Premium economy award flights from Chicago O’Hare (ORD) to Penang (PEN)
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In the last 30 days AwardTool saw premium economy award space on 2 programs for ORD→PEN. Lowest: 176,700 miles + $17.30 with United MileagePlus, which showed premium economy award space on 6 dates. No nonstop premium 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
- 176,700 miles + $17.30
- United MileagePlus
- Programs with space
- 2 of 6
- programs seen on this route
- Most dates seen
- 6 of 12
- dates checked · United MileagePlus
- Nonstop
- Not seen
- in the last 30 days
Compare programs for premium economy
The lowest one-way premium economy award each program showed on ORD→PEN, sorted by points.
| Program | Points + taxes | Stops | Airlines seen | Seats | Dates seen | Newest observation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Qantas Frequent FlyerLowest observed | 148,200 pts + $692.60 | 3 stops | American Airlines (AA), British Airways (BA), Malaysia Airlines (MH) | 1 | 1 | See dates | |
| United MileagePlus | 176,700 pts + $17.30 | 3 stops | EVA Air (BR), Singapore Airlines (SQ), United Airlines (UA), Shenzhen Airlines (ZH) | 1 | 6 | See dates |
Not seen in premium economy: Air Canada Aeroplan, Alaska Atmos Rewards, Etihad Guest and GOL Smiles.
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 premium economy award examples
| Departure | Program | Points + taxes | Seats | Stops | Observed (UTC) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Qantas Frequent Flyer | 148,200 pts + $692.60 | 1 | 3 stops | Check this date | ||
| United MileagePlus | 176,700 pts + $17.30 | 6 | 2 stops | Check this date | ||
| United MileagePlus | 176,700 pts + $22.90 | 8 | 3 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 premium 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 premium economy award space at any price, and the latest departure with space.
| Program | Dates with space | Share of dates checked | Latest departure with space |
|---|---|---|---|
| Qantas Frequent Flyer | 1 of 12 | 8% | |
| United MileagePlus | 6 of 12 | 50% |
Lowest premium economy award by month and program
Each program's lowest one-way premium economy award by departure month, in its own points or miles; taxes vary. — means the program showed no premium economy space that month.
| Program | ||
|---|---|---|
| Qantas Frequent Flyerpoints | 148,200 | — |
| United MileagePlusmiles | 176,700 | 176,700 |
Airlines seen in premium economy
Airlines that appeared on the award itineraries AwardTool observed, and the programs that showed them.
- American Airlines (AA): Qantas Frequent Flyer
- British Airways (BA): Qantas Frequent Flyer
- EVA Air (BR): United MileagePlus
- Malaysia Airlines (MH): Qantas Frequent Flyer
- Singapore Airlines (SQ): United MileagePlus
- United Airlines (UA): United MileagePlus
- Shenzhen Airlines (ZH): United MileagePlus
Premium economy on nearby routes
The lowest premium 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chicago O’Hare (ORD) to Paris Charles de Gaulle (CDG)Also from ORD | 24,000 pointsNonstop | Virgin Atlantic Flying Club | 30 |
| Chicago O’Hare (ORD) to Frankfurt (FRA)Also from ORD | 24,000 points | Virgin Atlantic Flying Club | 28 |
| Chicago O’Hare (ORD) to London Heathrow (LHR)Also from ORD | 24,000 points | Virgin Atlantic Flying Club | 28 |
| Chicago O’Hare (ORD) to Madrid (MAD)Also from ORD | 24,000 points | Virgin Atlantic Flying Club | 30 |
| Los Angeles (LAX) to Penang (PEN)Also to PEN | 71,500 miles | United MileagePlus | 30 |
| Taipei Taoyuan (TPE) to Penang (PEN)Also to PEN | 36,200 points | Qantas Frequent Flyer | 30 |
| San Francisco (SFO) to Penang (PEN)Also to PEN | 70,000 miles | American Airlines AAdvantage | 2 |
| Atlanta (ATL) to Penang (PEN)Also to PEN | 170,000 miles | United MileagePlus | 8 |
Points that transfer to these programs
| Program | Amex | Bilt | Capital One | Chase | Citi | Wells Fargo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 premium economy award flights from Chicago O’Hare (ORD) to Penang (PEN)
What's the lowest premium economy award from Chicago O’Hare (ORD) to Penang (PEN)?
176,700 miles + $17.30 with United MileagePlus. Seen Oct 16, 2026, 19:26 UTC for an Oct 20, 2026 departure. United MileagePlus showed premium economy award space on 6 departure dates at any price (newest observation Oct 16, 2026, 19:26 UTC). Search live before transferring points.
Which programs had premium economy award space from Chicago O’Hare (ORD) to Penang (PEN)?
Qantas Frequent Flyer (1 date) and United MileagePlus (6 dates), in the last 30 days.
Is there nonstop premium economy award space from Chicago O’Hare (ORD) to Penang (PEN)?
AwardTool hasn't observed nonstop premium economy award space on this route in the last 30 days. That doesn't mean nonstop space never appears.