Economy award flights from Chicago O’Hare (ORD) to Riyadh (RUH)
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In the last 30 days AwardTool saw economy award space on 10 programs for ORD→RUH. Lowest: 20,000 miles + $7.73 with Delta SkyMiles, which showed economy award space on 6 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
- 20,000 miles + $7.73
- Delta SkyMiles
- Programs with space
- 10 of 10
- programs seen on this route
- Most dates seen
- 15 of 18
- 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→RUH, sorted by points.
| Program | Points + taxes | Stops | Airlines seen | Seats | Dates seen | Newest observation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Delta SkyMilesLowest observed | 20,000 pts + $7.73 | 1 stop | Air France (AF), Delta Air Lines (DL), KLM (KL) | 9+ | 6 | See dates | |
| Air France/KLM Flying Blue | 35,000 pts + $231.93 | 1 stop | Air France (AF), Delta Air Lines (DL), Etihad Airways (EY), KLM (KL) +2 more | 9+ | 10 | See dates | |
| Alaska Atmos Rewards | 35,000 pts + $64.93 | 1 stop | Qatar Airways (QR) | 4 | 9 | See dates | |
| Etihad Guest | 36,750 pts + $295.13 | 2 stops | American Airlines (AA), Air Canada (AC), JetBlue (B6), Etihad Airways (EY) +1 more | 6 | 8 | See dates | |
| American Airlines AAdvantage | 40,000 pts + $22.73 | 2 stops | American Airlines (AA), British Airways (BA), Etihad Airways (EY), Qatar Airways (QR) +1 more | — | 15 | See dates | |
| United MileagePlus | 44,000 pts + $15.53 | 2 stops | Eurowings Discover (4Y), Aegean Airlines (A3), Air Canada (AC), ITA Airways (AZ) +11 more | 9+ | 11 | See dates | |
| Qantas Frequent Flyer | 51,800 pts + $396.33 | 1 stop | American Airlines (AA), British Airways (BA), KLM (KL), Philippine Airlines (PR) | 1 | 7 | See dates | |
| Avianca LifeMiles | 55,000 pts + $39.43 | 1 stop | Air Canada (AC), Lufthansa (LH), Turkish Airlines (TK), United Airlines (UA) | 3 | 6 | See dates | |
| Turkish Miles & Smiles | 58,000 pts + taxes not reported | 1 stop | Turkish Airlines (TK) | 1 | 9 | See dates | |
| Air Canada Aeroplan | 60,000 pts + $85.12 | 2 stops | Aegean Airlines (A3), Air Canada (AC), ITA Airways (AZ), Emirates (EK) +7 more | 2 | 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) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Delta SkyMiles | 20,000 pts + $13.33 | 9+ | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| Air France/KLM Flying Blue | 35,000 pts + $231.93 | 9+ | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| Alaska Atmos Rewards | 35,000 pts + $64.93 | 4 | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| Etihad Guest | 36,750 pts + $295.13 | 6 | 2 stops | Check this date | ||
| American Airlines AAdvantage | 40,000 pts + $22.73 | — | 2 stops | Check this date | ||
| United MileagePlus | 44,000 pts + $15.53 | 9+ | 2 stops | Check this date | ||
| Qantas Frequent Flyer | 51,800 pts + $396.33 | 1 | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| Avianca LifeMiles | 55,000 pts + $58.00 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Delta SkyMiles | 6 of 9 | 66% | |
| Air France/KLM Flying Blue | 10 of 10 | 100% | |
| Alaska Atmos Rewards | 9 of 9 | 100% | |
| Etihad Guest | 8 of 8 | 100% | |
| American Airlines AAdvantage | 15 of 18 | 83% | |
| United MileagePlus | 11 of 11 | 100% | |
| Qantas Frequent Flyer | 7 of 9 | 77% | |
| Avianca LifeMiles | 6 of 9 | 66% | |
| Turkish Miles & Smiles | 9 of 11 | 81% | |
| Air Canada Aeroplan | 9 of 9 | 100% |
Best months for economy from Chicago O’Hare (ORD) to Riyadh (RUH)
| Month | Lowest observed | Program | Dates |
|---|---|---|---|
| 44,000 pts + taxes vary | United MileagePlus | 2 | |
| 20,000 pts + taxes vary | Delta SkyMiles | 6 | |
| 40,000 pts + taxes vary | American Airlines AAdvantage | 1 | |
| 40,000 pts + taxes vary | American Airlines AAdvantage | 3 | |
| 40,000 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 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Delta SkyMilesmiles | — | 20,000 | — | — | — |
| Air France/KLM Flying Bluemiles | 52,000 | 35,000 | — | — | — |
| Alaska Atmos Rewardspoints | — | 35,000 | — | — | — |
| Etihad Guestmiles | — | 36,750 | — | — | — |
| American Airlines AAdvantagemiles | — | 40,000 | 40,000 | 40,000 | 40,000 |
| United MileagePlusmiles | 44,000 | 44,000 | — | — | — |
| Qantas Frequent Flyerpoints | — | 51,800 | — | — | — |
| Avianca LifeMilesmiles | — | 55,000 | — | — | — |
| Turkish Miles & Smilesmiles | — | 58,000 | 78,000 | — | — |
| Air Canada Aeroplanpoints | — | 60,000 | — | — | — |
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 and Air Canada Aeroplan
- American Airlines (AA): Etihad Guest, American Airlines AAdvantage and Qantas Frequent Flyer
- Air Canada (AC): Etihad Guest, United MileagePlus, Avianca LifeMiles and Air Canada Aeroplan
- Air France (AF): Delta SkyMiles and Air France/KLM Flying Blue
- ITA Airways (AZ): United MileagePlus and Air Canada Aeroplan
- JetBlue (B6): Etihad Guest and United MileagePlus
- British Airways (BA): American Airlines AAdvantage and Qantas Frequent Flyer
- Delta Air Lines (DL): Delta SkyMiles and Air France/KLM Flying Blue
- Aer Lingus (EI): United MileagePlus
- Emirates (EK): Air Canada Aeroplan
- Air Dolomiti (EN): Air Canada Aeroplan
- Etihad Airways (EY): Air France/KLM Flying Blue, Etihad Guest and American Airlines AAdvantage
- flydubai (FZ): Air Canada Aeroplan
- KLM (KL): Delta SkyMiles, Air France/KLM Flying Blue and Qantas Frequent Flyer
- Lufthansa (LH): United MileagePlus, Avianca LifeMiles and Air Canada Aeroplan
- LOT Polish Airlines (LO): United MileagePlus
- SWISS (LX): United MileagePlus
- Egyptair (MS): Air Canada Aeroplan
- Austrian (OS): United MileagePlus
- Philippine Airlines (PR): Qantas Frequent Flyer
- Qatar Airways (QR): Alaska Atmos Rewards and American Airlines AAdvantage
- Singapore Airlines (SQ): United MileagePlus
- Saudi Arabian Airlines (SV): Air France/KLM Flying Blue and Etihad Guest
- Turkish Airlines (TK): United MileagePlus, Avianca LifeMiles, Turkish Miles & Smiles and Air Canada Aeroplan
- TAP Portugal (TP): United MileagePlus
- United Airlines (UA): United MileagePlus, Avianca LifeMiles and Air Canada Aeroplan
- Lufthansa City Airlines (VL): United MileagePlus and Air Canada Aeroplan
- Virgin Atlantic (VS): Air France/KLM Flying Blue
- Oman Air (WY): American Airlines AAdvantage
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 Riyadh (RUH). One way, in the program's points or miles; taxes are on each route's page.
| Route | Lowest observed | Program | Dates seen |
|---|---|---|---|
| Riyadh (RUH) to Chicago O’Hare (ORD)Return direction | 17,333 miles | Etihad Guest | 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 | 94 |
| Chicago O’Hare (ORD) to Madrid (MAD)Also from ORD | 9,500 milesNonstop | GOL Smiles | 328 |
| Mumbai (BOM) to Riyadh (RUH)Also to RUH | 7,500 points | Alaska Atmos Rewards | 325 |
| London Heathrow (LHR) to Riyadh (RUH)Also to RUH | 12,000 points | Virgin Atlantic Flying Club | 147 |
| Dubai (DXB) to Riyadh (RUH)Also to RUH | 5,000 milesNonstop | Emirates Skywards | 323 |
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 | — |
| Avianca LifeMiles | 1:1 · Instant | 1:1 · Instant | 1:1 · Instant | — | 1:1 · Instant | 1:1 · Instant |
| Delta SkyMiles | 1:1 · 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 | — |
| 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 Riyadh (RUH)
What's the lowest economy award from Chicago O’Hare (ORD) to Riyadh (RUH)?
20,000 miles + $7.73 with Delta SkyMiles. Seen Oct 6, 2026, 18:05 UTC for a Nov 8, 2026 departure. Delta SkyMiles showed economy award space on 6 departure dates at any price (newest observation Oct 15, 2026, 22:55 UTC). Search live before transferring points.
Which programs had economy award space from Chicago O’Hare (ORD) to Riyadh (RUH)?
Delta SkyMiles (6 dates), Air France/KLM Flying Blue (10 dates), Alaska Atmos Rewards (9 dates), Etihad Guest (8 dates), American Airlines AAdvantage (15 dates), United MileagePlus (11 dates), Qantas Frequent Flyer (7 dates), Avianca LifeMiles (6 dates), Turkish Miles & Smiles (9 dates) and Air Canada Aeroplan (9 dates), in the last 30 days.
Is there nonstop economy award space from Chicago O’Hare (ORD) to Riyadh (RUH)?
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 Riyadh (RUH)?
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: 20,000 miles with SkyMiles (6 dates). The month table shows every lowest price, including those. Based on dates we observed, not a forecast.