Economy award flights from Guangzhou (CAN) to Chicago O’Hare (ORD)
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In the last 30 days AwardTool saw economy award space on 13 programs for CAN→ORD. Lowest: 37,500 miles + $46.63 with American Airlines AAdvantage, which showed economy award space on 55 dates. No nonstop economy award was seen in the last 30 days.
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- Lowest observed
- 37,500 miles + $46.63
- American Airlines AAdvantage
- Programs with space
- 13 of 14
- programs seen on this route
- Most dates seen
- 93 of 94
- 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 CAN→ORD, sorted by points.
| Program | Points + taxes | Stops | Airlines seen | Seats | Dates seen | Newest observation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| American Airlines AAdvantageLowest observed | 37,500 pts + $46.63 | 2 stops | American Airlines (AA), Alaska Airlines (AS), Cathay Pacific (CX), Japan Airlines (JL) | — | 55 | See dates | |
| Emirates Skywards | 37,500 pts + $324.72 | 1 stop | Emirates (EK) | 2 | 54 | See dates | |
| Cathay Pacific Asia Miles | 38,000 pts + $281.66 | 1 stop | Cathay Pacific (CX), Japan Airlines (JL), Qatar Airways (QR) | 9+ | 8 | See dates | |
| Alaska Atmos Rewards | 42,500 pts + $61.39 | 1 stop | Alaska Airlines (AS), Cathay Pacific (CX), Hainan Airlines (HU), Japan Airlines (JL) +1 more | 9+ | 50 | See dates | |
| Avianca LifeMiles | 47,000 pts + $58.00 | 2 stops | EVA Air (BR), Air China (CA), ANA (NH), United Airlines (UA) | 4 | 21 | See dates | |
| Qatar Airways Privilege Club | 47,500 pts + taxes not reported | 1 stop | Qatar Airways (QR) | 3 | 17 | See dates | |
| Air France/KLM Flying Blue | 55,000 pts + $114.83 | 2 stops | China Airlines (CI), Delta Air Lines (DL), Etihad Airways (EY), Jetstar Japan (GK) +3 more | 2 | 43 | See dates | |
| Air Canada Aeroplan | 55,521 pts + $119.74 | 2 stops | Air Canada (AC), EVA Air (BR), Air China (CA), Egyptair (MS) +5 more | 2 | 93 | See dates | |
| Qantas Frequent Flyer | 57,800 pts + $263.87 | 1 stop | American Airlines (AA), Alaska Airlines (AS), Cathay Pacific (CX), Emirates (EK) +1 more | 1 | 54 | See dates | |
| United MileagePlus | 60,000 pts + $44.99 | 2 stops | Air Canada (AC), JetBlue (B6), EVA Air (BR), Air China (CA) +5 more | 3 | 80 | See dates | |
| Turkish Miles & Smiles | 75,000 pts + taxes not reported | 1 stop | Turkish Airlines (TK) | 1 | 81 | See dates | |
| GOL Smiles | 82,100 pts + taxes not reported | 2 stops | American Airlines (AA), Air Canada (AC), Air France (AF), British Airways (BA) +8 more | 1 | 71 | See dates | |
| Etihad Guest | 90,000 pts + $314.93 | 1 stop | American Airlines (AA), Air Canada (AC), Air China (CA), China Southern Airlines (CZ) +9 more | 5 | 83 | See dates |
Not seen in economy: Delta SkyMiles.
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 + $324.72 | 2 | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| American Airlines AAdvantage | 37,500 pts + $46.63 | — | 2 stops | Check this date | ||
| Cathay Pacific Asia Miles | 38,000 pts + $282.04 | 9+ | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| Alaska Atmos Rewards | 42,500 pts + $61.39 | 9+ | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| Avianca LifeMiles | 47,000 pts + $70.71 | 3 | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| Air Canada Aeroplan | 56,661 pts + $109.60 | 9+ | 2 stops | Check this date | ||
| Qantas Frequent Flyer | 57,800 pts + $263.87 | 1 | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| Air France/KLM Flying Blue | 58,500 pts + $83.13 | 5 | 2 stops | 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 | 55 of 84 | 65% | |
| Emirates Skywards | 54 of 90 | 60% | |
| Cathay Pacific Asia Miles | 8 of 13 | 61% | |
| Alaska Atmos Rewards | 50 of 79 | 63% | |
| Avianca LifeMiles | 21 of 92 | 22% | |
| Qatar Airways Privilege Club | 17 of 22 | 77% | |
| Air France/KLM Flying Blue | 43 of 89 | 48% | |
| Air Canada Aeroplan | 93 of 94 | 98% | |
| Qantas Frequent Flyer | 54 of 87 | 62% | |
| United MileagePlus | 80 of 80 | 100% | |
| Turkish Miles & Smiles | 81 of 91 | 89% | |
| GOL Smiles | 71 of 71 | 100% | |
| Etihad Guest | 83 of 89 | 93% |
Best months for economy from Guangzhou (CAN) to Chicago O’Hare (ORD)
| Month | Lowest observed | Program | Dates |
|---|---|---|---|
| 37,500 pts + taxes vary | American Airlines AAdvantage | 9 | |
| 37,500 pts + taxes vary | American Airlines AAdvantage | 24 | |
| 37,500 pts + taxes vary | American Airlines AAdvantage | 2 | |
| 60,500 pts + taxes vary | United MileagePlus | 15 | |
| 37,500 pts + taxes vary | American Airlines AAdvantage | 6 | |
| 37,500 pts + taxes vary | American Airlines AAdvantage | 6 | |
| 37,500 pts + taxes vary | American Airlines AAdvantage | 1 | |
| 37,500 pts + taxes vary | American Airlines AAdvantage | 7 | |
| 47,000 pts + taxes vary | Avianca LifeMiles | 2 | |
| 47,000 pts + taxes vary | Avianca LifeMiles | 5 |
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 | 37,500 | 37,500 | 37,500 | — | 37,500 | 37,500 | 37,500 | 37,500 | — | — |
| Emirates Skywardsmiles | 37,500 | 65,000 | 65,000 | 65,000 | 65,000 | 65,000 | — | 65,000 | 65,000 | 65,000 |
| Cathay Pacific Asia Milesmiles | 38,000 | 38,000 | — | — | 38,000 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Alaska Atmos Rewardspoints | 42,500 | 42,500 | 42,500 | 85,000 | 42,500 | 42,500 | — | 42,500 | 70,000 | — |
| Avianca LifeMilesmiles | 47,000 | 47,000 | — | — | 47,000 | 47,000 | 47,000 | 47,000 | 47,000 | 47,000 |
| Qatar Airways Privilege ClubAvios | 95,000 | 95,000 | — | — | — | 47,500 | 47,500 | 47,500 | — | — |
| Air France/KLM Flying Bluemiles | 62,000 | 58,500 | 60,000 | — | 90,000 | 89,000 | 67,000 | 61,500 | 66,500 | 55,000 |
| Air Canada Aeroplanpoints | 56,661 | 56,669 | 56,903 | 70,000 | 56,692 | 56,661 | 65,000 | 55,601 | 65,000 | 55,521 |
| Qantas Frequent Flyerpoints | 57,800 | 57,800 | 57,800 | — | 57,800 | 57,800 | 78,500 | 64,300 | — | — |
| United MileagePlusmiles | 60,000 | 60,500 | 60,500 | 60,500 | 60,500 | 60,500 | — | 60,500 | 60,500 | — |
| Turkish Miles & Smilesmiles | 110,000 | 75,000 | 75,000 | 110,000 | 75,000 | 75,000 | — | 75,000 | 75,000 | 75,000 |
| GOL Smilesmiles | 82,100 | 82,100 | 113,700 | 125,600 | 125,500 | — | — | 188,400 | 100,400 | — |
| Etihad Guestmiles | 96,000 | 96,000 | 105,000 | 105,000 | 105,000 | 105,000 | — | 90,000 | 90,000 | 90,000 |
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, Qantas Frequent Flyer, GOL Smiles and Etihad Guest
- Air Canada (AC): Air Canada Aeroplan, United MileagePlus, GOL Smiles and Etihad Guest
- Air France (AF): GOL Smiles
- Alaska Airlines (AS): American Airlines AAdvantage, Alaska Atmos Rewards and Qantas Frequent Flyer
- JetBlue (B6): United MileagePlus
- British Airways (BA): GOL Smiles
- EVA Air (BR): Avianca LifeMiles, Air Canada Aeroplan and United MileagePlus
- Air China (CA): Avianca LifeMiles, Air Canada Aeroplan, United MileagePlus and Etihad Guest
- China Airlines (CI): Air France/KLM Flying Blue
- Cathay Pacific (CX): American Airlines AAdvantage, Cathay Pacific Asia Miles, Alaska Atmos Rewards and Qantas Frequent Flyer
- China Southern Airlines (CZ): Etihad Guest
- Delta Air Lines (DL): Air France/KLM Flying Blue
- Emirates (EK): Emirates Skywards, Qantas Frequent Flyer and GOL Smiles
- Etihad Airways (EY): Air France/KLM Flying Blue and Etihad Guest
- Shanghai Airlines (FM): Etihad Guest
- Jetstar Japan (GK): Air France/KLM Flying Blue
- Juneyao Airlines (HO): United MileagePlus and Etihad Guest
- Hainan Airlines (HU): Alaska Atmos Rewards and Etihad Guest
- Japan Airlines (JL): American Airlines AAdvantage, Cathay Pacific Asia Miles, Alaska Atmos Rewards and Air France/KLM Flying Blue
- Korean Air (KE): Alaska Atmos Rewards, Air France/KLM Flying Blue and GOL Smiles
- KLM (KL): GOL Smiles
- Malaysia Airlines (MH): Etihad Guest
- Egyptair (MS): Air Canada Aeroplan and GOL Smiles
- China Eastern (MU): Air France/KLM Flying Blue, Qantas Frequent Flyer, GOL Smiles and Etihad Guest
- ANA (NH): Avianca LifeMiles, Air Canada Aeroplan, United MileagePlus and GOL Smiles
- Asiana Airlines (OZ): Air Canada Aeroplan and United MileagePlus
- Qatar Airways (QR): Cathay Pacific Asia Miles, Qatar Airways Privilege Club and GOL Smiles
- Saudi Arabian Airlines (SV): Etihad Guest
- Thai Airways International (TG): Etihad Guest
- Turkish Airlines (TK): Air Canada Aeroplan, Turkish Miles & Smiles and GOL Smiles
- United Airlines (UA): Avianca LifeMiles, Air Canada Aeroplan and United MileagePlus
- Vietnam Airlines (VN): Etihad Guest
- Shenzhen Airlines (ZH): Air Canada Aeroplan and United MileagePlus
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 Guangzhou (CAN) 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 Guangzhou (CAN)Return direction | 37,500 miles | American Airlines AAdvantage | 31 |
| Guangzhou (CAN) to Los Angeles (LAX)Also from CAN | 27,000 miles | Cathay Pacific Asia Miles | 46 |
| Guangzhou (CAN) to San Francisco (SFO)Also from CAN | 27,000 miles | Cathay Pacific Asia Miles | 33 |
| Guangzhou (CAN) to Bangkok Suvarnabhumi (BKK)Also from CAN | 7,500 points | Alaska Atmos Rewards | 290 |
| Guangzhou (CAN) to London Heathrow (LHR)Also from CAN | 30,000 miles | Emirates Skywards | 271 |
| 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 | — |
| Qantas Frequent Flyer | 1:1 · Instant | — | 1:1 · ~1-2 days | — | 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 Guangzhou (CAN) to Chicago O’Hare (ORD)
What's the lowest economy award from Guangzhou (CAN) to Chicago O’Hare (ORD)?
37,500 miles + $46.63 with American Airlines AAdvantage. Seen Sep 23, 2026, 00:55 UTC for a Nov 23, 2026 departure. American Airlines AAdvantage showed economy award space on 55 departure dates at any price (newest observation Oct 19, 2026, 19:55 UTC). Search live before transferring points.
Which programs had economy award space from Guangzhou (CAN) to Chicago O’Hare (ORD)?
American Airlines AAdvantage (55 dates), Emirates Skywards (54 dates), Cathay Pacific Asia Miles (8 dates), Alaska Atmos Rewards (50 dates), Avianca LifeMiles (21 dates), Qatar Airways Privilege Club (17 dates), Air France/KLM Flying Blue (43 dates), Air Canada Aeroplan (93 dates), Qantas Frequent Flyer (54 dates), United MileagePlus (80 dates), Turkish Miles & Smiles (81 dates), GOL Smiles (71 dates) and Etihad Guest (83 dates), in the last 30 days.
Is there nonstop economy award space from Guangzhou (CAN) 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 Guangzhou (CAN) 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: 37,500 miles with AAdvantage (24 dates). The month table shows every lowest price, including those. Based on dates we observed, not a forecast.