Economy award flights from Chicago O’Hare (ORD) to Penang (PEN)
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In the last 30 days AwardTool saw economy award space on 6 programs for ORD→PEN. Lowest: 43,125 miles + $317.20 with Etihad Guest, which showed economy award space on 9 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
- 43,125 miles + $317.20
- Etihad Guest
- Programs with space
- 6 of 6
- programs seen on this route
- Most dates seen
- 13 of 13
- dates checked · Air Canada Aeroplan
- Nonstop
- Not seen
- in the last 30 days
Compare programs for economy
The lowest one-way economy award each program showed on ORD→PEN, sorted by points.
| Program | Points + taxes | Stops | Airlines seen | Seats | Dates seen | Newest observation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Etihad GuestLowest observed | 43,125 pts + $317.20 | 2 stops | Etihad Airways (EY), Malaysia Airlines (MH), Batik Air Malaysia (OD) | 9+ | 9 | See dates | |
| United MileagePlus | 60,500 pts + $17.30 | 2 stops | Air Canada (AC), EVA Air (BR), Lufthansa (LH), SWISS (LX) +8 more | 2 | 9 | See dates | |
| Air Canada Aeroplan | 65,000 pts + $87.41 | 2 stops | Air Canada (AC), EVA Air (BR), Lufthansa (LH), Singapore Airlines (SQ) +2 more | 8 | 13 | See dates | |
| Qantas Frequent Flyer | 80,800 pts + $602.90 | 2 stops | American Airlines (AA), British Airways (BA), Cathay Pacific (CX), Malaysia Airlines (MH) | 1 | 5 | See dates | |
| Alaska Atmos Rewards | 200,000 pts + $63.80 | 2 stops | Alaska Airlines (AS), Qatar Airways (QR) | 9+ | 8 | See dates | |
| GOL Smiles | 241,700 pts + taxes not reported | 2 stops | Air Canada (AC), Emirates (EK), Malaysia Airlines (MH), Qatar Airways (QR) +1 more | 1 | 9 | 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 | 43,125 pts + $317.20 | 9+ | 2 stops | Check this date | ||
| Etihad Guest | 43,125 pts + $317.20 | 9+ | 2 stops | Check this date | ||
| United MileagePlus | 60,500 pts + $17.30 | 5 | 2 stops | Check this date | ||
| United MileagePlus | 60,500 pts + $17.30 | 3 | 2 stops | Check this date | ||
| Air Canada Aeroplan | 65,000 pts + $87.41 | 8 | 2 stops | Check this date | ||
| Qantas Frequent Flyer | 80,800 pts + $602.90 | 1 | 2 stops | Check this date | ||
| Alaska Atmos Rewards | 200,000 pts + $63.80 | 9+ | 2 stops | Check this date | ||
| GOL Smiles | 241,700 pts + taxes not reported | 1 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Etihad Guest | 9 of 9 | 100% | |
| United MileagePlus | 9 of 12 | 75% | |
| Air Canada Aeroplan | 13 of 13 | 100% | |
| Qantas Frequent Flyer | 5 of 12 | 41% | |
| Alaska Atmos Rewards | 8 of 12 | 66% | |
| GOL Smiles | 9 of 9 | 100% |
Best months for economy from Chicago O’Hare (ORD) to Penang (PEN)
| Month | Lowest observed | Program | Dates |
|---|---|---|---|
| 43,125 pts + taxes vary | Etihad Guest | 6 | |
| 60,500 pts + taxes vary | United MileagePlus | 3 | |
| 65,000 pts + taxes vary | Air Canada Aeroplan | 4 |
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 | 43,125 | — | 340,000 |
| United MileagePlusmiles | 60,500 | 60,500 | — |
| Air Canada Aeroplanpoints | 65,000 | 65,000 | 65,000 |
| Qantas Frequent Flyerpoints | 91,400 | 80,800 | — |
| Alaska Atmos Rewardspoints | 200,000 | 200,000 | 200,000 |
| GOL Smilesmiles | 241,700 | — | 391,200 |
Airlines seen in economy
Airlines that appeared on the award itineraries AwardTool observed, and the programs that showed them.
- American Airlines (AA): Qantas Frequent Flyer
- Air Canada (AC): United MileagePlus, Air Canada Aeroplan and GOL Smiles
- Alaska Airlines (AS): Alaska Atmos Rewards
- British Airways (BA): Qantas Frequent Flyer
- EVA Air (BR): United MileagePlus and Air Canada Aeroplan
- Cathay Pacific (CX): Qantas Frequent Flyer
- Emirates (EK): GOL Smiles
- Etihad Airways (EY): Etihad Guest
- Lufthansa (LH): United MileagePlus and Air Canada Aeroplan
- SWISS (LX): United MileagePlus
- Malaysia Airlines (MH): Etihad Guest, Qantas Frequent Flyer and GOL Smiles
- ANA (NH): United MileagePlus
- Batik Air Malaysia (OD): Etihad Guest
- Austrian (OS): United MileagePlus
- Qatar Airways (QR): Alaska Atmos Rewards and GOL Smiles
- Brussels Airlines (SN): United MileagePlus
- Singapore Airlines (SQ): United MileagePlus and Air Canada Aeroplan
- Thai Airways International (TG): Air Canada Aeroplan
- Turkish Airlines (TK): United MileagePlus and GOL Smiles
- United Airlines (UA): United MileagePlus and Air Canada Aeroplan
- Lufthansa City Airlines (VL): United MileagePlus
- 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 Penang (PEN). One way, in the program's points or miles; taxes are on each route's page.
| Route | Lowest observed | Program | Dates seen |
|---|---|---|---|
| Penang (PEN) to Chicago O’Hare (ORD)Return direction | 58,842 points | Air Canada Aeroplan | 5 |
| 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 |
| Taipei Taoyuan (TPE) to Penang (PEN)Also to PEN | 9,187 milesNonstop | Air France/KLM Flying Blue | 274 |
| Singapore (SIN) to Penang (PEN)Also to PEN | 5,000 miles | Air France/KLM Flying Blue | 72 |
| Hong Kong (HKG) to Penang (PEN)Also to PEN | 7,500 pointsNonstop | Alaska Atmos Rewards | 289 |
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 | — | — | — | — |
| 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 | — |
| United MileagePlus | — | 1:1 · Instant | — | 1:1 · Instant | — | — |
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Questions about economy award flights from Chicago O’Hare (ORD) to Penang (PEN)
What's the lowest economy award from Chicago O’Hare (ORD) to Penang (PEN)?
43,125 miles + $317.20 with Etihad Guest. Seen Oct 16, 2026, 19:26 UTC for an Oct 19, 2026 departure. Etihad Guest showed economy award space on 9 departure dates at any price (newest observation Oct 16, 2026, 19:26 UTC). Search live before transferring points.
Which programs had economy award space from Chicago O’Hare (ORD) to Penang (PEN)?
Etihad Guest (9 dates), United MileagePlus (9 dates), Air Canada Aeroplan (13 dates), Qantas Frequent Flyer (5 dates), Alaska Atmos Rewards (8 dates) and GOL Smiles (9 dates), in the last 30 days.
Is there nonstop economy award space from Chicago O’Hare (ORD) to Penang (PEN)?
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 Penang (PEN)?
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 Oct 2026 departures: 43,125 miles with Etihad Guest (6 dates). The month table shows every lowest price, including those. Based on dates we observed, not a forecast.