Economy award flights from Dhaka (DAC) to Chicago O’Hare (ORD)
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In the last 30 days AwardTool saw economy award space on 12 programs for DAC→ORD. Lowest: 35,000 miles + $396.58 with Emirates Skywards, which showed economy award space on 45 dates. No nonstop economy award was seen in the last 30 days.
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- Lowest observed
- 35,000 miles + $396.58
- Emirates Skywards
- Programs with space
- 12 of 12
- programs seen on this route
- Most dates seen
- 70 of 70
- dates checked · Alaska Atmos Rewards
- Nonstop
- Not seen
- in the last 30 days
Compare programs for economy
The lowest one-way economy award each program showed on DAC→ORD, sorted by points.
| Program | Points + taxes | Stops | Airlines seen | Seats | Dates seen | Newest observation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Emirates SkywardsLowest observed | 35,000 pts + $396.58 | 1 stop | Emirates (EK) | 6 | 45 | See dates | |
| Cathay Pacific Asia Miles | 38,000 pts + $192.99 | 1 stop | Cathay Pacific (CX), Qatar Airways (QR) | 4 | 8 | See dates | |
| American Airlines AAdvantage | 40,000 pts + $143.53 | 2 stops | American Airlines (AA), Alaska Airlines (AS), Cathay Pacific (CX), Etihad Airways (EY) +3 more | — | 44 | See dates | |
| Alaska Atmos Rewards | 42,500 pts + $177.23 | 1 stop | Alaska Airlines (AS), Cathay Pacific (CX), Qatar Airways (QR) | 6 | 70 | See dates | |
| Qatar Airways Privilege Club | 42,500 pts + taxes not reported | 1 stop | Qatar Airways (QR) | 1 | 65 | See dates | |
| Etihad Guest | 46,750 pts + $166.93 | 1 stop | American Airlines (AA), Air Canada (AC), Biman Bangladesh Airlines (BG), Etihad Airways (EY) +2 more | 9+ | 63 | See dates | |
| Turkish Miles & Smiles | 60,000 pts + taxes not reported | 1 stop | Turkish Airlines (TK) | 1 | 54 | See dates | |
| Avianca LifeMiles | 60,000 pts + $58.00 | 2 stops | Air Canada (AC), EVA Air (BR), ANA (NH), Thai Airways International (TG) +2 more | 3 | 46 | See dates | |
| United MileagePlus | 60,500 pts + $129.09 | 2 stops | Air Canada (AC), Air India (AI), Emirates (EK), Ethiopian Airlines (ET) +5 more | 1 | 61 | See dates | |
| Air France/KLM Flying Blue | 60,500 pts + $282.33 | 1 stop | Etihad Airways (EY) | 9+ | 28 | See dates | |
| Air Canada Aeroplan | 75,000 pts + $207.10 | 1 stop | Air Canada (AC), Air India (AI), Emirates (EK), flydubai (FZ) +5 more | 3 | 58 | See dates | |
| GOL Smiles | 114,000 pts + taxes not reported | 1 stop | American Airlines (AA), Alaska Airlines (AS), Emirates (EK), Ethiopian Airlines (ET) +3 more | 1 | 5 | 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) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Emirates Skywards | 35,000 pts + $396.67 | 9+ | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| Cathay Pacific Asia Miles | 38,000 pts + $435.80 | 9+ | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| American Airlines AAdvantage | 40,000 pts + $143.53 | — | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| Alaska Atmos Rewards | 42,500 pts + $177.23 | 6 | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| Qatar Airways Privilege Club | 42,500 pts + taxes not reported | 1 | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| Etihad Guest | 46,750 pts + $166.93 | 9+ | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| Avianca LifeMiles | 60,000 pts + $58.00 | 7 | 2 stops | Check this date | ||
| Turkish Miles & Smiles | 60,000 pts + taxes not reported | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Emirates Skywards | 45 of 56 | 80% | |
| Cathay Pacific Asia Miles | 8 of 62 | 12% | |
| American Airlines AAdvantage | 44 of 73 | 60% | |
| Alaska Atmos Rewards | 70 of 70 | 100% | |
| Qatar Airways Privilege Club | 65 of 68 | 95% | |
| Etihad Guest | 63 of 64 | 98% | |
| Turkish Miles & Smiles | 54 of 57 | 94% | |
| Avianca LifeMiles | 46 of 69 | 66% | |
| United MileagePlus | 61 of 71 | 85% | |
| Air France/KLM Flying Blue | 28 of 63 | 44% | |
| Air Canada Aeroplan | 58 of 70 | 82% | |
| GOL Smiles | 5 of 5 | 100% |
Best months for economy from Dhaka (DAC) to Chicago O’Hare (ORD)
| Month | Lowest observed | Program | Dates |
|---|---|---|---|
| 35,000 pts + taxes vary | Emirates Skywards | 3 | |
| 35,000 pts + taxes vary | Emirates Skywards | 7 | |
| 38,000 pts + taxes vary | Cathay Pacific Asia Miles | 2 | |
| 38,000 pts + taxes vary | Cathay Pacific Asia Miles | 1 | |
| 38,000 pts + taxes vary | Cathay Pacific Asia Miles | 1 | |
| 40,000 pts + taxes vary | American Airlines AAdvantage | 6 | |
| 40,000 pts + taxes vary | American Airlines AAdvantage | 2 | |
| 40,000 pts + taxes vary | American Airlines AAdvantage | 7 |
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 | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Emirates Skywardsmiles | 35,000 | 35,000 | 62,500 | 62,500 | 62,500 | 62,500 | 62,500 | 62,500 |
| Cathay Pacific Asia Milesmiles | — | 38,000 | 38,000 | 38,000 | 38,000 | — | — | — |
| American Airlines AAdvantagemiles | 40,000 | 40,000 | 40,000 | 40,000 | 40,000 | 40,000 | 40,000 | 40,000 |
| Alaska Atmos Rewardspoints | 42,500 | 42,500 | 42,500 | 42,500 | 42,500 | 42,500 | 42,500 | 42,500 |
| Qatar Airways Privilege ClubAvios | 85,000 | 85,000 | 42,500 | 42,500 | 42,500 | 85,000 | 170,000 | 42,500 |
| Etihad Guestmiles | 46,750 | 52,500 | 70,625 | 80,000 | 67,500 | 65,250 | 65,250 | 65,250 |
| Turkish Miles & Smilesmiles | 60,000 | 60,000 | 60,000 | 60,000 | 60,000 | 60,000 | 60,000 | 60,000 |
| Avianca LifeMilesmiles | 60,000 | 60,000 | 60,000 | 60,000 | 60,000 | 60,000 | 60,000 | 60,000 |
| United MileagePlusmiles | 60,500 | 60,500 | 60,500 | 60,500 | 60,500 | 60,500 | 60,500 | 60,500 |
| Air France/KLM Flying Bluemiles | 61,000 | 62,500 | 61,000 | 62,500 | 61,500 | 60,500 | 61,000 | 62,000 |
| Air Canada Aeroplanpoints | 75,000 | 75,000 | 75,000 | 75,000 | 75,000 | 75,000 | 81,678 | 75,000 |
| GOL Smilesmiles | 114,000 | 210,800 | — | — | 169,800 | — | — | — |
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, Etihad Guest and GOL Smiles
- Air Canada (AC): Etihad Guest, Avianca LifeMiles, United MileagePlus and Air Canada Aeroplan
- Air India (AI): United MileagePlus and Air Canada Aeroplan
- Alaska Airlines (AS): American Airlines AAdvantage, Alaska Atmos Rewards and GOL Smiles
- Biman Bangladesh Airlines (BG): Etihad Guest
- EVA Air (BR): Avianca LifeMiles
- Cathay Pacific (CX): Cathay Pacific Asia Miles, American Airlines AAdvantage and Alaska Atmos Rewards
- Emirates (EK): Emirates Skywards, United MileagePlus, Air Canada Aeroplan and GOL Smiles
- Ethiopian Airlines (ET): United MileagePlus and GOL Smiles
- Etihad Airways (EY): American Airlines AAdvantage, Etihad Guest, Air France/KLM Flying Blue and GOL Smiles
- flydubai (FZ): Air Canada Aeroplan
- Gulf Air (GF): Etihad Guest and Air Canada Aeroplan
- Lufthansa (LH): United MileagePlus
- SWISS (LX): United MileagePlus
- Egyptair (MS): Air Canada Aeroplan
- ANA (NH): Avianca LifeMiles
- Austrian (OS): United MileagePlus
- Qatar Airways (QR): Cathay Pacific Asia Miles, American Airlines AAdvantage, Alaska Atmos Rewards, Qatar Airways Privilege Club and GOL Smiles
- Royal Jordanian (RJ): American Airlines AAdvantage
- Thai Airways International (TG): Avianca LifeMiles
- Turkish Airlines (TK): Turkish Miles & Smiles, Avianca LifeMiles, United MileagePlus, Air Canada Aeroplan and GOL Smiles
- United Airlines (UA): Avianca LifeMiles, United MileagePlus and Air Canada Aeroplan
- SriLankan Airlines (UL): American Airlines AAdvantage and Etihad Guest
- Oman Air (WY): Air Canada Aeroplan
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 Dhaka (DAC) and to Chicago O’Hare (ORD). 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 Dhaka (DAC)Return direction | 35,000 miles | Emirates Skywards | 31 |
| Dhaka (DAC) to Dubai (DXB)Also from DAC | 17,500 milesNonstop | Emirates Skywards | 329 |
| Dhaka (DAC) to New York JFKAlso from DAC | 35,000 miles | Emirates Skywards | 100 |
| Dhaka (DAC) to Dallas-Fort Worth (DFW)Also from DAC | 37,500 miles | Emirates Skywards | 71 |
| Dhaka (DAC) to Washington Dulles (IAD)Also from DAC | 35,000 miles | Emirates Skywards | 56 |
| London Heathrow (LHR) to Chicago O’Hare (ORD)Also to ORD | 7,755 miles | Lufthansa Miles & More | 231 |
| Amsterdam (AMS) to Chicago O’Hare (ORD)Also to ORD | 12,000 pointsNonstop | Virgin Atlantic Flying Club | 105 |
| Hong Kong (HKG) to Chicago O’Hare (ORD)Also to ORD | 30,000 miles | Delta SkyMiles | 318 |
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 |
| Cathay Pacific Asia Miles | 5:4 · Instant | 1:1 · Instant | 1:1 · ~3 days | — | 1:1 · Instant | 1:1 · Instant |
| Emirates Skywards | 5:4 · Instant | 1:1 · Instant | 1:0.75 · Instant | — | 1:0.8 · Instant | — |
| Etihad Guest | — | 1:1 · Instant | 1:1 · ~1 day | — | 1:1 · Instant | — |
| Qatar Airways Privilege Club | 1:1 · Instant | 1:1 · Instant | 1:1 · Instant | — | 1:1 · ~1-2 days | — |
| 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 Dhaka (DAC) to Chicago O’Hare (ORD)
What's the lowest economy award from Dhaka (DAC) to Chicago O’Hare (ORD)?
35,000 miles + $396.58 with Emirates Skywards. Seen Oct 18, 2026, 16:01 UTC for a Nov 12, 2026 departure. Emirates Skywards showed economy award space on 45 departure dates at any price (newest observation Oct 18, 2026, 16:01 UTC). Search live before transferring points.
Which programs had economy award space from Dhaka (DAC) to Chicago O’Hare (ORD)?
Emirates Skywards (45 dates), Cathay Pacific Asia Miles (8 dates), American Airlines AAdvantage (44 dates), Alaska Atmos Rewards (70 dates), Qatar Airways Privilege Club (65 dates), Etihad Guest (63 dates), Turkish Miles & Smiles (54 dates), Avianca LifeMiles (46 dates), United MileagePlus (61 dates), Air France/KLM Flying Blue (28 dates), Air Canada Aeroplan (58 dates) and GOL Smiles (5 dates), in the last 30 days.
Is there nonstop economy award space from Dhaka (DAC) to Chicago O’Hare (ORD)?
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 Dhaka (DAC) 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 economy award AwardTool observed was for Nov 2026 departures: 35,000 miles with Skywards (7 dates). The month table shows every lowest price, including those. Based on dates we observed, not a forecast.