes vary | Virgin Atlantic Flying Club | 1 | |
| 35,000 pts + taxes vary | Alaska Atmos Rewards | 15 | |
| 35,000 pts + taxes vary | Alaska Atmos Rewards | 10 | |
| 35,000 pts + taxes vary | Alaska Atmos Rewards | 12 | |
| 35,000 pts + taxes vary | Alaska Atmos Rewards | 12 | |
| 35,000 pts + taxes vary | Air France/KLM Flying Blue | 18 | |
| 35,000 pts + taxes vary | Air France/KLM Flying Blue | 23 |
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.
| Program | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Virgin Atlantic Flying Clubpoints | — | 24,000 | 24,000 | 24,000 | 24,000 | 24,000 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Etihad Guestmiles | 44,250 | 31,875 | 44,250 | 44,250 | 44,250 | 44,250 | 44,250 | 44,250 | 44,250 | 44,250 | 44,250 | 44,250 |
| Emirates Skywardsmiles | 32,500 | 32,500 | 32,500 | 55,000 | 55,000 | 55,000 | 55,000 | 55,000 | 55,000 | 55,000 | 55,000 | 55,000 |
| Air France/KLM Flying Bluemiles | 35,000 | 35,000 | 35,000 | 35,000 | 35,000 | 35,000 | 35,000 | 35,000 | 35,000 | 35,000 | 35,000 | 35,000 |
| Alaska Atmos Rewardspoints | 35,000 | 35,000 | 35,000 | 35,000 | 35,000 | 35,000 | 35,000 | 35,000 | 35,000 | 35,000 | 140,000 | — |
| Qatar Airways Privilege ClubAvios | 40,000 | 40,000 | 40,000 | 40,000 | 40,000 | 40,000 | 40,000 | 40,000 | 40,000 | 40,000 | 48,000 | — |
| American Airlines AAdvantagemiles | 40,000 | 40,000 | 40,000 | 40,000 | 40,000 | 40,000 | 40,000 | 40,000 | 40,000 | 40,000 | — | 40,000 |
| JetBlue TrueBluepoints | 53,600 | 53,600 | 48,500 | — | 48,500 | — | — | 42,900 | — | — | — | — |
| United MileagePlusmiles | 44,000 | 44,000 | 44,000 | 44,000 | 44,000 | 44,000 | 44,000 | 44,000 | 44,000 | 44,000 | 44,000 | 44,000 |
| GOL Smilesmiles | 51,500 | 45,300 | 83,500 | 70,700 | 71,600 | 82,500 | 118,400 | 117,600 | 71,800 | 96,500 | 122,700 | — |
| Avianca LifeMilesmiles | 55,000 | 55,000 | 55,000 | 55,000 | 55,000 | 55,000 | 55,000 | 55,000 | 55,000 | 55,000 | 55,000 | 55,000 |
| Virgin Australia Velocitypoints | 56,000 | 56,000 | 56,000 | 56,000 | 56,000 | 56,000 | 56,000 | 56,000 | 56,000 | 56,000 | 56,000 | — |
| Air Canada Aeroplanpoints | 60,000 | 60,000 | 60,000 | 60,000 | 60,000 | 60,000 | 60,000 | 60,000 | 60,000 | 60,000 | 60,000 | 60,000 |
| Turkish Miles & Smilesmiles | 60,000 | 60,000 | 90,000 | 90,000 | 90,000 | 90,000 | 90,000 | 90,000 | 90,000 | 90,000 | 90,000 | 60,000 |
| Delta SkyMilesmiles | — | 80,000 | 80,000 | 80,000 | 80,000 | 80,000 | 84,000 | 84,000 | 94,000 | 80,000 | — | — |
Airlines seen in economy
Airlines that appeared on the award itineraries AwardTool observed, and the programs that showed them.
- Eurowings Discover (4Y): United MileagePlus
- Aegean Airlines (A3): United MileagePlus, Avianca LifeMiles and Air Canada Aeroplan
- American Airlines (AA): Etihad Guest, American Airlines AAdvantage and GOL Smiles
- Air Canada (AC): Etihad Guest, United MileagePlus, GOL Smiles, Avianca LifeMiles and Air Canada Aeroplan
- Air France (AF): Virgin Atlantic Flying Club, Air France/KLM Flying Blue, GOL Smiles and Delta SkyMiles
- Air India (AI): United MileagePlus
- Alaska Airlines (AS): American Airlines AAdvantage and GOL Smiles
- Royal Air Maroc (AT): American Airlines AAdvantage
- ITA Airways (AZ): United MileagePlus, GOL Smiles and Air Canada Aeroplan
- JetBlue (B6): Etihad Guest and United MileagePlus
- British Airways (BA): Alaska Atmos Rewards, American Airlines AAdvantage and GOL Smiles
- Condor (DE): Alaska Atmos Rewards and JetBlue TrueBlue
- Delta Air Lines (DL): Virgin Atlantic Flying Club, Air France/KLM Flying Blue and Delta SkyMiles
- Aer Lingus (EI): United MileagePlus
- Emirates (EK): Emirates Skywards, GOL Smiles and Air Canada Aeroplan
- Air Dolomiti (EN): United MileagePlus
- Ethiopian Airlines (ET): GOL Smiles
- Eurowings (EW): United MileagePlus
- Etihad Airways (EY): Etihad Guest, Air France/KLM Flying Blue, American Airlines AAdvantage, JetBlue TrueBlue, GOL Smiles and Air Canada Aeroplan
- Gulf Air (GF): Etihad Guest
- IBERIA (IB): Alaska Atmos Rewards, American Airlines AAdvantage and GOL Smiles
- KLM (KL): Virgin Atlantic Flying Club, Air France/KLM Flying Blue and GOL Smiles
- Lufthansa (LH): United MileagePlus, Avianca LifeMiles and Air Canada Aeroplan
- LOT Polish Airlines (LO): United MileagePlus, Avianca LifeMiles and Air Canada Aeroplan
- SWISS (LX): United MileagePlus and Air Canada Aeroplan
- MEA (ME): Delta SkyMiles
- Egyptair (MS): GOL Smiles, Avianca LifeMiles and Air Canada Aeroplan
- Austrian (OS): United MileagePlus, Avianca LifeMiles and Air Canada Aeroplan
- Qatar Airways (QR): Alaska Atmos Rewards, Qatar Airways Privilege Club, American Airlines AAdvantage, JetBlue TrueBlue, GOL Smiles and Virgin Australia Velocity
- Royal Jordanian (RJ): Alaska Atmos Rewards and American Airlines AAdvantage
- TAROM (RO): Virgin Atlantic Flying Club and Air France/KLM Flying Blue
- SAS (SK): Air France/KLM Flying Blue and Delta SkyMiles
- Brussels Airlines (SN): United MileagePlus
- Singapore Airlines (SQ): United MileagePlus
- Saudi Arabian Airlines (SV): Etihad Guest and Air France/KLM Flying Blue
- Turkish Airlines (TK): United MileagePlus, GOL Smiles, Avianca LifeMiles, Air Canada Aeroplan and Turkish Miles & Smiles
- TAP Portugal (TP): United MileagePlus
- United Airlines (UA): United MileagePlus, Avianca LifeMiles and Air Canada Aeroplan
- Lufthansa City Airlines (VL): United MileagePlus
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 Cairo (CAI) and to Chicago O’Hare (ORD). One way, in the program's points or miles; taxes are on each route's page.
| Route | Lowest observed | Program | Dates seen |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chicago O’Hare (ORD) to Cairo (CAI)Return direction | 24,000 points | Virgin Atlantic Flying Club | 35 |
| Cairo (CAI) to Los Angeles (LAX)Also from CAI | 27,000 points | Virgin Atlantic Flying Club | 50 |
| Cairo (CAI) to Istanbul Airport (IST)Also from CAI | 7,500 pointsNonstop | Air Canada Aeroplan | 33 |
| Cairo (CAI) to Washington Dulles (IAD)Also from CAI | 24,000 points | Virgin Atlantic Flying Club | 16 |
| Cairo (CAI) to New York JFKAlso from CAI | 24,000 points | Virgin Atlantic Flying Club | 34 |
| London Heathrow (LHR) to Chicago O’Hare (ORD)Also to ORD | 7,755 miles | Lufthansa Miles & More | 228 |
| Amsterdam (AMS) to Chicago O’Hare (ORD)Also to ORD | 12,000 pointsNonstop | Virgin Atlantic Flying Club | 106 |
| Hong Kong (HKG) to Chicago O’Hare (ORD)Also to ORD | 30,000 miles | Delta SkyMiles | 318 |
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Questions about economy award flights from Cairo (CAI) to Chicago O’Hare (ORD)
What's the lowest economy award from Cairo (CAI) to Chicago O’Hare (ORD)?
24,000 points + $354.08 with Virgin Atlantic Flying Club. Seen Oct 10, 2026, 19:15 UTC for a Nov 8, 2026 departure. Virgin Atlantic Flying Club showed economy award space on 29 departure dates at any price (newest observation Oct 17, 2026, 02:18 UTC). Search live before transferring points.
Which programs had economy award space from Cairo (CAI) to Chicago O’Hare (ORD)?
Virgin Atlantic Flying Club (29 dates), Etihad Guest (234 dates), Emirates Skywards (192 dates), Air France/KLM Flying Blue (222 dates), Alaska Atmos Rewards (208 dates), Qatar Airways Privilege Club (177 dates), American Airlines AAdvantage (172 dates), JetBlue TrueBlue (16 dates), United MileagePlus (201 dates), GOL Smiles (83 dates), Avianca LifeMiles (177 dates), Virgin Australia Velocity (141 dates), Air Canada Aeroplan (214 dates), Turkish Miles & Smiles (211 dates) and Delta SkyMiles (55 dates), in the last 30 days.
Is there nonstop economy award space from Cairo (CAI) to Chicago O’Hare (ORD)?
Yes. AwardTool observed nonstop economy award space via GOL Smiles and Air Canada Aeroplan. The lowest nonstop award was 45,300 miles with GOL Smiles, which showed nonstop economy space on 27 dates.
Which months had the lowest economy award prices from Cairo (CAI) 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 Nov 2026 departures: 24,000 points with Virgin Atlantic (10 dates). The month table shows every lowest price, including those. Based on dates we observed, not a forecast.