Economy award flights from Chicago O’Hare (ORD) to Chennai (MAA)
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In the last 30 days AwardTool saw economy award space on 13 programs for ORD→MAA. Lowest: 15,750 miles + $288.50 with Etihad Guest, which showed economy award space on 132 dates. No nonstop 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
- 15,750 miles + $288.50
- Etihad Guest
- Programs with space
- 13 of 13
- programs seen on this route
- Most dates seen
- 132 of 132
- dates checked · Etihad Guest
- Nonstop
- Not seen
- in the last 30 days
Compare programs for economy
The lowest one-way economy award each program showed on ORD→MAA, sorted by points.
| Program | Points + taxes | Stops | Airlines seen | Seats | Dates seen | Newest observation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Etihad GuestLowest observed | 15,750 pts + $288.50 | 1 stop | American Airlines (AA), Air Canada (AC), JetBlue (B6), Etihad Airways (EY) +1 more | 9+ | 132 | See dates | |
| Emirates Skywards | 35,000 pts + $268.00 | 1 stop | Emirates (EK) | 2 | 86 | See dates | |
| Cathay Pacific Asia Miles | 38,000 pts + $308.28 | 1 stop | British Airways (BA), Cathay Pacific (CX), Qatar Airways (QR) | 3 | 23 | See dates | |
| American Airlines AAdvantage | 40,000 pts + $20.60 | 1 stop | American Airlines (AA), Alaska Airlines (AS), British Airways (BA), Cathay Pacific (CX) +4 more | — | 99 | See dates | |
| Alaska Atmos Rewards | 42,500 pts + $62.80 | 1 stop | Alaska Airlines (AS), British Airways (BA), Cathay Pacific (CX), Qatar Airways (QR) | 1 | 115 | See dates | |
| Qatar Airways Privilege Club | 42,500 pts + taxes not reported | 1 stop | Qatar Airways (QR) | 1 | 83 | See dates | |
| United MileagePlus | 49,500 pts + $5.60 | 2 stops | Eurowings Discover (4Y), Air Canada (AC), Air India (AI), JetBlue (B6) +10 more | 2 | 104 | See dates | |
| Air France/KLM Flying Blue | 50,750 pts + $163.50 | 1 stop | Etihad Airways (EY), Oman Air (WY) | 9+ | 54 | See dates | |
| JetBlue TrueBlue | 53,700 pts + $20.60 | 1 stop | Etihad Airways (EY) | 5 | 26 | See dates | |
| Qantas Frequent Flyer | 64,800 pts + $268.00 | 1 stop | American Airlines (AA), British Airways (BA), Cathay Pacific (CX), Emirates (EK) | 1 | 32 | See dates | |
| Avianca LifeMiles | 65,410 pts + $75.00 | 1 stop | Air Canada (AC), Lufthansa (LH), United Airlines (UA) | 8 | 16 | See dates | |
| Air Canada Aeroplan | 75,000 pts + $75.71 | 2 stops | Air Canada (AC), Air India (AI), Air Dolomiti (EN), Lufthansa (LH) +3 more | 1 | 104 | See dates | |
| GOL Smiles | 110,200 pts + taxes not reported | 2 stops | American Airlines (AA), Air France (AF), Air India (AI), Alaska Airlines (AS) +6 more | 2 | 63 | 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) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Emirates Skywards | 35,000 pts + $268.00 | 8 | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| Cathay Pacific Asia Miles | 38,000 pts + $316.44 | 9+ | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| American Airlines AAdvantage | 40,000 pts + $20.60 | — | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| Qatar Airways Privilege Club | 42,500 pts + taxes not reported | 2 | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| Alaska Atmos Rewards | 42,500 pts + $62.80 | 1 | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| Etihad Guest | 44,125 pts + $298.50 | 9+ | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| United MileagePlus | 49,500 pts + $8.60 | 3 | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| JetBlue TrueBlue | 53,700 pts + $20.60 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Etihad Guest | 132 of 132 | 100% | |
| Emirates Skywards | 86 of 129 | 66% | |
| Cathay Pacific Asia Miles | 23 of 89 | 25% | |
| American Airlines AAdvantage | 99 of 138 | 71% | |
| Alaska Atmos Rewards | 115 of 115 | 100% | |
| Qatar Airways Privilege Club | 83 of 96 | 86% | |
| United MileagePlus | 104 of 121 | 85% | |
| Air France/KLM Flying Blue | 54 of 131 | 41% | |
| JetBlue TrueBlue | 26 of 115 | 22% | |
| Qantas Frequent Flyer | 32 of 134 | 23% | |
| Avianca LifeMiles | 16 of 132 | 12% | |
| Air Canada Aeroplan | 104 of 133 | 78% | |
| GOL Smiles | 63 of 63 | 100% |
Best months for economy from Chicago O’Hare (ORD) to Chennai (MAA)
| Month | Lowest observed | Program | Dates |
|---|---|---|---|
| 35,000 pts + taxes vary | Emirates Skywards | 5 | |
| 38,000 pts + taxes vary | Cathay Pacific Asia Miles | 10 | |
| 38,000 pts + taxes vary | Cathay Pacific Asia Miles | 5 | |
| 15,750 pts + taxes vary | Etihad Guest | 25 | |
| 35,000 pts + taxes vary | Emirates Skywards | 8 | |
| 15,750 pts + taxes vary | Etihad Guest | 6 | |
| 35,000 pts + taxes vary | Emirates Skywards | 5 | |
| 40,000 pts + taxes vary | American Airlines AAdvantage | 1 | |
| 40,000 pts + taxes vary | American Airlines AAdvantage | 3 | |
| 40,000 pts + taxes vary | American Airlines AAdvantage | 5 | |
| 40,000 pts + taxes vary | American Airlines AAdvantage | 4 | |
| 44,125 pts + taxes vary | Etihad Guest | 14 |
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 | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Etihad Guestmiles | 44,125 | 44,125 | 53,500 | 15,750 | 44,125 | 15,750 | 47,875 | 81,750 | 75,000 | — | — | 44,125 |
| Emirates Skywardsmiles | 35,000 | 60,000 | 60,000 | 60,000 | 35,000 | 35,000 | 35,000 | — | 60,000 | — | — | 60,000 |
| Cathay Pacific Asia Milesmiles | — | 38,000 | 38,000 | 38,000 | — | — | 38,000 | — | — | — | — | — |
| American Airlines AAdvantagemiles | 40,000 | 40,000 | 40,000 | 40,000 | 40,000 | 40,000 | 40,000 | 40,000 | 40,000 | 40,000 | 40,000 | — |
| Alaska Atmos Rewardspoints | 120,000 | 42,500 | 42,500 | 42,500 | 42,500 | 42,500 | 42,500 | 65,000 | 190,000 | — | — | — |
| Qatar Airways Privilege ClubAvios | 85,000 | 42,500 | 51,000 | 42,500 | 42,500 | 42,500 | 85,000 | — | — | — | — | — |
| United MileagePlusmiles | 49,500 | 49,500 | 49,500 | 49,500 | 49,500 | 49,500 | 49,500 | — | — | — | — | 49,500 |
| Air France/KLM Flying Bluemiles | 59,500 | 59,500 | — | 50,750 | 58,000 | 57,500 | 59,500 | 59,500 | — | — | — | 59,500 |
| JetBlue TrueBluepoints | 53,700 | — | — | 53,700 | 53,700 | 53,700 | 53,700 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Qantas Frequent Flyerpoints | 64,800 | 76,100 | — | 70,700 | 64,800 | 64,800 | 64,800 | — | 90,000 | — | — | 70,700 |
| Avianca LifeMilesmiles | — | 65,410 | — | 65,410 | 65,410 | 65,410 | 65,410 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Air Canada Aeroplanpoints | 75,000 | 75,000 | 75,000 | 75,000 | 75,000 | 75,000 | 75,000 | — | — | — | — | 82,350 |
| GOL Smilesmiles | 136,600 | 205,800 | 151,800 | 110,200 | — | — | — | 293,500 | 305,900 | — | — | — |
Airlines seen in economy
Airlines that appeared on the award itineraries AwardTool observed, and the programs that showed them.
- Eurowings Discover (4Y): United MileagePlus
- American Airlines (AA): Etihad Guest, American Airlines AAdvantage, Qantas Frequent Flyer and GOL Smiles
- Air Canada (AC): Etihad Guest, United MileagePlus, Avianca LifeMiles and Air Canada Aeroplan
- Air France (AF): GOL Smiles
- Air India (AI): United MileagePlus, Air Canada Aeroplan and GOL Smiles
- Alaska Airlines (AS): American Airlines AAdvantage, Alaska Atmos Rewards and GOL Smiles
- JetBlue (B6): Etihad Guest and United MileagePlus
- British Airways (BA): Cathay Pacific Asia Miles, American Airlines AAdvantage, Alaska Atmos Rewards, Qantas Frequent Flyer and GOL Smiles
- EVA Air (BR): United MileagePlus
- Cathay Pacific (CX): Cathay Pacific Asia Miles, American Airlines AAdvantage, Alaska Atmos Rewards and Qantas Frequent Flyer
- Emirates (EK): Emirates Skywards, United MileagePlus, Qantas Frequent Flyer and GOL Smiles
- Air Dolomiti (EN): Air Canada Aeroplan
- Ethiopian Airlines (ET): United MileagePlus and GOL Smiles
- Etihad Airways (EY): Etihad Guest, American Airlines AAdvantage, Air France/KLM Flying Blue, JetBlue TrueBlue and GOL Smiles
- IBERIA (IB): American Airlines AAdvantage
- KLM (KL): Etihad Guest and GOL Smiles
- Lufthansa (LH): United MileagePlus, Avianca LifeMiles and Air Canada Aeroplan
- LOT Polish Airlines (LO): United MileagePlus
- SWISS (LX): United MileagePlus
- Austrian (OS): Air Canada Aeroplan
- Qatar Airways (QR): Cathay Pacific Asia Miles, American Airlines AAdvantage, Alaska Atmos Rewards, Qatar Airways Privilege Club and GOL Smiles
- Singapore Airlines (SQ): United MileagePlus
- Turkish Airlines (TK): United MileagePlus
- TAP Portugal (TP): United MileagePlus
- United Airlines (UA): United MileagePlus, Avianca LifeMiles and Air Canada Aeroplan
- SriLankan Airlines (UL): American Airlines AAdvantage
- Lufthansa City Airlines (VL): Air Canada Aeroplan
- Oman Air (WY): Air France/KLM Flying Blue
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 Chennai (MAA). One way, in the program's points or miles; taxes are on each route's page.
| Route | Lowest observed | Program | Dates seen |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chennai (MAA) to Chicago O’Hare (ORD)Return direction | 21,648 miles | Etihad Guest | 123 |
| 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 |
| Toronto Pearson (YYZ) to Chennai (MAA)Also to MAA | 35,000 miles | Emirates Skywards | 277 |
| Doha (DOH) to Chennai (MAA)Also to MAA | 11,000 points | JetBlue TrueBlue | 222 |
| New York JFK to Chennai (MAA)Also to MAA | 35,000 miles | Emirates Skywards | 130 |
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 |
| Cathay Pacific Asia Miles | 5:4 · Instant | 1:1 · Instant | 1:1 · ~3 days | — | 1:1 · Instant | 1:1 · Instant |
| Emirates Skywards | 5:4 · Instant | 1:1 · Instant | 1:0.75 · Instant | — | 1:0.8 · Instant | — |
| Etihad Guest | — | 1:1 · Instant | 1:1 · ~1 day | — | 1:1 · Instant | — |
| JetBlue TrueBlue | 5:4 · Instant | — | 1:0.6 · Instant | 1:1 · Instant | 1:1 · Instant | 1:1 · Instant |
| Qantas Frequent Flyer | 1:1 · Instant | — | 1:1 · ~1-2 days | — | 1:1 · Instant | — |
| Qatar Airways Privilege Club | 1:1 · Instant | 1:1 · Instant | 1:1 · Instant | — | 1:1 · ~1-2 days | — |
| United MileagePlus | — | 1:1 · Instant | — | 1:1 · Instant | — | — |
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Questions about economy award flights from Chicago O’Hare (ORD) to Chennai (MAA)
What's the lowest economy award from Chicago O’Hare (ORD) to Chennai (MAA)?
15,750 miles + $288.50 with Etihad Guest. Etihad Guest showed economy award space on 132 departure dates at any price (newest observation Oct 19, 2026, 01:45 UTC). Search live before transferring points.
Which programs had economy award space from Chicago O’Hare (ORD) to Chennai (MAA)?
Etihad Guest (132 dates), Emirates Skywards (86 dates), Cathay Pacific Asia Miles (23 dates), American Airlines AAdvantage (99 dates), Alaska Atmos Rewards (115 dates), Qatar Airways Privilege Club (83 dates), United MileagePlus (104 dates), Air France/KLM Flying Blue (54 dates), JetBlue TrueBlue (26 dates), Qantas Frequent Flyer (32 dates), Avianca LifeMiles (16 dates), Air Canada Aeroplan (104 dates) and GOL Smiles (63 dates), in the last 30 days.
Is there nonstop economy award space from Chicago O’Hare (ORD) to Chennai (MAA)?
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 Chennai (MAA)?
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 Jan 2027 departures: 15,750 miles with Etihad Guest (25 dates). The month table shows every lowest price, including those. Based on dates we observed, not a forecast.