Economy award flights from Chicago O’Hare (ORD) to Durban (DUR)
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In the last 30 days AwardTool saw economy award space on 5 programs for ORD→DUR. Lowest: 40,000 miles + $42.80 with American Airlines AAdvantage, which showed economy award space on 12 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
- 40,000 miles + $42.80
- American Airlines AAdvantage
- Programs with space
- 5 of 5
- programs seen on this route
- Most dates seen
- 31 of 34
- 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→DUR, sorted by points.
| Program | Points + taxes | Stops | Airlines seen | Seats | Dates seen | Newest observation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| American Airlines AAdvantageLowest observed | 40,000 pts + $42.80 | 2 stops | American Airlines (AA), Qatar Airways (QR) | — | 12 | See dates | |
| United MileagePlus | 49,500 pts + $13.60 | 3 stops | Eurowings Discover (4Y), Airlink (4Z), Aer Lingus (EI), Air Dolomiti (EN) +9 more | 3 | 29 | See dates | |
| Alaska Atmos Rewards | 55,000 pts + $62.80 | 1 stop | Alaska Airlines (AS), Qatar Airways (QR) | 2 | 31 | See dates | |
| Turkish Miles & Smiles | 75,000 pts + taxes not reported | 1 stop | Turkish Airlines (TK) | 1 | 27 | See dates | |
| Etihad Guest | 126,625 pts + $356.60 | 2 stops | Airlink (4Z), Etihad Airways (EY), South African Airways (SA) | 8 | 28 | 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) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| American Airlines AAdvantage | 40,000 pts + $42.80 | — | 2 stops | Check this date | ||
| American Airlines AAdvantage | 40,000 pts + $42.80 | — | 2 stops | Check this date | ||
| United MileagePlus | 49,500 pts + $13.60 | 7 | 3 stops | Check this date | ||
| United MileagePlus | 49,500 pts + $13.60 | 7 | 3 stops | Check this date | ||
| Alaska Atmos Rewards | 55,000 pts + $62.80 | 2 | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| Alaska Atmos Rewards | 55,000 pts + $62.80 | 9+ | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| Turkish Miles & Smiles | 75,000 pts + taxes not reported | 2 | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| Etihad Guest | 126,625 pts + $356.60 | 9+ | 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.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| American Airlines AAdvantage | 12 of 35 | 34% | |
| United MileagePlus | 29 of 32 | 90% | |
| Alaska Atmos Rewards | 31 of 34 | 91% | |
| Turkish Miles & Smiles | 27 of 34 | 79% | |
| Etihad Guest | 28 of 33 | 84% |
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 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| American Airlines AAdvantagemiles | 40,000 | 40,000 | — | 40,000 |
| United MileagePlusmiles | 57,000 | 49,500 | 125,000 | — |
| Alaska Atmos Rewardspoints | 55,000 | 55,000 | 200,000 | — |
| Turkish Miles & Smilesmiles | 75,000 | 75,000 | 125,000 | — |
| Etihad Guestmiles | — | 126,625 | 260,875 | — |
Airlines seen in economy
Airlines that appeared on the award itineraries AwardTool observed, and the programs that showed them.
- Eurowings Discover (4Y): United MileagePlus
- Airlink (4Z): United MileagePlus and Etihad Guest
- American Airlines (AA): American Airlines AAdvantage
- Alaska Airlines (AS): Alaska Atmos Rewards
- Aer Lingus (EI): United MileagePlus
- Air Dolomiti (EN): United MileagePlus
- Ethiopian Airlines (ET): United MileagePlus
- Etihad Airways (EY): Etihad Guest
- Lufthansa (LH): United MileagePlus
- LOT Polish Airlines (LO): United MileagePlus
- SWISS (LX): United MileagePlus
- Qatar Airways (QR): American Airlines AAdvantage and Alaska Atmos Rewards
- South African Airways (SA): United MileagePlus and Etihad Guest
- Brussels Airlines (SN): United MileagePlus
- Turkish Airlines (TK): United MileagePlus and Turkish Miles & Smiles
- United Airlines (UA): United MileagePlus
- Lufthansa City Airlines (VL): United MileagePlus
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 Durban (DUR). One way, in the program's points or miles; taxes are on each route's page.
| Route | Lowest observed | Program | Dates seen |
|---|---|---|---|
| Durban (DUR) to Chicago O’Hare (ORD)Return direction | 37,500 miles | Emirates Skywards | 10 |
| 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 |
| Istanbul Airport (IST) to Durban (DUR)Also to DUR | 182,900 miles | GOL Smiles | 318 |
| Dubai (DXB) to Durban (DUR)Also to DUR | 69,000 miles | GOL Smiles | 281 |
| New York JFK to Durban (DUR)Also to DUR | 37,500 miles | Emirates Skywards | 35 |
Points that transfer to these programs
| Program | Amex | Bilt | Capital One | Chase | Citi | Wells Fargo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alaska Atmos Rewards | — | 1:1 · ~1 day | — | — | — | — |
| American Airlines AAdvantage | — | — | — | — | 1:1 · Instant | — |
| Etihad Guest | — | 1:1 · Instant | 1:1 · ~1 day | — | 1:1 · Instant | — |
| 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 Durban (DUR)
What's the lowest economy award from Chicago O’Hare (ORD) to Durban (DUR)?
40,000 miles + $42.80 with American Airlines AAdvantage. Seen Sep 25, 2026, 20:43 UTC for a Nov 10, 2026 departure. American Airlines AAdvantage showed economy award space on 12 departure dates at any price (newest observation Oct 13, 2026, 01:23 UTC). Search live before transferring points.
Which programs had economy award space from Chicago O’Hare (ORD) to Durban (DUR)?
American Airlines AAdvantage (12 dates), United MileagePlus (29 dates), Alaska Atmos Rewards (31 dates), Turkish Miles & Smiles (27 dates) and Etihad Guest (28 dates), in the last 30 days.
Is there nonstop economy award space from Chicago O’Hare (ORD) to Durban (DUR)?
AwardTool hasn't observed nonstop economy award space on this route in the last 30 days. That doesn't mean nonstop space never appears.