First-class award flights from Chicago O’Hare (ORD) to Birmingham (BHX)
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In the last 30 days AwardTool saw first-class award space on 2 programs for ORD→BHX. Lowest: 499,900 miles + $25.30 with Delta SkyMiles, which showed first-class award space on 11 dates. No nonstop first-class award was seen in the last 30 days.
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Page regenerated from the Oct 19, 2026 data snapshot (normally daily). Summary last changed . Seats change quickly.
- Lowest observed
- 499,900 miles + $25.30
- Delta SkyMiles
- Programs with space
- 2 of 8
- programs seen on this route
- Most dates seen
- 11 of 12
- dates checked · Delta SkyMiles
- Nonstop
- Not seen
- in the last 30 days
Compare programs for first class
The lowest one-way first-class award each program showed on ORD→BHX, sorted by points.
| Program | Points + taxes | Stops | Airlines seen | Seats | Dates seen | Newest observation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| American Airlines AAdvantageLowest observed | 225,000 pts + $5.60 | 1 stop | American Airlines (AA) | — | 1 | See dates | |
| Delta SkyMiles | 499,900 pts + $25.30 | 2 stops | Air France (AF), Delta Air Lines (DL), KLM (KL) | 8 | 11 | See dates |
Not seen in first class: Alaska Atmos Rewards, Air France/KLM Flying Blue, Lufthansa Miles & More, Qantas Frequent Flyer, United MileagePlus and Virgin Atlantic Flying Club.
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 | 225,000 pts + $5.60 | — | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| Delta SkyMiles | 499,900 pts + $36.00 | 8 | 2 stops | Check this date | ||
| Delta SkyMiles | 499,900 pts + $36.00 | 5 | 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 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 | 1 of 12 | 8% | |
| Delta SkyMiles | 11 of 12 | 91% |
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 | 225,000 | — | — |
| Delta SkyMilesmiles | — | 499,900 | 499,900 |
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
- Air France (AF): Delta SkyMiles
- Delta Air Lines (DL): Delta SkyMiles
- KLM (KL): Delta SkyMiles
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 O’Hare (ORD) and to Birmingham (BHX). One way, in the program's points or miles; taxes are on each route's page.
| Route | Lowest observed | Program | Dates seen |
|---|---|---|---|
| Birmingham (BHX) to Chicago O’Hare (ORD)Return direction | 116,214 miles | Lufthansa Miles & More | 9 |
| Chicago O’Hare (ORD) to New York JFKAlso from ORD | 15,000 pointsNonstop | Alaska Atmos Rewards | 307 |
| Chicago O’Hare (ORD) to Atlanta (ATL)Also from ORD | 9,000 pointsNonstop | Alaska Atmos Rewards | 294 |
| Chicago O’Hare (ORD) to Boston (BOS)Also from ORD | 15,000 pointsNonstop | Alaska Atmos Rewards | 322 |
| Chicago O’Hare (ORD) to Seattle (SEA)Also from ORD | 25,000 pointsNonstop | Alaska Atmos Rewards | 325 |
| Boston (BOS) to Birmingham (BHX)Also to BHX | 99,958 miles | Lufthansa Miles & More | 2 |
| Melbourne (MEL) to Birmingham (BHX)Also to BHX | 150,000 points | Air Canada Aeroplan | 32 |
| Doha (DOH) to Birmingham (BHX)Also to BHX | 62,500 milesMixed cabin | American Airlines AAdvantage | 30 |
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 | — | — | — | — | — |
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Questions about first-class award flights from Chicago O’Hare (ORD) to Birmingham (BHX)
What's the lowest first-class award from Chicago O’Hare (ORD) to Birmingham (BHX)?
499,900 miles + $25.30 with Delta SkyMiles. Seen Sep 23, 2026, 18:41 UTC for a Dec 9, 2026 departure. Delta SkyMiles showed first-class award space on 11 departure dates at any price (newest observation Sep 28, 2026, 14:07 UTC). Search live before transferring points.
Which programs had first-class award space from Chicago O’Hare (ORD) to Birmingham (BHX)?
American Airlines AAdvantage (1 date) and Delta SkyMiles (11 dates), in the last 30 days.
Is there nonstop first-class award space from Chicago O’Hare (ORD) to Birmingham (BHX)?
AwardTool hasn't observed nonstop first-class award space on this route in the last 30 days. That doesn't mean nonstop space never appears.