Economy award flights from the Maldives (MLE) to Chicago O’Hare (ORD)
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In the last 30 days AwardTool saw economy award space on 12 programs for MLE→ORD. Lowest: 31,000 points + $463.09 with Virgin Atlantic Flying Club, which showed economy award space on 13 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
- 31,000 points + $463.09
- Virgin Atlantic Flying Club
- Programs with space
- 12 of 12
- programs seen on this route
- Most dates seen
- 52 of 56
- dates checked · American Airlines AAdvantage
- Nonstop
- Not seen
- in the last 30 days
Compare programs for economy
The lowest one-way economy award each program showed on MLE→ORD, sorted by points.
| Program | Points + taxes | Stops | Airlines seen | Seats | Dates seen | Newest observation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Virgin Atlantic Flying ClubLowest observed | 31,000 pts + $463.09 | 2 stops | Air France (AF), KLM (KL), SAS (SK), Virgin Atlantic (VS) | 1 | 13 | See dates | |
| Emirates Skywards | 35,000 pts + $380.99 | 1 stop | Emirates (EK) | 9+ | 26 | See dates | |
| American Airlines AAdvantage | 40,000 pts + $133.23 | 1 stop | American Airlines (AA), Alaska Airlines (AS), British Airways (BA), Cathay Pacific (CX) +4 more | — | 52 | See dates | |
| Alaska Atmos Rewards | 42,500 pts + $175.43 | 1 stop | British Airways (BA), Qatar Airways (QR) | 9+ | 41 | See dates | |
| Qatar Airways Privilege Club | 42,500 pts + taxes not reported | 1 stop | Qatar Airways (QR) | 4 | 38 | See dates | |
| United MileagePlus | 49,500 pts + $118.23 | 2 stops | Air Canada (AC), Air India (AI), EVA Air (BR), Lufthansa (LH) +6 more | 2 | 35 | See dates | |
| Air France/KLM Flying Blue | 59,500 pts + $271.99 | 1 stop | Air France (AF), Delta Air Lines (DL), Etihad Airways (EY), KLM (KL) +2 more | 9+ | 29 | See dates | |
| Etihad Guest | 60,500 pts + $381.63 | 1 stop | American Airlines (AA), Air Canada (AC), Etihad Airways (EY), SriLankan Airlines (UL) | 9+ | 36 | See dates | |
| Turkish Miles & Smiles | 75,000 pts + taxes not reported | 1 stop | Turkish Airlines (TK) | 2 | 38 | See dates | |
| Air Canada Aeroplan | 75,000 pts + $205.50 | 1 stop | Eurowings Discover (4Y), Air Canada (AC), Air India (AI), Emirates (EK) +6 more | 9+ | 37 | See dates | |
| Delta SkyMiles | 140,000 pts + $147.70 | 2 stops | Air France (AF), Aeromexico (AM), Delta Air Lines (DL), KLM (KL) +3 more | 3 | 28 | See dates | |
| GOL Smiles | 215,400 pts + taxes not reported | 1 stop | American Airlines (AA), British Airways (BA), Emirates (EK), Etihad Airways (EY) +2 more | 2 | 9 | 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) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Emirates Skywards | 35,000 pts + $380.99 | 9+ | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| Virgin Atlantic Flying Club | 35,500 pts + $461.39 | 2 | 2 stops | Check this date | ||
| American Airlines AAdvantage | 40,000 pts + $133.59 | — | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| Alaska Atmos Rewards | 42,500 pts + $175.79 | 9+ | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| United MileagePlus | 49,500 pts + $208.29 | 2 | 2 stops | Check this date | ||
| Air France/KLM Flying Blue | 59,500 pts + $271.99 | 9+ | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| Etihad Guest | 60,500 pts + $391.99 | 9+ | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| Air Canada Aeroplan | 75,000 pts + $205.50 | 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 | 13 of 36 | 36% | |
| Emirates Skywards | 26 of 32 | 81% | |
| American Airlines AAdvantage | 52 of 56 | 92% | |
| Alaska Atmos Rewards | 41 of 41 | 100% | |
| Qatar Airways Privilege Club | 38 of 39 | 97% | |
| United MileagePlus | 35 of 44 | 79% | |
| Air France/KLM Flying Blue | 29 of 40 | 72% | |
| Etihad Guest | 36 of 36 | 100% | |
| Turkish Miles & Smiles | 38 of 42 | 90% | |
| Air Canada Aeroplan | 37 of 42 | 88% | |
| Delta SkyMiles | 28 of 44 | 63% | |
| GOL Smiles | 9 of 9 | 100% |
Best months for economy from the Maldives (MLE) to Chicago O’Hare (ORD)
| Month | Lowest observed | Program | Dates |
|---|---|---|---|
| 40,000 pts + taxes vary | American Airlines AAdvantage | 1 | |
| 35,000 pts + taxes vary | Emirates Skywards | 3 | |
| 35,000 pts + taxes vary | Emirates Skywards | 4 | |
| 31,000 pts + taxes vary | Virgin Atlantic Flying Club | 3 | |
| 40,000 pts + taxes vary | American Airlines AAdvantage | 3 | |
| 40,000 pts + taxes vary | American Airlines AAdvantage | 21 | |
| 40,000 pts + taxes vary | American Airlines AAdvantage | 1 | |
| 40,000 pts + taxes vary | American Airlines AAdvantage | 5 | |
| 40,000 pts + taxes vary | American Airlines AAdvantage | 2 | |
| 40,000 pts + taxes vary | American Airlines AAdvantage | 2 | |
| 40,000 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 | — | 44,000 | 35,500 | 31,000 | 67,000 | 88,000 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Emirates Skywardsmiles | — | 35,000 | 35,000 | — | 60,000 | 60,000 | — | 60,000 | 60,000 | 60,000 | 60,000 |
| 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 |
| Alaska Atmos Rewardspoints | — | 42,500 | 42,500 | 42,500 | 42,500 | 42,500 | — | 42,500 | 42,500 | 190,000 | — |
| Qatar Airways Privilege ClubAvios | — | 85,000 | 85,000 | 51,000 | 85,000 | 42,500 | — | 42,500 | 85,000 | — | 42,500 |
| United MileagePlusmiles | — | 49,500 | 49,500 | 49,500 | 49,500 | 49,500 | — | 49,500 | 49,500 | 49,500 | 49,500 |
| Air France/KLM Flying Bluemiles | — | 59,500 | 59,500 | 65,500 | 59,500 | 59,500 | — | 91,500 | 79,600 | — | 79,700 |
| Etihad Guestmiles | — | 60,500 | 60,500 | 75,000 | 60,500 | 60,500 | — | 60,500 | 60,500 | 60,500 | — |
| Turkish Miles & Smilesmiles | — | 110,000 | 75,000 | 75,000 | 75,000 | 75,000 | — | 75,000 | 75,000 | — | 110,000 |
| Air Canada Aeroplanpoints | — | 75,000 | 75,000 | 75,000 | 75,000 | 75,000 | — | 81,810 | 80,900 | 82,350 | 91,150 |
| Delta SkyMilesmiles | — | 140,000 | 140,000 | 140,000 | 140,000 | 140,000 | — | — | — | — | — |
| GOL Smilesmiles | — | — | 218,700 | 215,400 | — | 401,800 | — | — | 225,800 | 426,000 | — |
Airlines seen in economy
Airlines that appeared on the award itineraries AwardTool observed, and the programs that showed them.
- Eurowings Discover (4Y): Air Canada Aeroplan
- American Airlines (AA): American Airlines AAdvantage, Etihad Guest and GOL Smiles
- Air Canada (AC): United MileagePlus, Etihad Guest and Air Canada Aeroplan
- Air France (AF): Virgin Atlantic Flying Club, Air France/KLM Flying Blue and Delta SkyMiles
- Air India (AI): United MileagePlus and Air Canada Aeroplan
- Aeromexico (AM): Delta SkyMiles
- Alaska Airlines (AS): American Airlines AAdvantage
- British Airways (BA): American Airlines AAdvantage, Alaska Atmos Rewards and GOL Smiles
- EVA Air (BR): United MileagePlus
- Cathay Pacific (CX): American Airlines AAdvantage
- Delta Air Lines (DL): Air France/KLM Flying Blue and Delta SkyMiles
- Emirates (EK): Emirates Skywards, Air Canada Aeroplan and GOL Smiles
- Etihad Airways (EY): American Airlines AAdvantage, Air France/KLM Flying Blue, Etihad Guest and GOL Smiles
- flydubai (FZ): Air Canada Aeroplan
- KLM (KL): Virgin Atlantic Flying Club, Air France/KLM Flying Blue and Delta SkyMiles
- Lufthansa (LH): United MileagePlus and Air Canada Aeroplan
- SWISS (LX): Air Canada Aeroplan
- ANA (NH): United MileagePlus
- Austrian (OS): United MileagePlus and Air Canada Aeroplan
- Qatar Airways (QR): American Airlines AAdvantage, Alaska Atmos Rewards, Qatar Airways Privilege Club and GOL Smiles
- Royal Jordanian (RJ): American Airlines AAdvantage
- SAS (SK): Virgin Atlantic Flying Club, Air France/KLM Flying Blue and Delta SkyMiles
- Brussels Airlines (SN): United MileagePlus
- Singapore Airlines (SQ): United MileagePlus
- Saudi Arabian Airlines (SV): Delta SkyMiles
- Turkish Airlines (TK): United MileagePlus, Turkish Miles & Smiles, Air Canada Aeroplan and GOL Smiles
- United Airlines (UA): United MileagePlus and Air Canada Aeroplan
- SriLankan Airlines (UL): American Airlines AAdvantage and Etihad Guest
- 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 the Maldives (MLE) 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 the Maldives (MLE)Return direction | 27,000 points | Virgin Atlantic Flying Club | 10 |
| Maldives (MLE) to Singapore (SIN)Also from MLE | 14,500 miles | Air France/KLM Flying Blue | 48 |
| Maldives (MLE) to Abu Dhabi (AUH)Also from MLE | 8,000 pointsNonstop | JetBlue TrueBlue | 12 |
| Maldives (MLE) to Bangkok Suvarnabhumi (BKK)Also from MLE | 20,000 miles | Air France/KLM Flying Blue | 291 |
| Maldives (MLE) to Doha (DOH)Also from MLE | 11,000 points | JetBlue TrueBlue | 225 |
| 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 |
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 | — |
| Etihad Guest | — | 1:1 · Instant | 1:1 · ~1 day | — | 1:1 · Instant | — |
| Qatar Airways Privilege Club | 1:1 · Instant | 1:1 · Instant | 1:1 · Instant | — | 1:1 · ~1-2 days | — |
| Turkish Miles & Smiles | — | 1:1 · Instant | 1:1 · Instant | — | 1:1 · ~1 day | — |
| United MileagePlus | — | 1:1 · Instant | — | 1:1 · Instant | — | — |
| Virgin Atlantic Flying Club | 1:1 · Instant | 1:1 · Instant | 1:1 · Instant | 1:1 · Instant | 1:1 · Instant | 1:1 · Instant |
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Questions about economy award flights from the Maldives (MLE) to Chicago O’Hare (ORD)
What's the lowest economy award from the Maldives (MLE) to Chicago O’Hare (ORD)?
31,000 points + $463.09 with Virgin Atlantic Flying Club. Virgin Atlantic Flying Club showed economy award space on 13 departure dates at any price (newest observation Oct 16, 2026, 20:24 UTC). Search live before transferring points.
Which programs had economy award space from the Maldives (MLE) to Chicago O’Hare (ORD)?
Virgin Atlantic Flying Club (13 dates), Emirates Skywards (26 dates), American Airlines AAdvantage (52 dates), Alaska Atmos Rewards (41 dates), Qatar Airways Privilege Club (38 dates), United MileagePlus (35 dates), Air France/KLM Flying Blue (29 dates), Etihad Guest (36 dates), Turkish Miles & Smiles (38 dates), Air Canada Aeroplan (37 dates), Delta SkyMiles (28 dates) and GOL Smiles (9 dates), in the last 30 days.
Is there nonstop economy award space from the Maldives (MLE) 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 the Maldives (MLE) 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 Jan 2027 departures: 31,000 points with Virgin Atlantic (3 dates). The month table shows every lowest price, including those. Based on dates we observed, not a forecast.