Economy award flights from Chicago O’Hare (ORD) to Sydney (SYD)
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In the last 30 days AwardTool saw economy award space on 16 programs for ORD→SYD. Lowest: 25,000 miles + $27.30 with American Airlines AAdvantage, which showed economy award space on 232 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
- 25,000 miles + $27.30
- American Airlines AAdvantage
- Programs with space
- 16 of 16
- programs seen on this route
- Most dates seen
- 252 of 252
- 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→SYD, sorted by points.
| Program | Points + taxes | Stops | Airlines seen | Seats | Dates seen | Newest observation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| American Airlines AAdvantageLowest observed | 25,000 pts + $27.30 | 1 stop | American Airlines (AA), Alaska Airlines (AS), Fiji Airways (FJ), Qantas (QF) +1 more | — | 232 | See dates | |
| Delta SkyMiles | 30,000 pts + $36.80 | 1 stop | Delta Air Lines (DL) | 9+ | 237 | See dates | |
| Alaska Atmos Rewards | 42,500 pts + $47.30 | 1 stop | American Airlines (AA), Alaska Airlines (AS), Cathay Pacific (CX), Hainan Airlines (HU) +2 more | 9+ | 236 | See dates | |
| United MileagePlus | 45,000 pts + $36.20 | 1 stop | Air Canada (AC), JetBlue (B6), EVA Air (BR), ANA (NH) +4 more | 2 | 246 | See dates | |
| Emirates Skywards | 47,500 pts + $407.20 | 1 stop | Emirates (EK) | 9+ | 184 | See dates | |
| Air Canada Aeroplan | 55,463 pts + $107.71 | 2 stops | Air Canada (AC), Emirates (EK), ANA (NH), Turkish Airlines (TK) +2 more | 9+ | 252 | See dates | |
| Virgin Australia Velocity | 57,500 pts + $38.17 | 1 stop | Qatar Airways (QR), United Airlines (UA), Virgin Australia (VA) | 9+ | 176 | See dates | |
| Air France/KLM Flying Blue | 58,500 pts + $132.70 | 1 stop | Delta Air Lines (DL), Japan Airlines (JL), JQ, Korean Air (KE) +1 more | 9+ | 147 | See dates | |
| Qantas Frequent Flyer | 58,900 pts + $110.00 | 1 stop | American Airlines (AA), Alaska Airlines (AS), Cathay Pacific (CX), Emirates (EK) +2 more | 1 | 168 | See dates | |
| Qatar Airways Privilege Club | 60,000 pts + taxes not reported | 1 stop | Qatar Airways (QR) | 1 | 145 | See dates | |
| Avianca LifeMiles | 60,000 pts + $46.50 | 1 stop | Air Canada (AC), ANA (NH), United Airlines (UA) | 7 | 123 | See dates | |
| Virgin Atlantic Flying Club | 68,000 pts + $69.50 | 1 stop | Delta Air Lines (DL), Korean Air (KE) | 2 | 88 | See dates | |
| JetBlue TrueBlue | 73,200 pts + $36.20 | 1 stop | United Airlines (UA) | 9+ | 83 | See dates | |
| Turkish Miles & Smiles | 100,000 pts + taxes not reported | 1 stop | Turkish Airlines (TK) | 1 | 234 | See dates | |
| Etihad Guest | 120,000 pts + $311.80 | 1 stop | American Airlines (AA), Air Canada (AC), JetBlue (B6), Etihad Airways (EY) | 9+ | 227 | See dates | |
| GOL Smiles | 120,500 pts + taxes not reported | 1 stop | American Airlines (AA), Air Canada (AC), Alaska Airlines (AS), Emirates (EK) +7 more | 2 | 150 | 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) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| American Airlines AAdvantage | 25,000 pts + $27.30 | — | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| Delta SkyMiles | 30,000 pts + $36.80 | 9+ | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| Alaska Atmos Rewards | 42,500 pts + $47.30 | 9+ | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| United MileagePlus | 45,000 pts + $36.20 | 2 | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| Air Canada Aeroplan | 55,494 pts + $106.51 | 2 | 2 stops | Check this date | ||
| Virgin Australia Velocity | 57,500 pts + $38.17 | 9+ | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| Air France/KLM Flying Blue | 58,500 pts + $133.10 | 9+ | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| Qantas Frequent Flyer | 58,900 pts + $110.00 | 1 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| American Airlines AAdvantage | 232 of 247 | 93% | |
| Delta SkyMiles | 237 of 252 | 94% | |
| Alaska Atmos Rewards | 236 of 238 | 99% | |
| United MileagePlus | 246 of 246 | 100% | |
| Emirates Skywards | 184 of 248 | 74% | |
| Air Canada Aeroplan | 252 of 252 | 100% | |
| Virgin Australia Velocity | 176 of 236 | 74% | |
| Air France/KLM Flying Blue | 147 of 248 | 59% | |
| Qantas Frequent Flyer | 168 of 251 | 66% | |
| Qatar Airways Privilege Club | 145 of 154 | 94% | |
| Avianca LifeMiles | 123 of 249 | 49% | |
| Virgin Atlantic Flying Club | 88 of 251 | 35% | |
| JetBlue TrueBlue | 83 of 238 | 34% | |
| Turkish Miles & Smiles | 234 of 249 | 93% | |
| Etihad Guest | 227 of 250 | 90% | |
| GOL Smiles | 150 of 150 | 100% |
Best months for economy from Chicago O’Hare (ORD) to Sydney (SYD)
| Month | Lowest observed | Program | Dates |
|---|---|---|---|
| 25,000 pts + taxes vary | American Airlines AAdvantage | 13 | |
| 35,000 pts + taxes vary | American Airlines AAdvantage | 26 | |
| 35,000 pts + taxes vary | American Airlines AAdvantage | 31 | |
| 40,000 pts + taxes vary | American Airlines AAdvantage | 30 | |
| 35,000 pts + taxes vary | American Airlines AAdvantage | 25 | |
| 35,000 pts + taxes vary | American Airlines AAdvantage | 20 | |
| 35,000 pts + taxes vary | American Airlines AAdvantage | 11 | |
| 35,000 pts + taxes vary | American Airlines AAdvantage | 20 | |
| 35,000 pts + taxes vary | American Airlines AAdvantage | 6 | |
| 40,000 pts + taxes vary | American Airlines AAdvantage | 31 | |
| 35,000 pts + taxes vary | American Airlines AAdvantage | 19 | |
| 59,000 pts + taxes vary | Air France/KLM Flying Blue | 1 |
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 | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| American Airlines AAdvantagemiles | 25,000 | 35,000 | 35,000 | 40,000 | 35,000 | 35,000 | 35,000 | 35,000 | 35,000 | 40,000 | 35,000 | — |
| Delta SkyMilesmiles | 30,000 | 78,000 | 78,000 | 78,000 | 78,000 | 78,000 | 78,000 | 102,100 | 78,000 | 78,000 | 78,000 | — |
| Alaska Atmos Rewardspoints | 42,500 | 42,500 | 42,500 | 42,500 | 42,500 | 42,500 | 42,500 | 42,500 | 42,500 | 65,000 | 42,500 | — |
| United MileagePlusmiles | 55,000 | 55,000 | 45,000 | 55,000 | 55,000 | 55,000 | 55,000 | 55,000 | 55,000 | 55,000 | 55,000 | — |
| Emirates Skywardsmiles | 85,000 | 85,000 | 85,000 | 85,000 | 47,500 | 47,500 | 47,500 | 47,500 | 85,000 | 85,000 | 47,500 | — |
| Air Canada Aeroplanpoints | 55,851 | 55,494 | 55,582 | 60,000 | 55,739 | 55,494 | 55,463 | 55,582 | 55,938 | 55,938 | 55,831 | 60,000 |
| Virgin Australia Velocitypoints | 57,500 | 57,500 | 57,500 | 57,500 | 57,500 | 57,500 | 57,500 | 57,500 | 57,500 | 57,500 | 57,500 | — |
| Air France/KLM Flying Bluemiles | 58,500 | 58,500 | 59,000 | 59,000 | 58,500 | 58,500 | 58,500 | 59,000 | 59,000 | 58,500 | 58,500 | 59,000 |
| Qantas Frequent Flyerpoints | 58,900 | 58,900 | 58,900 | 58,900 | 58,900 | 58,900 | 58,900 | 58,900 | 58,900 | 58,900 | 58,900 | — |
| Qatar Airways Privilege ClubAvios | 120,000 | 60,000 | 60,000 | 60,000 | 60,000 | 60,000 | 120,000 | 120,000 | 60,000 | 120,000 | — | 60,000 |
| Avianca LifeMilesmiles | 60,000 | 60,000 | 60,000 | 60,000 | 60,000 | 60,000 | 60,000 | 60,000 | 60,000 | 60,000 | 60,000 | — |
| Virgin Atlantic Flying Clubpoints | 84,000 | 84,000 | — | 84,000 | 84,000 | 84,000 | 84,000 | 84,000 | 84,000 | 68,000 | 68,000 | — |
| JetBlue TrueBluepoints | 73,200 | 73,200 | 73,200 | 73,200 | 73,200 | 73,200 | 73,200 | 73,200 | 73,200 | 73,200 | 73,200 | — |
| Turkish Miles & Smilesmiles | 100,000 | 100,000 | 100,000 | 100,000 | 100,000 | 100,000 | 100,000 | 100,000 | 155,000 | 155,000 | 100,000 | — |
| Etihad Guestmiles | 120,000 | 120,000 | 120,000 | 120,000 | 120,000 | 120,000 | 120,000 | 120,000 | 132,000 | 120,000 | 120,000 | 120,000 |
| GOL Smilesmiles | 129,600 | 131,400 | 129,000 | 129,000 | 129,000 | — | 133,400 | 129,000 | — | 134,400 | 120,500 | — |
Airlines seen in economy
Airlines that appeared on the award itineraries AwardTool observed, and the programs that showed them.
- American Airlines (AA): American Airlines AAdvantage, Alaska Atmos Rewards, Qantas Frequent Flyer, Etihad Guest and GOL Smiles
- Air Canada (AC): United MileagePlus, Air Canada Aeroplan, Avianca LifeMiles, Etihad Guest and GOL Smiles
- Alaska Airlines (AS): American Airlines AAdvantage, Alaska Atmos Rewards, Qantas Frequent Flyer and GOL Smiles
- JetBlue (B6): United MileagePlus and Etihad Guest
- EVA Air (BR): United MileagePlus
- Cathay Pacific (CX): Alaska Atmos Rewards and Qantas Frequent Flyer
- Delta Air Lines (DL): Delta SkyMiles, Air France/KLM Flying Blue and Virgin Atlantic Flying Club
- Emirates (EK): Emirates Skywards, Air Canada Aeroplan, Qantas Frequent Flyer and GOL Smiles
- Etihad Airways (EY): Etihad Guest and GOL Smiles
- Fiji Airways (FJ): American Airlines AAdvantage
- Hainan Airlines (HU): Alaska Atmos Rewards
- Japan Airlines (JL): Alaska Atmos Rewards, Air France/KLM Flying Blue and Qantas Frequent Flyer
- JQ: Air France/KLM Flying Blue
- Korean Air (KE): Air France/KLM Flying Blue, Virgin Atlantic Flying Club and GOL Smiles
- KLM (KL): GOL Smiles
- ANA (NH): United MileagePlus, Air Canada Aeroplan, Avianca LifeMiles and GOL Smiles
- Air New Zealand (NZ): United MileagePlus
- Asiana Airlines (OZ): United MileagePlus
- Qantas (QF): American Airlines AAdvantage, Alaska Atmos Rewards, Air France/KLM Flying Blue and Qantas Frequent Flyer
- Qatar Airways (QR): Virgin Australia Velocity, Qatar Airways Privilege Club and GOL Smiles
- Turkish Airlines (TK): Air Canada Aeroplan, Turkish Miles & Smiles and GOL Smiles
- Air Tahiti Nui (TN): American Airlines AAdvantage
- United Airlines (UA): United MileagePlus, Air Canada Aeroplan, Virgin Australia Velocity, Avianca LifeMiles and JetBlue TrueBlue
- Virgin Australia (VA): United MileagePlus, Air Canada Aeroplan, Virgin Australia Velocity and GOL Smiles
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 Sydney (SYD). One way, in the program's points or miles; taxes are on each route's page.
| Route | Lowest observed | Program | Dates seen |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sydney (SYD) to Chicago O’Hare (ORD)Return direction | 25,000 miles | American Airlines AAdvantage | 180 |
| 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 |
| Los Angeles (LAX) to Sydney (SYD)Also to SYD | 25,000 milesNonstop | American Airlines AAdvantage | 321 |
| London Heathrow (LHR) to Sydney (SYD)Also to SYD | 35,000 miles | Emirates Skywards | 328 |
| San Francisco (SFO) to Sydney (SYD)Also to SYD | 25,000 miles | American Airlines AAdvantage | 316 |
Points that transfer to these programs
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Questions about economy award flights from Chicago O’Hare (ORD) to Sydney (SYD)
What's the lowest economy award from Chicago O’Hare (ORD) to Sydney (SYD)?
25,000 miles + $27.30 with American Airlines AAdvantage. Seen Oct 18, 2026, 01:30 UTC for an Oct 28, 2026 departure. American Airlines AAdvantage showed economy award space on 232 departure dates at any price (newest observation Oct 19, 2026, 17:25 UTC). Search live before transferring points.
Which programs had economy award space from Chicago O’Hare (ORD) to Sydney (SYD)?
American Airlines AAdvantage (232 dates), Delta SkyMiles (237 dates), Alaska Atmos Rewards (236 dates), United MileagePlus (246 dates), Emirates Skywards (184 dates), Air Canada Aeroplan (252 dates), Virgin Australia Velocity (176 dates), Air France/KLM Flying Blue (147 dates), Qantas Frequent Flyer (168 dates), Qatar Airways Privilege Club (145 dates), Avianca LifeMiles (123 dates), Virgin Atlantic Flying Club (88 dates), JetBlue TrueBlue (83 dates), Turkish Miles & Smiles (234 dates), Etihad Guest (227 dates) and GOL Smiles (150 dates), in the last 30 days.
Is there nonstop economy award space from Chicago O’Hare (ORD) to Sydney (SYD)?
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 Sydney (SYD)?
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: 25,000 miles with AAdvantage (13 dates). The month table shows every lowest price, including those. Based on dates we observed, not a forecast.