Economy award flights from Chicago O’Hare (ORD) to the Maldives (MLE)
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In the last 30 days AwardTool saw economy award space on 13 programs for ORD→MLE. Lowest: 27,000 points + $261.70 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
- 27,000 points + $261.70
- Virgin Atlantic Flying Club
- Programs with space
- 13 of 13
- programs seen on this route
- Most dates seen
- 60 of 73
- dates checked · American Airlines AAdvantage
- Nonstop
- Not seen
- in the last 30 days
Compare programs for economy
The lowest one-way economy award each program showed on ORD→MLE, sorted by points.
| 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 | 55 | 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+ | 50 | 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 | 59 | 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 |
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) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Emirates Skywards | 35,000 pts + $268.00 | 4 | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| American Airlines AAdvantage | 40,000 pts + $20.60 | — | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| Alaska Atmos Rewards | 42,500 pts + $62.80 | 7 | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| Qatar Airways Privilege Club | 42,500 pts + taxes not reported | 1 | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| United MileagePlus | 49,500 pts + $13.40 | 9+ | 2 stops | Check this date | ||
| Etihad Guest | 52,250 pts + $288.50 | 9+ | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| Air France/KLM Flying Blue | 58,500 pts + $163.50 | 9+ | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| Qantas Frequent Flyer | 70,700 pts + $971.70 | 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.
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 56 | 17% | |
| Etihad Guest | 55 of 55 | 100% | |
| Emirates Skywards | 55 of 61 | 90% | |
| American Airlines AAdvantage | 60 of 73 | 82% | |
| Alaska Atmos Rewards | 55 of 55 | 100% | |
| Qatar Airways Privilege Club | 45 of 45 | 100% | |
| United MileagePlus | 52 of 57 | 91% | |
| Air France/KLM Flying Blue | 50 of 53 | 94% | |
| Qantas Frequent Flyer | 12 of 65 | 18% | |
| Turkish Miles & Smiles | 59 of 60 | 98% | |
| Air Canada Aeroplan | 53 of 60 | 88% | |
| GOL Smiles | 31 of 31 | 100% | |
| Delta SkyMiles | 12 of 60 | 20% |
Best months for economy from Chicago O’Hare (ORD) to the Maldives (MLE)
| Month | Lowest observed | Program | Dates |
|---|---|---|---|
| 35,000 pts + taxes vary | Emirates Skywards | 3 | |
| 40,000 pts + taxes vary | American Airlines AAdvantage | 7 | |
| 40,000 pts + taxes vary | American Airlines AAdvantage | 1 | |
| 27,000 pts + taxes vary | Virgin Atlantic Flying Club | 2 | |
| 35,000 pts + taxes vary | Emirates Skywards | 3 | |
| 29,875 pts + taxes vary | Etihad Guest | 15 | |
| 35,000 pts + taxes vary | Emirates Skywards | 3 | |
| 35,000 pts + taxes vary | Emirates Skywards | 12 | |
| 40,000 pts + taxes vary | American Airlines AAdvantage | 3 | |
| 40,000 pts + taxes vary | American Airlines AAdvantage | 1 | |
| 40,000 pts + taxes vary | American Airlines AAdvantage | 1 | |
| 52,250 pts + taxes vary | Etihad Guest | 1 | |
| 60,000 pts + taxes vary | Emirates Skywards | 1 |
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 | — | 84,500 | — | 27,000 | — | 51,000 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Etihad Guestmiles | 66,625 | 52,250 | 75,000 | 60,088 | — | 29,875 | 52,250 | 52,250 | 75,000 | 75,000 | — | 52,250 | 88,375 |
| Emirates Skywardsmiles | 35,000 | 60,000 | 60,000 | 60,000 | 35,000 | 35,000 | 35,000 | 35,000 | 60,000 | 60,000 | — | 60,000 | 60,000 |
| American Airlines AAdvantagemiles | 40,000 | 40,000 | 40,000 | 40,000 | 40,000 | 40,000 | 40,000 | 40,000 | 40,000 | 40,000 | 40,000 | — | — |
| Alaska Atmos Rewardspoints | 42,500 | 42,500 | 190,000 | 42,500 | — | 42,500 | 42,500 | 42,500 | 190,000 | 190,000 | — | — | — |
| Qatar Airways Privilege ClubAvios | 85,000 | 42,500 | 170,000 | 42,500 | 42,500 | 42,500 | 42,500 | 42,500 | — | — | 42,500 | — | — |
| United MileagePlusmiles | 49,500 | 49,500 | — | 49,500 | — | 49,500 | 49,500 | 49,500 | 49,500 | 49,500 | — | — | — |
| Air France/KLM Flying Bluemiles | 58,500 | 59,500 | 79,500 | 59,500 | — | 58,500 | 58,500 | 58,500 | 58,500 | 59,500 | — | 59,500 | — |
| Qantas Frequent Flyerpoints | 72,500 | 70,700 | — | 70,700 | — | 64,800 | — | 131,500 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Turkish Miles & Smilesmiles | 75,000 | 75,000 | 75,000 | 75,000 | 75,000 | 75,000 | 75,000 | 110,000 | 110,000 | 75,000 | — | 75,000 | — |
| Air Canada Aeroplanpoints | 75,000 | 75,000 | — | 75,000 | 75,000 | 75,000 | 91,150 | 75,000 | 91,150 | 94,622 | — | 91,150 | — |
| GOL Smilesmiles | 158,900 | 163,200 | — | 158,900 | — | 99,100 | 163,200 | 365,200 | 279,900 | 333,000 | — | — | — |
| Delta SkyMilesmiles | — | 140,000 | 156,200 | 140,000 | — | 140,000 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Airlines seen in economy
Airlines that appeared on the award itineraries AwardTool observed, and the programs that showed them.
- Eurowings Discover (4Y): United MileagePlus and Air Canada Aeroplan
- American Airlines (AA): Etihad Guest, American Airlines AAdvantage, Qantas Frequent Flyer and GOL Smiles
- Air Canada (AC): United MileagePlus and Air Canada Aeroplan
- Air France (AF): Virgin Atlantic Flying Club, Air France/KLM Flying Blue, Qantas Frequent Flyer, GOL Smiles and Delta SkyMiles
- Air India (AI): United MileagePlus and Air Canada Aeroplan
- ITA Airways (AZ): United MileagePlus
- JetBlue (B6): United MileagePlus
- British Airways (BA): American Airlines AAdvantage, Alaska Atmos Rewards and Qantas Frequent Flyer
- EVA Air (BR): United MileagePlus
- Cathay Pacific (CX): American Airlines AAdvantage
- Delta Air Lines (DL): Air France/KLM Flying Blue and Delta SkyMiles
- Aer Lingus (EI): United MileagePlus
- Emirates (EK): Emirates Skywards, United MileagePlus, Qantas Frequent Flyer, Air Canada Aeroplan and GOL Smiles
- Air Dolomiti (EN): United MileagePlus
- Etihad Airways (EY): Etihad Guest, American Airlines AAdvantage, Air France/KLM Flying Blue and GOL Smiles
- flydubai (FZ): United MileagePlus and Air Canada Aeroplan
- IBERIA (IB): American Airlines AAdvantage
- KLM (KL): Virgin Atlantic Flying Club, Air France/KLM Flying Blue and Delta SkyMiles
- Lufthansa (LH): United MileagePlus and Air Canada Aeroplan
- LOT Polish Airlines (LO): United MileagePlus
- SWISS (LX): United MileagePlus and Air Canada Aeroplan
- Austrian (OS): United MileagePlus and Air Canada Aeroplan
- Qatar Airways (QR): American Airlines AAdvantage, Alaska Atmos Rewards, Qatar Airways Privilege Club and GOL Smiles
- SAS (SK): Virgin Atlantic Flying Club and Delta SkyMiles
- Brussels Airlines (SN): United MileagePlus
- Singapore Airlines (SQ): United MileagePlus
- Saudi Arabian Airlines (SV): Delta SkyMiles
- Turkish Airlines (TK): United MileagePlus, Turkish Miles & Smiles, Air Canada Aeroplan and GOL Smiles
- United Airlines (UA): United MileagePlus and Air Canada Aeroplan
- SriLankan Airlines (UL): American Airlines AAdvantage
- Lufthansa City Airlines (VL): United MileagePlus
- Virgin Atlantic (VS): Virgin Atlantic Flying Club, Air France/KLM Flying Blue and Delta SkyMiles
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 the Maldives (MLE). One way, in the program's points or miles; taxes are on each route's page.
| Route | Lowest observed | Program | Dates seen |
|---|---|---|---|
| Maldives (MLE) to Chicago O’Hare (ORD)Return direction | 31,000 points | Virgin Atlantic Flying Club | 13 |
| 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 |
| Dubai (DXB) to the Maldives (MLE)Also to MLE | 15,000 milesNonstop | Emirates Skywards | 328 |
| Frankfurt (FRA) to the Maldives (MLE)Also to MLE | 9,500 miles | GOL Smiles | 14 |
| Singapore (SIN) to the Maldives (MLE)Also to MLE | 14,500 miles | Air France/KLM Flying Blue | 66 |
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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Questions about economy award flights from Chicago O’Hare (ORD) to the Maldives (MLE)
What's the lowest economy award from Chicago O’Hare (ORD) to the Maldives (MLE)?
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). Search live before transferring points.
Which programs had economy award space from Chicago O’Hare (ORD) to the Maldives (MLE)?
Virgin Atlantic Flying Club (10 dates), Etihad Guest (55 dates), Emirates Skywards (55 dates), American Airlines AAdvantage (60 dates), Alaska Atmos Rewards (55 dates), Qatar Airways Privilege Club (45 dates), United MileagePlus (52 dates), Air France/KLM Flying Blue (50 dates), Qantas Frequent Flyer (12 dates), Turkish Miles & Smiles (59 dates), Air Canada Aeroplan (53 dates), GOL Smiles (31 dates) and Delta SkyMiles (12 dates), in the last 30 days.
Is there nonstop economy award space from Chicago O’Hare (ORD) to the Maldives (MLE)?
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 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, the lowest economy award AwardTool observed was for Jan 2027 departures: 27,000 points with Virgin Atlantic (2 dates). The month table shows every lowest price, including those. Based on dates we observed, not a forecast.