Premium economy award flights from Johannesburg (JNB) to Chicago Midway (MDW)
In the last 30 days AwardTool saw premium economy award space on 2 programs for JNB→MDW. Lowest: 315,000 miles + $59.09 with Delta SkyMiles, which showed premium economy award space on 9 dates. No nonstop premium economy award was seen in the last 30 days.
Every airport: Johannesburg (JNB) to Chicago award flights.
Prices observed – ; newest observation .
Page regenerated from the Nov 12, 2026 data snapshot (normally daily). Summary last changed . Seats change quickly.
- Lowest observed
- 315,000 miles + $59.09
- Delta SkyMiles
- Programs with space
- 2 of 4
- programs seen on this route
- Most dates seen
- 9 of 12
- dates checked · Delta SkyMiles
- Nonstop
- Not seen
- in the last 30 days
In premium economy, the lowest award seen was 315,000 miles + $59.09 with Delta SkyMiles on Delta Air Lines flights. With Delta SkyMiles, premium economy started at 315,000 miles + $59.09, about 2 times the points of its lowest economy award (160,000 miles + $59.09).
Compare programs for premium economy
The lowest one-way premium economy award each program showed on JNB→MDW, sorted by points.
| Program | Points + taxes | Stops | Airlines seen | Seats | Dates seen | Newest observation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Qantas Frequent Flyer | 119,700 pts + $664.40 | 2 stops |  AA BA KL | 1 | 1 | See dates | |
| Delta SkyMilesLowest observed | 315,000 pts + $59.09 | 1 stop |  DL | 9+ | 9 | See dates |
Not seen in premium economy: American Airlines AAdvantage and GOL Smiles.
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 premium economy award examples
| Departure | Program | Points + taxes | Seats | Stops | Observed (UTC) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Qantas Frequent Flyer | 119,700 pts + $664.40 | 1 | 2 stops | Check this date | ||
| Delta SkyMiles | 375,000 pts + $59.49 | 7 | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| Delta SkyMiles | 405,000 pts + $59.59 | 7 | 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 premium 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 premium economy award space at any price, and the latest departure with space.
| Program | Dates with space | Share of dates checked | Latest departure with space |
|---|---|---|---|
| Qantas Frequent Flyer | 1 of 7 | 14% | |
| Delta SkyMiles | 9 of 12 | 75% |
Premium economy compared with economy, by program
Each program's lowest one-way premium economy and economy awards on JNB→MDW, in its own points or miles, and how many times the economy points the premium economy award needed. — in the last column means one of the two is a mixed-cabin award or was not seen on 2 or more dates.
| Program | Premium Economy | Economy | Premium Economy ÷ economy points |
|---|---|---|---|
| Qantas Frequent Flyer | 119,700 points + $664.40 | 70,700 points + $399.66 | — |
| Delta SkyMiles | 315,000 miles + $59.09 | 160,000 miles + $59.09 | 2× |
Best months for premium economy from Johannesburg (JNB) to Chicago Midway (MDW)
| Month | Lowest observed | Program | Dates |
|---|---|---|---|
| 119,700 pts + $664.40 | Qantas Frequent Flyer | 1 | |
| 315,000 pts + taxes not reported | Delta SkyMiles | 1 | |
| 315,000 pts + taxes not reported | Delta SkyMiles | 2 | |
| 495,000 pts + taxes not reported | Delta SkyMiles | 3 |
A month's taxes are those of an award AwardTool recorded at that month's lowest price for a departure that month. “Taxes not reported” means the data has none for that month; the award still has taxes and fees.
Lowest premium economy award by month and program
Each program's lowest one-way premium economy award by departure month, in its own points or miles, with the taxes of that month's lowest award and the program's open dates that month under it. A price without taxes had none reported for that month. — means the program showed no premium economy space that month.
| Program | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Qantas Frequent Flyerpoints | 119,700+ $664.40 · 1 date | — | — | — |
| Delta SkyMilesmiles | 375,000+ $59.49 · 3 dates | 315,0001 date | 315,0002 dates | 495,0003 dates |
Airlines seen in premium economy
Airlines that appeared on the award itineraries AwardTool observed, and the programs that showed them.
- American Airlines (AA): Qantas Frequent Flyer
- British Airways (BA): Qantas Frequent Flyer
- Delta Air Lines (DL): Delta SkyMiles
- KLM (KL): Qantas Frequent Flyer
Premium economy on nearby routes
The lowest premium 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 Johannesburg (JNB) and to Chicago Midway (MDW). One way, in the program's points or miles, with that award's taxes when the data has them.
| Route | Lowest observed | Program | Dates seen |
|---|---|---|---|
| Johannesburg (JNB) to Chicago O’Hare (ORD)Another Chicago airport | 54,000 points + $373.59 | Virgin Atlantic Flying Club | 4 |
| Johannesburg (JNB) to Atlanta (ATL)Also from JNB | 28,500 points + $451.24 | Virgin Atlantic Flying Club | 323 |
| Johannesburg (JNB) to Los Angeles (LAX)Also from JNB | 31,500 points + $455.19 | Virgin Atlantic Flying Club | 232 |
| Johannesburg (JNB) to Newark (EWR)Also from JNB | 55,000 miles + $53.49Nonstop | United MileagePlus | 320 |
| Johannesburg (JNB) to San Francisco (SFO)Also from JNB | 31,500 points + $450.96 | Virgin Atlantic Flying Club | 171 |
| Paris Charles de Gaulle (CDG) to Chicago Midway (MDW)Also to MDW | 40,000 miles + $131.89 | American Airlines AAdvantage | 12 |
| Tokyo Haneda (HND) to Chicago Midway (MDW)Also to MDW | 50,000 miles + $63.19 | American Airlines AAdvantage | 9 |
| Amsterdam (AMS) to Chicago Midway (MDW)Also to MDW | 40,000 miles + $667.49 | American Airlines AAdvantage | 6 |
Points that transfer to these programs
| Program | Amex | Bilt | Capital One | Chase | Citi | Wells Fargo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Delta SkyMiles | 1:1 · Instant | — | — | — | — | — |
| Qantas Frequent Flyer | 1:1 · Instant | — | 1:1 · ~1-2 days | — | 1:1 · Instant | — |
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Questions about premium economy award flights from Johannesburg (JNB) to Chicago Midway (MDW)
How many points for premium economy from Johannesburg (JNB) to Chicago Midway (MDW)?
The lowest premium economy award AwardTool has seen was 315,000 miles + $59.09 with Delta SkyMiles. Delta SkyMiles showed premium economy award space on 9 departure dates at any price (newest observation Oct 31, 2026, 20:36 UTC). Search live before transferring points.
Which programs had premium economy award space from Johannesburg (JNB) to Chicago Midway (MDW)?
Qantas Frequent Flyer (1 date) and Delta SkyMiles (9 dates), in the last 30 days.
Can you fly premium economy nonstop from Johannesburg (JNB) to Chicago Midway (MDW) on points?
AwardTool hasn't observed nonstop premium economy award space on this route in the last 30 days. That doesn't mean nonstop space never appears.
What's the best month to fly premium economy from Johannesburg (JNB) to Chicago Midway (MDW) on points?
Counting only month prices from programs with award space on 2 or more dates that month, and leaving out unusually low outliers, the lowest premium economy award AwardTool observed was for Mar 2027 departures: 315,000 miles + taxes not reported with SkyMiles (2 dates). The month table shows every lowest price, including those. Based on dates we observed, not a forecast.