Economy award flights from Johannesburg (JNB) to Chicago O’Hare (ORD)
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In the last 30 days AwardTool saw economy award space on 15 programs for JNB→ORD. Lowest: 27,000 points + $288.03 with Virgin Atlantic Flying Club, which showed economy award space on 22 dates. No nonstop economy award was seen in the last 30 days.
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- Lowest observed
- 27,000 points + $288.03
- Virgin Atlantic Flying Club
- Programs with space
- 15 of 15
- programs seen on this route
- Most dates seen
- 192 of 192
- 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 JNB→ORD, sorted by points.
| Program | Points + taxes | Stops | Airlines seen | Seats | Dates seen | Newest observation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Virgin Atlantic Flying ClubLowest observed | 27,000 pts + $288.03 | 1 stop | Air France (AF), Delta Air Lines (DL), KLM (KL), Kenya Airways (KQ) +2 more | 2 | 22 | See dates | |
| Emirates Skywards | 37,500 pts + $321.50 | 1 stop | Emirates (EK) | 9+ | 166 | See dates | |
| Air France/KLM Flying Blue | 40,000 pts + $324.69 | 1 stop | Air France (AF), Delta Air Lines (DL), Etihad Airways (EY), KLM (KL) +1 more | 9+ | 180 | See dates | |
| American Airlines AAdvantage | 40,000 pts + $68.39 | 1 stop | American Airlines (AA), Alaska Airlines (AS), Finnair (AY), British Airways (BA) +3 more | — | 110 | See dates | |
| United MileagePlus | 45,000 pts + $58.99 | 1 stop | Eurowings Discover (4Y), Airlink (4Z), Air Canada (AC), JetBlue (B6) +12 more | 5 | 192 | See dates | |
| Qatar Airways Privilege Club | 47,500 pts + taxes not reported | 1 stop | Qatar Airways (QR) | 9+ | 160 | See dates | |
| Etihad Guest | 48,500 pts + $317.09 | 1 stop | American Airlines (AA), Air Canada (AC), Ethiopian Airlines (ET), Etihad Airways (EY) +2 more | 9+ | 174 | See dates | |
| Alaska Atmos Rewards | 55,000 pts + $110.59 | 1 stop | British Airways (BA), Qatar Airways (QR) | 9+ | 186 | See dates | |
| JetBlue TrueBlue | 61,100 pts + $90.59 | 1 stop | Etihad Airways (EY), Qatar Airways (QR), United Airlines (UA) | 4 | 17 | See dates | |
| Qantas Frequent Flyer | 69,900 pts + $321.50 | 1 stop | American Airlines (AA), Air France (AF), British Airways (BA), Cathay Pacific (CX) +4 more | 1 | 106 | See dates | |
| Air Canada Aeroplan | 70,000 pts + $129.00 | 1 stop | Air Canada (AC), Emirates (EK), Air Dolomiti (EN), Etihad Airways (EY) +8 more | 9+ | 115 | See dates | |
| Avianca LifeMiles | 70,000 pts + $58.00 | 2 stops | Air Canada (AC), Lufthansa (LH), SWISS (LX), South African Airways (SA) +2 more | 1 | 64 | See dates | |
| Turkish Miles & Smiles | 75,000 pts + taxes not reported | 1 stop | Turkish Airlines (TK) | 1 | 170 | See dates | |
| GOL Smiles | 95,400 pts + taxes not reported | 1 stop | American Airlines (AA), Air France (AF), British Airways (BA), Emirates (EK) +7 more | 1 | 60 | See dates | |
| Delta SkyMiles | 160,000 pts + $58.99 | 1 stop | Air France (AF), Delta Air Lines (DL), KLM (KL), LATAM Airlines Group (LA) +2 more | 7 | 166 | 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) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Virgin Atlantic Flying Club | 27,000 pts + $288.03 | 2 | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| Emirates Skywards | 37,500 pts + $321.50 | 9+ | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| American Airlines AAdvantage | 40,000 pts + $68.39 | — | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| Air France/KLM Flying Blue | 40,000 pts + $324.79 | 9+ | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| United MileagePlus | 45,000 pts + $59.29 | 9+ | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| Qatar Airways Privilege Club | 47,500 pts + taxes not reported | 9+ | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| Etihad Guest | 48,500 pts + $317.09 | 9+ | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| Alaska Atmos Rewards | 55,000 pts + $110.59 | 9+ | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Virgin Atlantic Flying Club | 22 of 191 | 11% | |
| Emirates Skywards | 166 of 188 | 88% | |
| Air France/KLM Flying Blue | 180 of 180 | 100% | |
| American Airlines AAdvantage | 110 of 203 | 54% | |
| United MileagePlus | 192 of 192 | 100% | |
| Qatar Airways Privilege Club | 160 of 167 | 95% | |
| Etihad Guest | 174 of 176 | 98% | |
| Alaska Atmos Rewards | 186 of 189 | 98% | |
| JetBlue TrueBlue | 17 of 181 | 9% | |
| Qantas Frequent Flyer | 106 of 186 | 56% | |
| Air Canada Aeroplan | 115 of 197 | 58% | |
| Avianca LifeMiles | 64 of 190 | 33% | |
| Turkish Miles & Smiles | 170 of 187 | 90% | |
| GOL Smiles | 60 of 60 | 100% | |
| Delta SkyMiles | 166 of 194 | 85% |
Best months for economy from Johannesburg (JNB) to Chicago O’Hare (ORD)
| Month | Lowest observed | Program | Dates |
|---|---|---|---|
| 27,000 pts + taxes vary | Virgin Atlantic Flying Club | 3 | |
| 27,000 pts + taxes vary | Virgin Atlantic Flying Club | 6 | |
| 27,000 pts + taxes vary | Virgin Atlantic Flying Club | 5 | |
| 27,000 pts + taxes vary | Virgin Atlantic Flying Club | 3 | |
| 27,000 pts + taxes vary | Virgin Atlantic Flying Club | 5 | |
| 40,000 pts + taxes vary | Air France/KLM Flying Blue | 26 | |
| 40,000 pts + taxes vary | Air France/KLM Flying Blue | 19 | |
| 40,000 pts + taxes vary | American Airlines AAdvantage | 2 | |
| 40,000 pts + taxes vary | Air France/KLM Flying Blue | 14 | |
| 40,000 pts + taxes vary | Air France/KLM Flying Blue | 13 | |
| 47,500 pts + taxes vary | Qatar Airways Privilege Club | 22 | |
| 40,000 pts + taxes vary | Air France/KLM Flying Blue | 13 | |
| 40,000 pts + taxes vary | Air France/KLM Flying Blue | 4 |
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 | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Virgin Atlantic Flying Clubpoints | 27,000 | 27,000 | 27,000 | 27,000 | 27,000 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Emirates Skywardsmiles | 37,500 | 37,500 | 65,000 | 65,000 | 65,000 | 65,000 | 65,000 | 65,000 | 65,000 | 65,000 | 65,000 | 65,000 | 65,000 |
| Air France/KLM Flying Bluemiles | 40,000 | 40,000 | 40,000 | 40,000 | 40,000 | 40,000 | 40,000 | 40,000 | 40,000 | 40,000 | 82,000 | 40,000 | 40,000 |
| American Airlines AAdvantagemiles | 40,000 | 40,000 | 40,000 | 40,000 | 40,000 | 40,000 | 40,000 | 40,000 | 40,000 | 40,000 | — | 40,000 | — |
| United MileagePlusmiles | 45,000 | 45,000 | 49,500 | 45,000 | 45,000 | 45,000 | 45,000 | 49,500 | 49,500 | 49,500 | 49,500 | 49,500 | — |
| Qatar Airways Privilege ClubAvios | 47,500 | 47,500 | 47,500 | 47,500 | 47,500 | 47,500 | 47,500 | — | 47,500 | 47,500 | 47,500 | 47,500 | — |
| Etihad Guestmiles | 48,500 | 61,000 | 61,000 | 61,000 | 61,000 | 61,000 | 61,000 | — | 61,000 | 61,000 | 61,000 | 61,000 | 61,000 |
| Alaska Atmos Rewardspoints | 55,000 | 55,000 | 55,000 | 55,000 | 55,000 | 55,000 | 55,000 | — | 55,000 | 200,000 | 200,000 | 55,000 | — |
| JetBlue TrueBluepoints | 69,100 | 61,100 | 61,100 | 61,100 | 72,500 | 72,500 | 72,500 | — | — | — | — | 61,100 | — |
| Qantas Frequent Flyerpoints | 69,900 | 69,900 | 70,700 | 70,700 | 70,700 | 70,700 | 70,700 | — | 70,700 | 78,200 | 112,100 | 76,100 | — |
| Air Canada Aeroplanpoints | 70,000 | 70,000 | 75,000 | 70,000 | 70,000 | 70,000 | 70,000 | — | 75,000 | 75,000 | 75,000 | 75,000 | — |
| Avianca LifeMilesmiles | 70,000 | 70,000 | 70,000 | 70,000 | 70,000 | 70,000 | 70,000 | — | 70,000 | 70,000 | 70,000 | 70,000 | — |
| Turkish Miles & Smilesmiles | 75,000 | 75,000 | 75,000 | 75,000 | 75,000 | 75,000 | 75,000 | 125,000 | 75,000 | 125,000 | 125,000 | 75,000 | — |
| GOL Smilesmiles | — | 95,400 | 154,100 | 217,700 | — | 148,300 | 151,100 | — | 150,200 | 178,200 | 152,500 | 148,300 | — |
| Delta SkyMilesmiles | 160,000 | 160,000 | 195,000 | 160,000 | 160,000 | 160,000 | 175,000 | — | 245,000 | 215,000 | 195,000 | 175,000 | — |
Airlines seen in economy
Airlines that appeared on the award itineraries AwardTool observed, and the programs that showed them.
- Eurowings Discover (4Y): United MileagePlus
- Airlink (4Z): United MileagePlus
- American Airlines (AA): American Airlines AAdvantage, Etihad Guest, Qantas Frequent Flyer and GOL Smiles
- Air Canada (AC): United MileagePlus, Etihad Guest, Air Canada Aeroplan and Avianca LifeMiles
- Air France (AF): Virgin Atlantic Flying Club, Air France/KLM Flying Blue, Qantas Frequent Flyer, GOL Smiles and Delta SkyMiles
- Alaska Airlines (AS): American Airlines AAdvantage
- Finnair (AY): American Airlines AAdvantage
- JetBlue (B6): United MileagePlus
- British Airways (BA): American Airlines AAdvantage, Alaska Atmos Rewards, Qantas Frequent Flyer and GOL Smiles
- Cathay Pacific (CX): Qantas Frequent Flyer
- Condor (DE): Qantas Frequent Flyer
- Delta Air Lines (DL): Virgin Atlantic Flying Club, Air France/KLM Flying Blue and Delta SkyMiles
- Aer Lingus (EI): United MileagePlus
- Emirates (EK): Emirates Skywards, Qantas Frequent Flyer, Air Canada Aeroplan and GOL Smiles
- Air Dolomiti (EN): United MileagePlus and Air Canada Aeroplan
- Ethiopian Airlines (ET): United MileagePlus, Etihad Guest and GOL Smiles
- Etihad Airways (EY): Air France/KLM Flying Blue, American Airlines AAdvantage, Etihad Guest, JetBlue TrueBlue, Air Canada Aeroplan and GOL Smiles
- Air Seychelles (HM): Etihad Guest
- KLM (KL): Virgin Atlantic Flying Club, Air France/KLM Flying Blue, Qantas Frequent Flyer, GOL Smiles and Delta SkyMiles
- Kenya Airways (KQ): Virgin Atlantic Flying Club
- LATAM Airlines Group (LA): Delta SkyMiles
- Lufthansa (LH): United MileagePlus, Air Canada Aeroplan and Avianca LifeMiles
- SWISS (LX): United MileagePlus, Air Canada Aeroplan and Avianca LifeMiles
- Egyptair (MS): Etihad Guest, Air Canada Aeroplan and GOL Smiles
- Austrian (OS): United MileagePlus and Air Canada Aeroplan
- Qantas (QF): Qantas Frequent Flyer
- Qatar Airways (QR): American Airlines AAdvantage, Qatar Airways Privilege Club, Alaska Atmos Rewards, JetBlue TrueBlue and GOL Smiles
- Royal Jordanian (RJ): American Airlines AAdvantage
- South African Airways (SA): United MileagePlus, Air Canada Aeroplan and Avianca LifeMiles
- SAS (SK): Virgin Atlantic Flying Club and Delta SkyMiles
- Brussels Airlines (SN): United MileagePlus
- Singapore Airlines (SQ): United MileagePlus
- Turkish Airlines (TK): United MileagePlus, Air Canada Aeroplan, Avianca LifeMiles, Turkish Miles & Smiles and GOL Smiles
- United Airlines (UA): United MileagePlus, JetBlue TrueBlue, Air Canada Aeroplan and Avianca LifeMiles
- Air Europa (UX): GOL Smiles
- Lufthansa City Airlines (VL): United MileagePlus and Air Canada Aeroplan
- Virgin Atlantic (VS): Virgin Atlantic Flying Club, Air France/KLM Flying Blue and Delta SkyMiles
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 Johannesburg (JNB) 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 Johannesburg (JNB)Return direction | 27,000 points | Virgin Atlantic Flying Club | 46 |
| Johannesburg (JNB) to London Heathrow (LHR)Also from JNB | 21,713 miles | Etihad Guest | 29 |
| Johannesburg (JNB) to Atlanta (ATL)Also from JNB | 15,000 points | Virgin Atlantic Flying Club | 328 |
| Johannesburg (JNB) to Los Angeles (LAX)Also from JNB | 14,500 points | Virgin Atlantic Flying Club | 213 |
| Johannesburg (JNB) to Perth (PER)Also from JNB | 35,000 miles | Emirates Skywards | 235 |
| 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 |
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Questions about economy award flights from Johannesburg (JNB) to Chicago O’Hare (ORD)
What's the lowest economy award from Johannesburg (JNB) to Chicago O’Hare (ORD)?
27,000 points + $288.03 with Virgin Atlantic Flying Club. Seen Oct 14, 2026, 16:08 UTC for a Nov 17, 2026 departure. Virgin Atlantic Flying Club showed economy award space on 22 departure dates at any price (newest observation Oct 19, 2026, 18:03 UTC). Search live before transferring points.
Which programs had economy award space from Johannesburg (JNB) to Chicago O’Hare (ORD)?
Virgin Atlantic Flying Club (22 dates), Emirates Skywards (166 dates), Air France/KLM Flying Blue (180 dates), American Airlines AAdvantage (110 dates), United MileagePlus (192 dates), Qatar Airways Privilege Club (160 dates), Etihad Guest (174 dates), Alaska Atmos Rewards (186 dates), JetBlue TrueBlue (17 dates), Qantas Frequent Flyer (106 dates), Air Canada Aeroplan (115 dates), Avianca LifeMiles (64 dates), Turkish Miles & Smiles (170 dates), GOL Smiles (60 dates) and Delta SkyMiles (166 dates), in the last 30 days.
Is there nonstop economy award space from Johannesburg (JNB) 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 Johannesburg (JNB) 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: 27,000 points with Virgin Atlantic (6 dates). The month table shows every lowest price, including those. Based on dates we observed, not a forecast.