Economy award flights from Durban (DUR) to Chicago O’Hare (ORD)
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In the last 30 days AwardTool saw economy award space on 8 programs for DUR→ORD. Lowest: 37,500 miles + $321.89 with Emirates Skywards, which showed economy award space on 10 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
- 37,500 miles + $321.89
- Emirates Skywards
- Programs with space
- 8 of 8
- programs seen on this route
- Most dates seen
- 12 of 12
- dates checked · United MileagePlus
- Nonstop
- Not seen
- in the last 30 days
Compare programs for economy
The lowest one-way economy award each program showed on DUR→ORD, sorted by points.
| Program | Points + taxes | Stops | Airlines seen | Seats | Dates seen | Newest observation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Emirates SkywardsLowest observed | 37,500 pts + $321.89 | 1 stop | Emirates (EK) | 9+ | 10 | See dates | |
| American Airlines AAdvantage | 40,000 pts + $91.13 | 2 stops | American Airlines (AA), Alaska Airlines (AS), Qatar Airways (QR), Royal Jordanian (RJ) | — | 6 | See dates | |
| Qatar Airways Privilege Club | 47,500 pts + taxes not reported | 1 stop | Qatar Airways (QR) | 1 | 9 | See dates | |
| United MileagePlus | 49,500 pts + $56.69 | 2 stops | Airlink (4Z), Ethiopian Airlines (ET), Lufthansa (LH), SWISS (LX) +4 more | 3 | 12 | See dates | |
| Alaska Atmos Rewards | 55,000 pts + $110.89 | 1 stop | Alaska Airlines (AS), Qatar Airways (QR) | 2 | 9 | See dates | |
| Etihad Guest | 72,875 pts + $394.99 | 2 stops | Airlink (4Z), Etihad Airways (EY), South African Airways (SA) | 9+ | 10 | See dates | |
| Air Canada Aeroplan | 75,000 pts + $132.20 | 1 stop | Air Canada (AC), Emirates (EK), Lufthansa (LH), Egyptair (MS) +3 more | 8 | 11 | See dates | |
| Turkish Miles & Smiles | 75,000 pts + taxes not reported | 1 stop | Turkish Airlines (TK) | 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 | 37,500 pts + $321.89 | 9+ | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| American Airlines AAdvantage | 40,000 pts + $96.79 | — | 3 stops | Check this date | ||
| Qatar Airways Privilege Club | 47,500 pts + taxes not reported | 1 | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| United MileagePlus | 49,500 pts + $68.09 | 1 | 3 stops | Check this date | ||
| Alaska Atmos Rewards | 55,000 pts + $111.19 | 9+ | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| Etihad Guest | 72,875 pts + $395.49 | 9+ | 2 stops | Check this date | ||
| Air Canada Aeroplan | 75,000 pts + $132.20 | 8 | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| Turkish Miles & Smiles | 75,000 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 | 10 of 11 | 90% | |
| American Airlines AAdvantage | 6 of 14 | 42% | |
| Qatar Airways Privilege Club | 9 of 12 | 75% | |
| United MileagePlus | 12 of 12 | 100% | |
| Alaska Atmos Rewards | 9 of 12 | 75% | |
| Etihad Guest | 10 of 11 | 90% | |
| Air Canada Aeroplan | 11 of 12 | 91% | |
| Turkish Miles & Smiles | 5 of 12 | 41% |
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 | 37,500 | — | — | 65,000 | — |
| American Airlines AAdvantagemiles | 40,000 | 40,000 | — | 40,000 | 40,000 |
| Qatar Airways Privilege ClubAvios | 95,000 | 47,500 | — | 47,500 | — |
| United MileagePlusmiles | 49,500 | 57,000 | 175,000 | 49,500 | — |
| Alaska Atmos Rewardspoints | 55,000 | 55,000 | — | 55,000 | — |
| Etihad Guestmiles | 72,875 | — | — | 72,875 | — |
| Air Canada Aeroplanpoints | 75,000 | 115,000 | — | 75,000 | — |
| Turkish Miles & Smilesmiles | 75,000 | — | — | 75,000 | — |
Airlines seen in economy
Airlines that appeared on the award itineraries AwardTool observed, and the programs that showed them.
- Airlink (4Z): United MileagePlus and Etihad Guest
- American Airlines (AA): American Airlines AAdvantage
- Air Canada (AC): Air Canada Aeroplan
- Alaska Airlines (AS): American Airlines AAdvantage and Alaska Atmos Rewards
- Emirates (EK): Emirates Skywards and Air Canada Aeroplan
- Ethiopian Airlines (ET): United MileagePlus
- Etihad Airways (EY): Etihad Guest
- Lufthansa (LH): United MileagePlus and Air Canada Aeroplan
- SWISS (LX): United MileagePlus
- Egyptair (MS): Air Canada Aeroplan
- Austrian (OS): United MileagePlus
- Qatar Airways (QR): American Airlines AAdvantage, Qatar Airways Privilege Club and Alaska Atmos Rewards
- Royal Jordanian (RJ): American Airlines AAdvantage
- South African Airways (SA): United MileagePlus, Etihad Guest and Air Canada Aeroplan
- Turkish Airlines (TK): United MileagePlus, Air Canada Aeroplan and Turkish Miles & Smiles
- United Airlines (UA): United MileagePlus and 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 Durban (DUR) 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 Durban (DUR)Return direction | 40,000 miles | American Airlines AAdvantage | 12 |
| Durban (DUR) to Dubai (DXB)Also from DUR | 69,700 miles | GOL Smiles | 329 |
| Durban (DUR) to Istanbul Airport (IST)Also from DUR | 81,400 miles | GOL Smiles | 320 |
| Durban (DUR) to Miami (MIA)Also from DUR | 37,500 miles | Emirates Skywards | 9 |
| London Heathrow (LHR) to Chicago O’Hare (ORD)Also to ORD | 7,755 miles | Lufthansa Miles & More | 228 |
| Amsterdam (AMS) to Chicago O’Hare (ORD)Also to ORD | 12,000 pointsNonstop | Virgin Atlantic Flying Club | 106 |
| Hong Kong (HKG) to Chicago O’Hare (ORD)Also to ORD | 30,000 miles | Delta SkyMiles | 318 |
| Paris Charles de Gaulle (CDG) to Chicago O’Hare (ORD)Also to ORD | 12,000 pointsNonstop | Virgin Atlantic Flying Club | 98 |
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 | — |
| 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 Durban (DUR) to Chicago O’Hare (ORD)
What's the lowest economy award from Durban (DUR) to Chicago O’Hare (ORD)?
37,500 miles + $321.89 with Emirates Skywards. Seen Oct 1, 2026, 16:23 UTC for an Oct 27, 2026 departure. Emirates Skywards showed economy award space on 10 departure dates at any price (newest observation Oct 14, 2026, 01:45 UTC). Search live before transferring points.
Which programs had economy award space from Durban (DUR) to Chicago O’Hare (ORD)?
Emirates Skywards (10 dates), American Airlines AAdvantage (6 dates), Qatar Airways Privilege Club (9 dates), United MileagePlus (12 dates), Alaska Atmos Rewards (9 dates), Etihad Guest (10 dates), Air Canada Aeroplan (11 dates) and Turkish Miles & Smiles (5 dates), in the last 30 days.
Is there nonstop economy award space from Durban (DUR) 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.