First class award flights from London Heathrow (LHR) to Chicago O’Hare (ORD)
In the last 30 days AwardTool saw first award space on 3 programs for LHR→ORD. Lowest: 55,000 points + $433.69 with Alaska Atmos Rewards, which showed first award space on 184 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
- 55,000 pts + $433.69
- Alaska Atmos Rewards
- Programs with space
- 3 of 18
- programs seen on this route
- Most dates seen
- 330
- 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 LHR→ORD, sorted by points.
| Program | Points + taxes | Stops | Airlines seen | Seats | Dates seen | Newest observation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alaska Atmos RewardsLowest observed | 55,000 pts + $433.69 | 1 stop | American Airlines (AA), Alaska Airlines (AS), British Airways (BA) | 9+ | 184 | See dates | |
| American Airlines AAdvantage | 85,000 pts + $1,119.49 | 1 stopMixed cabin | American Airlines (AA), British Airways (BA) | — | 34 | See dates | |
| Delta SkyMiles | 340,000 pts + $426.31 | 1 stop | Air France (AF), Delta Air Lines (DL), KLM (KL), Virgin Atlantic (VS) | 9+ | 330 | See dates |
Not seen in first: Air Canada Aeroplan, Aeromexico Club Premier, Avianca LifeMiles, JetBlue True Blue, Etihad Guest, GOL Smiles, Air France/KLM Flying Blue, Qantas Frequent Flyer, Qatar Airways Privilege Club, SAS EuroBonus, Turkish Miles & Smiles, TAP Air Portugal Miles&Go, United MileagePlus, Virgin Australia Velocity 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 | 55,000 pts + $433.69 | 9+ | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| Alaska Atmos Rewards | 55,000 pts + $433.69 | 9+ | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| American Airlines AAdvantage | 85,000 pts + $1,121.39 | — | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| American Airlines AAdvantage | 85,000 pts + $1,119.49 | — | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| Delta SkyMiles | 420,000 pts + $421.45 | 8 | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| Delta SkyMiles | 420,000 pts + $421.45 | 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 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 LHR to ORD
| Month | Lowest observed | Program | Dates |
|---|---|---|---|
| 85,000 pts + taxes not reported | American Airlines AAdvantage | 12 | |
| 55,000 pts + taxes not reported | Alaska Atmos Rewards | 17 | |
| 70,000 pts + taxes not reported | Alaska Atmos Rewards | 15 | |
| 85,000 pts + taxes not reported | Alaska Atmos Rewards | 24 | |
| 55,000 pts + taxes not reported | Alaska Atmos Rewards | 26 | |
| 85,000 pts + taxes not reported | Alaska Atmos Rewards | 20 | |
| 85,000 pts + taxes not reported | Alaska Atmos Rewards | 10 | |
| 85,000 pts + taxes not reported | Alaska Atmos Rewards | 9 | |
| 55,000 pts + taxes not reported | Alaska Atmos Rewards | 23 | |
| 85,000 pts + taxes not reported | Alaska Atmos Rewards | 14 | |
| 55,000 pts + taxes not reported | Alaska Atmos Rewards | 22 | |
| 55,000 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.
- American Airlines (AA): Alaska Atmos Rewards and American Airlines AAdvantage
- Air France (AF): Delta SkyMiles
- Alaska Airlines (AS): Alaska Atmos Rewards
- British Airways (BA): Alaska Atmos Rewards and American Airlines AAdvantage
- Delta Air Lines (DL): Delta SkyMiles
- KLM (KL): Delta SkyMiles
- Virgin Atlantic (VS): Delta SkyMiles
Points that transfer to these programs
| Program | Amex | Bilt | Capital One | Chase | Citi | Wells Fargo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alaska Atmos Rewards | — | 1:1 · ~1 day | — | — | — | — |
| American Airlines AAdvantage | — | — | — | — | 1:1 · Instant | — |
| Delta SkyMiles | 1:1 · Instant | — | — | — | — | — |
Check current transfer bonuses. Most transfers can't be reversed.
Questions about first award flights from LHR to ORD
What's the lowest first award from London Heathrow to Chicago O’Hare?
55,000 points + $433.69 with Alaska Atmos Rewards. Alaska Atmos Rewards showed first award space on 184 departure dates (newest observation Oct 16, 2026, 01:48 UTC). Search live before transferring points.
Which programs had first award space on LHR→ORD?
Alaska Atmos Rewards (184 dates), American Airlines AAdvantage (34 dates) and Delta SkyMiles (330 dates), in the last 30 days.
Is there nonstop first award space from LHR 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 LHR 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 Feb 2027 departures: 55,000 points with Atmos (26 dates). The month table shows every lowest price, including those. Based on dates we observed, not a forecast.