Premium economy award flights from Chicago O’Hare (ORD) to Cape Town (CPT)
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In the last 30 days AwardTool saw premium economy award space on 10 programs for ORD→CPT. Lowest: 55,000 miles + $5.60 with United MileagePlus, which showed premium economy award space on 192 dates. No nonstop premium economy 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
- 55,000 miles + $5.60
- United MileagePlus
- Programs with space
- 10 of 15
- programs seen on this route
- Most dates seen
- 192 of 201
- dates checked · United MileagePlus
- Nonstop
- Not seen
- in the last 30 days
Compare programs for premium economy
The lowest one-way premium economy award each program showed on ORD→CPT, sorted by points.
| Program | Points + taxes | Stops | Airlines seen | Seats | Dates seen | Newest observation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| United MileagePlusLowest observed | 55,000 pts + $5.60 | 1 stop | Airlink (4Z), South African Airways (SA), United Airlines (UA) | 9+ | 192 | See dates | |
| Air France/KLM Flying Blue | 65,000 pts + $457.30 | 1 stop | Air France (AF), Delta Air Lines (DL), KLM (KL) | 1 | 179 | See dates | |
| American Airlines AAdvantage | 65,000 pts + $375.80 | 1 stop | American Airlines (AA), British Airways (BA) | — | 2 | See dates | |
| Virgin Atlantic Flying Club | 66,000 pts + $342.60 | 1 stop | Air France (AF) | 1 | 2 | See dates | |
| Alaska Atmos Rewards | 72,500 pts + $69.40 | 1 stop | British Airways (BA), Condor (DE) | 8 | 21 | See dates | |
| Emirates Skywards | 95,000 pts + $299.00 | 1 stop | Emirates (EK) | 1 | 28 | See dates | |
| Air Canada Aeroplan | 95,643 pts + $100.81 | 2 stops | Air Canada (AC), Emirates (EK), Lufthansa (LH), SWISS (LX) +2 more | 2 | 56 | See dates | |
| Qantas Frequent Flyer | 127,200 pts + $525.80 | 1 stop | American Airlines (AA), Air France (AF), British Airways (BA), KLM (KL) | 1 | 24 | See dates | |
| Delta SkyMiles | 192,200 pts + $5.60 | 1 stop | Delta Air Lines (DL) | 3 | 130 | See dates | |
| GOL Smiles | 598,100 pts + taxes not reported | 2 stops | American Airlines (AA) | 1 | 1 | See dates |
Not seen in premium economy: Avianca LifeMiles, JetBlue TrueBlue, Etihad Guest, Qatar Airways Privilege Club and Turkish Miles & Smiles.
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 premium economy award examples
| Departure | Program | Points + taxes | Seats | Stops | Observed (UTC) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| United MileagePlus | 55,000 pts + $5.60 | 9+ | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| American Airlines AAdvantage | 65,000 pts + $375.80 | — | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| Air France/KLM Flying Blue | 65,000 pts + $464.60 | 2 | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| Virgin Atlantic Flying Club | 66,000 pts + $342.60 | 1 | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| Emirates Skywards | 95,000 pts + $299.00 | 2 | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| Air Canada Aeroplan | 95,643 pts + $100.81 | 2 | 2 stops | Check this date | ||
| Qantas Frequent Flyer | 127,200 pts + $525.80 | 1 | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| Delta SkyMiles | 207,700 pts + $5.60 | 3 | 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 premium 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 premium economy award space at any price, and the latest departure with space.
| Program | Dates with space | Share of dates checked | Latest departure with space |
|---|---|---|---|
| United MileagePlus | 192 of 201 | 95% | |
| Air France/KLM Flying Blue | 179 of 184 | 97% | |
| American Airlines AAdvantage | 2 of 213 | under 1% | |
| Virgin Atlantic Flying Club | 2 of 196 | 1% | |
| Alaska Atmos Rewards | 21 of 196 | 10% | |
| Emirates Skywards | 28 of 208 | 13% | |
| Air Canada Aeroplan | 56 of 204 | 27% | |
| Qantas Frequent Flyer | 24 of 200 | 12% | |
| Delta SkyMiles | 130 of 195 | 66% | |
| GOL Smiles | 1 of 61 | 1% |
Best months for premium economy from Chicago O’Hare (ORD) to Cape Town (CPT)
| Month | Lowest observed | Program | Dates |
|---|---|---|---|
| 55,000 pts + taxes vary | United MileagePlus | 9 | |
| 60,500 pts + taxes vary | United MileagePlus | 29 | |
| 65,000 pts + taxes vary | Air France/KLM Flying Blue | 23 | |
| 60,500 pts + taxes vary | United MileagePlus | 21 | |
| 65,000 pts + taxes vary | Air France/KLM Flying Blue | 22 | |
| 65,000 pts + taxes vary | Air France/KLM Flying Blue | 12 | |
| 65,000 pts + taxes vary | American Airlines AAdvantage | 1 | |
| 65,000 pts + taxes vary | Air France/KLM Flying Blue | 12 | |
| 72,500 pts + taxes vary | Alaska Atmos Rewards | 8 | |
| 117,660 pts + taxes vary | Air Canada Aeroplan | 1 | |
| 65,000 pts + taxes vary | Air France/KLM Flying Blue | 19 | |
| 205,600 pts + taxes vary | United MileagePlus | 6 |
Lowest premium economy award by month and program
Each program's lowest one-way premium economy award by departure month, in its own points or miles; taxes vary. — means the program showed no premium economy space that month.
| Program | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| United MileagePlusmiles | 55,000 | 60,500 | 207,300 | 60,500 | 187,200 | 187,200 | 205,600 | 209,400 | 250,000 | 213,900 | 205,600 | 205,600 |
| Air France/KLM Flying Bluemiles | 66,500 | 65,000 | 65,000 | 66,500 | 65,000 | 65,000 | 450,000 | 65,000 | 421,875 | 450,000 | 65,000 | 450,000 |
| American Airlines AAdvantagemiles | 65,000 | — | — | — | — | — | 65,000 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Virgin Atlantic Flying Clubpoints | — | — | 66,000 | — | — | 66,000 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Alaska Atmos Rewardspoints | — | — | — | — | 72,500 | 72,500 | — | 72,500 | 72,500 | — | — | — |
| Emirates Skywardsmiles | 95,000 | 95,000 | — | — | 95,000 | 95,000 | 95,000 | — | — | — | 95,000 | — |
| Air Canada Aeroplanpoints | 120,449 | 95,643 | 96,421 | 117,660 | 117,660 | 117,660 | 214,400 | 117,660 | 117,660 | 117,660 | 117,660 | — |
| Qantas Frequent Flyerpoints | 132,900 | 127,200 | 132,900 | 143,500 | 143,500 | 127,200 | 143,500 | — | — | — | 138,700 | — |
| Delta SkyMilesmiles | 254,200 | 207,700 | 208,200 | 194,500 | 192,200 | 194,500 | 208,200 | 292,100 | 288,500 | 304,500 | 205,800 | 262,700 |
| GOL Smilesmiles | — | — | 598,100 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Airlines seen in premium economy
Airlines that appeared on the award itineraries AwardTool observed, and the programs that showed them.
- Airlink (4Z): United MileagePlus
- American Airlines (AA): American Airlines AAdvantage, Qantas Frequent Flyer and GOL Smiles
- Air Canada (AC): Air Canada Aeroplan
- Air France (AF): Air France/KLM Flying Blue, Virgin Atlantic Flying Club and Qantas Frequent Flyer
- British Airways (BA): American Airlines AAdvantage, Alaska Atmos Rewards and Qantas Frequent Flyer
- Condor (DE): Alaska Atmos Rewards
- Delta Air Lines (DL): Air France/KLM Flying Blue and Delta SkyMiles
- Emirates (EK): Emirates Skywards and Air Canada Aeroplan
- KLM (KL): Air France/KLM Flying Blue and Qantas Frequent Flyer
- Lufthansa (LH): Air Canada Aeroplan
- SWISS (LX): Air Canada Aeroplan
- South African Airways (SA): United MileagePlus and Air Canada Aeroplan
- United Airlines (UA): United MileagePlus and Air Canada Aeroplan
Premium economy on nearby routes
The lowest premium 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 Cape Town (CPT). One way, in the program's points or miles; taxes are on each route's page.
| Route | Lowest observed | Program | Dates seen |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cape Town (CPT) to Chicago O’Hare (ORD)Return direction | 55,000 miles | United MileagePlus | 166 |
| Chicago O’Hare (ORD) to Paris Charles de Gaulle (CDG)Also from ORD | 24,000 pointsNonstop | Virgin Atlantic Flying Club | 30 |
| Chicago O’Hare (ORD) to Frankfurt (FRA)Also from ORD | 24,000 points | Virgin Atlantic Flying Club | 28 |
| Chicago O’Hare (ORD) to London Heathrow (LHR)Also from ORD | 24,000 points | Virgin Atlantic Flying Club | 28 |
| Chicago O’Hare (ORD) to Madrid (MAD)Also from ORD | 24,000 points | Virgin Atlantic Flying Club | 30 |
| New York JFK to Cape Town (CPT)Also to CPT | 34,000 points | Virgin Atlantic Flying Club | 183 |
| Los Angeles (LAX) to Cape Town (CPT)Also to CPT | 31,500 points | Virgin Atlantic Flying Club | 125 |
| Newark (EWR) to Cape Town (CPT)Also to CPT | 54,000 points | Virgin Atlantic Flying Club | 7 |
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 | — |
| Delta SkyMiles | 1:1 · Instant | — | — | — | — | — |
| Emirates Skywards | 5:4 · Instant | 1:1 · Instant | 1:0.75 · Instant | — | 1:0.8 · Instant | — |
| Qantas Frequent Flyer | 1:1 · Instant | — | 1:1 · ~1-2 days | — | 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 premium economy award flights from Chicago O’Hare (ORD) to Cape Town (CPT)
What's the lowest premium economy award from Chicago O’Hare (ORD) to Cape Town (CPT)?
55,000 miles + $5.60 with United MileagePlus. Seen Oct 15, 2026, 22:29 UTC for an Oct 25, 2026 departure. United MileagePlus showed premium economy award space on 192 departure dates at any price (newest observation Oct 18, 2026, 18:10 UTC). Search live before transferring points.
Which programs had premium economy award space from Chicago O’Hare (ORD) to Cape Town (CPT)?
United MileagePlus (192 dates), Air France/KLM Flying Blue (179 dates), American Airlines AAdvantage (2 dates), Virgin Atlantic Flying Club (2 dates), Alaska Atmos Rewards (21 dates), Emirates Skywards (28 dates), Air Canada Aeroplan (56 dates), Qantas Frequent Flyer (24 dates), Delta SkyMiles (130 dates) and GOL Smiles (1 date), in the last 30 days.
Is there nonstop premium economy award space from Chicago O’Hare (ORD) to Cape Town (CPT)?
AwardTool hasn't observed nonstop premium economy award space on this route in the last 30 days. That doesn't mean nonstop space never appears.
Which months had the lowest premium economy award prices from Chicago O’Hare (ORD) to Cape Town (CPT)?
Counting only month prices from programs with award space on 2 or more dates that month, and leaving out unusually low outliers, the lowest premium economy award AwardTool observed was for Oct 2026 departures: 55,000 miles with MileagePlus (9 dates). The month table shows every lowest price, including those. Based on dates we observed, not a forecast.