First-class award flights from Columbus (CMH) to Chicago O’Hare (ORD)
In the last 30 days AwardTool saw first-class award space on 7 programs for CMH→ORD. Lowest: 9,000 points + $25.60 with Alaska Atmos Rewards, which showed first-class award space on 314 dates. Nonstop first-class space was seen via Alaska Atmos Rewards, American Airlines AAdvantage, Virgin Australia Velocity and 2 other programs.
Data as of
Award prices last changed . AwardTool checks these routes daily; seats change quickly.
- Lowest observed
- 9,000 pts + $25.60
- Alaska Atmos Rewards
- Programs with space
- 7 of 11
- programs seen on this route
- Most dates seen
- 325
- United MileagePlus
- Nonstop
- Seen
- from 9,000 pts + taxes not reported
Compare programs for first class
The lowest one-way first-class award each program showed on CMH→ORD, sorted by points.
| Program | Points + taxes | Stops | Airlines seen | Seats | Dates seen | Newest observation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alaska Atmos RewardsLowest observed | 9,000 pts + $25.60 | Nonstop | American Airlines (AA) | 2 | 314 | See dates | |
| American Airlines AAdvantage | 14,500 pts + $5.60 | Nonstop | American Airlines (AA) | — | 286 | See dates | |
| Virgin Australia Velocity | 16,500 pts + $9.53 | Nonstop | United Airlines (UA) | 2 | 6 | See dates | |
| Delta SkyMiles | 20,300 pts + $5.60 | 1 stop | Delta Air Lines (DL) | 4 | 320 | See dates | |
| United MileagePlus | 30,000 pts + $5.60 | Nonstop | United Airlines (UA) | 2 | 325 | See dates | |
| Air Canada Aeroplan | 30,000 pts + $32.96 | Nonstop | United Airlines (UA) | 2 | 13 | See dates | |
| Virgin Atlantic Flying Club | 42,000 pts + $11.20 | 1 stop | Delta Air Lines (DL) | 1 | 139 | See dates |
Not seen in first class: Avianca LifeMiles, JetBlue TrueBlue, Etihad Guest and Qantas Frequent Flyer.
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 first-class award examples
| Departure | Program | Points + taxes | Seats | Stops | Observed (UTC) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alaska Atmos Rewards | 9,000 pts + $25.60 | 7 | Nonstop | Check this date | ||
| Alaska Atmos Rewards | 9,000 pts + $25.60 | 8 | Nonstop | Check this date | ||
| American Airlines AAdvantage | 14,500 pts + $5.60 | — | Nonstop | Check this date | ||
| Virgin Australia Velocity | 16,500 pts + $9.53 | 2 | Nonstop | Check this date | ||
| Delta SkyMiles | 20,300 pts + $5.60 | 4 | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| United MileagePlus | 30,000 pts + $5.60 | 2 | Nonstop | Check this date | ||
| Air Canada Aeroplan | 30,000 pts + $32.96 | 3 | Nonstop | Check this date | ||
| Virgin Atlantic Flying Club | 42,000 pts + $11.20 | 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 at the time shown. 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.
Nonstop first-class award space
- Alaska Atmos Rewards: nonstop from 9,000 points; nonstop space on 306 dates.
- American Airlines AAdvantage: nonstop from 14,500 miles; nonstop space on 286 dates.
- Virgin Australia Velocity: nonstop from 16,500 points; nonstop space on 6 dates.
- United MileagePlus: nonstop from 30,000 miles; nonstop space on 325 dates.
- Air Canada Aeroplan: nonstop from 30,000 points; nonstop space on 12 dates.
Best months for first class from Columbus (CMH) to Chicago O’Hare (ORD)
| Month | Lowest observed | Program | Dates |
|---|---|---|---|
| 9,000 pts + taxes not reported | Alaska Atmos Rewards | 15 | |
| 9,000 pts + taxes not reported | Alaska Atmos Rewards | 28 | |
| 9,000 pts + taxes not reported | Alaska Atmos Rewards | 29 | |
| 9,000 pts + taxes not reported | Alaska Atmos Rewards | 31 | |
| 9,000 pts + taxes not reported | Alaska Atmos Rewards | 28 | |
| 9,000 pts + taxes not reported | Alaska Atmos Rewards | 25 | |
| 9,000 pts + taxes not reported | Alaska Atmos Rewards | 30 | |
| 9,000 pts + taxes not reported | Alaska Atmos Rewards | 28 | |
| 9,000 pts + taxes not reported | Alaska Atmos Rewards | 29 | |
| 9,000 pts + taxes not reported | Alaska Atmos Rewards | 31 | |
| 9,000 pts + taxes not reported | Alaska Atmos Rewards | 31 | |
| 9,000 pts + taxes not reported | Alaska Atmos Rewards | 9 |
Airlines seen in first class
Airlines that appeared on the award itineraries AwardTool observed, and the programs that showed them.
- American Airlines (AA): Alaska Atmos Rewards and American Airlines AAdvantage
- Delta Air Lines (DL): Delta SkyMiles and Virgin Atlantic Flying Club
- United Airlines (UA): Virgin Australia Velocity, United MileagePlus and Air Canada Aeroplan
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 | — | — | — | — |
| American Airlines AAdvantage | — | — | — | — | 1:1 · Instant | — |
| Delta SkyMiles | 1:1 · Instant | — | — | — | — | — |
| United MileagePlus | — | 1:1 · Instant | — | 1:1 · Instant | — | — |
| Virgin Atlantic Flying Club | 1:1 · Instant | 1:1 · Instant | 1:1 · Instant | 1:1 · Instant | 1:1 · Instant | 1:1 · Instant |
Check current transfer bonuses. Most transfers can't be reversed. No bank transfers to Virgin Australia Velocity.
Questions about first-class award flights from Columbus (CMH) to Chicago O’Hare (ORD)
What's the lowest first-class award from Columbus (CMH) to Chicago O’Hare (ORD)?
9,000 points + $25.60 with Alaska Atmos Rewards. Alaska Atmos Rewards showed first-class award space on 314 departure dates (newest observation Oct 14, 2026, 14:40 UTC). Search live before transferring points.
Which programs had first-class award space from Columbus (CMH) to Chicago O’Hare (ORD)?
Alaska Atmos Rewards (314 dates), American Airlines AAdvantage (286 dates), Virgin Australia Velocity (6 dates), Delta SkyMiles (320 dates), United MileagePlus (325 dates), Air Canada Aeroplan (13 dates) and Virgin Atlantic Flying Club (139 dates), in the last 30 days.
Is there nonstop first-class award space from Columbus (CMH) to Chicago O’Hare (ORD)?
Yes. AwardTool observed nonstop first-class award space via Alaska Atmos Rewards, American Airlines AAdvantage, Virgin Australia Velocity, United MileagePlus and Air Canada Aeroplan. The lowest nonstop award was 9,000 points with Alaska Atmos Rewards, which showed nonstop first-class space on 306 dates.
Which months had the lowest first-class award prices from Columbus (CMH) to Chicago O’Hare (ORD)?
Counting only month prices from programs with award space on 2 or more dates that month, and leaving out unusually low outliers, the lowest first-class award AwardTool observed was for Jan 2027 departures: 9,000 points with Atmos (31 dates). The month table shows every lowest price, including those. Based on dates we observed, not a forecast.