Economy award flights from Chicago O’Hare (ORD) to Bilbao (BIO)
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In the last 30 days AwardTool saw economy award space on 12 programs for ORD→BIO. Lowest: 9,500 miles with GOL Smiles, which showed economy award space on 117 dates. No nonstop economy award was seen in the last 30 days.
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- Lowest observed
- 9,500 miles + taxes not reported
- GOL Smiles
- Programs with space
- 12 of 12
- programs seen on this route
- Most dates seen
- 150 of 158
- dates checked · Turkish Miles & Smiles
- Nonstop
- Not seen
- in the last 30 days
Compare programs for economy
The lowest one-way economy award each program showed on ORD→BIO, sorted by points.
| Program | Points + taxes | Stops | Airlines seen | Seats | Dates seen | Newest observation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GOL SmilesLowest observed | 9,500 pts + taxes not reported | 1 stop | American Airlines (AA), Air Canada (AC), British Airways (BA), IBERIA (IB) +3 more | 2 | 117 | See dates | |
| Virgin Atlantic Flying Club | 12,000 pts + $179.90 | 1 stop | Air France (AF), KLM (KL) | 2 | 15 | See dates | |
| Air France/KLM Flying Blue | 18,750 pts + $152.80 | 1 stop | Air France (AF), Delta Air Lines (DL), KLM (KL), SAS (SK) +1 more | 9+ | 93 | See dates | |
| American Airlines AAdvantage | 22,500 pts + $9.00 | 1 stop | American Airlines (AA), British Airways (BA), Aer Lingus (EI), IBERIA (IB) | — | 75 | See dates | |
| Alaska Atmos Rewards | 27,500 pts + $40.80 | 1 stop | Aer Lingus (EI), IBERIA (IB) | 2 | 102 | See dates | |
| Delta SkyMiles | 31,600 pts + $35.30 | 2 stops | Air France (AF), Delta Air Lines (DL), KLM (KL) | 9+ | 116 | See dates | |
| Qantas Frequent Flyer | 34,700 pts + $117.00 | 1 stop | American Airlines (AA), Air France (AF), British Airways (BA), IBERIA (IB) +1 more | 2 | 88 | See dates | |
| Avianca LifeMiles | 37,000 pts + $58.00 | 1 stop | Air Canada (AC), Lufthansa (LH), SWISS (LX), Brussels Airlines (SN) +2 more | 9+ | 57 | See dates | |
| United MileagePlus | 40,000 pts + $5.60 | 2 stops | Eurowings Discover (4Y), Air Canada (AC), ITA Airways (AZ), JetBlue (B6) +13 more | 9+ | 135 | See dates | |
| Air Canada Aeroplan | 40,000 pts + $75.71 | 2 stops | Aegean Airlines (A3), Air Canada (AC), Air Dolomiti (EN), Lufthansa (LH) +7 more | 9+ | 100 | See dates | |
| Turkish Miles & Smiles | 55,000 pts + taxes not reported | 1 stop | Turkish Airlines (TK) | 2 | 150 | See dates | |
| Etihad Guest | 60,000 pts + $206.20 | 1 stop | KLM (KL) | 9+ | 81 | 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) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Air France/KLM Flying Blue | 18,750 pts + $170.92 | 9+ | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| Virgin Atlantic Flying Club | 22,000 pts + $190.80 | 2 | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| American Airlines AAdvantage | 22,500 pts + $54.30 | — | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| Qantas Frequent Flyer | 34,700 pts + $395.80 | 2 | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| Avianca LifeMiles | 37,000 pts + $58.00 | 9+ | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| Air Canada Aeroplan | 42,500 pts + $98.31 | 9+ | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| United MileagePlus | 44,000 pts + $13.60 | 8 | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| Delta SkyMiles | 52,300 pts + $35.80 | 9+ | 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 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| GOL Smiles | 117 of 118 | 99% | |
| Virgin Atlantic Flying Club | 15 of 157 | 9% | |
| Air France/KLM Flying Blue | 93 of 94 | 98% | |
| American Airlines AAdvantage | 75 of 135 | 55% | |
| Alaska Atmos Rewards | 102 of 132 | 77% | |
| Delta SkyMiles | 116 of 158 | 73% | |
| Qantas Frequent Flyer | 88 of 153 | 57% | |
| Avianca LifeMiles | 57 of 130 | 43% | |
| United MileagePlus | 135 of 138 | 97% | |
| Air Canada Aeroplan | 100 of 158 | 63% | |
| Turkish Miles & Smiles | 150 of 158 | 94% | |
| Etihad Guest | 81 of 157 | 51% |
Best months for economy from Chicago O’Hare (ORD) to Bilbao (BIO)
| Month | Lowest observed | Program | Dates |
|---|---|---|---|
| 22,000 pts + taxes vary | Virgin Atlantic Flying Club | 1 | |
| 18,750 pts + taxes vary | Air France/KLM Flying Blue | 3 | |
| 113,000 pts + taxes vary | Air France/KLM Flying Blue | 1 | |
| 9,500 pts + taxes vary | GOL Smiles | 5 | |
| 9,500 pts + taxes vary | GOL Smiles | 31 | |
| 9,500 pts + taxes vary | GOL Smiles | 30 | |
| 9,500 pts + taxes vary | GOL Smiles | 6 | |
| 25,000 pts + taxes vary | Air France/KLM Flying Blue | 2 | |
| 25,000 pts + taxes vary | Air France/KLM Flying Blue | 6 | |
| 9,500 pts + taxes vary | GOL Smiles | 31 | |
| 12,200 pts + taxes vary | GOL Smiles | 7 | |
| 46,200 pts + taxes vary | Qantas Frequent Flyer | 1 |
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 | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GOL Smilesmiles | 76,000 | 76,000 | 172,200 | 9,500 | 9,500 | 9,500 | 9,500 | — | — | 9,500 | 12,200 | — |
| Virgin Atlantic Flying Clubpoints | 22,000 | 22,000 | — | 12,000 | 12,000 | 22,000 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Air France/KLM Flying Bluemiles | 30,500 | 18,750 | 113,000 | 18,750 | 18,750 | 25,000 | 25,000 | 25,000 | 25,000 | 25,000 | — | — |
| American Airlines AAdvantagemiles | 30,000 | 22,500 | — | — | 22,500 | 30,000 | 30,000 | 30,000 | — | 30,000 | 30,000 | — |
| Alaska Atmos Rewardspoints | 175,000 | 87,500 | — | 35,000 | 27,500 | 27,500 | 27,500 | 87,500 | 175,000 | 27,500 | 27,500 | — |
| Delta SkyMilesmiles | 55,700 | 52,300 | 407,900 | 31,600 | 35,500 | 39,500 | 39,500 | 49,600 | 61,500 | 39,500 | 44,500 | — |
| Qantas Frequent Flyerpoints | 40,500 | 34,700 | — | 40,500 | 34,700 | 34,700 | 34,700 | — | — | 34,700 | 34,700 | 46,200 |
| Avianca LifeMilesmiles | 37,000 | 37,000 | — | 37,000 | 37,000 | 37,000 | 37,000 | 37,000 | — | 37,000 | — | — |
| United MileagePlusmiles | 44,000 | 44,000 | — | 44,000 | 40,000 | 44,000 | 44,000 | 44,000 | 70,800 | 40,000 | 40,000 | — |
| Air Canada Aeroplanpoints | 42,500 | 42,500 | — | 42,500 | 42,500 | 42,500 | 42,500 | 58,805 | — | 40,000 | 40,000 | — |
| Turkish Miles & Smilesmiles | 55,000 | 55,000 | — | 55,000 | 55,000 | 55,000 | 75,000 | 75,000 | 75,000 | 55,000 | 55,000 | 55,000 |
| Etihad Guestmiles | — | 60,000 | — | 60,000 | 60,000 | 60,000 | 60,000 | 60,000 | 60,000 | 60,000 | 60,000 | 60,000 |
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): Air Canada Aeroplan
- American Airlines (AA): GOL Smiles, American Airlines AAdvantage and Qantas Frequent Flyer
- Air Canada (AC): GOL Smiles, Avianca LifeMiles, United MileagePlus and Air Canada Aeroplan
- Air France (AF): Virgin Atlantic Flying Club, Air France/KLM Flying Blue, Delta SkyMiles and Qantas Frequent Flyer
- ITA Airways (AZ): United MileagePlus
- JetBlue (B6): United MileagePlus
- British Airways (BA): GOL Smiles, American Airlines AAdvantage and Qantas Frequent Flyer
- Delta Air Lines (DL): Air France/KLM Flying Blue and Delta SkyMiles
- Aer Lingus (EI): American Airlines AAdvantage, Alaska Atmos Rewards and United MileagePlus
- Air Dolomiti (EN): United MileagePlus and Air Canada Aeroplan
- Eurowings (EW): United MileagePlus
- IBERIA (IB): GOL Smiles, American Airlines AAdvantage, Alaska Atmos Rewards and Qantas Frequent Flyer
- KLM (KL): GOL Smiles, Virgin Atlantic Flying Club, Air France/KLM Flying Blue, Delta SkyMiles, Qantas Frequent Flyer and Etihad Guest
- Lufthansa (LH): Avianca LifeMiles, United MileagePlus and Air Canada Aeroplan
- LOT Polish Airlines (LO): United MileagePlus
- SWISS (LX): Avianca LifeMiles, United MileagePlus and Air Canada Aeroplan
- Austrian (OS): United MileagePlus and Air Canada Aeroplan
- SAS (SK): Air France/KLM Flying Blue
- Brussels Airlines (SN): Avianca LifeMiles, United MileagePlus and Air Canada Aeroplan
- Singapore Airlines (SQ): Avianca LifeMiles, United MileagePlus and Air Canada Aeroplan
- Turkish Airlines (TK): GOL Smiles, United MileagePlus, Air Canada Aeroplan and Turkish Miles & Smiles
- TAP Portugal (TP): United MileagePlus
- United Airlines (UA): Avianca LifeMiles, United MileagePlus and Air Canada Aeroplan
- Air Europa (UX): GOL Smiles and Air France/KLM Flying Blue
- Lufthansa City Airlines (VL): United MileagePlus and Air Canada Aeroplan
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 O’Hare (ORD) and to Bilbao (BIO). One way, in the program's points or miles; taxes are on each route's page.
| Route | Lowest observed | Program | Dates seen |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bilbao (BIO) to Chicago O’Hare (ORD)Return direction | 23,750 miles | Air France/KLM Flying Blue | 28 |
| Chicago O’Hare (ORD) to London Heathrow (LHR)Also from ORD | 9,500 milesNonstop | GOL Smiles | 329 |
| Chicago O’Hare (ORD) to Paris Charles de Gaulle (CDG)Also from ORD | 9,500 milesNonstop | GOL Smiles | 329 |
| Chicago O’Hare (ORD) to Amsterdam (AMS)Also from ORD | 12,000 pointsNonstop | Virgin Atlantic Flying Club | 93 |
| Chicago O’Hare (ORD) to Madrid (MAD)Also from ORD | 9,500 milesNonstop | GOL Smiles | 327 |
| Lisbon (LIS) to Bilbao (BIO)Also to BIO | 4,000 points | Virgin Atlantic Flying Club | 6 |
| San Francisco (SFO) to Bilbao (BIO)Also to BIO | 18,750 miles | Air France/KLM Flying Blue | 49 |
| Lanzarote (ACE) to Bilbao (BIO)Also to BIO | 20,400 milesNonstop | GOL Smiles | 316 |
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 | — |
| Avianca LifeMiles | 1:1 · Instant | 1:1 · Instant | 1:1 · Instant | — | 1:1 · Instant | 1:1 · Instant |
| Delta SkyMiles | 1:1 · Instant | — | — | — | — | — |
| Etihad Guest | — | 1:1 · Instant | 1:1 · ~1 day | — | 1:1 · Instant | — |
| Qantas Frequent Flyer | 1:1 · Instant | — | 1:1 · ~1-2 days | — | 1:1 · Instant | — |
| Turkish Miles & Smiles | — | 1:1 · Instant | 1:1 · Instant | — | 1:1 · ~1 day | — |
| 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 economy award flights from Chicago O’Hare (ORD) to Bilbao (BIO)
What's the lowest economy award from Chicago O’Hare (ORD) to Bilbao (BIO)?
9,500 miles with GOL Smiles. GOL Smiles showed economy award space on 117 departure dates at any price (newest observation Oct 18, 2026, 23:09 UTC). Search live before transferring points.
Which programs had economy award space from Chicago O’Hare (ORD) to Bilbao (BIO)?
GOL Smiles (117 dates), Virgin Atlantic Flying Club (15 dates), Air France/KLM Flying Blue (93 dates), American Airlines AAdvantage (75 dates), Alaska Atmos Rewards (102 dates), Delta SkyMiles (116 dates), Qantas Frequent Flyer (88 dates), Avianca LifeMiles (57 dates), United MileagePlus (135 dates), Air Canada Aeroplan (100 dates), Turkish Miles & Smiles (150 dates) and Etihad Guest (81 dates), in the last 30 days.
Is there nonstop economy award space from Chicago O’Hare (ORD) to Bilbao (BIO)?
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 Chicago O’Hare (ORD) to Bilbao (BIO)?
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 Mar 2027 departures: 9,500 miles with Smiles (31 dates). The month table shows every lowest price, including those. Based on dates we observed, not a forecast.