Economy award flights from Chicago O’Hare (ORD) to Kigali (KGL)
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In the last 30 days AwardTool saw economy award space on 12 programs for ORD→KGL. Lowest: 24,000 points + $235.20 with Virgin Atlantic Flying Club, which showed economy award space on 10 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
- 24,000 points + $235.20
- Virgin Atlantic Flying Club
- Programs with space
- 12 of 12
- programs seen on this route
- Most dates seen
- 26 of 26
- dates checked · Etihad Guest
- Nonstop
- Not seen
- in the last 30 days
Compare programs for economy
The lowest one-way economy award each program showed on ORD→KGL, sorted by points.
| Program | Points + taxes | Stops | Airlines seen | Seats | Dates seen | Newest observation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Virgin Atlantic Flying ClubLowest observed | 24,000 pts + $235.20 | 1 stop | Delta Air Lines (DL), KLM (KL), Kenya Airways (KQ) | 1 | 10 | See dates | |
| Air France/KLM Flying Blue | 40,000 pts + $279.30 | 1 stop | Air France (AF), Delta Air Lines (DL), KLM (KL), Kenya Airways (KQ) +1 more | 9+ | 24 | See dates | |
| American Airlines AAdvantage | 40,000 pts + $42.80 | 2 stops | American Airlines (AA), Alaska Airlines (AS), Qatar Airways (QR) | — | 14 | See dates | |
| Qatar Airways Privilege Club | 42,500 pts + taxes not reported | 1 stop | Qatar Airways (QR) | 2 | 6 | See dates | |
| United MileagePlus | 49,500 pts + $8.60 | 1 stop | Air Canada (AC), JetBlue (B6), Aer Lingus (EI), Ethiopian Airlines (ET) +7 more | 3 | 20 | See dates | |
| GOL Smiles | 51,600 pts + taxes not reported | 1 stop | American Airlines (AA), Air Canada (AC), Air France (AF), British Airways (BA) +5 more | 1 | 7 | See dates | |
| Etihad Guest | 54,375 pts + $381.45 | 2 stops | Ethiopian Airlines (ET), Etihad Airways (EY), KLM (KL), Egyptair (MS) +1 more | 3 | 26 | See dates | |
| Alaska Atmos Rewards | 55,000 pts + $65.40 | 1 stop | Alaska Airlines (AS), Qatar Airways (QR) | 2 | 17 | See dates | |
| Turkish Miles & Smiles | 65,000 pts + taxes not reported | 1 stop | Turkish Airlines (TK) | 1 | 26 | See dates | |
| Avianca LifeMiles | 70,000 pts + $35.80 | 1 stop | Brussels Airlines (SN), Turkish Airlines (TK), United Airlines (UA) | 5 | 7 | See dates | |
| Air Canada Aeroplan | 75,000 pts + $79.59 | 2 stops | Air Canada (AC), Lufthansa (LH), Egyptair (MS), Austrian (OS) +4 more | 4 | 17 | See dates | |
| Delta SkyMiles | 75,100 pts + $36.00 | 2 stops | Delta Air Lines (DL), KLM (KL) | 9+ | 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) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Virgin Atlantic Flying Club | 24,000 pts + $235.20 | 1 | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| American Airlines AAdvantage | 40,000 pts + $45.40 | — | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| Air France/KLM Flying Blue | 40,000 pts + $280.10 | 9+ | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| Qatar Airways Privilege Club | 42,500 pts + taxes not reported | 2 | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| United MileagePlus | 49,500 pts + $8.60 | 3 | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| GOL Smiles | 51,600 pts + taxes not reported | 1 | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| Etihad Guest | 54,375 pts + $381.45 | 3 | 2 stops | Check this date | ||
| Alaska Atmos Rewards | 55,000 pts + $65.40 | 2 | 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 | 10 of 20 | 50% | |
| Air France/KLM Flying Blue | 24 of 27 | 88% | |
| American Airlines AAdvantage | 14 of 29 | 48% | |
| Qatar Airways Privilege Club | 6 of 22 | 27% | |
| United MileagePlus | 20 of 27 | 74% | |
| GOL Smiles | 7 of 7 | 100% | |
| Etihad Guest | 26 of 26 | 100% | |
| Alaska Atmos Rewards | 17 of 27 | 62% | |
| Turkish Miles & Smiles | 26 of 27 | 96% | |
| Avianca LifeMiles | 7 of 27 | 25% | |
| Air Canada Aeroplan | 17 of 29 | 58% | |
| Delta SkyMiles | 9 of 27 | 33% |
Best months for economy from Chicago O’Hare (ORD) to Kigali (KGL)
| Month | Lowest observed | Program | Dates |
|---|---|---|---|
| 24,000 pts + taxes vary | Virgin Atlantic Flying Club | 2 | |
| 110,000 pts + taxes vary | Turkish Miles & Smiles | 1 | |
| 40,000 pts + taxes vary | American Airlines AAdvantage | 2 | |
| 40,000 pts + taxes vary | American Airlines AAdvantage | 3 | |
| 40,000 pts + taxes vary | American Airlines AAdvantage | 2 | |
| 40,000 pts + taxes vary | Air France/KLM Flying Blue | 7 |
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 | 43,000 | 66,500 | 66,500 |
| Air France/KLM Flying Bluemiles | 40,000 | 200,500 | 80,000 | 40,000 | 74,500 | 40,000 |
| American Airlines AAdvantagemiles | 40,000 | — | 40,000 | 40,000 | 40,000 | 40,000 |
| Qatar Airways Privilege ClubAvios | 42,500 | — | 51,000 | — | 51,000 | 102,000 |
| United MileagePlusmiles | 49,500 | 125,000 | 49,500 | 49,500 | 49,500 | 49,500 |
| GOL Smilesmiles | 51,600 | — | 92,200 | 93,300 | — | — |
| Etihad Guestmiles | 54,375 | — | 121,750 | 75,000 | 75,000 | 54,375 |
| Alaska Atmos Rewardspoints | 55,000 | — | 55,000 | 55,000 | 55,000 | 55,000 |
| Turkish Miles & Smilesmiles | 65,000 | 110,000 | 65,000 | 65,000 | 65,000 | 65,000 |
| Avianca LifeMilesmiles | 70,000 | — | — | 70,000 | — | — |
| Air Canada Aeroplanpoints | 75,000 | — | 75,000 | 75,000 | — | 75,000 |
| Delta SkyMilesmiles | 75,100 | — | — | 75,700 | — | 75,700 |
Airlines seen in economy
Airlines that appeared on the award itineraries AwardTool observed, and the programs that showed them.
- American Airlines (AA): American Airlines AAdvantage and GOL Smiles
- Air Canada (AC): United MileagePlus, GOL Smiles and Air Canada Aeroplan
- Air France (AF): 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
- Ethiopian Airlines (ET): United MileagePlus, GOL Smiles and Etihad Guest
- Etihad Airways (EY): Etihad Guest
- 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 and Air France/KLM Flying Blue
- Lufthansa (LH): United MileagePlus and Air Canada Aeroplan
- SWISS (LX): United MileagePlus
- Egyptair (MS): GOL Smiles, Etihad Guest and Air Canada Aeroplan
- Austrian (OS): United MileagePlus and Air Canada Aeroplan
- Qatar Airways (QR): American Airlines AAdvantage, Qatar Airways Privilege Club, GOL Smiles and Alaska Atmos Rewards
- SAS (SK): Air France/KLM Flying Blue
- Brussels Airlines (SN): United MileagePlus, Avianca LifeMiles and Air Canada Aeroplan
- Turkish Airlines (TK): United MileagePlus, GOL Smiles, Turkish Miles & Smiles, Avianca LifeMiles and Air Canada Aeroplan
- TAP Portugal (TP): United MileagePlus
- United Airlines (UA): United MileagePlus, Avianca LifeMiles and Air Canada Aeroplan
- Lufthansa City Airlines (VL): Air Canada Aeroplan
- RwandAir (WB): Etihad Guest
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 Kigali (KGL). One way, in the program's points or miles; taxes are on each route's page.
| Route | Lowest observed | Program | Dates seen |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kigali (KGL) to Chicago O’Hare (ORD)Return direction | 40,000 miles | Air France/KLM Flying Blue | 19 |
| 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 |
| Amsterdam (AMS) to Kigali (KGL)Also to KGL | 12,000 pointsNonstop | Virgin Atlantic Flying Club | 220 |
| Istanbul Airport (IST) to Kigali (KGL)Also to KGL | 52,200 miles | GOL Smiles | 326 |
| Nairobi (NBO) to Kigali (KGL)Also to KGL | 5,500 pointsNonstop | Virgin Atlantic Flying Club | 326 |
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 | — |
| Avianca LifeMiles | 1:1 · Instant | 1:1 · Instant | 1:1 · Instant | — | 1:1 · Instant | 1:1 · Instant |
| Delta SkyMiles | 1:1 · 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 Kigali (KGL)
What's the lowest economy award from Chicago O’Hare (ORD) to Kigali (KGL)?
24,000 points + $235.20 with Virgin Atlantic Flying Club. Seen Sep 20, 2026, 20:38 UTC for a Nov 7, 2026 departure. Virgin Atlantic Flying Club showed economy award space on 10 departure dates at any price (newest observation Oct 15, 2026, 17:03 UTC). Search live before transferring points.
Which programs had economy award space from Chicago O’Hare (ORD) to Kigali (KGL)?
Virgin Atlantic Flying Club (10 dates), Air France/KLM Flying Blue (24 dates), American Airlines AAdvantage (14 dates), Qatar Airways Privilege Club (6 dates), United MileagePlus (20 dates), GOL Smiles (7 dates), Etihad Guest (26 dates), Alaska Atmos Rewards (17 dates), Turkish Miles & Smiles (26 dates), Avianca LifeMiles (7 dates), Air Canada Aeroplan (17 dates) and Delta SkyMiles (9 dates), in the last 30 days.
Is there nonstop economy award space from Chicago O’Hare (ORD) to Kigali (KGL)?
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 Kigali (KGL)?
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 (2 dates). The month table shows every lowest price, including those. Based on dates we observed, not a forecast.