Premium economy award flights from Johannesburg (JNB) to Chicago O’Hare (ORD)
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In the last 30 days AwardTool saw premium economy award space on 8 programs for JNB→ORD. Lowest: 55,000 miles + $59.29 with United MileagePlus, which showed premium economy award space on 186 dates. No nonstop premium economy award was seen in the last 30 days.
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- Lowest observed
- 55,000 miles + $59.29
- United MileagePlus
- Programs with space
- 8 of 15
- programs seen on this route
- Most dates seen
- 186 of 192
- dates checked · United MileagePlus
- Nonstop
- Not seen
- in the last 30 days
Compare programs for premium economy
The lowest one-way premium economy award each program showed on JNB→ORD, sorted by points.
| Program | Points + taxes | Stops | Airlines seen | Seats | Dates seen | Newest observation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| United MileagePlusLowest observed | 55,000 pts + $59.29 | 1 stop | Airlink (4Z), Air Canada (AC), Ethiopian Airlines (ET), Lufthansa (LH) +3 more | 9+ | 186 | See dates | |
| Air France/KLM Flying Blue | 65,000 pts + $510.49 | 1 stop | Air France (AF), Delta Air Lines (DL), KLM (KL), Virgin Atlantic (VS) | 4 | 180 | See dates | |
| American Airlines AAdvantage | 65,000 pts + $370.39 | 2 stops | American Airlines (AA), British Airways (BA) | — | 8 | See dates | |
| Alaska Atmos Rewards | 72,500 pts + $445.23 | 1 stop | British Airways (BA) | 4 | 13 | See dates | |
| Air Canada Aeroplan | 94,991 pts + $148.40 | 2 stops | Air Canada (AC), Emirates (EK), Lufthansa (LH), SWISS (LX) +2 more | 2 | 78 | See dates | |
| Emirates Skywards | 95,000 pts + $321.50 | 1 stop | Emirates (EK) | 4 | 14 | See dates | |
| Qantas Frequent Flyer | 114,000 pts + $609.32 | 1 stop | American Airlines (AA), Air France (AF), British Airways (BA), Cathay Pacific (CX) +4 more | 1 | 48 | See dates | |
| Delta SkyMiles | 305,000 pts + $58.99 | 1 stop | Delta Air Lines (DL) | 9+ | 144 | See dates |
Not seen in premium economy: Avianca LifeMiles, JetBlue TrueBlue, Etihad Guest, GOL Smiles, Qatar Airways Privilege Club, Turkish Miles & Smiles 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 premium economy award examples
| Departure | Program | Points + taxes | Seats | Stops | Observed (UTC) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| United MileagePlus | 55,000 pts + $59.29 | 9+ | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| Air France/KLM Flying Blue | 65,000 pts + $510.49 | 4 | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| American Airlines AAdvantage | 65,000 pts + $425.39 | — | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| Alaska Atmos Rewards | 72,500 pts + $445.23 | 8 | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| Air Canada Aeroplan | 94,991 pts + $148.40 | 2 | 2 stops | Check this date | ||
| Emirates Skywards | 95,000 pts + $321.50 | 4 | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| Qantas Frequent Flyer | 114,000 pts + $609.32 | 1 | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| Delta SkyMiles | 305,000 pts + $64.59 | 2 | 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 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| United MileagePlus | 186 of 192 | 96% | |
| Air France/KLM Flying Blue | 180 of 180 | 100% | |
| American Airlines AAdvantage | 8 of 203 | 3% | |
| Alaska Atmos Rewards | 13 of 189 | 6% | |
| Air Canada Aeroplan | 78 of 197 | 39% | |
| Emirates Skywards | 14 of 188 | 7% | |
| Qantas Frequent Flyer | 48 of 186 | 25% | |
| Delta SkyMiles | 144 of 194 | 74% |
Best months for premium economy from Johannesburg (JNB) to Chicago O’Hare (ORD)
| Month | Lowest observed | Program | Dates |
|---|---|---|---|
| 60,500 pts + taxes vary | United MileagePlus | 10 | |
| 55,000 pts + taxes vary | United MileagePlus | 17 | |
| 60,500 pts + taxes vary | United MileagePlus | 20 | |
| 60,500 pts + taxes vary | United MileagePlus | 14 | |
| 60,500 pts + taxes vary | United MileagePlus | 12 | |
| 55,000 pts + taxes vary | United MileagePlus | 25 | |
| 60,500 pts + taxes vary | United MileagePlus | 18 | |
| 60,500 pts + taxes vary | United MileagePlus | 1 | |
| 65,000 pts + taxes vary | American Airlines AAdvantage | 2 | |
| 65,000 pts + taxes vary | Air France/KLM Flying Blue | 13 | |
| 60,500 pts + taxes vary | United MileagePlus | 28 | |
| 60,500 pts + taxes vary | United MileagePlus | 13 | |
| 66,500 pts + taxes vary | Air France/KLM Flying Blue | 4 |
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; taxes vary. — means the program showed no premium economy space that month.
| Program | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| United MileagePlusmiles | 60,500 | 55,000 | 60,500 | 60,500 | 60,500 | 55,000 | 60,500 | 60,500 | 202,200 | 250,000 | 60,500 | 60,500 | — |
| Air France/KLM Flying Bluemiles | 65,000 | 65,000 | 65,000 | 66,500 | 65,500 | 66,000 | 65,000 | 450,000 | 450,000 | 65,000 | 66,000 | 66,500 | 66,500 |
| American Airlines AAdvantagemiles | 65,000 | — | — | 65,000 | 65,000 | — | — | — | 65,000 | — | — | — | — |
| Alaska Atmos Rewardspoints | 72,500 | — | 72,500 | — | 72,500 | — | 72,500 | — | 72,500 | — | — | — | — |
| Air Canada Aeroplanpoints | 203,500 | 94,991 | 98,010 | 98,080 | 97,743 | 98,132 | 98,243 | 132,946 | 132,946 | 132,946 | 132,946 | — | — |
| Emirates Skywardsmiles | 95,000 | 95,000 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Qantas Frequent Flyerpoints | 130,800 | 114,000 | 119,700 | 119,700 | 119,700 | 119,700 | 143,500 | — | 130,800 | 143,500 | 114,000 | 143,500 | — |
| Delta SkyMilesmiles | 335,000 | 305,000 | 370,000 | 305,000 | 305,000 | 305,000 | 325,000 | — | 420,000 | 435,000 | 370,000 | 325,000 | — |
Airlines seen in premium economy
Airlines that appeared on the award itineraries AwardTool observed, and the programs that showed them.
- Airlink (4Z): United MileagePlus
- American Airlines (AA): American Airlines AAdvantage and Qantas Frequent Flyer
- Air Canada (AC): United MileagePlus and Air Canada Aeroplan
- Air France (AF): Air France/KLM Flying Blue and Qantas Frequent Flyer
- British Airways (BA): American Airlines AAdvantage, Alaska Atmos Rewards and Qantas Frequent Flyer
- Cathay Pacific (CX): Qantas Frequent Flyer
- Condor (DE): Qantas Frequent Flyer
- Delta Air Lines (DL): Air France/KLM Flying Blue and Delta SkyMiles
- Emirates (EK): Air Canada Aeroplan, Emirates Skywards and Qantas Frequent Flyer
- Ethiopian Airlines (ET): United MileagePlus
- KLM (KL): Air France/KLM Flying Blue and Qantas Frequent Flyer
- Lufthansa (LH): United MileagePlus and Air Canada Aeroplan
- SWISS (LX): Air Canada Aeroplan
- Qantas (QF): Qantas Frequent Flyer
- South African Airways (SA): United MileagePlus and Air Canada Aeroplan
- Brussels Airlines (SN): United MileagePlus
- United Airlines (UA): United MileagePlus and Air Canada Aeroplan
- Virgin Atlantic (VS): Air France/KLM Flying Blue
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 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 | 55,000 miles | United MileagePlus | 225 |
| Johannesburg (JNB) to Atlanta (ATL)Also from JNB | 43,500 points | Virgin Atlantic Flying Club | 326 |
| Johannesburg (JNB) to Los Angeles (LAX)Also from JNB | 41,500 points | Virgin Atlantic Flying Club | 212 |
| Johannesburg (JNB) to London Heathrow (LHR)Also from JNB | 25,000 pointsNonstop | Virgin Atlantic Flying Club | 321 |
| Johannesburg (JNB) to Miami (MIA)Also from JNB | 48,500 points | Virgin Atlantic Flying Club | 169 |
| Paris Charles de Gaulle (CDG) to Chicago O’Hare (ORD)Also to ORD | 24,000 pointsNonstop | Virgin Atlantic Flying Club | 38 |
| Frankfurt (FRA) to Chicago O’Hare (ORD)Also to ORD | 24,000 points | Virgin Atlantic Flying Club | 33 |
| Amsterdam (AMS) to Chicago O’Hare (ORD)Also to ORD | 24,000 points | Virgin Atlantic Flying Club | 43 |
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 | — |
| Delta SkyMiles | 1:1 · Instant | — | — | — | — | — |
| Emirates Skywards | 5:4 · Instant | 1:1 · Instant | 1:0.75 · Instant | — | 1:0.8 · Instant | — |
| Qantas Frequent Flyer | 1:1 · Instant | — | 1:1 · ~1-2 days | — | 1:1 · Instant | — |
| United MileagePlus | — | 1:1 · Instant | — | 1:1 · Instant | — | — |
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Questions about premium economy award flights from Johannesburg (JNB) to Chicago O’Hare (ORD)
What's the lowest premium economy award from Johannesburg (JNB) to Chicago O’Hare (ORD)?
55,000 miles + $59.29 with United MileagePlus. Seen Oct 14, 2026, 20:02 UTC for a Nov 26, 2026 departure. United MileagePlus showed premium economy award space on 186 departure dates at any price (newest observation Oct 19, 2026, 22:55 UTC). Search live before transferring points.
Which programs had premium economy award space from Johannesburg (JNB) to Chicago O’Hare (ORD)?
United MileagePlus (186 dates), Air France/KLM Flying Blue (180 dates), American Airlines AAdvantage (8 dates), Alaska Atmos Rewards (13 dates), Air Canada Aeroplan (78 dates), Emirates Skywards (14 dates), Qantas Frequent Flyer (48 dates) and Delta SkyMiles (144 dates), in the last 30 days.
Is there nonstop premium economy award space from Johannesburg (JNB) to Chicago O’Hare (ORD)?
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.
Which months had the lowest premium 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 premium economy award AwardTool observed was for Mar 2027 departures: 55,000 miles with MileagePlus (25 dates). The month table shows every lowest price, including those. Based on dates we observed, not a forecast.