Economy award flights from Chicago O’Hare (ORD) to Salzburg (SZG)
In the last 30 days AwardTool saw economy award space on 3 programs for ORD→SZG. Lowest: 40,000 miles + $75.00 with United MileagePlus, which showed economy award space on 13 dates. No nonstop economy award was seen in the last 30 days.
Prices observed – ; newest observation .
Page regenerated from the Nov 12, 2026 data snapshot (normally daily). Summary last changed . Seats change quickly.
- Lowest observed
- 40,000 miles + $75.00
- United MileagePlus
- Programs with space
- 3 of 3
- programs seen on this route
- Most dates seen
- 13 of 13
- dates checked · United MileagePlus
- Nonstop
- Not seen
- in the last 30 days
In economy, the lowest award seen was 40,000 miles + $75.00 with United MileagePlus; Avianca LifeMiles needed the same points (40,000 miles + $62.00). With United MileagePlus, business class started at 88,000 miles + $50.10, about 2.2 times the points of its lowest economy award (40,000 miles + $75.00).
Compare programs for economy
The lowest one-way economy award each program showed on ORD→SZG, sorted by points.
| Program | Points + taxes | Stops | Airlines seen | Seats | Dates seen | Newest observation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| United MileagePlusLowest observed | 40,000 pts + $75.00 | 2 stops |  4Y AC AZ B6+12 | 7 | 13 | See dates | |
| Avianca LifeMiles | 40,000 pts + $62.00 | 1 stop |  LH UA | 6 | 6 | See dates | |
| Turkish Miles & Smiles | 55,000 pts + taxes not reported | 1 stop |  TK | 2 | 8 | 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) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avianca LifeMiles | 40,000 pts + $62.00 | 6 | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| Avianca LifeMiles | 40,000 pts + $62.00 | 9+ | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| United MileagePlus | 44,000 pts + $13.40 | 7 | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| United MileagePlus | 44,000 pts + $49.50 | 9+ | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| Turkish Miles & Smiles | 55,000 pts + taxes not reported | 2 | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| Turkish Miles & Smiles | 55,000 pts + taxes not reported | 2 | 1 stop | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| United MileagePlus | 13 of 13 | 100% | |
| Avianca LifeMiles | 6 of 16 | 37% | |
| Turkish Miles & Smiles | 8 of 13 | 61% |
Economy compared with business class, by program
Each program's lowest one-way economy and business-class awards on ORD→SZG, in its own points or miles, and how many times the economy points the business-class award needed. — in the last column means one of the two is a mixed-cabin award or was not seen on 2 or more dates.
| Program | Economy | Business | Business ÷ economy points |
|---|---|---|---|
| United MileagePlus | 40,000 miles + $75.00 | 88,000 miles + $50.10 | 2.2× |
| Turkish Miles & Smiles | 55,000 miles + taxes not reported | 175,000 miles + taxes not reported | 3.2× |
Best months for economy from Chicago O’Hare (ORD) to Salzburg (SZG)
| Month | Lowest observed | Program | Dates |
|---|---|---|---|
| 40,000 pts + $62.00 | Avianca LifeMiles | 4 | |
| 40,000 pts + $75.00 | United MileagePlus | 2 | |
| 40,000 pts + taxes not reported | Avianca LifeMiles | 1 | |
| 40,000 pts + taxes not reported | Avianca LifeMiles | 1 | |
| 55,000 pts + taxes not reported | Turkish Miles & Smiles | 2 |
A month's taxes are those of an award AwardTool recorded at that month's lowest price for a departure that month. “Taxes not reported” means the data has none for that month; the award still has taxes and fees.
Lowest economy award by month and program
Each program's lowest one-way economy award by departure month, in its own points or miles, with the taxes of that month's lowest award and the program's open dates that month under it. A price without taxes had none reported for that month. — means the program showed no economy space that month.
| Program | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| United MileagePlusmiles | 44,000+ $13.40 · 4 dates | 40,000+ $75.00 · 2 dates | 44,0007 dates | — | — |
| Avianca LifeMilesmiles | 40,000+ $62.00 · 4 dates | — | 40,0001 date | 40,0001 date | — |
| Turkish Miles & Smilesmiles | 55,0002 dates | — | 75,0003 dates | 55,0001 date | 55,0002 dates |
Airlines seen in economy
Airlines that appeared on the award itineraries AwardTool observed, and the programs that showed them.
- Eurowings Discover (4Y): United MileagePlus
- Air Canada (AC): United MileagePlus
- ITA Airways (AZ): United MileagePlus
- JetBlue (B6): United MileagePlus
- Aer Lingus (EI): United MileagePlus
- Air Dolomiti (EN): United MileagePlus
- Eurowings (EW): United MileagePlus
- Lufthansa (LH): United MileagePlus and Avianca LifeMiles
- LOT Polish Airlines (LO): United MileagePlus
- SWISS (LX): United MileagePlus
- Brussels Airlines (SN): United MileagePlus
- Singapore Airlines (SQ): United MileagePlus
- Turkish Airlines (TK): United MileagePlus and Turkish Miles & Smiles
- TAP Portugal (TP): United MileagePlus
- United Airlines (UA): United MileagePlus and Avianca LifeMiles
- Lufthansa City Airlines (VL): 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 Salzburg (SZG). One way, in the program's points or miles, with that award's taxes when the data has them.
| Route | Lowest observed | Program | Dates seen |
|---|---|---|---|
| Salzburg (SZG) to Chicago O’Hare (ORD)Return direction | 22,500 miles + $142.09 | American Airlines AAdvantage | 4 |
| Chicago O’Hare (ORD) to London Heathrow (LHR)Also from ORD | 9,500 miles + taxes not reportedNonstop | GOL Smiles | 326 |
| Chicago O’Hare (ORD) to Paris Charles de Gaulle (CDG)Also from ORD | 9,500 miles + taxes not reportedNonstop | GOL Smiles | 329 |
| Chicago O’Hare (ORD) to Amsterdam (AMS)Also from ORD | 12,000 points + $163.10Nonstop | Virgin Atlantic Flying Club | 92 |
| Chicago O’Hare (ORD) to Madrid (MAD)Also from ORD | 9,500 miles + taxes not reportedNonstop | GOL Smiles | 327 |
| Istanbul Airport (IST) to Salzburg (SZG)Also to SZG | 19,400 miles + taxes not reported | GOL Smiles | 321 |
| Los Angeles (LAX) to Salzburg (SZG)Also to SZG | 39,000 miles + $73.50 | Avianca LifeMiles | 11 |
| Dallas-Fort Worth (DFW) to Salzburg (SZG)Also to SZG | 37,000 miles + $58.00 | Avianca LifeMiles | 7 |
Points that transfer to these programs
| Program | Amex | Bilt | Capital One | Chase | Citi | Wells Fargo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avianca LifeMiles | 1:1 · Instant | 1:1 · Instant | 1:1 · Instant | — | 1:1 · Instant | 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 Salzburg (SZG)
How many points for economy from Chicago O’Hare (ORD) to Salzburg (SZG)?
The lowest economy award AwardTool has seen was 40,000 miles + $75.00 with United MileagePlus. United MileagePlus showed economy award space on 13 departure dates at any price (newest observation Nov 6, 2026, 19:58 UTC). Search live before transferring points.
Which programs had economy award space from Chicago O’Hare (ORD) to Salzburg (SZG)?
United MileagePlus (13 dates), Avianca LifeMiles (6 dates) and Turkish Miles & Smiles (8 dates), in the last 30 days.
Can you fly economy nonstop from Chicago O’Hare (ORD) to Salzburg (SZG) on points?
AwardTool hasn't observed nonstop economy award space on this route in the last 30 days. That doesn't mean nonstop space never appears.
How much are taxes and fees on economy award flights from Chicago O’Hare (ORD) to Salzburg (SZG)?
Taxes and fees on each program's lowest award ranged from $62.00 with LifeMiles (40,000 miles + $62.00) to $75.00 with MileagePlus (40,000 miles + $75.00). Turkish Miles & Smiles did not report taxes for its lowest award. Amounts are one way per traveler in USD and can differ on other dates and routings.
What's the best month to fly economy from Chicago O’Hare (ORD) to Salzburg (SZG) on points?
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 Dec 2026 departures: 40,000 miles + $62.00 with LifeMiles (4 dates). The month table shows every lowest price, including those. Based on dates we observed, not a forecast.