Premium economy award flights from Chicago O’Hare (ORD) to Kauai (LIH)
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In the last 30 days AwardTool saw premium economy award space on 4 programs for ORD→LIH. Lowest: 50,000 miles + $5.60 with American Airlines AAdvantage, which showed premium economy award space on 3 dates. No nonstop premium 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
- 50,000 miles + $5.60
- American Airlines AAdvantage
- Programs with space
- 4 of 11
- programs seen on this route
- Most dates seen
- 42 of 50
- dates checked · United MileagePlus
- Nonstop
- Not seen
- in the last 30 days
Compare programs for premium economy
The lowest one-way premium economy award each program showed on ORD→LIH, sorted by points.
| Program | Points + taxes | Stops | Airlines seen | Seats | Dates seen | Newest observation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| American Airlines AAdvantageLowest observed | 50,000 pts + $5.60 | 1 stop | American Airlines (AA), Alaska Airlines (AS) | 2 | 3 | See dates | |
| Qantas Frequent Flyer | 82,600 pts + $17.30 | 1 stop | American Airlines (AA), Alaska Airlines (AS) | 1 | 4 | See dates | |
| GOL Smiles | 135,400 pts + taxes not reported | 2 stops | American Airlines (AA) | 1 | 1 | See dates | |
| United MileagePlus | 150,000 pts + $5.60 | 1 stop | Alaska Airlines (AS), United Airlines (UA) | 4 | 42 | See dates |
Not seen in premium economy: Air Canada Aeroplan, Alaska Atmos Rewards, Avianca LifeMiles, Delta SkyMiles, Etihad Guest, Air France/KLM Flying Blue and Virgin Atlantic Flying Club.
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 premium economy award examples
| Departure | Program | Points + taxes | Seats | Stops | Observed (UTC) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| American Airlines AAdvantage | 50,000 pts + $5.60 | 2 | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| American Airlines AAdvantage | 50,000 pts + $5.60 | — | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| Qantas Frequent Flyer | 82,600 pts + $17.30 | 2 | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| Qantas Frequent Flyer | 82,600 pts + $17.30 | 2 | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| GOL Smiles | 135,400 pts + taxes not reported | 1 | 2 stops | Check this date | ||
| United MileagePlus | 150,000 pts + $5.60 | 9+ | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| United MileagePlus | 150,000 pts + $5.60 | 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 premium 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 premium 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 | 3 of 95 | 3% | |
| Qantas Frequent Flyer | 4 of 44 | 9% | |
| GOL Smiles | 1 of 26 | 3% | |
| United MileagePlus | 42 of 50 | 84% |
Best months for premium economy from Chicago O’Hare (ORD) to Kauai (LIH)
| Month | Lowest observed | Program | Dates |
|---|---|---|---|
| 50,000 pts + taxes vary | American Airlines AAdvantage | 1 | |
| 50,000 pts + taxes vary | American Airlines AAdvantage | 2 | |
| 135,400 pts + taxes vary | GOL Smiles | 1 | |
| 150,000 pts + taxes vary | United MileagePlus | 8 | |
| 150,000 pts + taxes vary | United MileagePlus | 1 | |
| 150,000 pts + taxes vary | United MileagePlus | 4 | |
| 150,000 pts + taxes vary | United MileagePlus | 2 | |
| 150,000 pts + taxes vary | United MileagePlus | 2 | |
| 150,000 pts + taxes vary | United MileagePlus | 3 |
Lowest premium economy award by month and program
Each program's lowest one-way premium economy award by departure month, in its own points or miles; taxes vary. — means the program showed no premium economy space that month.
| Program | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| American Airlines AAdvantagemiles | 50,000 | 50,000 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Qantas Frequent Flyerpoints | 82,600 | 82,600 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| GOL Smilesmiles | — | — | 135,400 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| United MileagePlusmiles | — | 150,000 | 150,000 | 150,000 | 150,000 | 150,000 | 150,000 | 150,000 | 150,000 |
Airlines seen in premium economy
Airlines that appeared on the award itineraries AwardTool observed, and the programs that showed them.
- American Airlines (AA): American Airlines AAdvantage, Qantas Frequent Flyer and GOL Smiles
- Alaska Airlines (AS): American Airlines AAdvantage, Qantas Frequent Flyer and United MileagePlus
- United Airlines (UA): United MileagePlus
Premium economy on nearby routes
The lowest premium 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 Kauai (LIH). One way, in the program's points or miles; taxes are on each route's page.
| Route | Lowest observed | Program | Dates seen |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kauai (LIH) to Chicago O’Hare (ORD)Return direction | 50,000 miles | American Airlines AAdvantage | 4 |
| Chicago Midway (MDW) to Kauai (LIH)Another Chicago airport | 50,000 miles | American Airlines AAdvantage | 2 |
| Chicago O’Hare (ORD) to Paris Charles de Gaulle (CDG)Also from ORD | 24,000 pointsNonstop | Virgin Atlantic Flying Club | 30 |
| Chicago O’Hare (ORD) to Frankfurt (FRA)Also from ORD | 24,000 points | Virgin Atlantic Flying Club | 28 |
| Chicago O’Hare (ORD) to London Heathrow (LHR)Also from ORD | 24,000 points | Virgin Atlantic Flying Club | 28 |
| Orlando (MCO) to Kauai (LIH)Also to LIH | 50,000 miles | American Airlines AAdvantage | 4 |
| Boston (BOS) to Kauai (LIH)Also to LIH | 119,500 miles | United MileagePlus | 22 |
| Los Angeles (LAX) to Kauai (LIH)Also to LIH | 150,000 miles | United MileagePlus | 27 |
Points that transfer to these programs
| Program | Amex | Bilt | Capital One | Chase | Citi | Wells Fargo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| American Airlines AAdvantage | — | — | — | — | 1:1 · Instant | — |
| Qantas Frequent Flyer | 1:1 · Instant | — | 1:1 · ~1-2 days | — | 1:1 · Instant | — |
| United MileagePlus | — | 1:1 · Instant | — | 1:1 · Instant | — | — |
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Questions about premium economy award flights from Chicago O’Hare (ORD) to Kauai (LIH)
What's the lowest premium economy award from Chicago O’Hare (ORD) to Kauai (LIH)?
50,000 miles + $5.60 with American Airlines AAdvantage. Seen Sep 30, 2026, 15:30 UTC for an Oct 28, 2026 departure. American Airlines AAdvantage showed premium economy award space on 3 departure dates at any price (newest observation Sep 30, 2026, 15:30 UTC). Search live before transferring points.
Which programs had premium economy award space from Chicago O’Hare (ORD) to Kauai (LIH)?
American Airlines AAdvantage (3 dates), Qantas Frequent Flyer (4 dates), GOL Smiles (1 date) and United MileagePlus (42 dates), in the last 30 days.
Is there nonstop premium economy award space from Chicago O’Hare (ORD) to Kauai (LIH)?
AwardTool hasn't observed nonstop premium economy award space on this route in the last 30 days. That doesn't mean nonstop space never appears.
Which months had the lowest premium economy award prices from Chicago O’Hare (ORD) to Kauai (LIH)?
Counting only month prices from programs with award space on 2 or more dates that month, and leaving out unusually low outliers, the lowest premium economy award AwardTool observed was for Nov 2026 departures: 50,000 miles with AAdvantage (2 dates). The month table shows every lowest price, including those. Based on dates we observed, not a forecast.