First-class award flights from Chicago O’Hare (ORD) to Panama City Beach (ECP)
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In the last 30 days AwardTool saw first-class award space on 5 programs for ORD→ECP. Lowest: 25,000 points + $25.60 with Alaska Atmos Rewards, which showed first-class award space on 28 dates. Nonstop first-class space was seen via Virgin Australia Velocity, American Airlines AAdvantage and United MileagePlus.
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Page regenerated from the Oct 19, 2026 data snapshot (normally daily). Summary last changed . Seats change quickly.
- Lowest observed
- 25,000 points + $25.60
- Alaska Atmos Rewards
- Programs with space
- 5 of 9
- programs seen on this route
- Most dates seen
- 38 of 38
- dates checked · United MileagePlus
- Nonstop
- Seen
- from 25,000 points + taxes vary
Compare programs for first class
The lowest one-way first-class award each program showed on ORD→ECP, sorted by points.
| Program | Points + taxes | Stops | Airlines seen | Seats | Dates seen | Newest observation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alaska Atmos RewardsLowest observed | 25,000 pts + $25.60 | 1 stop | American Airlines (AA) | 6 | 28 | See dates | |
| Virgin Australia Velocity | 25,000 pts + $9.53 | Nonstop | United Airlines (UA) | 2 | 2 | See dates | |
| Delta SkyMiles | 28,700 pts + $5.60 | 1 stop | Delta Air Lines (DL) | 2 | 37 | See dates | |
| American Airlines AAdvantage | 29,500 pts + $5.60 | Nonstop | American Airlines (AA) | — | 37 | See dates | |
| United MileagePlus | 31,400 pts + $5.60 | Nonstop | United Airlines (UA) | 9+ | 38 | See dates |
Not seen in first class: Etihad Guest, GOL Smiles, Air France/KLM Flying Blue and Qantas Frequent Flyer.
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 first-class award examples
| Departure | Program | Points + taxes | Seats | Stops | Observed (UTC) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Virgin Australia Velocity | 25,000 pts + $9.53 | 2 | Nonstop | Check this date | ||
| Alaska Atmos Rewards | 25,000 pts + $25.60 | 6 | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| Alaska Atmos Rewards | 25,000 pts + $25.60 | 5 | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| Delta SkyMiles | 28,700 pts + $5.60 | 5 | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| Delta SkyMiles | 28,700 pts + $5.60 | 9+ | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| American Airlines AAdvantage | 29,500 pts + $5.60 | 2 | 2 stops | Check this date | ||
| American Airlines AAdvantage | 29,500 pts + $5.60 | — | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| United MileagePlus | 31,400 pts + $5.60 | 9+ | Nonstop | 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 first-class 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 first-class award space at any price, and the latest departure with space.
| Program | Dates with space | Share of dates checked | Latest departure with space |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alaska Atmos Rewards | 28 of 37 | 75% | |
| Virgin Australia Velocity | 2 of 331 | under 1% | |
| Delta SkyMiles | 37 of 37 | 100% | |
| American Airlines AAdvantage | 37 of 40 | 92% | |
| United MileagePlus | 38 of 38 | 100% |
Nonstop first-class award space
- Virgin Australia Velocity: nonstop from 25,000 points; nonstop space on 2 dates.
- American Airlines AAdvantage: nonstop from 29,500 miles; nonstop space on 2 dates.
- United MileagePlus: nonstop from 31,400 miles; nonstop space on 33 dates.
Lowest first class award by month and program
Each program's lowest one-way first-class award by departure month, in its own points or miles; taxes vary. — means the program showed no first-class space that month.
| Program | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alaska Atmos Rewardspoints | — | 25,000 | 25,000 | — | — | 35,000 |
| Virgin Australia Velocitypoints | 25,000 | — | — | — | 25,000 | — |
| Delta SkyMilesmiles | — | 28,700 | 28,700 | — | — | 49,200 |
| American Airlines AAdvantagemiles | — | 29,500 | 29,500 | 29,500 | 56,000 | 29,500 |
| United MileagePlusmiles | — | 35,300 | 31,400 | 31,400 | — | 53,200 |
Airlines seen in first class
Airlines that appeared on the award itineraries AwardTool observed, and the programs that showed them.
- American Airlines (AA): Alaska Atmos Rewards and American Airlines AAdvantage
- Delta Air Lines (DL): Delta SkyMiles
- United Airlines (UA): Virgin Australia Velocity and United MileagePlus
First class on nearby routes
The lowest first-class 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 Panama City Beach (ECP). One way, in the program's points or miles; taxes are on each route's page.
| Route | Lowest observed | Program | Dates seen |
|---|---|---|---|
| Panama City Beach (ECP) to Chicago O’Hare (ORD)Return direction | 29,500 milesNonstop | American Airlines AAdvantage | 23 |
| Chicago O’Hare (ORD) to New York JFKAlso from ORD | 15,000 pointsNonstop | Alaska Atmos Rewards | 308 |
| Chicago O’Hare (ORD) to Atlanta (ATL)Also from ORD | 9,000 pointsNonstop | Alaska Atmos Rewards | 294 |
| Chicago O’Hare (ORD) to Boston (BOS)Also from ORD | 15,000 pointsNonstop | Alaska Atmos Rewards | 322 |
| Chicago O’Hare (ORD) to Seattle (SEA)Also from ORD | 25,000 pointsNonstop | Alaska Atmos Rewards | 325 |
| Dallas-Fort Worth (DFW) to Panama City Beach (ECP)Also to ECP | 9,000 pointsNonstop | Alaska Atmos Rewards | 245 |
| Atlanta (ATL) to Panama City Beach (ECP)Also to ECP | 33,300 milesNonstop | Delta SkyMiles | 324 |
| Orlando (MCO) to Panama City Beach (ECP)Also to ECP | 18,500 miles | American Airlines AAdvantage | 16 |
Points that transfer to these programs
| Program | Amex | Bilt | Capital One | Chase | Citi | Wells Fargo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alaska Atmos Rewards | — | 1:1 · ~1 day | — | — | — | — |
| American Airlines AAdvantage | — | — | — | — | 1:1 · Instant | — |
| Delta SkyMiles | 1:1 · Instant | — | — | — | — | — |
| United MileagePlus | — | 1:1 · Instant | — | 1:1 · Instant | — | — |
Check current transfer bonuses. Most transfers can't be reversed. No bank transfers to Virgin Australia Velocity.
Questions about first-class award flights from Chicago O’Hare (ORD) to Panama City Beach (ECP)
What's the lowest first-class award from Chicago O’Hare (ORD) to Panama City Beach (ECP)?
25,000 points + $25.60 with Alaska Atmos Rewards. Seen Sep 23, 2026, 22:07 UTC for a Nov 27, 2026 departure. Alaska Atmos Rewards showed first-class award space on 28 departure dates at any price (newest observation Oct 7, 2026, 03:10 UTC). Search live before transferring points.
Which programs had first-class award space from Chicago O’Hare (ORD) to Panama City Beach (ECP)?
Alaska Atmos Rewards (28 dates), Virgin Australia Velocity (2 dates), Delta SkyMiles (37 dates), American Airlines AAdvantage (37 dates) and United MileagePlus (38 dates), in the last 30 days.
Is there nonstop first-class award space from Chicago O’Hare (ORD) to Panama City Beach (ECP)?
Yes. AwardTool observed nonstop first-class award space via Virgin Australia Velocity, American Airlines AAdvantage and United MileagePlus. The lowest nonstop award was 25,000 points with Virgin Australia Velocity, which showed nonstop first-class space on 2 dates.