Award flights from Chicago O’Hare (ORD) to the Maldives (MLE)
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In the last 30 days AwardTool saw award space on 13 programs for ORD→MLE. Lowest economy: 27,000 points + $261.70 (Virgin Atlantic Flying Club). Lowest business class: 99,000 miles + $1,073.00 (Emirates Skywards); mixed cabin from 88,000 miles + $13.70 (United MileagePlus). Lowest first class: 495,000 miles + $34.46 (Delta SkyMiles).
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Chicago O’Hare (ORD) to the Maldives (MLE) at a glance
- From
- Chicago O'Hare International, Chicago, Illinois, United States (ORD)
- To
- Velana International, Maldives (MLE)
- Programs with award space seen
- 13 of 13 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), Air India (AI), ITA Airways (AZ), JetBlue (B6), British Airways (BA), EVA Air (BR), Cathay Pacific (CX), Condor (DE), Delta Air Lines (DL) and 21 more
- Departures with open awards
- Oct 2026 to Oct 2027
- Most dates with space
- 60 of 73 departure dates checked (American Airlines AAdvantage, economy)
- Latest departure with space
- Observation window
- Awards observed in the last 30 days
- Destination guide
- Award flights to the Maldives (MLE)
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Virgin Atlantic Flying ClubLowest observed | 27,000 pts + $261.70 | 1 stop | Air France (AF), KLM (KL), SAS (SK), Virgin Atlantic (VS) | 1 | 10 | See dates | |
| Etihad Guest | 29,875 pts + $288.50 | 1 stop | American Airlines (AA), Etihad Airways (EY) | 9+ | 55 | See dates | |
| Emirates Skywards | 35,000 pts + $268.00 | 1 stop | Emirates (EK) | 4 | 56 | See dates | |
| American Airlines AAdvantage | 40,000 pts + $20.60 | 1 stop | American Airlines (AA), British Airways (BA), Cathay Pacific (CX), Etihad Airways (EY) +3 more | — | 60 | See dates | |
| Alaska Atmos Rewards | 42,500 pts + $62.80 | 1 stop | British Airways (BA), Qatar Airways (QR) | 7 | 55 | See dates | |
| Qatar Airways Privilege Club | 42,500 pts + taxes not reported | 1 stop | Qatar Airways (QR) | 1 | 45 | See dates | |
| United MileagePlus | 49,500 pts + $5.60 | 3 stops | Eurowings Discover (4Y), Air Canada (AC), Air India (AI), ITA Airways (AZ) +15 more | 2 | 52 | See dates | |
| Air France/KLM Flying Blue | 58,500 pts + $163.50 | 1 stop | Air France (AF), Delta Air Lines (DL), Etihad Airways (EY), KLM (KL) +1 more | 9+ | 51 | See dates | |
| Qantas Frequent Flyer | 64,800 pts + $268.00 | 1 stop | American Airlines (AA), Air France (AF), British Airways (BA), Emirates (EK) | 1 | 12 | See dates | |
| Turkish Miles & Smiles | 75,000 pts + taxes not reported | 1 stop | Turkish Airlines (TK) | 1 | 60 | See dates | |
| Air Canada Aeroplan | 75,000 pts + $83.51 | 1 stop | Eurowings Discover (4Y), Air Canada (AC), Air India (AI), Emirates (EK) +6 more | 5 | 53 | See dates | |
| GOL Smiles | 99,100 pts + taxes not reported | 1 stop | American Airlines (AA), Air France (AF), Emirates (EK), Etihad Airways (EY) +2 more | 1 | 31 | See dates | |
| Delta SkyMiles | 140,000 pts + $94.30 | 2 stops | Air France (AF), Delta Air Lines (DL), KLM (KL), SAS (SK) +2 more | 9+ | 12 | See dates |
Premium Economy
| Program | Points + taxes | Stops | Airlines seen | Seats | Dates seen | Newest observation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alaska Atmos RewardsLowest observed | 55,000 pts + $128.30 | 1 stop | British Airways (BA), Condor (DE) | 4 | 5 | See dates | |
| United MileagePlus | 60,500 pts + $22.40 | 2 stops | Eurowings Discover (4Y), Air India (AI), Emirates (EK), flydubai (FZ) +5 more | 2 | 44 | See dates | |
| American Airlines AAdvantage | 62,500 pts + $375.70 | 1 stop | American Airlines (AA), British Airways (BA) | — | 2 | See dates | |
| Air France/KLM Flying Blue | 65,000 pts + $363.90 | 1 stop | Air France (AF), Delta Air Lines (DL), KLM (KL), Virgin Atlantic (VS) | 4 | 9 | See dates | |
| Emirates Skywards | 89,000 pts + $268.00 | 1 stop | Emirates (EK) | 2 | 8 | See dates | |
| Air Canada Aeroplan | 111,900 pts + $116.21 | 2 stops | Eurowings Discover (4Y), Air Canada (AC), Air India (AI), Emirates (EK) +5 more | 2 | 51 | See dates | |
| Qantas Frequent Flyer | 114,000 pts + $592.10 | 1 stop | American Airlines (AA), Air France (AF), British Airways (BA), Emirates (EK) | 2 | 10 | See dates | |
| Virgin Atlantic Flying Club | 199,000 pts + $561.10 | 2 stops | Air France (AF), Virgin Atlantic (VS) | 1 | 2 | See dates | |
| Delta SkyMiles | 360,000 pts + $112.60 | 2 stops | Delta Air Lines (DL), Virgin Atlantic (VS) | 3 | 6 | See dates |
Not seen in premium economy: Etihad Guest, GOL Smiles, Qatar Airways Privilege Club and Turkish Miles & Smiles.
Business Class
| Program | Points + taxes | Stops | Airlines seen | Seats | Dates seen | Newest observation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| United MileagePlusLowest, mixed cabin | 88,000 pts + $13.70Mixed cabin | 2 stops | Air India (AI), Emirates (EK), flydubai (FZ), Lufthansa (LH) +3 more | 1 | 55 | See dates | |
| Emirates Skywards | 99,000 pts + $1,073.00 | 1 stop | Emirates (EK) | 2 | 41 | See dates | |
| Qatar Airways Privilege Club | 157,500 pts + taxes not reportedMixed cabin | 1 stop | Qatar Airways (QR) | 3 | 15 | See dates | |
| Etihad Guest | 165,000 pts + $738.50 | 1 stop | American Airlines (AA), Etihad Airways (EY) | 9+ | 53 | See dates | |
| Qantas Frequent Flyer | 180,800 pts + $3,201.30Mixed cabin | 2 stops | American Airlines (AA), Air France (AF), British Airways (BA) | 2 | 2 | See dates | |
| Alaska Atmos Rewards | 215,000 pts + $62.80 | 1 stop | Condor (DE), Qatar Airways (QR) | 3 | 16 | See dates | |
| Turkish Miles & Smiles | 275,000 pts + taxes not reported | 1 stop | Turkish Airlines (TK) | 1 | 60 | See dates | |
| Air Canada Aeroplan | 285,686 pts + $93.91Mixed cabin | 2 stops | Air Canada (AC), Air India (AI), Emirates (EK), flydubai (FZ) +1 more | 1 | 46 | See dates | |
| Air France/KLM Flying Blue | 315,000 pts + $575.60 | 2 stops | Air France (AF), Delta Air Lines (DL), KLM (KL) | 2 | 3 | See dates |
Not seen in business class: American Airlines AAdvantage, Delta SkyMiles, GOL Smiles and Virgin Atlantic Flying Club.
First Class
| Program | Points + taxes | Stops | Airlines seen | Seats | Dates seen | Newest observation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Qantas Frequent FlyerLowest observed | 273,400 pts + $1,073.00 | 1 stop | Emirates (EK) | 1 | 1 | See dates | |
| Delta SkyMiles | 495,000 pts + $34.46 | 2 stops | Air France (AF), Delta Air Lines (DL), Saudi Arabian Airlines (SV) | 1 | 3 | See dates |
Not seen in first class: American Airlines AAdvantage, Air Canada Aeroplan, Alaska Atmos Rewards, Emirates Skywards, Etihad Guest, GOL Smiles, Air France/KLM Flying Blue, Qatar Airways Privilege Club, Turkish Miles & Smiles, United MileagePlus 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
| Departure | Cabin | Program | Points + taxes | Seats | Stops | Observed (UTC) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Economy | Emirates Skywards | 35,000 pts + $268.00 | 4 | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| Premium Economy | United MileagePlus | 60,500 pts + $42.90 | 9+ | 2 stops | Check this date | ||
| Premium Economy | American Airlines AAdvantage | 62,500 pts + $375.70 | — | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| Premium Economy | Air France/KLM Flying Blue | 109,100 pts + $346.70 | 2 | 2 stops | Check this date | ||
| Business | Etihad Guest | 190,000 pts + $709.50 | 3 | 2 stops | Check this date | ||
| Business | Turkish Miles & Smiles | 275,000 pts + taxes not reported | 1 | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| Business | Air Canada Aeroplan | 485,023 pts + $83.61 | 1 | 2 stops | Check this date | ||
| First | Qantas Frequent Flyer | 273,400 pts + $1,073.00 | 1 | 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.
Best months to fly from Chicago O’Hare (ORD) to the Maldives (MLE) on points
| Month | Economy | Premium Economy | Business | First |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 35,000 · Skywards (4 dates) | 60,500 · MileagePlus (3 dates) | 275,000 · Miles&Smiles (6 dates) | 273,400 · Qantas (1 date) | |
| 40,000 · AAdvantage (7 dates) | 60,500 · MileagePlus (4 dates) | 190,000 · Etihad Guest (5 dates) | — | |
| 40,000 · AAdvantage (1 date) | 388,930 · Flying Blue (1 date) | 275,000 · Miles&Smiles (1 date) | — | |
| 27,000 · Virgin Atlantic (2 dates) | 55,000 · Atmos (1 date) | 195,000 · Etihad Guest (6 dates) | — | |
| 35,000 · Skywards (3 dates) | 89,000 · Skywards (1 date) | 99,000 · Skywards (3 dates) | — | |
| 29,875 · Etihad Guest (15 dates) | 55,000 · Atmos (2 dates) | 88,000 · MileagePlus (18 dates)Mixed cabin | 495,000 · SkyMiles (2 dates) | |
| 35,000 · Skywards (3 dates) | 89,000 · Skywards (1 date) | 88,000 · MileagePlus (3 dates)Mixed cabin | 495,000 · SkyMiles (1 date) | |
| 35,000 · Skywards (12 dates) | 55,000 · Atmos (2 dates) | 99,000 · Skywards (12 dates) | — | |
| 40,000 · AAdvantage (3 dates) | 161,164 · Aeroplan (5 dates) | 159,000 · Skywards (4 dates) | — | |
| 40,000 · AAdvantage (1 date) | 165,378 · Aeroplan (1 date) | 159,000 · Skywards (1 date) | — | |
| 40,000 · AAdvantage (1 date) | — | — | — | |
| 52,250 · Etihad Guest (1 date) | 156,311 · Aeroplan (1 date) | 159,000 · Skywards (1 date) | — | |
| 60,000 · Skywards (1 date) | — | 159,000 · Skywards (1 date) | — |
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 | — |
| 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 | — |
| 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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- In economy, Virgin Atlantic Flying Club had the lowest observed award, 27,000 points + $261.70; see how many points you need with Virgin Atlantic Flying Club.
- In premium economy, Alaska Atmos Rewards had the lowest observed award, 55,000 points + $128.30; see how many points you need with Alaska Atmos Rewards.
- In business class, Emirates Skywards had the lowest observed award, 99,000 miles + $1,073.00, apart from a mixed-cabin award from 88,000 miles + $13.70 with United MileagePlus; see how many miles you need with Emirates Skywards.
- In first class, Delta SkyMiles had the lowest observed award, 495,000 miles + $34.46; see how many miles you need with Delta SkyMiles.
Questions about award flights from Chicago O’Hare (ORD) to the Maldives (MLE)
What's the lowest Chicago O’Hare (ORD) to the Maldives (MLE) award price AwardTool has seen?
In economy, 27,000 points + $261.70 with Virgin Atlantic Flying Club. Virgin Atlantic Flying Club showed economy award space on 10 departure dates at any price (newest observation Oct 18, 2026, 00:35 UTC). In business class, 99,000 miles + $1,073.00 with Emirates Skywards. Emirates Skywards showed business-class award space on 41 departure dates at any price (newest observation Oct 17, 2026, 23:43 UTC). A mixed-cabin itinerary, with part of the trip in a lower cabin, was seen from 88,000 miles + $13.70 with United MileagePlus. Search live before transferring points.
Which loyalty programs had award space from Chicago O’Hare (ORD) to the Maldives (MLE)?
13 programs in the last 30 days: American Airlines AAdvantage (economy 60 dates, premium economy 2 dates); Air Canada Aeroplan (economy 53 dates, premium economy 51 dates, business class 46 dates); Alaska Atmos Rewards (economy 55 dates, premium economy 5 dates, business class 16 dates); Delta SkyMiles (economy 12 dates, premium economy 6 dates, first class 3 dates); Emirates Skywards (economy 56 dates, premium economy 8 dates, business class 41 dates); Etihad Guest (economy 55 dates, business class 53 dates); GOL Smiles (economy 31 dates); Air France/KLM Flying Blue (economy 51 dates, premium economy 9 dates, business class 3 dates) and 5 more. Dates count departure dates with an open award.
Is there nonstop award space from Chicago O’Hare (ORD) to the Maldives (MLE)?
AwardTool hasn't observed nonstop award space on this route in the last 30 days. The awards it saw connected with 1 to 3 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 the Maldives (MLE)?
American Express Membership Rewards: Air Canada Aeroplan (1:1), 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), 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), 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), 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), 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: 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 the Maldives (MLE)?
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 Jan 2027 departures, 27,000 points with Virgin Atlantic (2 dates); in business class, the lowest award was for Mar 2027 departures, 99,000 miles with Skywards (16 dates), and a mixed-cabin itinerary was seen for Mar 2027 departures from 88,000 miles with MileagePlus. The month table shows every lowest price, including those. Based on dates we observed, not a forecast.