First-class award flights from Chicago Midway (MDW) to New York LaGuardia (LGA)
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In the last 30 days AwardTool saw first-class award space on 4 programs for MDW→LGA. Lowest: 18,500 miles + $5.60 with American Airlines AAdvantage, which showed first-class award space on 14 dates. Nonstop first-class space was seen via American Airlines AAdvantage and United MileagePlus.
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Page regenerated from the Oct 19, 2026 data snapshot (normally daily). Summary last changed . Seats change quickly.
- Lowest observed
- 18,500 miles + $5.60
- American Airlines AAdvantage
- Programs with space
- 4 of 5
- programs seen on this route
- Most dates seen
- 17 of 17
- dates checked · Delta SkyMiles
- Nonstop
- Seen
- from 18,500 miles + taxes vary
Compare programs for first class
The lowest one-way first-class award each program showed on MDW→LGA, sorted by points.
| Program | Points + taxes | Stops | Airlines seen | Seats | Dates seen | Newest observation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| American Airlines AAdvantageLowest observed | 18,500 pts + $5.60 | Nonstop | American Airlines (AA) | — | 14 | See dates | |
| United MileagePlus | 34,900 pts + $5.60 | Nonstop | United Airlines (UA) | 9+ | 16 | See dates | |
| Virgin Atlantic Flying Club | 42,000 pts + $5.60 | 1 stop | Delta Air Lines (DL) | 2 | 6 | See dates | |
| Delta SkyMiles | 78,000 pts + $5.60 | 1 stop | Delta Air Lines (DL) | 3 | 17 | See dates |
Not seen in first class: Qantas Frequent Flyer.
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 first-class award examples
| Departure | Program | Points + taxes | Seats | Stops | Observed (UTC) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| American Airlines AAdvantage | 18,500 pts + $5.60 | — | Nonstop | Check this date | ||
| American Airlines AAdvantage | 18,500 pts + $5.60 | — | Nonstop | Check this date | ||
| United MileagePlus | 34,900 pts + $5.60 | 9+ | Nonstop | Check this date | ||
| United MileagePlus | 35,500 pts + $5.60 | 9+ | Nonstop | Check this date | ||
| Virgin Atlantic Flying Club | 42,000 pts + $5.60 | 2 | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| Virgin Atlantic Flying Club | 42,000 pts + $5.60 | 2 | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| Delta SkyMiles | 78,200 pts + $5.60 | 6 | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| Delta SkyMiles | 78,200 pts + $5.60 | 8 | 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 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 first-class 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 first-class 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 | 14 of 16 | 87% | |
| United MileagePlus | 16 of 16 | 100% | |
| Virgin Atlantic Flying Club | 6 of 16 | 37% | |
| Delta SkyMiles | 17 of 17 | 100% |
Nonstop first-class award space
- American Airlines AAdvantage: nonstop from 18,500 miles; nonstop space on 14 dates.
- United MileagePlus: nonstop from 34,900 miles; nonstop space on 16 dates.
Best months for first class from Chicago Midway (MDW) to New York LaGuardia (LGA)
| Month | Lowest observed | Program | Dates |
|---|---|---|---|
| 21,500 pts + taxes vary | American Airlines AAdvantage | 5 | |
| 18,500 pts + taxes vary | American Airlines AAdvantage | 1 | |
| 18,500 pts + taxes vary | American Airlines AAdvantage | 4 | |
| 18,500 pts + taxes vary | American Airlines AAdvantage | 2 | |
| 18,500 pts + taxes vary | American Airlines AAdvantage | 2 |
Lowest first class award by month and program
Each program's lowest one-way first-class award by departure month, in its own points or miles; taxes vary. — means the program showed no first-class space that month.
| Program | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| American Airlines AAdvantagemiles | 21,500 | 18,500 | 18,500 | 18,500 | 18,500 |
| United MileagePlusmiles | 39,000 | 34,900 | 35,500 | 36,000 | 36,000 |
| Virgin Atlantic Flying Clubpoints | — | 80,500 | 42,000 | 80,500 | 83,000 |
| Delta SkyMilesmiles | 99,500 | 79,500 | 78,200 | 78,000 | 81,900 |
Airlines seen in first class
Airlines that appeared on the award itineraries AwardTool observed, and the programs that showed them.
- American Airlines (AA): American Airlines AAdvantage
- Delta Air Lines (DL): Virgin Atlantic Flying Club and Delta SkyMiles
- United Airlines (UA): United MileagePlus
First class on nearby routes
The lowest first-class 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 New York LaGuardia (LGA). 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 New York LaGuardia (LGA)Another Chicago airport | 15,000 points | Alaska Atmos Rewards | 312 |
| Chicago Midway (MDW) to New York JFKAnother New York airport | 18,500 milesNonstop | American Airlines AAdvantage | 14 |
| Chicago Midway (MDW) to Newark (EWR)Another New York airport | 18,500 milesNonstop | American Airlines AAdvantage | 16 |
| Chicago Midway (MDW) to Minneapolis (MSP)Also from MDW | 11,900 milesNonstop | Delta SkyMiles | 310 |
| Chicago Midway (MDW) to Detroit (DTW)Also from MDW | 14,500 milesNonstop | Delta SkyMiles | 322 |
| Chicago Midway (MDW) to Atlanta (ATL)Also from MDW | 27,700 milesNonstop | Delta SkyMiles | 310 |
| Omaha (OMA) to New York LaGuardia (LGA)Also to LGA | 19,000 miles | American Airlines AAdvantage | 317 |
| Detroit (DTW) to New York LaGuardia (LGA)Also to LGA | 9,000 pointsNonstop | Alaska Atmos Rewards | 281 |
Points that transfer to these programs
| Program | Amex | Bilt | Capital One | Chase | Citi | Wells Fargo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| American Airlines AAdvantage | — | — | — | — | 1:1 · Instant | — |
| Delta SkyMiles | 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 first-class award flights from Chicago Midway (MDW) to New York LaGuardia (LGA)
What's the lowest first-class award from Chicago Midway (MDW) to New York LaGuardia (LGA)?
18,500 miles + $5.60 with American Airlines AAdvantage. Seen Oct 16, 2026, 17:18 UTC for a Nov 26, 2026 departure. American Airlines AAdvantage showed first-class award space on 14 departure dates at any price (newest observation Oct 19, 2026, 20:06 UTC). Search live before transferring points.
Which programs had first-class award space from Chicago Midway (MDW) to New York LaGuardia (LGA)?
American Airlines AAdvantage (14 dates), United MileagePlus (16 dates), Virgin Atlantic Flying Club (6 dates) and Delta SkyMiles (17 dates), in the last 30 days.
Is there nonstop first-class award space from Chicago Midway (MDW) to New York LaGuardia (LGA)?
Yes. AwardTool observed nonstop first-class award space via American Airlines AAdvantage and United MileagePlus. The lowest nonstop award was 18,500 miles with American Airlines AAdvantage, which showed nonstop first-class space on 14 dates.
Which months had the lowest first-class award prices from Chicago Midway (MDW) to New York LaGuardia (LGA)?
Counting only month prices from programs with award space on 2 or more dates that month, and leaving out unusually low outliers, the lowest first-class award AwardTool observed was for Dec 2026 departures: 18,500 miles with AAdvantage (4 dates). The month table shows every lowest price, including those. Based on dates we observed, not a forecast.