Economy award flights from Milan Linate (LIN) to Chicago O’Hare (ORD)
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In the last 30 days AwardTool saw economy award space on 11 programs for LIN→ORD. Lowest: 12,000 points + $258.66 with Virgin Atlantic Flying Club, which showed economy award space on 18 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
- 12,000 points + $258.66
- Virgin Atlantic Flying Club
- Programs with space
- 11 of 11
- programs seen on this route
- Most dates seen
- 73 of 82
- 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 LIN→ORD, sorted by points.
| Program | Points + taxes | Stops | Airlines seen | Seats | Dates seen | Newest observation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Virgin Atlantic Flying ClubLowest observed | 12,000 pts + $258.66 | 1 stop | Air France (AF), KLM (KL) | 3 | 18 | See dates | |
| Air France/KLM Flying Blue | 18,750 pts + $217.89 | 1 stop | Air France (AF), Delta Air Lines (DL), KLM (KL) | 8 | 50 | See dates | |
| American Airlines AAdvantage | 21,000 pts + $53.69 | 1 stop | American Airlines (AA), Finnair (AY), British Airways (BA), Aer Lingus (EI) +1 more | — | 73 | See dates | |
| Alaska Atmos Rewards | 27,500 pts + $81.79 | 1 stop | American Airlines (AA), British Airways (BA), Aer Lingus (EI) | 4 | 50 | See dates | |
| Qantas Frequent Flyer | 29,000 pts + $306.74 | 1 stop | American Airlines (AA), Air France (AF), Finnair (AY), British Airways (BA) +3 more | 1 | 41 | See dates | |
| United MileagePlus | 40,000 pts + $106.79 | 2 stops | Eurowings Discover (4Y), Air Canada (AC), ITA Airways (AZ), JetBlue (B6) +10 more | 6 | 60 | See dates | |
| Avianca LifeMiles | 40,000 pts + $58.00 | 1 stop | Air Canada (AC), Lufthansa (LH), Austrian (OS), United Airlines (UA) | 9+ | 31 | See dates | |
| Air Canada Aeroplan | 42,500 pts + $129.20 | 1 stop | Air Canada (AC), ITA Airways (AZ), Air Dolomiti (EN), Lufthansa (LH) +5 more | 9+ | 53 | See dates | |
| Etihad Guest | 60,000 pts + $242.19 | 1 stop | Air France (AF) | 9+ | 14 | See dates | |
| Delta SkyMiles | 62,000 pts + $314.68 | 1 stop | Air France (AF), Delta Air Lines (DL), KLM (KL), SAS (SK) | 9+ | 22 | See dates | |
| GOL Smiles | 111,600 pts + taxes not reported | 1 stop | American Airlines (AA), Air Canada (AC), Air France (AF), ITA Airways (AZ) +4 more | 2 | 19 | 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 | 12,000 pts + $258.66 | 3 | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| Air France/KLM Flying Blue | 18,750 pts + $217.99 | 9+ | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| American Airlines AAdvantage | 22,500 pts + $61.79 | — | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| Alaska Atmos Rewards | 27,500 pts + $81.79 | 4 | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| Qantas Frequent Flyer | 29,000 pts + $319.63 | 2 | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| United MileagePlus | 40,000 pts + $108.13 | 9+ | 2 stops | Check this date | ||
| Avianca LifeMiles | 40,000 pts + $58.00 | 9+ | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| Air Canada Aeroplan | 42,500 pts + $129.30 | 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 | 18 of 54 | 33% | |
| Air France/KLM Flying Blue | 50 of 50 | 100% | |
| American Airlines AAdvantage | 73 of 82 | 89% | |
| Alaska Atmos Rewards | 50 of 56 | 89% | |
| Qantas Frequent Flyer | 41 of 56 | 73% | |
| United MileagePlus | 60 of 60 | 100% | |
| Avianca LifeMiles | 31 of 51 | 60% | |
| Air Canada Aeroplan | 53 of 55 | 96% | |
| Etihad Guest | 14 of 54 | 25% | |
| Delta SkyMiles | 22 of 56 | 39% | |
| GOL Smiles | 19 of 19 | 100% |
Best months for economy from Milan Linate (LIN) to Chicago O’Hare (ORD)
| Month | Lowest observed | Program | Dates |
|---|---|---|---|
| 18,750 pts + taxes vary | Air France/KLM Flying Blue | 8 | |
| 12,000 pts + taxes vary | Virgin Atlantic Flying Club | 7 | |
| 12,000 pts + taxes vary | Virgin Atlantic Flying Club | 1 | |
| 12,000 pts + taxes vary | Virgin Atlantic Flying Club | 1 | |
| 22,500 pts + taxes vary | American Airlines AAdvantage | 4 | |
| 12,000 pts + taxes vary | Virgin Atlantic Flying Club | 5 | |
| 21,000 pts + taxes vary | American Airlines AAdvantage | 6 | |
| 25,000 pts + taxes vary | Air France/KLM Flying Blue | 6 | |
| 27,300 pts + taxes vary | Air France/KLM Flying Blue | 4 | |
| 44,000 pts + taxes vary | United MileagePlus | 5 | |
| 25,258 pts + taxes vary | Air France/KLM Flying Blue | 5 |
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 | 22,000 | 12,000 | 12,000 | 12,000 | — | 12,000 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Air France/KLM Flying Bluemiles | 18,750 | 18,750 | 18,750 | 18,750 | — | 18,750 | — | 25,000 | 27,300 | 49,700 | 25,258 |
| American Airlines AAdvantagemiles | 30,000 | 22,500 | 22,500 | 22,500 | 22,500 | 30,000 | 21,000 | 30,000 | 30,000 | 57,000 | 30,000 |
| Alaska Atmos Rewardspoints | 27,500 | 27,500 | 27,500 | 27,500 | — | 27,500 | 27,500 | 27,500 | 27,500 | 125,000 | 62,500 |
| Qantas Frequent Flyerpoints | 29,000 | 29,000 | 34,700 | 29,000 | — | 29,000 | 29,000 | 29,000 | 34,700 | — | 43,500 |
| United MileagePlusmiles | 40,000 | 40,000 | 44,000 | 44,000 | — | 44,000 | 44,000 | 44,000 | 44,000 | 44,000 | 44,000 |
| Avianca LifeMilesmiles | 40,000 | 40,000 | 40,000 | 40,000 | — | 40,000 | 40,000 | 40,000 | 40,000 | — | — |
| Air Canada Aeroplanpoints | 42,500 | 42,500 | 42,500 | 42,500 | — | 42,500 | 42,500 | 42,500 | 42,500 | 50,005 | 42,500 |
| Etihad Guestmiles | 60,000 | 60,000 | — | — | — | — | 60,000 | 60,000 | 60,000 | — | 60,000 |
| Delta SkyMilesmiles | 66,000 | 66,000 | 110,000 | 62,000 | — | 68,000 | 110,000 | 110,000 | — | — | — |
| GOL Smilesmiles | 111,600 | — | — | 363,600 | — | — | — | — | 136,300 | 127,700 | 148,700 |
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, Alaska Atmos Rewards, Qantas Frequent Flyer and GOL Smiles
- Air Canada (AC): United MileagePlus, Avianca LifeMiles, Air Canada Aeroplan and GOL Smiles
- Air France (AF): Virgin Atlantic Flying Club, Air France/KLM Flying Blue, Qantas Frequent Flyer, Etihad Guest, Delta SkyMiles and GOL Smiles
- Finnair (AY): American Airlines AAdvantage and Qantas Frequent Flyer
- ITA Airways (AZ): United MileagePlus, Air Canada Aeroplan and GOL Smiles
- JetBlue (B6): United MileagePlus
- British Airways (BA): American Airlines AAdvantage, Alaska Atmos Rewards, Qantas Frequent Flyer and GOL Smiles
- Delta Air Lines (DL): Air France/KLM Flying Blue and Delta SkyMiles
- Aer Lingus (EI): American Airlines AAdvantage, Alaska Atmos Rewards, United MileagePlus and GOL Smiles
- Emirates (EK): Qantas Frequent Flyer
- Air Dolomiti (EN): United MileagePlus and Air Canada Aeroplan
- Eurowings (EW): United MileagePlus
- IBERIA (IB): American Airlines AAdvantage, Qantas Frequent Flyer and GOL Smiles
- KLM (KL): Virgin Atlantic Flying Club, Air France/KLM Flying Blue, Qantas Frequent Flyer, Delta SkyMiles and GOL Smiles
- Lufthansa (LH): United MileagePlus, Avianca LifeMiles and Air Canada Aeroplan
- LOT Polish Airlines (LO): United MileagePlus
- SWISS (LX): United MileagePlus and Air Canada Aeroplan
- Austrian (OS): United MileagePlus, Avianca LifeMiles and Air Canada Aeroplan
- SAS (SK): Delta SkyMiles
- Brussels Airlines (SN): United MileagePlus and Air Canada Aeroplan
- United Airlines (UA): United MileagePlus, Avianca LifeMiles and Air Canada Aeroplan
- Lufthansa City Airlines (VL): United MileagePlus and Air Canada Aeroplan
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 Milan Linate (LIN) 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 Milan Linate (LIN)Return direction | 12,000 points | Virgin Atlantic Flying Club | 12 |
| Milan Malpensa (MXP) to Chicago O’Hare (ORD)Another Milan airport | 12,000 points | Virgin Atlantic Flying Club | 95 |
| Milan Bergamo (BGY) to Chicago O’Hare (ORD)Another Milan airport | 30,000 miles | American Airlines AAdvantage | 7 |
| Milan Linate (LIN) to Los Angeles (LAX)Also from LIN | 15,000 points | Virgin Atlantic Flying Club | 55 |
| Milan Linate (LIN) to San Francisco (SFO)Also from LIN | 15,000 points | Virgin Atlantic Flying Club | 49 |
| Milan Linate (LIN) to Miami (MIA)Also from LIN | 12,000 points | Virgin Atlantic Flying Club | 36 |
| London Heathrow (LHR) to Chicago O’Hare (ORD)Also to ORD | 7,755 miles | Lufthansa Miles & More | 228 |
| Amsterdam (AMS) to Chicago O’Hare (ORD)Also to ORD | 12,000 pointsNonstop | Virgin Atlantic Flying Club | 106 |
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 | — |
| Avianca LifeMiles | 1:1 · Instant | 1:1 · Instant | 1:1 · Instant | — | 1:1 · Instant | 1:1 · Instant |
| Delta SkyMiles | 1:1 · Instant | — | — | — | — | — |
| Etihad Guest | — | 1:1 · Instant | 1:1 · ~1 day | — | 1:1 · Instant | — |
| Qantas Frequent Flyer | 1:1 · Instant | — | 1:1 · ~1-2 days | — | 1:1 · Instant | — |
| 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 Milan Linate (LIN) to Chicago O’Hare (ORD)
What's the lowest economy award from Milan Linate (LIN) to Chicago O’Hare (ORD)?
12,000 points + $258.66 with Virgin Atlantic Flying Club. Seen Oct 19, 2026, 01:02 UTC for a Nov 7, 2026 departure. Virgin Atlantic Flying Club showed economy award space on 18 departure dates at any price (newest observation Oct 19, 2026, 18:32 UTC). Search live before transferring points.
Which programs had economy award space from Milan Linate (LIN) to Chicago O’Hare (ORD)?
Virgin Atlantic Flying Club (18 dates), Air France/KLM Flying Blue (50 dates), American Airlines AAdvantage (73 dates), Alaska Atmos Rewards (50 dates), Qantas Frequent Flyer (41 dates), United MileagePlus (60 dates), Avianca LifeMiles (31 dates), Air Canada Aeroplan (53 dates), Etihad Guest (14 dates), Delta SkyMiles (22 dates) and GOL Smiles (19 dates), in the last 30 days.
Is there nonstop economy award space from Milan Linate (LIN) 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 Milan Linate (LIN) 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: 12,000 points with Virgin Atlantic (7 dates). The month table shows every lowest price, including those. Based on dates we observed, not a forecast.