Economy award flights from Chicago Midway (MDW) to Calgary (YYC)
In the last 30 days AwardTool saw economy award space on 5 programs for MDW→YYC. Lowest: 10,000 miles + $5.60 with American Airlines AAdvantage, which showed economy award space on 63 dates. Nonstop economy space was seen via American Airlines AAdvantage, United MileagePlus and Qantas Frequent Flyer.
Every airport: Chicago to Calgary (YYC) award flights.
Prices observed – ; newest observation .
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- Lowest observed
- 10,000 miles + $5.60
- American Airlines AAdvantage
- Programs with space
- 5 of 5
- programs seen on this route
- Most dates seen
- 76 of 76
- dates checked · Delta SkyMiles
- Nonstop
- Seen
- from 15,500 miles + taxes vary
In economy, the lowest award seen was 10,000 miles + $5.60 with American Airlines AAdvantage, against 11,700 miles + $5.60 with Delta SkyMiles, the next-lowest program. With American Airlines AAdvantage, business class started at 20,500 miles + $5.60, about 2.1 times the points of its lowest economy award (10,000 miles + $5.60).
Compare programs for economy
The lowest one-way economy award each program showed on MDW→YYC, sorted by points.
| Program | Points + taxes | Stops | Airlines seen | Seats | Dates seen | Newest observation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| American Airlines AAdvantageLowest observed | 10,000 pts + $5.60 | 1 stopNonstop from 15,500 pts + taxes vary |  AA AS | — | 63 | See dates | |
| Delta SkyMiles | 11,700 pts + $5.60 | 2 stops |  DL WS | 2 | 76 | See dates | |
| United MileagePlus | 17,500 pts + $13.70 | 1 stopNonstop from 25,400 pts + taxes vary |  AC UA | 8 | 68 | See dates | |
| Air France/KLM Flying Blue | 18,000 pts + $21.80 | 1 stop | DLWS | 4 | 68 | See dates | |
| Qantas Frequent Flyer | 20,700 pts + $5.60 | Nonstop | AAASWS | 1 | 41 | 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) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Delta SkyMiles | 11,700 pts + $5.60 | 2 | 2 stops | Check this date | ||
| Delta SkyMiles | 17,900 pts + $5.60 | 6 | 2 stops | Check this date | ||
| Air France/KLM Flying Blue | 20,500 pts + $67.44 | 4 | 2 stops | Check this date | ||
| Air France/KLM Flying Blue | 21,500 pts + $32.40 | 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 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| American Airlines AAdvantage | 63 of 68 | 92% | |
| Delta SkyMiles | 76 of 76 | 100% | |
| United MileagePlus | 68 of 68 | 100% | |
| Air France/KLM Flying Blue | 68 of 80 | 85% | |
| Qantas Frequent Flyer | 41 of 68 | 60% |
Nonstop and connecting economy awards
Each program's lowest economy award with its stops, its lowest nonstop award, and on how many of its departure dates with economy space a nonstop award was open.
| Program | Lowest award | Lowest nonstop award | Dates with nonstop space |
|---|---|---|---|
| American Airlines AAdvantage | 10,000 miles + $5.601 stop | 15,500 miles + taxes vary | 63 of 63 |
| Delta SkyMiles | 11,700 miles + $5.602 stops | Not seen | 0 of 76 |
| United MileagePlus | 17,500 miles + $13.701 stop | 25,400 miles + taxes vary | 68 of 68 |
| Air France/KLM Flying Blue | 18,000 miles + $21.801 stop | Not seen | 0 of 68 |
| Qantas Frequent Flyer | 20,700 points + $5.60Nonstop | 20,700 points + $5.60 | 41 of 41 |
Economy compared with business class, by program
Each program's lowest one-way economy and business-class awards on MDW→YYC, in its own points or miles, and how many times the economy points the business-class award needed. — in the last column means one of the two is a mixed-cabin award or was not seen on 2 or more dates.
| Program | Economy | Business | Business ÷ economy points |
|---|---|---|---|
| American Airlines AAdvantage | 10,000 miles + $5.60 | 20,500 miles + $5.60 | 2.1× |
| United MileagePlus | 17,500 miles + $13.70 | 45,000 miles + $13.70Mixed cabin | — |
| Air France/KLM Flying Blue | 18,000 miles + $21.80 | 55,000 miles + $31.70 | 3.1× |
| Qantas Frequent Flyer | 20,700 points + $5.60 | 43,600 points + $5.60 | 2.1× |
Best months for economy from Chicago Midway (MDW) to Calgary (YYC)
| Month | Lowest observed | Program | Dates |
|---|---|---|---|
| 11,700 pts + $5.60 | Delta SkyMiles | 2 | |
| 17,900 pts + $5.60 | Delta SkyMiles | 2 | |
| 20,500 pts + taxes not reported | Air France/KLM Flying Blue | 3 | |
| 18,000 pts + taxes not reported | Delta SkyMiles | 2 | |
| 20,500 pts + taxes not reported | Air France/KLM Flying Blue | 1 | |
| 10,000 pts + taxes not reported | American Airlines AAdvantage | 17 | |
| 10,000 pts + taxes not reported | American Airlines AAdvantage | 30 | |
| 10,000 pts + taxes not reported | American Airlines AAdvantage | 16 |
A month's taxes are those of an award AwardTool recorded at that month's lowest price for a departure that month. “Taxes not reported” means the data has none for that month; the award still has taxes and fees.
Lowest economy award by month and program
Each program's lowest one-way economy award by departure month, in its own points or miles, with the taxes of that month's lowest award and the program's open dates that month under it. A price without taxes had none reported for that month. — means the program showed no economy space that month.
| Program | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| American Airlines AAdvantagemiles | — | — | — | — | — | 10,00017 dates | 10,00030 dates | 10,00016 dates |
| Delta SkyMilesmiles | 11,700+ $5.60 · 2 dates | 17,900+ $5.60 · 2 dates | 40,9001 date | 18,0002 dates | — | 22,50018 dates | 17,90031 dates | 17,90020 dates |
| United MileagePlusmiles | — | — | — | — | — | 17,50017 dates | 17,50031 dates | 17,50020 dates |
| Air France/KLM Flying Bluemiles | — | 20,500+ $67.44 · 3 dates | 20,5003 dates | 20,0001 date | 20,5001 date | 18,00018 dates | 18,00029 dates | 18,00013 dates |
| Qantas Frequent Flyerpoints | — | — | — | — | — | 20,7001 date | 20,70020 dates | 20,70020 dates |
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 and Qantas Frequent Flyer
- Air Canada (AC): United MileagePlus
- Alaska Airlines (AS): American Airlines AAdvantage and Qantas Frequent Flyer
- Delta Air Lines (DL): Delta SkyMiles and Air France/KLM Flying Blue
- United Airlines (UA): United MileagePlus
- WestJet (WS): Delta SkyMiles, Air France/KLM Flying Blue and Qantas Frequent Flyer
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 Chicago Midway (MDW) and to Calgary (YYC). One way, in the program's points or miles, with that award's taxes when the data has them.
| Route | Lowest observed | Program | Dates seen |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chicago O’Hare (ORD) to Calgary (YYC)Another Chicago airport | 7,000 miles + $5.60Nonstop | American Airlines AAdvantage | 328 |
| Chicago Midway (MDW) to Detroit (DTW)Also from MDW | 6,900 miles + $5.60Nonstop | Delta SkyMiles | 319 |
| Chicago Midway (MDW) to Atlanta (ATL)Also from MDW | 5,500 miles + $5.60Nonstop | Delta SkyMiles | 310 |
| Chicago Midway (MDW) to Minneapolis (MSP)Also from MDW | 3,600 miles + $5.60Nonstop | Delta SkyMiles | 310 |
| Chicago Midway (MDW) to Orlando (MCO)Also from MDW | 8,000 miles + $5.60 | American Airlines AAdvantage | 44 |
| Vancouver (YVR) to Calgary (YYC)Also to YYC | 5,500 miles + $22.35Nonstop | Air France/KLM Flying Blue | 303 |
| Toronto Pearson (YYZ) to Calgary (YYC)Also to YYC | 12,500 points + $52.30Nonstop | Alaska Atmos Rewards | 270 |
| Minneapolis (MSP) to Calgary (YYC)Also to YYC | 8,000 miles + $5.60 | American Airlines AAdvantage | 305 |
Points that transfer to these programs
| Program | Amex | Bilt | Capital One | Chase | Citi | Wells Fargo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Air France/KLM Flying Blue | 1:1 · Instant | 1:1 · Instant | 1:1 · Instant | 1:1 · Instant | 1:1 · Instant | 1:1 · Instant |
| American Airlines AAdvantage | — | — | — | — | 1:1 · Instant | — |
| Delta SkyMiles | 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 | — | — |
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Questions about economy award flights from Chicago Midway (MDW) to Calgary (YYC)
How many points for economy from Chicago Midway (MDW) to Calgary (YYC)?
The lowest economy award AwardTool has seen was 10,000 miles + $5.60 with American Airlines AAdvantage. American Airlines AAdvantage showed economy award space on 63 departure dates at any price (newest observation Nov 7, 2026, 05:30 UTC). Search live before transferring points.
Which programs had economy award space from Chicago Midway (MDW) to Calgary (YYC)?
American Airlines AAdvantage (63 dates), Delta SkyMiles (76 dates), United MileagePlus (68 dates), Air France/KLM Flying Blue (68 dates) and Qantas Frequent Flyer (41 dates), in the last 30 days.
Can you fly economy nonstop from Chicago Midway (MDW) to Calgary (YYC) on points?
Yes. AwardTool observed nonstop economy award space via American Airlines AAdvantage, United MileagePlus and Qantas Frequent Flyer. The lowest nonstop award was 15,500 miles with American Airlines AAdvantage, which showed nonstop economy space on 63 dates.
How much are taxes and fees on economy award flights from Chicago Midway (MDW) to Calgary (YYC)?
Taxes and fees on each program's lowest award ranged from $5.60 with AAdvantage (10,000 miles + $5.60) to $21.80 with Flying Blue (18,000 miles + $21.80). Amounts are one way per traveler in USD and can differ on other dates and routings.
What's the best month to fly economy from Chicago Midway (MDW) to Calgary (YYC) on points?
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 Jul 2027 departures: 10,000 miles + taxes not reported with AAdvantage (30 dates). The month table shows every lowest price, including those. Based on dates we observed, not a forecast.