First class award flights from Seoul Incheon (ICN) to Chicago O’Hare (ORD)
In the last 30 days AwardTool saw first award space on 3 programs for ICN→ORD. Lowest: 185,000 points + $42.09 with Alaska Atmos Rewards, which showed first award space on 275 dates. No nonstop first award was seen in the last 30 days.
Data as of
Award prices last changed . AwardTool checks these routes daily; seats change quickly.
- Lowest observed
- 185,000 pts + $42.09
- Alaska Atmos Rewards
- Programs with space
- 3 of 12
- programs seen on this route
- Most dates seen
- 319
- Delta SkyMiles
- Nonstop
- Not seen
- in the last 30 days
Compare programs for first class
The lowest one-way first award each program showed on ICN→ORD, sorted by points.
| Program | Points + taxes | Stops | Airlines seen | Seats | Dates seen | Newest observation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alaska Atmos RewardsLowest observed | 185,000 pts + $42.09 | 1 stop | Alaska Airlines (AS) | 3 | 275 | See dates | |
| Air Canada Aeroplan | 195,503 pts + $112.20 | 2 stops | Air Canada (AC), United Airlines (UA) | 2 | 6 | See dates | |
| Delta SkyMiles | 200,000 pts + $40.73 | 1 stop | Delta Air Lines (DL) | 1 | 319 | See dates |
Not seen in first: Aeromexico Club Premier, Avianca LifeMiles, Emirates Skywards, Etihad Guest, GOL Smiles, Air France/KLM Flying Blue, Turkish Miles & Smiles, United MileagePlus and Virgin Atlantic Flying Club.
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 award examples
| Departure | Program | Points + taxes | Seats | Stops | Observed (UTC) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alaska Atmos Rewards | 185,000 pts + $42.09 | 5 | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| Alaska Atmos Rewards | 185,000 pts + $42.09 | 5 | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| Air Canada Aeroplan | 195,503 pts + $112.20 | 2 | 2 stops | Check this date | ||
| Delta SkyMiles | 200,000 pts + $40.88 | 1 | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| Delta SkyMiles | 200,000 pts + $40.88 | 2 | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| Air Canada Aeroplan | 217,685 pts + $112.20 | 1 | 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 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.
Best months for first class from ICN to ORD
| Month | Lowest observed | Program | Dates |
|---|---|---|---|
| 195,503 pts + taxes not reported | Air Canada Aeroplan | 5 | |
| 185,000 pts + taxes not reported | Alaska Atmos Rewards | 22 | |
| 185,000 pts + taxes not reported | Alaska Atmos Rewards | 21 | |
| 185,000 pts + taxes not reported | Alaska Atmos Rewards | 26 | |
| 185,000 pts + taxes not reported | Alaska Atmos Rewards | 20 | |
| 185,000 pts + taxes not reported | Alaska Atmos Rewards | 23 | |
| 185,000 pts + taxes not reported | Alaska Atmos Rewards | 30 | |
| 185,000 pts + taxes not reported | Alaska Atmos Rewards | 31 | |
| 185,000 pts + taxes not reported | Alaska Atmos Rewards | 30 | |
| 185,000 pts + taxes not reported | Alaska Atmos Rewards | 31 | |
| 185,000 pts + taxes not reported | Alaska Atmos Rewards | 31 | |
| 250,000 pts + taxes not reported | Alaska Atmos Rewards | 1 |
Airlines seen in first class
Airlines that appeared on the award itineraries AwardTool observed, and the programs that showed them.
- Air Canada (AC): Air Canada Aeroplan
- Alaska Airlines (AS): Alaska Atmos Rewards
- Delta Air Lines (DL): Delta SkyMiles
- United Airlines (UA): 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 | — | — | — | — |
| Delta SkyMiles | 1:1 · Instant | — | — | — | — | — |
Check current transfer bonuses. Most transfers can't be reversed.
Questions about first award flights from ICN to ORD
What's the lowest first award from Seoul Incheon to Chicago O’Hare?
185,000 points + $42.09 with Alaska Atmos Rewards. Alaska Atmos Rewards showed first award space on 275 departure dates (newest observation Oct 16, 2026, 07:32 UTC). Search live before transferring points.
Which programs had first award space on ICN→ORD?
Alaska Atmos Rewards (275 dates), Air Canada Aeroplan (6 dates) and Delta SkyMiles (319 dates), in the last 30 days.
Is there nonstop first award space from ICN to ORD?
AwardTool hasn't observed nonstop first award space on this route in the last 30 days. That doesn't mean nonstop space never appears.
Which months had the lowest first award prices from ICN to 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 award AwardTool observed was for May 2027 departures: 185,000 points with Atmos (31 dates). The month table shows every lowest price, including those. Based on dates we observed, not a forecast.