Economy award flights from Kuala Lumpur (KUL) to Chicago O’Hare (ORD)
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In the last 30 days AwardTool saw economy award space on 16 programs for KUL→ORD. Lowest: 33,000 points + $498.69 with Virgin Atlantic Flying Club, which showed economy award space on 6 dates. No nonstop economy award was seen in the last 30 days.
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Page regenerated from the Oct 19, 2026 data snapshot (normally daily). Summary last changed . Seats change quickly.
- Lowest observed
- 33,000 points + $498.69
- Virgin Atlantic Flying Club
- Programs with space
- 16 of 16
- programs seen on this route
- Most dates seen
- 127 of 127
- dates checked · Etihad Guest
- Nonstop
- Not seen
- in the last 30 days
Compare programs for economy
The lowest one-way economy award each program showed on KUL→ORD, sorted by points.
| Program | Points + taxes | Stops | Airlines seen | Seats | Dates seen | Newest observation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Virgin Atlantic Flying ClubLowest observed | 33,000 pts + $498.69 | 1 stop | Korean Air (KE), KLM (KL) | 1 | 6 | See dates | |
| Emirates Skywards | 37,500 pts + $335.23 | 1 stop | Emirates (EK) | 8 | 104 | See dates | |
| American Airlines AAdvantage | 37,500 pts + $53.79 | 1 stop | American Airlines (AA), Alaska Airlines (AS), Cathay Pacific (CX), Japan Airlines (JL) +1 more | — | 82 | See dates | |
| Cathay Pacific Asia Miles | 38,000 pts + $275.03 | 1 stop | Cathay Pacific (CX), Malaysia Airlines (MH), Qatar Airways (QR) | 9+ | 15 | See dates | |
| Air France/KLM Flying Blue | 40,000 pts + $311.59 | 1 stop | Air France (AF), Delta Air Lines (DL), Etihad Airways (EY), Japan Airlines (JL) +3 more | 7 | 105 | See dates | |
| Etihad Guest | 40,698 pts + $314.99 | 1 stop | American Airlines (AA), Air Canada (AC), Etihad Airways (EY), Gulf Air (GF) +3 more | 9+ | 127 | See dates | |
| Alaska Atmos Rewards | 42,500 pts + $89.83 | 1 stop | Alaska Airlines (AS), British Airways (BA), Cathay Pacific (CX), Hainan Airlines (HU) +2 more | 1 | 122 | See dates | |
| Delta SkyMiles | 44,000 pts + $72.48 | 1 stop | Delta Air Lines (DL), Korean Air (KE) | 1 | 17 | See dates | |
| Qatar Airways Privilege Club | 47,500 pts + taxes not reported | 1 stop | Qatar Airways (QR) | 1 | 49 | See dates | |
| Air Canada Aeroplan | 55,433 pts + $123.40 | 2 stops | Air Canada (AC), EVA Air (BR), Air China (CA), Cathay Pacific (CX) +10 more | 1 | 120 | See dates | |
| GOL Smiles | 56,300 pts + taxes not reported | 1 stop | American Airlines (AA), Air Canada (AC), British Airways (BA), Emirates (EK) +7 more | 1 | 82 | See dates | |
| United MileagePlus | 60,000 pts + $90.99 | 2 stops | Eurowings Discover (4Y), Air Canada (AC), JetBlue (B6), EVA Air (BR) +13 more | 7 | 126 | See dates | |
| Avianca LifeMiles | 65,410 pts + $58.00 | 2 stops | EVA Air (BR), Lufthansa (LH), ANA (NH), Singapore Airlines (SQ) +3 more | 3 | 90 | See dates | |
| Qantas Frequent Flyer | 69,900 pts + $335.23 | 1 stop | American Airlines (AA), Air France (AF), Alaska Airlines (AS), British Airways (BA) +7 more | 1 | 91 | See dates | |
| Turkish Miles & Smiles | 75,000 pts + taxes not reported | 1 stop | Turkish Airlines (TK) | 1 | 116 | See dates | |
| Virgin Australia Velocity | 80,000 pts + $70.74 | 1 stop | ANA (NH) | 2 | 10 | 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 | 33,000 pts + $498.69 | 1 | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| Emirates Skywards | 37,500 pts + $335.70 | 9+ | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| American Airlines AAdvantage | 37,500 pts + $60.59 | — | 2 stops | Check this date | ||
| Cathay Pacific Asia Miles | 38,000 pts + $310.70 | 9+ | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| Air France/KLM Flying Blue | 40,000 pts + $316.53 | 9+ | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| Etihad Guest | 40,698 pts + $314.99 | 9+ | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| Alaska Atmos Rewards | 42,500 pts + $89.83 | 5 | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| Delta SkyMiles | 44,000 pts + $76.72 | 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 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 | 6 of 127 | 4% | |
| Emirates Skywards | 104 of 121 | 85% | |
| American Airlines AAdvantage | 82 of 138 | 59% | |
| Cathay Pacific Asia Miles | 15 of 53 | 28% | |
| Air France/KLM Flying Blue | 105 of 126 | 83% | |
| Etihad Guest | 127 of 127 | 100% | |
| Alaska Atmos Rewards | 122 of 124 | 98% | |
| Delta SkyMiles | 17 of 127 | 13% | |
| Qatar Airways Privilege Club | 49 of 56 | 87% | |
| Air Canada Aeroplan | 120 of 128 | 93% | |
| GOL Smiles | 82 of 82 | 100% | |
| United MileagePlus | 126 of 128 | 98% | |
| Avianca LifeMiles | 90 of 124 | 72% | |
| Qantas Frequent Flyer | 91 of 127 | 71% | |
| Turkish Miles & Smiles | 116 of 126 | 92% | |
| Virgin Australia Velocity | 10 of 124 | 8% |
Best months for economy from Kuala Lumpur (KUL) to Chicago O’Hare (ORD)
| Month | Lowest observed | Program | Dates |
|---|---|---|---|
| 37,500 pts + taxes vary | American Airlines AAdvantage | 5 | |
| 33,000 pts + taxes vary | Virgin Atlantic Flying Club | 2 | |
| 37,500 pts + taxes vary | American Airlines AAdvantage | 12 | |
| 38,000 pts + taxes vary | Cathay Pacific Asia Miles | 5 | |
| 37,500 pts + taxes vary | American Airlines AAdvantage | 13 | |
| 37,500 pts + taxes vary | American Airlines AAdvantage | 13 | |
| 37,500 pts + taxes vary | American Airlines AAdvantage | 4 | |
| 37,500 pts + taxes vary | American Airlines AAdvantage | 12 | |
| 37,500 pts + taxes vary | American Airlines AAdvantage | 8 | |
| 37,500 pts + taxes vary | American Airlines AAdvantage | 2 |
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 | — | 33,000 | 44,500 | — | — | 52,500 | — | — | — | 44,500 |
| Emirates Skywardsmiles | 37,500 | 37,500 | 65,000 | — | 65,000 | 65,000 | 65,000 | 65,000 | 65,000 | 65,000 |
| American Airlines AAdvantagemiles | 37,500 | 37,500 | 37,500 | — | 37,500 | 37,500 | 37,500 | 37,500 | 37,500 | 37,500 |
| Cathay Pacific Asia Milesmiles | 38,000 | 38,000 | 47,000 | 38,000 | 38,000 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Air France/KLM Flying Bluemiles | 40,000 | 40,000 | 40,000 | 100,700 | 72,500 | 59,000 | 84,000 | 81,000 | 102,333 | 40,000 |
| Etihad Guestmiles | 40,698 | 62,249 | 63,482 | 90,000 | 55,308 | 63,482 | 63,482 | 62,850 | 55,308 | 62,249 |
| Alaska Atmos Rewardspoints | 42,500 | 42,500 | 42,500 | 65,000 | 65,000 | 120,000 | 42,500 | 42,500 | 42,500 | 75,000 |
| Delta SkyMilesmiles | — | 44,000 | — | — | — | 44,000 | 68,000 | 56,000 | 100,000 | 80,000 |
| Qatar Airways Privilege ClubAvios | 95,000 | 95,000 | 47,500 | 57,000 | 47,500 | 47,500 | — | — | 95,000 | — |
| Air Canada Aeroplanpoints | 56,355 | 55,433 | 58,842 | 58,842 | 65,000 | 58,842 | 58,842 | 55,896 | 55,941 | 55,941 |
| GOL Smilesmiles | 154,000 | 56,300 | 157,400 | 336,700 | 57,000 | — | 141,400 | 146,900 | 145,800 | 240,000 |
| United MileagePlusmiles | 60,500 | 60,000 | 60,000 | 60,500 | 60,500 | 60,500 | 60,500 | 60,500 | 60,500 | 60,500 |
| Avianca LifeMilesmiles | 65,410 | 65,410 | 65,410 | 65,410 | 65,410 | 65,410 | 65,410 | 65,410 | 65,410 | 65,410 |
| Qantas Frequent Flyerpoints | 69,900 | 69,900 | 70,700 | 76,100 | 76,100 | 76,100 | 76,100 | 76,100 | 78,500 | 76,100 |
| Turkish Miles & Smilesmiles | 75,000 | 75,000 | 75,000 | 110,000 | 75,000 | 75,000 | 75,000 | 75,000 | 75,000 | 110,000 |
| Virgin Australia Velocitypoints | 80,000 | — | — | — | — | 80,000 | — | 80,000 | — | 80,000 |
Airlines seen in economy
Airlines that appeared on the award itineraries AwardTool observed, and the programs that showed them.
- Eurowings Discover (4Y): United MileagePlus
- American Airlines (AA): American Airlines AAdvantage, Etihad Guest, GOL Smiles and Qantas Frequent Flyer
- Air Canada (AC): Etihad Guest, Air Canada Aeroplan, GOL Smiles and United MileagePlus
- Air France (AF): Air France/KLM Flying Blue and Qantas Frequent Flyer
- Alaska Airlines (AS): American Airlines AAdvantage, Alaska Atmos Rewards and Qantas Frequent Flyer
- JetBlue (B6): United MileagePlus
- British Airways (BA): Alaska Atmos Rewards, GOL Smiles and Qantas Frequent Flyer
- EVA Air (BR): Air Canada Aeroplan, United MileagePlus and Avianca LifeMiles
- Air China (CA): Air Canada Aeroplan and United MileagePlus
- Cathay Pacific (CX): American Airlines AAdvantage, Cathay Pacific Asia Miles, Alaska Atmos Rewards, Air Canada Aeroplan and Qantas Frequent Flyer
- Delta Air Lines (DL): Air France/KLM Flying Blue and Delta SkyMiles
- Emirates (EK): Emirates Skywards, Air Canada Aeroplan, GOL Smiles and Qantas Frequent Flyer
- Air Dolomiti (EN): United MileagePlus
- Ethiopian Airlines (ET): GOL Smiles and United MileagePlus
- Etihad Airways (EY): Air France/KLM Flying Blue, Etihad Guest, Air Canada Aeroplan and GOL Smiles
- Gulf Air (GF): Etihad Guest and Air Canada Aeroplan
- Jetstar Japan (GK): Qantas Frequent Flyer
- Juneyao Airlines (HO): United MileagePlus
- Hainan Airlines (HU): Alaska Atmos Rewards
- Japan Airlines (JL): American Airlines AAdvantage, Air France/KLM Flying Blue and Qantas Frequent Flyer
- STARLUX Airlines (JX): Alaska Atmos Rewards
- Korean Air (KE): Virgin Atlantic Flying Club, Air France/KLM Flying Blue and Delta SkyMiles
- KLM (KL): Virgin Atlantic Flying Club, Air France/KLM Flying Blue, GOL Smiles and Qantas Frequent Flyer
- Lufthansa (LH): Air Canada Aeroplan, United MileagePlus and Avianca LifeMiles
- SWISS (LX): United MileagePlus
- Malaysia Airlines (MH): American Airlines AAdvantage, Cathay Pacific Asia Miles, Air France/KLM Flying Blue, Etihad Guest, GOL Smiles and Qantas Frequent Flyer
- ANA (NH): Air Canada Aeroplan, GOL Smiles, United MileagePlus, Avianca LifeMiles and Virgin Australia Velocity
- Batik Air Malaysia (OD): Etihad Guest
- Austrian (OS): United MileagePlus
- Philippine Airlines (PR): Qantas Frequent Flyer
- Qatar Airways (QR): Cathay Pacific Asia Miles, Alaska Atmos Rewards, Qatar Airways Privilege Club and GOL Smiles
- Singapore Airlines (SQ): Air Canada Aeroplan, United MileagePlus and Avianca LifeMiles
- Thai Airways International (TG): Air Canada Aeroplan and Avianca LifeMiles
- Turkish Airlines (TK): Air Canada Aeroplan, GOL Smiles, United MileagePlus, Avianca LifeMiles and Turkish Miles & Smiles
- United Airlines (UA): Air Canada Aeroplan, United MileagePlus and Avianca LifeMiles
- SriLankan Airlines (UL): Etihad Guest
- Lufthansa City Airlines (VL): Air Canada Aeroplan and United MileagePlus
- Shenzhen Airlines (ZH): 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 Kuala Lumpur (KUL) 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 Kuala Lumpur (KUL)Return direction | 20,000 miles | Etihad Guest | 222 |
| Kuala Lumpur (KUL) to San Francisco (SFO)Also from KUL | 36,000 points | Virgin Atlantic Flying Club | 26 |
| Kuala Lumpur (KUL) to Amsterdam (AMS)Also from KUL | 14,953 miles | Etihad Guest | 329 |
| Kuala Lumpur (KUL) to London Heathrow (LHR)Also from KUL | 14,614 miles | Etihad Guest | 153 |
| Kuala Lumpur (KUL) to Istanbul Airport (IST)Also from KUL | 12,394 miles | Etihad Guest | 329 |
| Amsterdam (AMS) to Chicago O’Hare (ORD)Also to ORD | 12,000 pointsNonstop | Virgin Atlantic Flying Club | 106 |
| London Heathrow (LHR) to Chicago O’Hare (ORD)Also to ORD | 7,755 miles | Lufthansa Miles & More | 227 |
| Hong Kong (HKG) to Chicago O’Hare (ORD)Also to ORD | 30,000 miles | Delta SkyMiles | 319 |
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Questions about economy award flights from Kuala Lumpur (KUL) to Chicago O’Hare (ORD)
What's the lowest economy award from Kuala Lumpur (KUL) to Chicago O’Hare (ORD)?
33,000 points + $498.69 with Virgin Atlantic Flying Club. Seen Oct 9, 2026, 14:27 UTC for a Nov 11, 2026 departure. Virgin Atlantic Flying Club showed economy award space on 6 departure dates at any price (newest observation Oct 18, 2026, 23:06 UTC). Search live before transferring points.
Which programs had economy award space from Kuala Lumpur (KUL) to Chicago O’Hare (ORD)?
Virgin Atlantic Flying Club (6 dates), Emirates Skywards (104 dates), American Airlines AAdvantage (82 dates), Cathay Pacific Asia Miles (15 dates), Air France/KLM Flying Blue (105 dates), Etihad Guest (127 dates), Alaska Atmos Rewards (122 dates), Delta SkyMiles (17 dates), Qatar Airways Privilege Club (49 dates), Air Canada Aeroplan (120 dates), GOL Smiles (82 dates), United MileagePlus (126 dates), Avianca LifeMiles (90 dates), Qantas Frequent Flyer (91 dates), Turkish Miles & Smiles (116 dates) and Virgin Australia Velocity (10 dates), in the last 30 days.
Is there nonstop economy award space from Kuala Lumpur (KUL) 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 Kuala Lumpur (KUL) 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: 33,000 points with Virgin Atlantic (2 dates). The month table shows every lowest price, including those. Based on dates we observed, not a forecast.