Premium economy award flights from Melbourne (MEL) to Chicago O’Hare (ORD)
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In the last 30 days AwardTool saw premium economy award space on 6 programs for MEL→ORD. Lowest: 70,000 miles + $109.79 with United MileagePlus, which showed premium economy award space on 125 dates. No nonstop premium 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
- 70,000 miles + $109.79
- United MileagePlus
- Programs with space
- 6 of 16
- programs seen on this route
- Most dates seen
- 125 of 127
- 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 MEL→ORD, sorted by points.
| Program | Points + taxes | Stops | Airlines seen | Seats | Dates seen | Newest observation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| American Airlines AAdvantageLowest observed | 65,000 pts + $98.29 | 2 stops | American Airlines (AA), Qantas (QF) | — | 1 | See dates | |
| United MileagePlus | 70,000 pts + $109.79 | 1 stop | United Airlines (UA), Virgin Australia (VA) | 9+ | 125 | See dates | |
| Air Canada Aeroplan | 80,714 pts + $225.84 | 3 stops | Air Canada (AC), Emirates (EK), United Airlines (UA), Virgin Australia (VA) | 2 | 111 | See dates | |
| Emirates Skywards | 139,000 pts + $433.03 | 1 stop | Emirates (EK) | 4 | 11 | See dates | |
| Delta SkyMiles | 150,000 pts + $96.68 | 1 stop | Delta Air Lines (DL) | 9+ | 74 | See dates | |
| Qantas Frequent Flyer | 164,700 pts + $433.03 | 1 stop | Emirates (EK) | 1 | 6 | See dates |
Not seen in premium economy: Alaska Atmos Rewards, Avianca LifeMiles, JetBlue TrueBlue, Etihad Guest, GOL Smiles, Air France/KLM Flying Blue, Qatar Airways Privilege Club, Turkish Miles & Smiles, 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 premium economy award examples
| Departure | Program | Points + taxes | Seats | Stops | Observed (UTC) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| American Airlines AAdvantage | 65,000 pts + $98.29 | — | 2 stops | Check this date | ||
| United MileagePlus | 70,000 pts + $109.79 | 9+ | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| United MileagePlus | 70,000 pts + $109.79 | 9+ | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| Air Canada Aeroplan | 80,714 pts + $225.84 | 2 | 3 stops | Check this date | ||
| Emirates Skywards | 139,000 pts + $434.86 | 1 | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| Emirates Skywards | 139,000 pts + $433.03 | 4 | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| Delta SkyMiles | 150,000 pts + $96.81 | 9+ | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| Qantas Frequent Flyer | 164,700 pts + $435.45 | 1 | 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 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| American Airlines AAdvantage | 1 of 138 | under 1% | |
| United MileagePlus | 125 of 127 | 98% | |
| Air Canada Aeroplan | 111 of 126 | 88% | |
| Emirates Skywards | 11 of 123 | 8% | |
| Delta SkyMiles | 74 of 124 | 59% | |
| Qantas Frequent Flyer | 6 of 124 | 4% |
Best months for premium economy from Melbourne (MEL) to Chicago O’Hare (ORD)
| Month | Lowest observed | Program | Dates |
|---|---|---|---|
| 70,000 pts + taxes vary | United MileagePlus | 11 | |
| 65,000 pts + taxes vary | American Airlines AAdvantage | 1 | |
| 70,000 pts + taxes vary | United MileagePlus | 22 | |
| 77,000 pts + taxes vary | United MileagePlus | 9 | |
| 70,000 pts + taxes vary | United MileagePlus | 7 | |
| 77,000 pts + taxes vary | United MileagePlus | 2 | |
| 170,000 pts + taxes vary | Delta SkyMiles | 3 | |
| 77,000 pts + taxes vary | United MileagePlus | 4 | |
| 70,000 pts + taxes vary | United MileagePlus | 3 | |
| 70,000 pts + taxes vary | United MileagePlus | 28 | |
| 70,000 pts + taxes vary | United MileagePlus | 17 |
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 | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| American Airlines AAdvantagemiles | — | 65,000 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| United MileagePlusmiles | 70,000 | 70,000 | 70,000 | 77,000 | 70,000 | 77,000 | 219,100 | 77,000 | 70,000 | 70,000 | 70,000 |
| Air Canada Aeroplanpoints | 80,714 | 147,505 | 159,769 | 180,655 | 206,104 | 217,772 | 180,847 | 180,847 | 180,847 | 188,375 | 216,364 |
| Emirates Skywardsmiles | 139,000 | 139,000 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Delta SkyMilesmiles | 160,000 | 150,000 | 150,000 | 180,000 | 150,000 | 170,000 | 170,000 | 170,000 | 195,000 | 170,000 | 170,000 |
| Qantas Frequent Flyerpoints | 164,700 | 164,700 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Airlines seen in premium economy
Airlines that appeared on the award itineraries AwardTool observed, and the programs that showed them.
- American Airlines (AA): American Airlines AAdvantage
- Air Canada (AC): Air Canada Aeroplan
- Delta Air Lines (DL): Delta SkyMiles
- Emirates (EK): Air Canada Aeroplan, Emirates Skywards and Qantas Frequent Flyer
- Qantas (QF): American Airlines AAdvantage
- United Airlines (UA): United MileagePlus and Air Canada Aeroplan
- Virgin Australia (VA): United MileagePlus and Air Canada Aeroplan
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 Melbourne (MEL) 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 Melbourne (MEL)Return direction | 70,000 miles | United MileagePlus | 86 |
| Melbourne (MEL) to Los Angeles (LAX)Also from MEL | 55,000 pointsNonstop | Alaska Atmos Rewards | 27 |
| Melbourne (MEL) to San Francisco (SFO)Also from MEL | 55,000 points | Alaska Atmos Rewards | 16 |
| Melbourne (MEL) to Singapore (SIN)Also from MEL | 35,000 miles | American Airlines AAdvantage | 90 |
| Melbourne (MEL) to Dallas-Fort Worth (DFW)Also from MEL | 55,000 pointsNonstop | Alaska Atmos Rewards | 11 |
| Frankfurt (FRA) to Chicago O’Hare (ORD)Also to ORD | 24,000 points | Virgin Atlantic Flying Club | 34 |
| Paris Charles de Gaulle (CDG) to Chicago O’Hare (ORD)Also to ORD | 24,000 pointsNonstop | Virgin Atlantic Flying Club | 38 |
| 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 | — | — |
| 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 Melbourne (MEL) to Chicago O’Hare (ORD)
What's the lowest premium economy award from Melbourne (MEL) to Chicago O’Hare (ORD)?
70,000 miles + $109.79 with United MileagePlus. Seen Oct 6, 2026, 04:54 UTC for an Oct 21, 2026 departure. United MileagePlus showed premium economy award space on 125 departure dates at any price (newest observation Oct 18, 2026, 12:06 UTC). Search live before transferring points.
Which programs had premium economy award space from Melbourne (MEL) to Chicago O’Hare (ORD)?
American Airlines AAdvantage (1 date), United MileagePlus (125 dates), Air Canada Aeroplan (111 dates), Emirates Skywards (11 dates), Delta SkyMiles (74 dates) and Qantas Frequent Flyer (6 dates), in the last 30 days.
Is there nonstop premium economy award space from Melbourne (MEL) 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 Melbourne (MEL) 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 Jul 2027 departures: 70,000 miles with MileagePlus (28 dates). The month table shows every lowest price, including those. Based on dates we observed, not a forecast.