Economy award flights from Chicago O’Hare (ORD) to Malta (MLA)
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In the last 30 days AwardTool saw economy award space on 9 programs for ORD→MLA. Lowest: 22,500 miles + $9.00 with American Airlines AAdvantage, which showed economy award space on 17 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
- 22,500 miles + $9.00
- American Airlines AAdvantage
- Programs with space
- 9 of 9
- programs seen on this route
- Most dates seen
- 23 of 25
- dates checked · United MileagePlus
- Nonstop
- Not seen
- in the last 30 days
Compare programs for economy
The lowest one-way economy award each program showed on ORD→MLA, sorted by points.
| Program | Points + taxes | Stops | Airlines seen | Seats | Dates seen | Newest observation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| American Airlines AAdvantageLowest observed | 22,500 pts + $9.00 | 1 stop | American Airlines (AA), British Airways (BA), Aer Lingus (EI), IBERIA (IB) | — | 17 | See dates | |
| Delta SkyMiles | 25,000 pts + $5.60 | 1 stop | Air France (AF), Delta Air Lines (DL) | 9+ | 3 | See dates | |
| Emirates Skywards | 35,000 pts + $294.00 | 1 stop | Emirates (EK) | 8 | 13 | See dates | |
| Alaska Atmos Rewards | 35,000 pts + $29.00 | 1 stop | Aer Lingus (EI), Qatar Airways (QR) | 4 | 9 | See dates | |
| Avianca LifeMiles | 37,000 pts + $42.50 | 1 stop | Air Canada (AC), Lufthansa (LH), SWISS (LX), Turkish Airlines (TK) +1 more | 9+ | 13 | See dates | |
| Air Canada Aeroplan | 42,500 pts + $92.51 | 1 stop | Air Canada (AC), ITA Airways (AZ), Lufthansa (LH), LOT Polish Airlines (LO) +5 more | 9+ | 19 | See dates | |
| Qantas Frequent Flyer | 43,500 pts + $356.60 | 1 stop | American Airlines (AA), British Airways (BA) | 1 | 7 | See dates | |
| United MileagePlus | 44,000 pts + $13.40 | 1 stop | Eurowings Discover (4Y), Aegean Airlines (A3), Air Canada (AC), ITA Airways (AZ) +13 more | 6 | 23 | See dates | |
| Turkish Miles & Smiles | 55,000 pts + taxes not reported | 1 stop | Turkish Airlines (TK) | 1 | 19 | 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) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| American Airlines AAdvantage | 22,500 pts + $35.20 | — | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| Delta SkyMiles | 25,000 pts + $5.60 | 9+ | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| Emirates Skywards | 35,000 pts + $294.00 | 8 | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| Alaska Atmos Rewards | 35,000 pts + $29.00 | 4 | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| Avianca LifeMiles | 37,000 pts + $42.50 | 9+ | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| Air Canada Aeroplan | 42,500 pts + $96.51 | 9+ | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| Qantas Frequent Flyer | 43,500 pts + $356.60 | 1 | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| United MileagePlus | 44,000 pts + $13.40 | 9+ | 2 stops | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| American Airlines AAdvantage | 17 of 35 | 48% | |
| Delta SkyMiles | 3 of 13 | 23% | |
| Emirates Skywards | 13 of 13 | 100% | |
| Alaska Atmos Rewards | 9 of 13 | 69% | |
| Avianca LifeMiles | 13 of 20 | 65% | |
| Air Canada Aeroplan | 19 of 20 | 95% | |
| Qantas Frequent Flyer | 7 of 20 | 35% | |
| United MileagePlus | 23 of 25 | 92% | |
| Turkish Miles & Smiles | 19 of 20 | 95% |
Best months for economy from Chicago O’Hare (ORD) to Malta (MLA)
| Month | Lowest observed | Program | Dates |
|---|---|---|---|
| 25,000 pts + taxes vary | Delta SkyMiles | 2 | |
| 22,500 pts + taxes vary | American Airlines AAdvantage | 9 | |
| 22,500 pts + taxes vary | American Airlines AAdvantage | 1 | |
| 44,000 pts + taxes vary | United MileagePlus | 1 | |
| 37,000 pts + taxes vary | Avianca LifeMiles | 2 | |
| 30,000 pts + taxes vary | American Airlines AAdvantage | 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 | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| American Airlines AAdvantagemiles | 30,000 | 22,500 | 22,500 | — | — | 30,000 |
| Delta SkyMilesmiles | 25,000 | — | — | — | 55,300 | — |
| Emirates Skywardsmiles | 35,000 | 62,500 | — | — | 62,500 | 35,000 |
| Alaska Atmos Rewardspoints | 87,500 | 35,000 | — | — | 55,000 | 55,000 |
| Avianca LifeMilesmiles | 37,000 | 37,000 | 37,000 | — | 37,000 | 37,000 |
| Air Canada Aeroplanpoints | 42,500 | 42,500 | 42,500 | — | 42,500 | 42,500 |
| Qantas Frequent Flyerpoints | 43,500 | 43,500 | — | — | — | 43,500 |
| United MileagePlusmiles | 44,000 | 44,000 | 120,000 | 44,000 | 44,000 | 44,000 |
| Turkish Miles & Smilesmiles | 55,000 | 55,000 | — | — | 55,000 | 75,000 |
Airlines seen in economy
Airlines that appeared on the award itineraries AwardTool observed, and the programs that showed them.
- Eurowings Discover (4Y): United MileagePlus
- Aegean Airlines (A3): United MileagePlus
- American Airlines (AA): American Airlines AAdvantage and Qantas Frequent Flyer
- Air Canada (AC): Avianca LifeMiles, Air Canada Aeroplan and United MileagePlus
- Air France (AF): Delta SkyMiles
- ITA Airways (AZ): Air Canada Aeroplan and United MileagePlus
- JetBlue (B6): United MileagePlus
- British Airways (BA): American Airlines AAdvantage and Qantas Frequent Flyer
- Delta Air Lines (DL): Delta SkyMiles
- Aer Lingus (EI): American Airlines AAdvantage, Alaska Atmos Rewards and United MileagePlus
- Emirates (EK): Emirates Skywards
- Air Dolomiti (EN): United MileagePlus
- Ethiopian Airlines (ET): United MileagePlus
- Eurowings (EW): United MileagePlus
- IBERIA (IB): American Airlines AAdvantage
- Lufthansa (LH): Avianca LifeMiles, Air Canada Aeroplan and United MileagePlus
- LOT Polish Airlines (LO): Air Canada Aeroplan and United MileagePlus
- SWISS (LX): Avianca LifeMiles, Air Canada Aeroplan and United MileagePlus
- Austrian (OS): United MileagePlus
- Qatar Airways (QR): Alaska Atmos Rewards
- Brussels Airlines (SN): Air Canada Aeroplan and United MileagePlus
- Turkish Airlines (TK): Avianca LifeMiles, Air Canada Aeroplan, United MileagePlus and Turkish Miles & Smiles
- United Airlines (UA): Avianca LifeMiles, Air Canada Aeroplan and United MileagePlus
- Lufthansa City Airlines (VL): Air Canada Aeroplan and 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 Malta (MLA). One way, in the program's points or miles; taxes are on each route's page.
| Route | Lowest observed | Program | Dates seen |
|---|---|---|---|
| Malta (MLA) to Chicago O’Hare (ORD)Return direction | 22,500 miles | American Airlines AAdvantage | 10 |
| 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 |
| Larnaca (LCA) to Malta (MLA)Also to MLA | 7,500 milesNonstop | Emirates Skywards | 329 |
| Dubai (DXB) to Malta (MLA)Also to MLA | 71,500 miles | GOL Smiles | 325 |
| San Francisco (SFO) to Malta (MLA)Also to MLA | 22,500 miles | American Airlines AAdvantage | 21 |
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 | — | — |
| 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 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Emirates Skywards | 5:4 · Instant | 1:1 · Instant | 1:0.75 · Instant | — | 1:0.8 · Instant | — |
| Qantas Frequent Flyer | 1:1 · Instant | — | 1:1 · ~1-2 days | — | 1:1 · Instant | — |
| Turkish Miles & Smiles | — | 1:1 · Instant | 1:1 · Instant | — | 1:1 · ~1 day | — |
| United MileagePlus | — | 1:1 · Instant | — | 1:1 · Instant | — | — |
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Questions about economy award flights from Chicago O’Hare (ORD) to Malta (MLA)
What's the lowest economy award from Chicago O’Hare (ORD) to Malta (MLA)?
22,500 miles + $9.00 with American Airlines AAdvantage. Seen Oct 7, 2026, 19:04 UTC for a Nov 4, 2026 departure. American Airlines AAdvantage showed economy award space on 17 departure dates at any price (newest observation Oct 16, 2026, 18:48 UTC). Search live before transferring points.
Which programs had economy award space from Chicago O’Hare (ORD) to Malta (MLA)?
American Airlines AAdvantage (17 dates), Delta SkyMiles (3 dates), Emirates Skywards (13 dates), Alaska Atmos Rewards (9 dates), Avianca LifeMiles (13 dates), Air Canada Aeroplan (19 dates), Qantas Frequent Flyer (7 dates), United MileagePlus (23 dates) and Turkish Miles & Smiles (19 dates), in the last 30 days.
Is there nonstop economy award space from Chicago O’Hare (ORD) to Malta (MLA)?
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 Malta (MLA)?
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: 22,500 miles with AAdvantage (9 dates). The month table shows every lowest price, including those. Based on dates we observed, not a forecast.