Award flights from Chicago O’Hare (ORD) to Kuala Lumpur (KUL)

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In the last 30 days AwardTool saw award space on 17 programs for ORD→KUL. Lowest economy: 20,000 miles + $278.50 (Etihad Guest). Lowest business class: 105,000 miles + $1,254.00 (Emirates Skywards). Lowest first class: 206,000 miles + $739.50 (Etihad Guest) on a mixed-cabin itinerary.

Prices observed Sep 19 – Oct 19, 2026; newest observation Oct 18, 2026, 20:22 UTC.

Page regenerated from the Oct 19, 2026 data snapshot (normally daily). Summary last changed Oct 18, 2026. Seats change quickly.

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Chicago O’Hare (ORD) to Kuala Lumpur (KUL) at a glance

From: Chicago O'Hare International, Chicago, Illinois, United States (ORD)
To: Kuala Lumpur International, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia (KUL)
Programs with award space seen: 17 of 17 programs tracked on this route
Nonstop award space seen: Not seen in the last 30 days
Airlines seen on these awards: Eurowings Discover (4Y), American Airlines (AA), Air Canada (AC), Air France (AF), Alaska Airlines (AS), ITA Airways (AZ), JetBlue (B6), British Airways (BA), EVA Air (BR), Air China (CA), Cathay Pacific (CX), Delta Air Lines (DL) and 32 more
Departures with open awards: Oct 2026 to Sep 2027
Most dates with space: 223 of 228 departure dates checked (Etihad Guest, business class)
Latest departure with space: Sep 23, 2027
Observation window: Awards observed in the last 30 days
Destination guide: Award flights to Kuala Lumpur (KUL)

Compare programs by cabin

The lowest one-way award each program showed in each cabin, sorted by points.

Economy

Program	Points + taxes	Stops	Airlines seen	Seats	Dates seen	Newest observation
Etihad GuestLowest observed	20,000 pts + $278.50	1 stop	American Airlines (AA), Air Canada (AC), Etihad Airways (EY), Malaysia Airlines (MH) +1 more	9+	222	Oct 18, 2026, 16:28 UTC	See dates
Virgin Atlantic Flying Club	33,000 pts + $457.50	1 stop	Air France (AF), Delta Air Lines (DL), Korean Air (KE), KLM (KL) +3 more	5	45	Oct 18, 2026, 16:28 UTC	See dates
Emirates Skywards	37,500 pts + $311.00	1 stop	Emirates (EK)	9+	172	Oct 18, 2026, 20:18 UTC	See dates
American Airlines AAdvantage	37,500 pts + $17.80	2 stops	American Airlines (AA), Alaska Airlines (AS), Cathay Pacific (CX), Japan Airlines (JL) +1 more	—	96	Oct 18, 2026, 16:28 UTC	See dates
Cathay Pacific Asia Miles	38,000 pts + $224.33	1 stop	British Airways (BA), Cathay Pacific (CX), Malaysia Airlines (MH), Qatar Airways (QR)	9+	10	Oct 16, 2026, 15:37 UTC	See dates
Air France/KLM Flying Blue	40,000 pts + $274.30	1 stop	Air France (AF), Delta Air Lines (DL), Etihad Airways (EY), Japan Airlines (JL) +5 more	9+	115	Oct 18, 2026, 20:18 UTC	See dates
Delta SkyMiles	42,400 pts + $13.00	2 stops	Delta Air Lines (DL), Korean Air (KE), KLM (KL)	2	137	Oct 18, 2026, 16:28 UTC	See dates
Alaska Atmos Rewards	42,500 pts + $40.80	1 stop	Alaska Airlines (AS), British Airways (BA), Cathay Pacific (CX), Hainan Airlines (HU) +2 more	9+	214	Oct 18, 2026, 16:28 UTC	See dates
Qatar Airways Privilege Club	47,500 pts + taxes not reported	1 stop	Qatar Airways (QR)	1	54	Oct 18, 2026, 12:18 UTC	See dates
United MileagePlus	55,000 pts + $56.00	2 stops	Eurowings Discover (4Y), Air Canada (AC), ITA Airways (AZ), JetBlue (B6) +17 more	9+	199	Oct 18, 2026, 16:28 UTC	See dates
Air Canada Aeroplan	55,966 pts + $92.91	2 stops	Air Canada (AC), EVA Air (BR), Cathay Pacific (CX), Emirates (EK) +9 more	3	200	Oct 18, 2026, 16:28 UTC	See dates
JetBlue TrueBlue	61,100 pts + $42.80	1 stop	Etihad Airways (EY), Qatar Airways (QR)	4	75	Oct 18, 2026, 20:22 UTC	See dates
GOL Smiles	64,800 pts + taxes not reported	1 stop	American Airlines (AA), Air Canada (AC), Air France (AF), Emirates (EK) +7 more	2	198	Oct 18, 2026, 16:28 UTC	See dates
Avianca LifeMiles	65,410 pts + $37.10	1 stop	Air Canada (AC), EVA Air (BR), Lufthansa (LH), ANA (NH) +4 more	6	134	Oct 18, 2026, 16:28 UTC	See dates
Qantas Frequent Flyer	69,900 pts + $311.00	1 stop	American Airlines (AA), Air France (AF), Alaska Airlines (AS), British Airways (BA) +5 more	1	149	Oct 18, 2026, 16:28 UTC	See dates
Turkish Miles & Smiles	75,000 pts + taxes not reported	1 stop	Turkish Airlines (TK)	1	201	Oct 18, 2026, 16:28 UTC	See dates
Virgin Australia Velocity	80,000 pts + $39.81	1 stop	ANA (NH)	2	10	Oct 18, 2026, 15:51 UTC	See dates

Premium Economy

Program	Points + taxes	Stops	Airlines seen	Seats	Dates seen	Newest observation
Air France/KLM Flying BlueLowest observed	65,000 pts + $457.10	1 stop	Air France (AF), Delta Air Lines (DL), KLM (KL), Malaysia Airlines (MH)	8	53	Oct 18, 2026, 20:18 UTC	See dates
American Airlines AAdvantage	70,000 pts + $25.50	1 stop	Japan Airlines (JL), Malaysia Airlines (MH)	—	2	Oct 15, 2026, 22:48 UTC	See dates
United MileagePlus	71,500 pts + $17.30	2 stops	EVA Air (BR), Air China (CA), Ethiopian Airlines (ET), ANA (NH) +4 more	6	197	Oct 18, 2026, 16:28 UTC	See dates
Cathay Pacific Asia Miles	78,000 pts + $224.33	1 stop	Cathay Pacific (CX), Malaysia Airlines (MH)	3	5	Oct 15, 2026, 01:58 UTC	See dates
Air Canada Aeroplan	80,714 pts + $127.41	2 stops	Air Canada (AC), Cathay Pacific (CX), Emirates (EK), Lufthansa (LH) +3 more	2	121	Oct 18, 2026, 16:28 UTC	See dates
Alaska Atmos Rewards	85,000 pts + $597.10	1 stop	British Airways (BA)	3	9	Oct 12, 2026, 18:15 UTC	See dates
Emirates Skywards	95,000 pts + $311.00	1 stop	Emirates (EK)	2	36	Oct 18, 2026, 20:18 UTC	See dates
Delta SkyMiles	97,800 pts + $13.10	2 stops	Delta Air Lines (DL), Korean Air (KE)	2	43	Oct 12, 2026, 18:15 UTC	See dates
Qantas Frequent Flyer	135,200 pts + $264.30	1 stop	American Airlines (AA), British Airways (BA), Cathay Pacific (CX), Emirates (EK) +3 more	1	45	Oct 18, 2026, 15:51 UTC	See dates
GOL Smiles	357,900 pts + taxes not reported	1 stop	American Airlines (AA), ANA (NH)	2	99	Oct 18, 2026, 16:28 UTC	See dates

Not seen in premium economy: Avianca LifeMiles, JetBlue TrueBlue, Etihad Guest, Qatar Airways Privilege Club, Turkish Miles & Smiles, Virgin Australia Velocity and Virgin Atlantic Flying Club.

Business Class

Program	Points + taxes	Stops	Airlines seen	Seats	Dates seen	Newest observation
Emirates SkywardsLowest observed	105,000 pts + $1,254.00	1 stop	Emirates (EK)	2	137	Oct 18, 2026, 20:18 UTC	See dates
United MileagePlus	110,000 pts + $22.60Mixed cabin	4 stops	EVA Air (BR), Air China (CA), Ethiopian Airlines (ET), ANA (NH) +4 more	2	198	Oct 18, 2026, 16:28 UTC	See dates
Etihad Guest	115,000 pts + $249.50Mixed cabin	2 stops	American Airlines (AA), Etihad Airways (EY), Malaysia Airlines (MH), SriLankan Airlines (UL)	2	223	Oct 18, 2026, 16:28 UTC	See dates
Air France/KLM Flying Blue	115,000 pts + $696.50	1 stop	Air France (AF), Delta Air Lines (DL), KLM (KL), Malaysia Airlines (MH)	8	59	Oct 18, 2026, 20:18 UTC	See dates
JetBlue TrueBlue	122,200 pts + $42.80	1 stop	Qatar Airways (QR)	4	4	Oct 12, 2026, 18:13 UTC	See dates
Turkish Miles & Smiles	130,000 pts + taxes not reported	1 stop	Turkish Airlines (TK)	1	196	Oct 18, 2026, 16:28 UTC	See dates
Virgin Atlantic Flying Club	135,000 pts + $1,015.50	1 stop	KLM (KL)	2	2	Oct 12, 2026, 18:13 UTC	See dates
Qatar Airways Privilege Club	165,000 pts + taxes not reportedMixed cabin	1 stop	Qatar Airways (QR)	4	18	Oct 10, 2026, 19:42 UTC	See dates
Qantas Frequent Flyer	189,000 pts + $396.20	1 stop	British Airways (BA), Malaysia Airlines (MH), Philippine Airlines (PR)	1	8	Oct 12, 2026, 18:14 UTC	See dates
Alaska Atmos Rewards	255,000 pts + $62.80	1 stop	Qatar Airways (QR)	3	68	Oct 13, 2026, 00:57 UTC	See dates
Air Canada Aeroplan	267,600 pts + $90.71Mixed cabin	1 stop	Air Canada (AC), Cathay Pacific (CX), Emirates (EK), ANA (NH) +3 more	3	180	Oct 18, 2026, 16:28 UTC	See dates
Delta SkyMiles	499,900 pts + $35.30	1 stop	KLM (KL)	9+	18	Oct 12, 2026, 18:15 UTC	See dates

Not seen in business class: American Airlines AAdvantage, Avianca LifeMiles, Cathay Pacific Asia Miles, GOL Smiles and Virgin Australia Velocity.

First Class

Program	Points + taxes	Stops	Airlines seen	Seats	Dates seen	Newest observation
Etihad GuestLowest, mixed cabin	206,000 pts + $739.50Mixed cabin	2 stops	American Airlines (AA), Etihad Airways (EY)	2	5	Oct 12, 2026, 18:14 UTC	See dates
Qantas Frequent Flyer	260,200 pts + $943.00Mixed cabin	1 stop	Emirates (EK)	1	1	Oct 16, 2026, 01:46 UTC	See dates
Delta SkyMiles	300,000 pts + $37.20Mixed cabin	2 stops	Delta Air Lines (DL), Korean Air (KE), KLM (KL)	2	14	Oct 12, 2026, 18:14 UTC	See dates

Not seen in first class: American Airlines AAdvantage, Air Canada Aeroplan, Alaska Atmos Rewards, Avianca LifeMiles, JetBlue TrueBlue, Cathay Pacific Asia Miles, Emirates Skywards, GOL Smiles, Air France/KLM Flying Blue, Qatar Airways Privilege Club, Turkish Miles & Smiles, United MileagePlus, Virgin Australia Velocity 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 award examples

Awards AwardTool observed for departures in the next 60 days (one way, per traveler)
Departure	Cabin	Program	Points + taxes	Seats	Stops	Observed (UTC)
Oct 19, 2026	Economy	Etihad Guest	26,250 pts + $288.50	9+	1 stop	Oct 18, 2026, 15:52 UTC	Check this date
Dec 7, 2026	Premium Economy	Air France/KLM Flying Blue	65,000 pts + $457.10	8	1 stop	Oct 16, 2026, 16:26 UTC	Check this date
Dec 4, 2026	Premium Economy	Cathay Pacific Asia Miles	78,000 pts + $267.52	3	1 stop	Sep 29, 2026, 02:00 UTC	Check this date
Nov 3, 2026	Business	Emirates Skywards	105,000 pts + $1,254.00	2	1 stop	Oct 16, 2026, 01:46 UTC	Check this date
Nov 4, 2026	Business	United MileagePlus	250,000 pts + $17.80	1	2 stops	Oct 16, 2026, 01:46 UTC	Check this date
Oct 20, 2026	Business	Turkish Miles & Smiles	275,000 pts + taxes not reported	1	1 stop	Oct 18, 2026, 15:52 UTC	Check this date
Nov 4, 2026	Business	Air Canada Aeroplan	407,265 pts + $92.91	2	2 stops	Oct 16, 2026, 01:46 UTC	Check this date
Nov 5, 2026	First	Qantas Frequent Flyer	260,200 pts + $943.00Mixed cabin	1	1 stop	Oct 16, 2026, 01:46 UTC	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.

Best months to fly from Chicago O’Hare (ORD) to Kuala Lumpur (KUL) on points

Lowest prices among the dates we observed, by departure month. A record, not a forecast.
Month	Economy	Premium Economy	Business	First
Oct 2026	26,250 · Etihad Guest (14 dates)	65,000 · Flying Blue (2 dates)	115,000 · Etihad Guest (14 dates)Mixed cabin	—
Nov 2026	33,000 · Virgin Atlantic (14 dates)	65,000 · Flying Blue (12 dates)	105,000 · Skywards (1 date)	260,200 · Qantas (1 date)Mixed cabin
Dec 2026	32,750 · Etihad Guest (28 dates)	65,000 · Flying Blue (13 dates)	115,000 · Etihad Guest (29 dates)Mixed cabin	—
Jan 2027	22,500 · Etihad Guest (28 dates)	65,000 · Flying Blue (13 dates)	105,000 · Skywards (18 dates)	332,000 · Etihad Guest (1 date)
Feb 2027	22,500 · Etihad Guest (5 dates)	65,000 · Flying Blue (3 dates)	105,000 · Skywards (2 dates)	332,000 · Etihad Guest (3 dates)
Mar 2027	31,875 · Etihad Guest (31 dates)	65,000 · Flying Blue (8 dates)	105,000 · Skywards (31 dates)	499,900 · SkyMiles (7 dates)
Apr 2027	31,875 · Etihad Guest (30 dates)	85,000 · Atmos (4 dates)	105,000 · Skywards (30 dates)	206,000 · Etihad Guest (1 date)Mixed cabin
May 2027	31,875 · Etihad Guest (31 dates)	85,000 · Atmos (5 dates)	105,000 · Skywards (31 dates)	—
Jun 2027	52,500 · Virgin Atlantic (1 date)	104,900 · SkyMiles (4 dates)	110,000 · MileagePlus (12 dates)Mixed cabin	300,000 · SkyMiles (2 dates)Mixed cabin
Jul 2027	37,500 · AAdvantage (1 date)	175,800 · MileagePlus (1 date)	174,000 · Skywards (1 date)	—
Aug 2027	20,000 · Etihad Guest (8 dates)	70,000 · AAdvantage (2 dates)	115,000 · Etihad Guest (8 dates)Mixed cabin	300,000 · SkyMiles (2 dates)Mixed cabin
Sep 2027	55,000 · Flying Blue (2 dates)	150,500 · Flying Blue (1 date)	174,000 · Skywards (5 dates)	—

Points that transfer to these programs

Bank points to program miles or points: ratio and typical transfer time
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
Cathay Pacific Asia Miles	5:4 · Instant	1:1 · Instant	1:1 · ~3 days	—	1:1 · Instant	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	—
JetBlue TrueBlue	5:4 · Instant	—	1:0.6 · Instant	1:1 · Instant	1:1 · Instant	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	—	—
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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How many miles you need from Chicago O’Hare (ORD) to Kuala Lumpur (KUL)

In economy, Etihad Guest had the lowest observed award, 20,000 miles + $278.50; see how many miles you need with Etihad Guest.
In premium economy, Air France/KLM Flying Blue had the lowest observed award, 65,000 miles + $457.10; see how many miles you need with Air France/KLM Flying Blue.
In business class, Emirates Skywards had the lowest observed award, 105,000 miles + $1,254.00; see how many miles you need with Emirates Skywards.
In first class, Etihad Guest had the lowest observed award, 206,000 miles + $739.50, a mixed-cabin award; see how many miles you need with Etihad Guest.

Questions about award flights from Chicago O’Hare (ORD) to Kuala Lumpur (KUL)

What's the lowest Chicago O’Hare (ORD) to Kuala Lumpur (KUL) award price AwardTool has seen?

In economy, 20,000 miles + $278.50 with Etihad Guest. Etihad Guest showed economy award space on 222 departure dates at any price (newest observation Oct 18, 2026, 16:28 UTC). In business class, 105,000 miles + $1,254.00 with Emirates Skywards. Seen Oct 16, 2026, 01:46 UTC for a Nov 3, 2026 departure. Emirates Skywards showed business-class award space on 137 departure dates at any price (newest observation Oct 18, 2026, 20:18 UTC). Search live before transferring points.

Which loyalty programs had award space from Chicago O’Hare (ORD) to Kuala Lumpur (KUL)?

17 programs in the last 30 days: American Airlines AAdvantage (economy 96 dates, premium economy 2 dates); Air Canada Aeroplan (economy 200 dates, premium economy 121 dates, business class 180 dates); Alaska Atmos Rewards (economy 214 dates, premium economy 9 dates, business class 68 dates); Avianca LifeMiles (economy 134 dates); JetBlue TrueBlue (economy 75 dates, business class 4 dates); Cathay Pacific Asia Miles (economy 10 dates, premium economy 5 dates); Delta SkyMiles (economy 137 dates, premium economy 43 dates, business class 18 dates, first class 14 dates); Emirates Skywards (economy 172 dates, premium economy 36 dates, business class 137 dates) and 9 more. Dates count departure dates with an open award.

Is there nonstop award space from Chicago O’Hare (ORD) to Kuala Lumpur (KUL)?

AwardTool hasn't observed nonstop award space on this route in the last 30 days. The awards it saw connected with 1 to 4 stops on itineraries including Eurowings Discover, American Airlines, Air Canada and Air France. That doesn't mean nonstop space never appears.

Which credit card points can book awards from Chicago O’Hare (ORD) to Kuala Lumpur (KUL)?

American Express Membership Rewards: Air Canada Aeroplan (1:1), Avianca LifeMiles (1:1), JetBlue TrueBlue (5:4), Cathay Pacific Asia Miles (5:4), Delta SkyMiles (1:1), Emirates Skywards (5:4), Air France/KLM Flying Blue (1:1), Qantas Frequent Flyer (1:1), Qatar Airways Privilege Club (1:1), Virgin Atlantic Flying Club (1:1). Bilt Rewards: Air Canada Aeroplan (1:1), Alaska Atmos Rewards (1:1), Avianca LifeMiles (1:1), Cathay Pacific Asia Miles (1:1), Emirates Skywards (1:1), Etihad Guest (1:1), Air France/KLM Flying Blue (1:1), Qatar Airways Privilege Club (1:1), Turkish Miles & Smiles (1:1), United MileagePlus (1:1), Virgin Atlantic Flying Club (1:1). Capital One Miles: Air Canada Aeroplan (1:1), Avianca LifeMiles (1:1), JetBlue TrueBlue (1:0.6), Cathay Pacific Asia Miles (1:1), Emirates Skywards (1:0.75), Etihad Guest (1:1), Air France/KLM Flying Blue (1:1), Qantas Frequent Flyer (1:1), Qatar Airways Privilege Club (1:1), Turkish Miles & Smiles (1:1), Virgin Atlantic Flying Club (1:1). Chase Ultimate Rewards: Air Canada Aeroplan (1:1), JetBlue TrueBlue (1:1), Air France/KLM Flying Blue (1:1), United MileagePlus (1:1), Virgin Atlantic Flying Club (1:1). Citi ThankYou Points: American Airlines AAdvantage (1:1), Avianca LifeMiles (1:1), JetBlue TrueBlue (1:1), Cathay Pacific Asia Miles (1:1), Emirates Skywards (1:0.8), Etihad Guest (1:1), Air France/KLM Flying Blue (1:1), Qantas Frequent Flyer (1:1), Qatar Airways Privilege Club (1:1), Turkish Miles & Smiles (1:1), Virgin Atlantic Flying Club (1:1). Wells Fargo Rewards: Avianca LifeMiles (1:1), JetBlue TrueBlue (1:1), Cathay Pacific Asia Miles (1:1), Air France/KLM Flying Blue (1:1), Virgin Atlantic Flying Club (1:1). Ratios come from AwardTool's transfer partner list; check current bonuses first.

Which months had the lowest award prices from Chicago O’Hare (ORD) to Kuala Lumpur (KUL)?

Counting only month prices from programs with award space on 2 or more dates that month, and leaving out unusually low outliers: in economy, the lowest award was for Aug 2027 departures, 20,000 miles with Etihad Guest (8 dates); in business class, the lowest award was for Mar 2027 departures, 105,000 miles with Skywards (31 dates). The month table shows every lowest price, including those. Based on dates we observed, not a forecast.