Economy award flights from Chicago O’Hare (ORD) to Colombo (CMB)
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In the last 30 days AwardTool saw economy award space on 12 programs for ORD→CMB. Lowest: 22,000 miles + $288.50 with Etihad Guest, which showed economy award space on 29 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
- 22,000 miles + $288.50
- Etihad Guest
- Programs with space
- 12 of 12
- programs seen on this route
- Most dates seen
- 30 of 30
- dates checked · Alaska Atmos Rewards
- Nonstop
- Not seen
- in the last 30 days
Compare programs for economy
The lowest one-way economy award each program showed on ORD→CMB, sorted by points.
| 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 |
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) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cathay Pacific Asia Miles | 38,000 pts + $308.28 | 1 | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| American Airlines AAdvantage | 40,000 pts + $20.60 | — | 2 stops | Check this date | ||
| Alaska Atmos Rewards | 42,500 pts + $62.80 | 1 | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| Qatar Airways Privilege Club | 42,500 pts + taxes not reported | 1 | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| United MileagePlus | 49,500 pts + $13.40 | 9+ | 2 stops | Check this date | ||
| Etihad Guest | 49,750 pts + $298.50 | 9+ | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| Emirates Skywards | 60,000 pts + $268.00 | 9+ | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| Air France/KLM Flying Blue | 61,000 pts + $163.50 | 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 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 | 29 of 29 | 100% | |
| Emirates Skywards | 16 of 27 | 59% | |
| Cathay Pacific Asia Miles | 12 of 18 | 66% | |
| American Airlines AAdvantage | 29 of 39 | 74% | |
| Alaska Atmos Rewards | 30 of 30 | 100% | |
| Qatar Airways Privilege Club | 17 of 17 | 100% | |
| United MileagePlus | 30 of 37 | 81% | |
| Air France/KLM Flying Blue | 16 of 27 | 59% | |
| Qantas Frequent Flyer | 8 of 28 | 28% | |
| Turkish Miles & Smiles | 22 of 29 | 75% | |
| Air Canada Aeroplan | 21 of 28 | 75% | |
| GOL Smiles | 9 of 9 | 100% |
Best months for economy from Chicago O’Hare (ORD) to Colombo (CMB)
| Month | Lowest observed | Program | Dates |
|---|---|---|---|
| 40,000 pts + taxes vary | American Airlines AAdvantage | 1 | |
| 38,000 pts + taxes vary | Cathay Pacific Asia Miles | 4 | |
| 40,000 pts + taxes vary | American Airlines AAdvantage | 1 | |
| 38,000 pts + taxes vary | Cathay Pacific Asia Miles | 5 | |
| 35,000 pts + taxes vary | Emirates Skywards | 3 | |
| 22,000 pts + taxes vary | Etihad Guest | 4 | |
| 40,000 pts + taxes vary | American Airlines AAdvantage | 1 | |
| 40,000 pts + taxes vary | American Airlines AAdvantage | 3 |
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 | — | 49,750 | 86,125 | 54,375 | 54,375 | 22,000 | — | — |
| Emirates Skywardsmiles | — | 60,000 | 60,000 | 60,000 | 35,000 | 60,000 | — | — |
| Cathay Pacific Asia Milesmiles | — | 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 |
| Alaska Atmos Rewardspoints | — | 42,500 | 190,000 | 42,500 | 42,500 | 42,500 | — | — |
| Qatar Airways Privilege ClubAvios | — | 42,500 | 85,000 | 42,500 | 85,000 | 42,500 | — | — |
| United MileagePlusmiles | 49,500 | 49,500 | 49,500 | 49,500 | 49,500 | 49,500 | 49,500 | 49,500 |
| Air France/KLM Flying Bluemiles | — | 61,000 | — | 61,000 | 61,000 | 61,000 | — | — |
| Qantas Frequent Flyerpoints | — | 72,500 | — | 72,500 | 72,500 | 72,500 | — | — |
| Turkish Miles & Smilesmiles | — | 75,000 | 110,000 | 75,000 | 75,000 | 75,000 | — | — |
| Air Canada Aeroplanpoints | — | 75,000 | 261,490 | 81,700 | 86,200 | 86,479 | — | — |
| GOL Smilesmiles | — | — | 246,700 | — | — | 136,100 | — | — |
Airlines seen in economy
Airlines that appeared on the award itineraries AwardTool observed, and the programs that showed them.
- American Airlines (AA): Etihad Guest, American Airlines AAdvantage, Qantas Frequent Flyer and GOL Smiles
- Air Canada (AC): Etihad Guest, United MileagePlus and Air Canada Aeroplan
- Air France (AF): Qantas Frequent Flyer
- Air India (AI): United MileagePlus and Air Canada Aeroplan
- JetBlue (B6): Etihad Guest and United MileagePlus
- British Airways (BA): American Airlines AAdvantage, Qantas Frequent Flyer and GOL Smiles
- EVA Air (BR): United MileagePlus
- Cathay Pacific (CX): American Airlines AAdvantage
- Aer Lingus (EI): American Airlines AAdvantage
- Emirates (EK): Emirates Skywards, United MileagePlus, Qantas Frequent Flyer, Air Canada Aeroplan and GOL Smiles
- Ethiopian Airlines (ET): United MileagePlus
- Etihad Airways (EY): Etihad Guest, American Airlines AAdvantage, Air France/KLM Flying Blue and GOL Smiles
- flydubai (FZ): United MileagePlus and Air Canada Aeroplan
- KLM (KL): Air France/KLM Flying Blue
- Lufthansa (LH): United MileagePlus
- LOT Polish Airlines (LO): United MileagePlus
- SWISS (LX): United MileagePlus and 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, Turkish Miles & Smiles and GOL Smiles
- United Airlines (UA): United MileagePlus and Air Canada Aeroplan
- SriLankan Airlines (UL): Etihad Guest, American Airlines AAdvantage and Qantas Frequent Flyer
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 Colombo (CMB). One way, in the program's points or miles; taxes are on each route's page.
| Route | Lowest observed | Program | Dates seen |
|---|---|---|---|
| Colombo (CMB) to Chicago O’Hare (ORD)Return direction | 35,000 miles | Emirates Skywards | 11 |
| 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 |
| Houston (IAH) to Colombo (CMB)Also to CMB | 35,000 miles | Emirates Skywards | 212 |
| Dallas-Fort Worth (DFW) to Colombo (CMB)Also to CMB | 35,000 miles | Emirates Skywards | 193 |
| Los Angeles (LAX) to Colombo (CMB)Also to CMB | 35,000 miles | Emirates Skywards | 156 |
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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Questions about economy award flights from Chicago O’Hare (ORD) to Colombo (CMB)
What's the lowest economy award from Chicago O’Hare (ORD) to Colombo (CMB)?
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). Search live before transferring points.
Which programs had economy award space from Chicago O’Hare (ORD) to Colombo (CMB)?
Etihad Guest (29 dates), Emirates Skywards (16 dates), Cathay Pacific Asia Miles (12 dates), American Airlines AAdvantage (29 dates), Alaska Atmos Rewards (30 dates), Qatar Airways Privilege Club (17 dates), United MileagePlus (30 dates), Air France/KLM Flying Blue (16 dates), Qantas Frequent Flyer (8 dates), Turkish Miles & Smiles (22 dates), Air Canada Aeroplan (21 dates) and GOL Smiles (9 dates), in the last 30 days.
Is there nonstop economy award space from Chicago O’Hare (ORD) to Colombo (CMB)?
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 Colombo (CMB)?
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: 22,000 miles with Etihad Guest (4 dates). The month table shows every lowest price, including those. Based on dates we observed, not a forecast.