Economy award flights from Chicago O’Hare (ORD) to Kuala Lumpur (KUL)
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In the last 30 days AwardTool saw economy award space on 17 programs for ORD→KUL. Lowest: 20,000 miles + $278.50 with Etihad Guest, which showed economy award space on 222 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
- 20,000 miles + $278.50
- Etihad Guest
- Programs with space
- 17 of 17
- programs seen on this route
- Most dates seen
- 222 of 228
- 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→KUL, sorted by points.
| 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 | 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 | See dates | |
| Emirates Skywards | 37,500 pts + $311.00 | 1 stop | Emirates (EK) | 9+ | 172 | 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 | 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 | 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 | See dates | |
| Delta SkyMiles | 42,400 pts + $13.00 | 2 stops | Delta Air Lines (DL), Korean Air (KE), KLM (KL) | 2 | 137 | 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 | See dates | |
| Qatar Airways Privilege Club | 47,500 pts + taxes not reported | 1 stop | Qatar Airways (QR) | 1 | 54 | 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 | 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 | See dates | |
| JetBlue TrueBlue | 61,100 pts + $42.80 | 1 stop | Etihad Airways (EY), Qatar Airways (QR) | 4 | 75 | 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 | 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 | 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 | See dates | |
| Turkish Miles & Smiles | 75,000 pts + taxes not reported | 1 stop | Turkish Airlines (TK) | 1 | 201 | See dates | |
| Virgin Australia Velocity | 80,000 pts + $39.81 | 1 stop | ANA (NH) | 2 | 10 | 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) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Etihad Guest | 26,250 pts + $288.50 | 9+ | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| Virgin Atlantic Flying Club | 33,000 pts + $457.50 | 5 | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| American Airlines AAdvantage | 37,500 pts + $22.80 | — | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| Emirates Skywards | 37,500 pts + $311.00 | 9+ | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| Cathay Pacific Asia Miles | 38,000 pts + $267.52 | 8 | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| Air France/KLM Flying Blue | 40,000 pts + $274.30 | 9+ | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| Alaska Atmos Rewards | 42,500 pts + $42.80 | 9+ | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| Qatar Airways Privilege Club | 47,500 pts + taxes not reported | 3 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Etihad Guest | 222 of 228 | 97% | |
| Virgin Atlantic Flying Club | 45 of 218 | 20% | |
| Emirates Skywards | 172 of 223 | 77% | |
| American Airlines AAdvantage | 96 of 222 | 43% | |
| Cathay Pacific Asia Miles | 10 of 44 | 22% | |
| Air France/KLM Flying Blue | 115 of 146 | 78% | |
| Delta SkyMiles | 137 of 225 | 60% | |
| Alaska Atmos Rewards | 214 of 216 | 99% | |
| Qatar Airways Privilege Club | 54 of 54 | 100% | |
| United MileagePlus | 199 of 200 | 99% | |
| Air Canada Aeroplan | 200 of 227 | 88% | |
| JetBlue TrueBlue | 75 of 217 | 34% | |
| GOL Smiles | 198 of 199 | 99% | |
| Avianca LifeMiles | 134 of 215 | 62% | |
| Qantas Frequent Flyer | 149 of 217 | 68% | |
| Turkish Miles & Smiles | 201 of 226 | 88% | |
| Virgin Australia Velocity | 10 of 214 | 4% |
Best months for economy from Chicago O’Hare (ORD) to Kuala Lumpur (KUL)
| Month | Lowest observed | Program | Dates |
|---|---|---|---|
| 26,250 pts + taxes vary | Etihad Guest | 14 | |
| 33,000 pts + taxes vary | Virgin Atlantic Flying Club | 14 | |
| 32,750 pts + taxes vary | Etihad Guest | 28 | |
| 22,500 pts + taxes vary | Etihad Guest | 28 | |
| 22,500 pts + taxes vary | Etihad Guest | 5 | |
| 31,875 pts + taxes vary | Etihad Guest | 31 | |
| 31,875 pts + taxes vary | Etihad Guest | 30 | |
| 31,875 pts + taxes vary | Etihad Guest | 31 | |
| 52,500 pts + taxes vary | Virgin Atlantic Flying Club | 1 | |
| 37,500 pts + taxes vary | American Airlines AAdvantage | 1 | |
| 20,000 pts + taxes vary | Etihad Guest | 8 | |
| 55,000 pts + taxes vary | Air France/KLM Flying Blue | 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 | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Etihad Guestmiles | 26,250 | 35,625 | 32,750 | 22,500 | 22,500 | 31,875 | 31,875 | 31,875 | 90,000 | 92,375 | 20,000 | 75,500 |
| Virgin Atlantic Flying Clubpoints | 44,500 | 33,000 | 34,500 | 33,000 | 33,000 | 33,000 | 44,500 | 33,000 | 52,500 | — | 67,000 | — |
| Emirates Skywardsmiles | 37,500 | 65,000 | 65,000 | 65,000 | 37,500 | 37,500 | 37,500 | 37,500 | 65,000 | 65,000 | 65,000 | 65,000 |
| American Airlines AAdvantagemiles | 37,500 | 37,500 | 55,000 | 37,500 | 37,500 | 37,500 | 37,500 | 37,500 | — | 37,500 | 37,500 | — |
| Cathay Pacific Asia Milesmiles | 38,000 | 38,000 | 38,000 | 38,000 | — | 38,000 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Air France/KLM Flying Bluemiles | 40,000 | 40,000 | 40,000 | 40,000 | 40,000 | 40,000 | 71,500 | — | 71,000 | 72,500 | 63,000 | 55,000 |
| Delta SkyMilesmiles | 131,600 | 127,900 | 127,900 | 128,400 | 42,400 | 44,800 | 45,000 | 45,000 | 59,800 | — | 47,000 | — |
| Alaska Atmos Rewardspoints | 42,500 | 65,000 | 65,000 | 42,500 | 42,500 | 42,500 | 42,500 | 42,500 | 65,000 | — | 42,500 | — |
| Qatar Airways Privilege ClubAvios | 47,500 | 47,500 | 47,500 | 47,500 | 47,500 | 47,500 | — | 47,500 | 95,000 | — | — | — |
| United MileagePlusmiles | 60,500 | 60,000 | 60,500 | 55,000 | 60,500 | 60,500 | 60,500 | 60,500 | 60,500 | 60,500 | 60,500 | — |
| Air Canada Aeroplanpoints | 65,000 | 57,238 | 65,000 | 65,000 | 65,000 | 56,770 | 55,966 | 55,966 | 56,001 | 56,014 | 55,983 | 65,000 |
| JetBlue TrueBluepoints | 66,500 | — | — | 66,500 | 66,500 | 61,100 | 66,500 | 66,500 | — | — | 66,500 | — |
| GOL Smilesmiles | 109,000 | 82,400 | 108,200 | 67,400 | — | 64,800 | 67,400 | 67,400 | 192,500 | — | 112,300 | — |
| Avianca LifeMilesmiles | 65,410 | 65,410 | 65,410 | 65,410 | 65,410 | 65,410 | 65,410 | 65,410 | 65,410 | 65,410 | 65,410 | 65,410 |
| Qantas Frequent Flyerpoints | 69,900 | 80,800 | 80,800 | 70,700 | 69,900 | 69,900 | 69,900 | 69,900 | 80,800 | 92,500 | 71,400 | — |
| Turkish Miles & Smilesmiles | 75,000 | 75,000 | 75,000 | 75,000 | 75,000 | 75,000 | 75,000 | 75,000 | 110,000 | 110,000 | 75,000 | — |
| Virgin Australia Velocitypoints | 80,000 | — | — | — | 80,000 | — | 80,000 | — | — | — | 80,000 | — |
Airlines seen in economy
Airlines that appeared on the award itineraries AwardTool observed, and the programs that showed them.
- Eurowings Discover (4Y): United MileagePlus
- American Airlines (AA): Etihad Guest, American Airlines AAdvantage, GOL Smiles and Qantas Frequent Flyer
- Air Canada (AC): Etihad Guest, United MileagePlus, Air Canada Aeroplan, GOL Smiles and Avianca LifeMiles
- Air France (AF): Virgin Atlantic Flying Club, Air France/KLM Flying Blue, GOL Smiles and Qantas Frequent Flyer
- Alaska Airlines (AS): American Airlines AAdvantage, Alaska Atmos Rewards and Qantas Frequent Flyer
- ITA Airways (AZ): United MileagePlus
- JetBlue (B6): United MileagePlus
- British Airways (BA): Cathay Pacific Asia Miles, Alaska Atmos Rewards and Qantas Frequent Flyer
- EVA Air (BR): United MileagePlus, Air Canada Aeroplan and Avianca LifeMiles
- Air China (CA): United MileagePlus
- Cathay Pacific (CX): American Airlines AAdvantage, Cathay Pacific Asia Miles, Alaska Atmos Rewards, Air Canada Aeroplan and Qantas Frequent Flyer
- 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, Air Canada Aeroplan, GOL Smiles and Qantas Frequent Flyer
- Air Dolomiti (EN): United MileagePlus and Air Canada Aeroplan
- Ethiopian Airlines (ET): United MileagePlus and GOL Smiles
- Etihad Airways (EY): Etihad Guest, Air France/KLM Flying Blue, JetBlue TrueBlue and GOL Smiles
- Gulf Air (GF): Air Canada Aeroplan
- Hainan Airlines (HU): Alaska Atmos Rewards
- Japan Airlines (JL): American Airlines AAdvantage, Air France/KLM Flying Blue and Qantas Frequent Flyer
- Korean Air (KE): Virgin Atlantic Flying Club, Air France/KLM Flying Blue and Delta SkyMiles
- KLM (KL): Virgin Atlantic Flying Club, Air France/KLM Flying Blue, Delta SkyMiles and GOL Smiles
- Lufthansa (LH): United MileagePlus, Air Canada Aeroplan and Avianca LifeMiles
- LOT Polish Airlines (LO): United MileagePlus
- SWISS (LX): United MileagePlus
- Xiamen Airlines (MF): Virgin Atlantic Flying Club
- Malaysia Airlines (MH): Etihad Guest, American Airlines AAdvantage, Cathay Pacific Asia Miles, Air France/KLM Flying Blue, GOL Smiles and Qantas Frequent Flyer
- China Eastern (MU): Air France/KLM Flying Blue
- ANA (NH): United MileagePlus, Air Canada Aeroplan, GOL Smiles, Avianca LifeMiles and Virgin Australia Velocity
- Austrian (OS): United MileagePlus
- Philippine Airlines (PR): Alaska Atmos Rewards and Qantas Frequent Flyer
- Qatar Airways (QR): Cathay Pacific Asia Miles, Alaska Atmos Rewards, Qatar Airways Privilege Club, JetBlue TrueBlue and GOL Smiles
- SAS (SK): Virgin Atlantic Flying Club
- Brussels Airlines (SN): United MileagePlus
- Singapore Airlines (SQ): United MileagePlus, Air Canada Aeroplan and Avianca LifeMiles
- Thai Airways International (TG): Air Canada Aeroplan and Avianca LifeMiles
- Turkish Airlines (TK): United MileagePlus, Air Canada Aeroplan, GOL Smiles, Avianca LifeMiles and Turkish Miles & Smiles
- TAP Portugal (TP): United MileagePlus
- United Airlines (UA): United MileagePlus, Air Canada Aeroplan and Avianca LifeMiles
- SriLankan Airlines (UL): Etihad Guest
- Lufthansa City Airlines (VL): United MileagePlus and Air Canada Aeroplan
- Vietnam Airlines (VN): Virgin Atlantic Flying Club
- Virgin Atlantic (VS): Air France/KLM Flying Blue
- Shenzhen Airlines (ZH): 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 Kuala Lumpur (KUL). One way, in the program's points or miles; taxes are on each route's page.
| Route | Lowest observed | Program | Dates seen |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kuala Lumpur (KUL) to Chicago O’Hare (ORD)Return direction | 33,000 points | Virgin Atlantic Flying Club | 6 |
| Chicago Midway (MDW) to Kuala Lumpur (KUL)Another Chicago airport | 60,500 miles | United MileagePlus | 16 |
| 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 | 94 |
| Los Angeles (LAX) to Kuala Lumpur (KUL)Also to KUL | 35,250 miles | Etihad Guest | 328 |
| San Francisco (SFO) to Kuala Lumpur (KUL)Also to KUL | 35,250 miles | Etihad Guest | 324 |
| Houston (IAH) to Kuala Lumpur (KUL)Also to KUL | 35,625 miles | Etihad Guest | 237 |
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Questions about economy award flights from Chicago O’Hare (ORD) to Kuala Lumpur (KUL)
What's the lowest economy award from Chicago O’Hare (ORD) to Kuala Lumpur (KUL)?
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). Search live before transferring points.
Which programs had economy award space from Chicago O’Hare (ORD) to Kuala Lumpur (KUL)?
Etihad Guest (222 dates), Virgin Atlantic Flying Club (45 dates), Emirates Skywards (172 dates), American Airlines AAdvantage (96 dates), Cathay Pacific Asia Miles (10 dates), Air France/KLM Flying Blue (115 dates), Delta SkyMiles (137 dates), Alaska Atmos Rewards (214 dates), Qatar Airways Privilege Club (54 dates), United MileagePlus (199 dates), Air Canada Aeroplan (200 dates), JetBlue TrueBlue (75 dates), GOL Smiles (198 dates), Avianca LifeMiles (134 dates), Qantas Frequent Flyer (149 dates), Turkish Miles & Smiles (201 dates) and Virgin Australia Velocity (10 dates), in the last 30 days.
Is there nonstop economy award space from Chicago O’Hare (ORD) to Kuala Lumpur (KUL)?
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 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, the lowest economy award AwardTool observed was for Aug 2027 departures: 20,000 miles with Etihad Guest (8 dates). The month table shows every lowest price, including those. Based on dates we observed, not a forecast.