Award flights from Chicago O’Hare (ORD) to Colombo (CMB)
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In the last 30 days AwardTool saw award space on 12 programs for ORD→CMB. Lowest economy: 22,000 miles + $288.50 (Etihad Guest). Lowest business class: 70,000 miles + $72.76 (American Airlines AAdvantage). Lowest first class: 220,000 miles + $5.60 (United MileagePlus) on a mixed-cabin itinerary.
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Chicago O’Hare (ORD) to Colombo (CMB) at a glance
- From
- Chicago O'Hare International, Chicago, Illinois, United States (ORD)
- To
- Bandaranaike International, Colombo, Sri Lanka (CMB)
- Programs with award space seen
- 12 of 12 programs tracked on this route
- Nonstop award space seen
- Not seen in the last 30 days
- Airlines seen on these awards
- American Airlines (AA), Air Canada (AC), Air France (AF), Air India (AI), JetBlue (B6), British Airways (BA), EVA Air (BR), Cathay Pacific (CX), Aer Lingus (EI), Emirates (EK), Ethiopian Airlines (ET), Etihad Airways (EY) and 11 more
- Departures with open awards
- Oct 2026 to Aug 2027
- Most dates with space
- 30 of 30 departure dates checked (Alaska Atmos Rewards, economy)
- Latest departure with space
- Observation window
- Awards observed in the last 30 days
- Destination guide
- Award flights to Colombo (CMB)
Compare programs by cabin
The lowest one-way award each program showed in each cabin, sorted by points.
Economy
| Program | Points + taxes | Stops | Airlines seen | Seats | Dates seen | Newest observation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Etihad GuestLowest observed | 22,000 pts + $288.50 | 1 stop | American Airlines (AA), Air Canada (AC), JetBlue (B6), Etihad Airways (EY) +1 more | 9+ | 29 | See dates | |
| Emirates Skywards | 35,000 pts + $268.00 | 1 stop | Emirates (EK) | 9+ | 16 | See dates | |
| Cathay Pacific Asia Miles | 38,000 pts + $308.28 | 1 stop | Qatar Airways (QR) | 1 | 12 | See dates | |
| American Airlines AAdvantage | 40,000 pts + $5.60 | 2 stops | American Airlines (AA), British Airways (BA), Cathay Pacific (CX), Aer Lingus (EI) +3 more | — | 29 | See dates | |
| Alaska Atmos Rewards | 42,500 pts + $62.80 | 1 stop | Qatar Airways (QR) | 1 | 30 | See dates | |
| Qatar Airways Privilege Club | 42,500 pts + taxes not reported | 1 stop | Qatar Airways (QR) | 1 | 17 | See dates | |
| United MileagePlus | 49,500 pts + $5.60 | 3 stops | Air Canada (AC), Air India (AI), JetBlue (B6), EVA Air (BR) +9 more | 1 | 30 | See dates | |
| Air France/KLM Flying Blue | 61,000 pts + $163.50 | 1 stop | Etihad Airways (EY), KLM (KL) | 3 | 16 | See dates | |
| Qantas Frequent Flyer | 72,500 pts + $651.60 | 2 stops | American Airlines (AA), Air France (AF), British Airways (BA), Emirates (EK) +1 more | 1 | 8 | See dates | |
| Turkish Miles & Smiles | 75,000 pts + taxes not reported | 1 stop | Turkish Airlines (TK) | 1 | 22 | See dates | |
| Air Canada Aeroplan | 75,000 pts + $92.61 | 1 stop | Air Canada (AC), Air India (AI), Emirates (EK), flydubai (FZ) +2 more | 4 | 21 | See dates | |
| GOL Smiles | 136,100 pts + taxes not reported | 1 stop | American Airlines (AA), British Airways (BA), Emirates (EK), Etihad Airways (EY) +2 more | 2 | 9 | See dates |
Premium Economy
| Program | Points + taxes | Stops | Airlines seen | Seats | Dates seen | Newest observation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| United MileagePlusLowest observed | 60,500 pts + $22.40 | 2 stops | Air India (AI), Emirates (EK), flydubai (FZ), Lufthansa (LH) +3 more | 2 | 22 | See dates | |
| American Airlines AAdvantage | 62,500 pts + $342.70 | 2 stops | American Airlines (AA), British Airways (BA), SriLankan Airlines (UL) | — | 8 | See dates | |
| Emirates Skywards | 89,000 pts + $268.00 | 1 stop | Emirates (EK) | 1 | 1 | See dates | |
| Air Canada Aeroplan | 112,700 pts + $116.11 | 2 stops | Air Canada (AC), Air India (AI), Emirates (EK), flydubai (FZ) +1 more | 2 | 17 | See dates |
Not seen in premium economy: Alaska Atmos Rewards, Cathay Pacific Asia Miles, Etihad Guest, GOL Smiles, Air France/KLM Flying Blue, Qantas Frequent Flyer, Qatar Airways Privilege Club and Turkish Miles & Smiles.
Business Class
| Program | Points + taxes | Stops | Airlines seen | Seats | Dates seen | Newest observation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| American Airlines AAdvantageLowest observed | 70,000 pts + $72.76 | 2 stops | American Airlines (AA), British Airways (BA), Qatar Airways (QR), Royal Jordanian (RJ) +1 more | — | 6 | See dates | |
| United MileagePlus | 88,000 pts + $13.60Mixed cabin | 2 stops | Air Canada (AC), Air India (AI), JetBlue (B6), Emirates (EK) +5 more | 2 | 30 | See dates | |
| Etihad Guest | 98,000 pts + $298.50Mixed cabin | 2 stops | American Airlines (AA), JetBlue (B6), Etihad Airways (EY), SriLankan Airlines (UL) | 1 | 28 | See dates | |
| Emirates Skywards | 99,000 pts + $1,073.00 | 1 stop | Emirates (EK) | 1 | 11 | See dates | |
| Turkish Miles & Smiles | 130,000 pts + taxes not reported | 1 stop | Turkish Airlines (TK) | 1 | 21 | See dates | |
| Qatar Airways Privilege Club | 160,000 pts + taxes not reportedMixed cabin | 1 stop | Qatar Airways (QR) | 2 | 2 | See dates | |
| Alaska Atmos Rewards | 215,000 pts + $62.80 | 1 stop | Qatar Airways (QR) | 1 | 12 | See dates | |
| Air Canada Aeroplan | 289,806 pts + $98.61Mixed cabin | 2 stops | Air Canada (AC), Air India (AI), Emirates (EK), flydubai (FZ) +1 more | 2 | 17 | See dates |
Not seen in business class: Cathay Pacific Asia Miles, GOL Smiles, Air France/KLM Flying Blue and Qantas Frequent Flyer.
First Class
| Program | Points + taxes | Stops | Airlines seen | Seats | Dates seen | Newest observation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| United MileagePlus | 220,000 pts + $5.60Mixed cabin | 3 stops | Air India (AI), United Airlines (UA) | 1 | 4 | See dates |
Not seen in first class: American Airlines AAdvantage, Air Canada Aeroplan, Alaska Atmos Rewards, Cathay Pacific Asia Miles, Emirates Skywards, Etihad Guest, GOL Smiles, Air France/KLM Flying Blue, Qantas Frequent Flyer, 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 award examples
| Departure | Cabin | Program | Points + taxes | Seats | Stops | Observed (UTC) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Economy | Cathay Pacific Asia Miles | 38,000 pts + $308.28 | 1 | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| Economy | American Airlines AAdvantage | 40,000 pts + $20.60 | — | 2 stops | Check this date | ||
| Economy | Alaska Atmos Rewards | 42,500 pts + $62.80 | 1 | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| Economy | Qatar Airways Privilege Club | 42,500 pts + taxes not reported | 1 | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| Premium Economy | United MileagePlus | 60,500 pts + $31.50 | 2 | 2 stops | Check this date | ||
| Business | Turkish Miles & Smiles | 275,000 pts + taxes not reported | 2 | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| Business | Air Canada Aeroplan | 335,368 pts + $83.61 | 1 | 2 stops | Check this date | ||
| Business | Etihad Guest | 499,125 pts + $773.00 | 2 | 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.
Best months to fly from Chicago O’Hare (ORD) to Colombo (CMB) on points
| Month | Economy | Premium Economy | Business | First |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 40,000 · AAdvantage (1 date) | 250,000 · MileagePlus (1 date) | — | — | |
| 38,000 · Asia Miles (4 dates) | 60,500 · MileagePlus (3 dates) | 275,000 · Miles&Smiles (5 dates) | — | |
| 40,000 · AAdvantage (1 date) | 157,536 · Aeroplan (1 date) | 275,000 · Miles&Smiles (4 dates) | — | |
| 38,000 · Asia Miles (5 dates) | 60,500 · MileagePlus (6 dates) | 70,000 · AAdvantage (1 date) | 220,000 · MileagePlus (1 date)Mixed cabin | |
| 35,000 · Skywards (3 dates) | 62,500 · AAdvantage (3 dates) | 70,000 · AAdvantage (1 date) | — | |
| 22,000 · Etihad Guest (4 dates) | 60,500 · MileagePlus (4 dates) | 70,000 · AAdvantage (2 dates) | 220,000 · MileagePlus (2 dates)Mixed cabin | |
| 40,000 · AAdvantage (1 date) | 225,000 · MileagePlus (1 date) | 500,000 · MileagePlus (1 date) | — | |
| 40,000 · AAdvantage (3 dates) | 225,000 · MileagePlus (3 dates) | 70,000 · AAdvantage (2 dates) | 220,000 · MileagePlus (1 date)Mixed cabin |
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 | — |
| 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 | — |
| 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 | — |
| Turkish Miles & Smiles | — | 1:1 · Instant | 1:1 · Instant | — | 1:1 · ~1 day | — |
| United MileagePlus | — | 1:1 · Instant | — | 1:1 · Instant | — | — |
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Search Chicago O’Hare (ORD) to Colombo (CMB)How many miles you need from Chicago O’Hare (ORD) to Colombo (CMB)
- In economy, Etihad Guest had the lowest observed award, 22,000 miles + $288.50; see how many miles you need with Etihad Guest.
- In premium economy, United MileagePlus had the lowest observed award, 60,500 miles + $22.40; see how many miles you need with United MileagePlus.
- In business class, American Airlines AAdvantage had the lowest observed award, 70,000 miles + $72.76; see how many miles you need with American Airlines AAdvantage.
- In first class, United MileagePlus had the lowest observed award, 220,000 miles + $5.60, a mixed-cabin award; see how many miles you need with United MileagePlus.
Questions about award flights from Chicago O’Hare (ORD) to Colombo (CMB)
What's the lowest Chicago O’Hare (ORD) to Colombo (CMB) award price AwardTool has seen?
In economy, 22,000 miles + $288.50 with Etihad Guest. Etihad Guest showed economy award space on 29 departure dates at any price (newest observation Oct 16, 2026, 16:22 UTC). In business class, 70,000 miles + $72.76 with American Airlines AAdvantage. American Airlines AAdvantage showed business-class award space on 6 departure dates at any price (newest observation Oct 14, 2026, 18:51 UTC). Search live before transferring points.
Which loyalty programs had award space from Chicago O’Hare (ORD) to Colombo (CMB)?
12 programs in the last 30 days: American Airlines AAdvantage (economy 29 dates, premium economy 8 dates, business class 6 dates); Air Canada Aeroplan (economy 21 dates, premium economy 17 dates, business class 17 dates); Alaska Atmos Rewards (economy 30 dates, business class 12 dates); Cathay Pacific Asia Miles (economy 12 dates); Emirates Skywards (economy 16 dates, premium economy 1 date, business class 11 dates); Etihad Guest (economy 29 dates, business class 28 dates); GOL Smiles (economy 9 dates); Air France/KLM Flying Blue (economy 16 dates) and 4 more. Dates count departure dates with an open award.
Is there nonstop award space from Chicago O’Hare (ORD) to Colombo (CMB)?
AwardTool hasn't observed nonstop award space on this route in the last 30 days. The awards it saw connected with 1 to 3 stops on itineraries including American Airlines, Air Canada, Air France and Air India. That doesn't mean nonstop space never appears.
Which credit card points can book awards from Chicago O’Hare (ORD) to Colombo (CMB)?
American Express Membership Rewards: Air Canada Aeroplan (1:1), Cathay Pacific Asia Miles (5:4), Emirates Skywards (5:4), Air France/KLM Flying Blue (1:1), Qantas Frequent Flyer (1:1), Qatar Airways Privilege Club (1:1). Bilt Rewards: Air Canada Aeroplan (1:1), Alaska Atmos Rewards (1:1), Cathay Pacific Asia Miles (1:1), Emirates Skywards (1:1), Etihad Guest (1:1), Air France/KLM Flying Blue (1:1), Qatar Airways Privilege Club (1:1), Turkish Miles & Smiles (1:1), United MileagePlus (1:1). Capital One Miles: Air Canada Aeroplan (1:1), Cathay Pacific Asia Miles (1:1), Emirates Skywards (1:0.75), Etihad Guest (1:1), Air France/KLM Flying Blue (1:1), Qantas Frequent Flyer (1:1), Qatar Airways Privilege Club (1:1), Turkish Miles & Smiles (1:1). Chase Ultimate Rewards: Air Canada Aeroplan (1:1), Air France/KLM Flying Blue (1:1), United MileagePlus (1:1). Citi ThankYou Points: American Airlines AAdvantage (1:1), Cathay Pacific Asia Miles (1:1), Emirates Skywards (1:0.8), Etihad Guest (1:1), Air France/KLM Flying Blue (1:1), Qantas Frequent Flyer (1:1), Qatar Airways Privilege Club (1:1), Turkish Miles & Smiles (1:1). Wells Fargo Rewards: Cathay Pacific Asia Miles (1:1), Air France/KLM Flying Blue (1:1). Ratios come from AwardTool's transfer partner list; check current bonuses first.
Which months had the lowest award prices from Chicago O’Hare (ORD) to Colombo (CMB)?
Counting only month prices from programs with award space on 2 or more dates that month, and leaving out unusually low outliers: in economy, the lowest award was for Mar 2027 departures, 22,000 miles with Etihad Guest (4 dates); in business class, the lowest award was for Mar 2027 departures, 70,000 miles with AAdvantage (2 dates). The month table shows every lowest price, including those. Based on dates we observed, not a forecast.