Economy award flights from Chicago O’Hare (ORD) to Dar es Salaam (DAR)
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In the last 30 days AwardTool saw economy award space on 12 programs for ORD→DAR. Lowest: 24,000 points + $278.10 with Virgin Atlantic Flying Club, which showed economy award space on 22 dates. No nonstop economy award was seen in the last 30 days.
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- Lowest observed
- 24,000 points + $278.10
- Virgin Atlantic Flying Club
- Programs with space
- 12 of 12
- programs seen on this route
- Most dates seen
- 46 of 46
- 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→DAR, sorted by points.
| Program | Points + taxes | Stops | Airlines seen | Seats | Dates seen | Newest observation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Virgin Atlantic Flying ClubLowest observed | 24,000 pts + $278.10 | 2 stops | Air France (AF), Delta Air Lines (DL), KLM (KL), Kenya Airways (KQ) | 2 | 22 | See dates | |
| Emirates Skywards | 35,000 pts + $344.00 | 1 stop | Emirates (EK) | 5 | 28 | See dates | |
| Air France/KLM Flying Blue | 40,000 pts + $319.60 | 1 stop | Air France (AF), Delta Air Lines (DL), KLM (KL) | 9+ | 44 | See dates | |
| American Airlines AAdvantage | 40,000 pts + $65.60 | 1 stop | American Airlines (AA), Alaska Airlines (AS), Etihad Airways (EY), Qatar Airways (QR) | — | 32 | See dates | |
| Qatar Airways Privilege Club | 42,500 pts + taxes not reported | 1 stop | Qatar Airways (QR) | 1 | 25 | See dates | |
| United MileagePlus | 49,500 pts + $53.60 | 2 stops | Airlink (4Z), Air Canada (AC), JetBlue (B6), Aer Lingus (EI) +7 more | 3 | 41 | See dates | |
| GOL Smiles | 52,700 pts + taxes not reported | 1 stop | American Airlines (AA), Air Canada (AC), Air France (AF), British Airways (BA) +7 more | 2 | 19 | See dates | |
| Etihad Guest | 53,625 pts + $378.45 | 2 stops | Airlink (4Z), Etihad Airways (EY), KLM (KL), Egyptair (MS) +2 more | 9+ | 41 | See dates | |
| Alaska Atmos Rewards | 55,000 pts + $107.80 | 1 stop | Alaska Airlines (AS), Qatar Airways (QR) | 2 | 46 | See dates | |
| Turkish Miles & Smiles | 65,000 pts + taxes not reported | 1 stop | Turkish Airlines (TK) | 1 | 40 | See dates | |
| Air Canada Aeroplan | 75,000 pts + $127.89 | 1 stop | Air Canada (AC), Emirates (EK), flydubai (FZ), Egyptair (MS) +2 more | 4 | 26 | See dates | |
| Delta SkyMiles | 75,200 pts + $80.30 | 2 stops | Delta Air Lines (DL), KLM (KL) | 9+ | 7 | 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) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Virgin Atlantic Flying Club | 24,000 pts + $278.10 | 2 | 2 stops | Check this date | ||
| Air France/KLM Flying Blue | 40,000 pts + $319.60 | 9+ | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| American Airlines AAdvantage | 40,000 pts + $87.80 | — | 2 stops | Check this date | ||
| Qatar Airways Privilege Club | 42,500 pts + taxes not reported | 1 | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| United MileagePlus | 49,500 pts + $53.60 | 3 | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| GOL Smiles | 52,700 pts + taxes not reported | 2 | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| Alaska Atmos Rewards | 55,000 pts + $110.40 | 2 | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| Emirates Skywards | 60,000 pts + $344.00 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Virgin Atlantic Flying Club | 22 of 44 | 50% | |
| Emirates Skywards | 28 of 46 | 60% | |
| Air France/KLM Flying Blue | 44 of 45 | 97% | |
| American Airlines AAdvantage | 32 of 46 | 69% | |
| Qatar Airways Privilege Club | 25 of 29 | 86% | |
| United MileagePlus | 41 of 46 | 89% | |
| GOL Smiles | 19 of 19 | 100% | |
| Etihad Guest | 41 of 44 | 93% | |
| Alaska Atmos Rewards | 46 of 46 | 100% | |
| Turkish Miles & Smiles | 40 of 46 | 86% | |
| Air Canada Aeroplan | 26 of 46 | 56% | |
| Delta SkyMiles | 7 of 44 | 15% |
Best months for economy from Chicago O’Hare (ORD) to Dar es Salaam (DAR)
| Month | Lowest observed | Program | Dates |
|---|---|---|---|
| 24,000 pts + taxes vary | Virgin Atlantic Flying Club | 6 | |
| 40,000 pts + taxes vary | American Airlines AAdvantage | 3 | |
| 29,500 pts + taxes vary | Virgin Atlantic Flying Club | 2 | |
| 35,000 pts + taxes vary | Emirates Skywards | 9 | |
| 40,000 pts + taxes vary | American Airlines AAdvantage | 6 | |
| 40,000 pts + taxes vary | American Airlines AAdvantage | 3 | |
| 40,000 pts + taxes vary | American Airlines AAdvantage | 2 |
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 | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Virgin Atlantic Flying Clubpoints | 24,000 | 66,500 | 29,500 | 43,000 | 66,500 | 66,500 | 66,500 |
| Emirates Skywardsmiles | 60,000 | 60,000 | 60,000 | 35,000 | 60,000 | 60,000 | 60,000 |
| Air France/KLM Flying Bluemiles | 40,000 | 71,000 | 40,000 | 55,500 | 47,500 | 69,000 | 143,500 |
| American Airlines AAdvantagemiles | 40,000 | 40,000 | 40,000 | 40,000 | 40,000 | 40,000 | 40,000 |
| Qatar Airways Privilege ClubAvios | 42,500 | 85,000 | 85,000 | 42,500 | 85,000 | 42,500 | 42,500 |
| United MileagePlusmiles | 49,500 | 49,500 | 49,500 | 49,500 | 49,500 | 49,500 | 49,500 |
| GOL Smilesmiles | 52,700 | 81,000 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Etihad Guestmiles | 96,500 | 178,375 | 53,625 | 53,625 | 119,000 | 66,125 | 66,125 |
| Alaska Atmos Rewardspoints | 55,000 | 55,000 | 55,000 | 55,000 | 200,000 | 200,000 | 200,000 |
| Turkish Miles & Smilesmiles | 65,000 | 65,000 | 65,000 | 65,000 | 110,000 | 110,000 | 110,000 |
| Air Canada Aeroplanpoints | 75,000 | 75,000 | — | 75,000 | 86,479 | 75,000 | 116,407 |
| Delta SkyMilesmiles | 75,200 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Airlines seen in economy
Airlines that appeared on the award itineraries AwardTool observed, and the programs that showed them.
- Airlink (4Z): United MileagePlus and Etihad Guest
- American Airlines (AA): American Airlines AAdvantage and GOL Smiles
- Air Canada (AC): United MileagePlus, GOL Smiles and Air Canada Aeroplan
- Air France (AF): Virgin Atlantic Flying Club, Air France/KLM Flying Blue and GOL Smiles
- Alaska Airlines (AS): American Airlines AAdvantage and Alaska Atmos Rewards
- JetBlue (B6): United MileagePlus
- British Airways (BA): GOL Smiles
- Delta Air Lines (DL): Virgin Atlantic Flying Club, Air France/KLM Flying Blue and Delta SkyMiles
- Aer Lingus (EI): United MileagePlus
- Emirates (EK): Emirates Skywards, GOL Smiles and Air Canada Aeroplan
- Ethiopian Airlines (ET): United MileagePlus and GOL Smiles
- Etihad Airways (EY): American Airlines AAdvantage and Etihad Guest
- flydubai (FZ): Air Canada Aeroplan
- IBERIA (IB): GOL Smiles
- KLM (KL): Virgin Atlantic Flying Club, Air France/KLM Flying Blue, GOL Smiles, Etihad Guest and Delta SkyMiles
- Kenya Airways (KQ): Virgin Atlantic Flying Club
- Lufthansa (LH): United MileagePlus
- SWISS (LX): United MileagePlus
- Egyptair (MS): GOL Smiles, Etihad Guest and Air Canada Aeroplan
- Austrian (OS): United MileagePlus
- Precision Air (PW): Etihad Guest
- Qatar Airways (QR): American Airlines AAdvantage, Qatar Airways Privilege Club, GOL Smiles and Alaska Atmos Rewards
- South African Airways (SA): United MileagePlus and Etihad Guest
- Turkish Airlines (TK): United MileagePlus, GOL Smiles, Turkish Miles & Smiles and Air Canada Aeroplan
- United Airlines (UA): United MileagePlus and Air Canada Aeroplan
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 Dar es Salaam (DAR). One way, in the program's points or miles; taxes are on each route's page.
| Route | Lowest observed | Program | Dates seen |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dar es Salaam (DAR) to Chicago O’Hare (ORD)Return direction | 24,000 points | Virgin Atlantic Flying Club | 6 |
| 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 |
| São Paulo Guarulhos (GRU) to Dar es Salaam (DAR)Also to DAR | 29,000 points | Virgin Atlantic Flying Club | 72 |
| Amsterdam (AMS) to Dar es Salaam (DAR)Also to DAR | 22,000 points | Virgin Atlantic Flying Club | 27 |
| Paris Charles de Gaulle (CDG) to Dar es Salaam (DAR)Also to DAR | 33,155 miles | Etihad Guest | 330 |
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 | — |
| Etihad Guest | — | 1:1 · Instant | 1:1 · ~1 day | — | 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 | — | — |
| 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 economy award flights from Chicago O’Hare (ORD) to Dar es Salaam (DAR)
What's the lowest economy award from Chicago O’Hare (ORD) to Dar es Salaam (DAR)?
24,000 points + $278.10 with Virgin Atlantic Flying Club. Seen Oct 8, 2026, 15:04 UTC for a Nov 15, 2026 departure. Virgin Atlantic Flying Club showed economy award space on 22 departure dates at any price (newest observation Oct 19, 2026, 19:03 UTC). Search live before transferring points.
Which programs had economy award space from Chicago O’Hare (ORD) to Dar es Salaam (DAR)?
Virgin Atlantic Flying Club (22 dates), Emirates Skywards (28 dates), Air France/KLM Flying Blue (44 dates), American Airlines AAdvantage (32 dates), Qatar Airways Privilege Club (25 dates), United MileagePlus (41 dates), GOL Smiles (19 dates), Etihad Guest (41 dates), Alaska Atmos Rewards (46 dates), Turkish Miles & Smiles (40 dates), Air Canada Aeroplan (26 dates) and Delta SkyMiles (7 dates), in the last 30 days.
Is there nonstop economy award space from Chicago O’Hare (ORD) to Dar es Salaam (DAR)?
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 Dar es Salaam (DAR)?
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 Nov 2026 departures: 24,000 points with Virgin Atlantic (6 dates). The month table shows every lowest price, including those. Based on dates we observed, not a forecast.