Award flights from Chicago O’Hare (ORD) to California
AwardTool saw award space on 8 routes from Chicago O’Hare (ORD) to California in the last 30 days, into 8 airports, on 9 programs. Lowest economy observed: 5,700 points + $5.60, Chicago O’Hare (ORD) to Los Angeles (LAX), with JetBlue TrueBlue. Lowest business class observed: 25,500 miles + $5.60, Chicago O’Hare (ORD) to Los Angeles (LAX), with American Airlines AAdvantage.
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- Routes with award space
- 8
- Airports reached
- 8
- Lowest economy
- 5,700 points + $5.60
- ORD–LAX · TrueBlue
- Lowest business class
- 25,500 miles + $5.60
- ORD–LAX · AAdvantage
- Lowest first class
- 18,000 miles + $5.60
- ORD–SAN · AAdvantage
Award routes from Chicago O’Hare (ORD) to California
The lowest one-way award AwardTool observed on each route, by cabin, with the program and the number of dates seen. Routes from elsewhere in the United States are domestic flights; routes within California are not counted.
| Route | Economy | Business | First | Nonstop seen | Programs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicago O’Hare (ORD) to Fresno (FAT) | 19,000 points + $9.53Velocity · 164 dates | — | — | Yes | 1 |
| Chicago O’Hare (ORD) to Los Angeles (LAX) | 5,700 points + $5.60TrueBlue · 316 dates | 25,500 miles + $5.60AAdvantage · 305 dates | 25,000 points + $25.60Atmos · 325 dates | Yes | 8 |
| Chicago O’Hare (ORD) to Orange County (SNA) | 10,000 miles + $5.60AAdvantage · 329 dates | 43,600 points + $5.60Qantas · 285 dates | 25,000 miles + $5.60AAdvantage · 329 dates | Yes | 5 |
| Chicago O’Hare (ORD) to Palm Springs (PSP) | 12,500 points + $5.60Atmos · 322 dates | — | 25,000 points + $25.60Atmos · 322 dates | Yes | 2 |
| Chicago O’Hare (ORD) to Sacramento (SMF) | 8,000 miles + $5.60AAdvantage · 303 dates | 43,600 points + $5.60Qantas · 283 dates | 19,000 miles + $5.60AAdvantage · 303 dates | Yes | 4 |
| Chicago O’Hare (ORD) to San Diego (SAN) | 8,500 miles + $5.60AAdvantage · 320 dates | 30,000 miles + $5.60LifeMiles · 1 date | 18,000 miles + $5.60AAdvantage · 320 dates | Yes | 7 |
| Chicago O’Hare (ORD) to San Francisco (SFO) | 12,500 points + $5.60Atmos · 326 dates | 30,000 miles + $58.00LifeMiles · 1 date | 25,000 points + $25.60Atmos · 326 dates | Yes | 7 |
| Chicago O’Hare (ORD) to San Jose (SJC) | 19,000 points + $9.53Velocity · 82 dates | — | — | Yes | 1 |
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.
Lowest awards by month from Chicago O’Hare (ORD) to California
The lowest one-way award AwardTool observed for departures in each month across every route on this page, with its route and program and the number of routes with award space that month. Counting only month prices from programs with award space on 2 or more dates that month, and leaving out unusually low outliers.
| Month | Economy | Premium Economy | Business | First |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9,500 milesORD–SAN · AAdvantage · 8 routes | 100,000 milesORD–LAX · MileagePlus · 2 routes | 26,500 milesORD–LAX · AAdvantage · 5 routes | 18,500 milesORD–SAN · AAdvantage · 6 routes | |
| 5,700 pointsORD–LAX · TrueBlue · 8 routes | 100,000 milesORD–LAX · MileagePlus · 2 routes | 25,500 milesORD–LAX · AAdvantage · 5 routes | 18,000 milesORD–SAN · AAdvantage · 6 routes | |
| 6,500 pointsORD–LAX · TrueBlue · 8 routes | 100,000 milesORD–LAX · MileagePlus · 2 routes | 25,500 milesORD–LAX · AAdvantage · 5 routes | 18,000 milesORD–SAN · AAdvantage · 6 routes | |
| 8,000 milesORD–SMF · AAdvantage · 8 routes | 100,000 milesORD–LAX · MileagePlus · 2 routes | 25,500 milesORD–LAX · AAdvantage · 5 routes | 18,000 milesORD–SAN · AAdvantage · 6 routes | |
| 8,000 milesORD–SMF · AAdvantage · 8 routes | 100,000 milesORD–LAX · MileagePlus · 2 routes | 25,500 milesORD–LAX · AAdvantage · 5 routes | 18,000 milesORD–SAN · AAdvantage · 6 routes | |
| 8,000 milesORD–SMF · AAdvantage · 8 routes | 100,000 milesORD–LAX · MileagePlus · 2 routes | 25,500 milesORD–LAX · AAdvantage · 5 routes | 18,000 milesORD–SAN · AAdvantage · 6 routes | |
| 8,000 milesORD–SMF · AAdvantage · 8 routes | 100,000 milesORD–LAX · MileagePlus · 2 routes | 30,500 milesORD–LAX · AAdvantage · 5 routes | 18,000 milesORD–SAN · AAdvantage · 6 routes | |
| 8,000 milesORD–SMF · AAdvantage · 8 routes | 100,000 milesORD–SFO · MileagePlus · 1 route | 25,500 milesORD–LAX · AAdvantage · 5 routes | 18,000 milesORD–SAN · AAdvantage · 6 routes | |
| 8,000 milesORD–SMF · AAdvantage · 7 routes | — | 25,500 milesORD–LAX · AAdvantage · 5 routes | 18,000 milesORD–SAN · AAdvantage · 6 routes | |
| 8,000 milesORD–SMF · AAdvantage · 8 routes | — | 36,500 milesORD–LAX · AAdvantage · 5 routes | 18,000 milesORD–SAN · AAdvantage · 6 routes | |
| 8,000 milesORD–SMF · AAdvantage · 8 routes | 100,000 milesORD–SFO · MileagePlus · 1 route | 30,500 milesORD–LAX · AAdvantage · 5 routes | 18,000 milesORD–SAN · AAdvantage · 6 routes | |
| 8,000 milesORD–SMF · AAdvantage · 6 routes | 100,000 milesORD–SFO · MileagePlus · 1 route | 30,500 milesORD–LAX · AAdvantage · 5 routes | 18,000 milesORD–SAN · AAdvantage · 6 routes |
Taxes vary by route and program and are not part of these month figures; each route page shows them.
Programs with award space from Chicago O’Hare (ORD) to California
Programs by number of routes, with the lowest award each showed on 2 or more dates.
| Program | Routes | Lowest business | Lowest economy |
|---|---|---|---|
| Virgin Australia Velocity | 8 | — | 19,000 points + $9.53ORD–LAX · Velocity |
| Alaska Atmos Rewards | 6 | — | 10,000 points + $5.60ORD–SAN · Atmos |
| American Airlines AAdvantage | 5 | 25,500 miles + $5.60ORD–LAX · AAdvantage | 8,000 miles + $5.60ORD–SMF · AAdvantage |
| Qantas Frequent Flyer | 5 | 43,600 points + $5.60ORD–LAX · Qantas | 20,700 points + $5.60ORD–SAN · Qantas |
| United MileagePlus | 4 | 70,000 miles + $5.60ORD–SFO · MileagePlus · Mixed cabin | 13,700 miles + $5.60ORD–LAX · MileagePlus |
| Avianca LifeMiles | 3 | — | 15,000 miles + $5.60ORD–LAX · LifeMiles |
| JetBlue TrueBlue | 2 | — | 5,700 points + $5.60ORD–LAX · TrueBlue |
| Air Canada Aeroplan | 1 | — | 17,500 points + $32.98ORD–LAX · Aeroplan |
| GOL Smiles | 1 | 71,500 miles + taxes varyORD–SFO · Smiles · nonstop | 34,900 miles + taxes not reportedORD–SFO · Smiles |
Transferable points to California
Banks whose points transfer to programs with award space to California, with the points each award takes at the listed ratio.
Questions about award flights from Chicago O’Hare (ORD) to California
What's the lowest economy award from Chicago O’Hare (ORD) to California AwardTool has seen?
5,700 points + $5.60, Chicago O’Hare (ORD) to Los Angeles (LAX), with JetBlue TrueBlue, which showed economy award space on that route on 316 departure dates in the last 30 days. Search live before you transfer points.
What's the lowest business-class award from Chicago O’Hare (ORD) to California AwardTool has seen?
25,500 miles + $5.60, Chicago O’Hare (ORD) to Los Angeles (LAX), with American Airlines AAdvantage, which showed business-class award space on that route on 305 departure dates in the last 30 days. Search live before you transfer points.
Which airports in California had award space from Chicago O’Hare (ORD)?
Fresno (FAT), Los Angeles (LAX), Orange County (SNA), Palm Springs (PSP), Sacramento (SMF), San Diego (SAN), San Francisco (SFO) and San Jose (SJC), in the last 30 days. Only routes where a program showed award space on 2 or more dates are listed.
When were business-class awards from Chicago O’Hare (ORD) to California lowest?
Departures in Jan 2027: 25,500 miles ORD to LAX with American Airlines AAdvantage, open on 31 dates that month. Counting only month prices from programs with award space on 2 or more dates that month, and leaving out unusually low outliers. A record of what AwardTool observed, not a forecast.
Which programs had award space from Chicago O’Hare (ORD) to California?
Virgin Australia Velocity (8 routes), Alaska Atmos Rewards (6 routes), American Airlines AAdvantage (5 routes), Qantas Frequent Flyer (5 routes), United MileagePlus (4 routes), Avianca LifeMiles (3 routes) and 3 other programs. Virgin Australia Velocity had the most routes.