Award flights from Nashville (BNA) to Chicago O’Hare (ORD)

In the last 30 days AwardTool saw award space on 12 programs for BNA→ORD. Lowest economy: 4,500 points + $25.60 (Alaska Atmos Rewards). Lowest business class: 19,300 points + $5.60 (Qantas Frequent Flyer). Lowest first class: 9,000 points + $25.60 (Alaska Atmos Rewards).

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Nashville (BNA) to Chicago O’Hare (ORD) at a glance

From
Nashville International, Nashville, Tennessee, United States (BNA)
To
Chicago O'Hare International, Chicago, Illinois, United States (ORD)
Programs with award space seen
12 of 15 programs tracked on this route
Nonstop award space seen
Yes, in economy, business class and first class, via American Airlines AAdvantage, Air Canada Aeroplan, Alaska Atmos Rewards, Avianca LifeMiles, JetBlue TrueBlue, Etihad Guest, Qantas Frequent Flyer, United MileagePlus and Virgin Australia Velocity
Airlines seen on these awards
American Airlines (AA), Air Canada (AC), Delta Air Lines (DL), United Airlines (UA)
Departures with open awards
Oct 2026 to Sep 2027
Observation window
Awards observed in the last 30 days
Destination guide
Award flights to Chicago O’Hare (ORD)

Compare programs by cabin

The lowest one-way award each program showed in each cabin, sorted by points.

Economy

ProgramPoints + taxesStopsAirlines seenSeatsDates seenNewest observation
Alaska Atmos RewardsLowest observed4,500 pts + $25.60NonstopAmerican Airlines (AA)9+261See dates
Etihad Guest6,000 pts + $19.45NonstopAmerican Airlines (AA)7229See dates
American Airlines AAdvantage8,000 pts + $5.60NonstopAmerican Airlines (AA)—320See dates
Virgin Australia Velocity8,500 pts + $9.53NonstopAir Canada (AC), United Airlines (UA)9+298See dates
Delta SkyMiles9,100 pts + $5.601 stopDelta Air Lines (DL)2329See dates
Qantas Frequent Flyer9,200 pts + $5.60NonstopAmerican Airlines (AA)2274See dates
Air Canada Aeroplan10,000 pts + $32.94NonstopUnited Airlines (UA)9+294See dates
Avianca LifeMiles10,000 pts + $5.60NonstopUnited Airlines (UA)9+292See dates
JetBlue TrueBlue10,000 pts + $5.60NonstopUnited Airlines (UA)9+279See dates
Air France/KLM Flying Blue11,000 pts + $28.831 stopDelta Air Lines (DL)9+3See dates
United MileagePlus15,000 pts + $5.60NonstopUnited Airlines (UA)9+325See dates
Virgin Atlantic Flying Club15,000 pts + $5.601 stopDelta Air Lines (DL)1229See dates

Business Class

ProgramPoints + taxesStopsAirlines seenSeatsDates seenNewest observation
Qantas Frequent FlyerLowest observed19,300 pts + $5.60NonstopAmerican Airlines (AA)2274See dates
Etihad Guest20,000 pts + $28.90NonstopAmerican Airlines (AA)3253See dates
Avianca LifeMiles30,000 pts + $5.60NonstopUnited Airlines (UA)310See dates

Not seen in business class: American Airlines AAdvantage, Air Canada Aeroplan, Alaska Atmos Rewards, JetBlue TrueBlue, Delta SkyMiles, Air France/KLM Flying Blue, United MileagePlus, Virgin Australia Velocity and Virgin Atlantic Flying Club.

First Class

ProgramPoints + taxesStopsAirlines seenSeatsDates seenNewest observation
Alaska Atmos RewardsLowest observed9,000 pts + $25.60NonstopAmerican Airlines (AA)3276See dates
Virgin Australia Velocity16,500 pts + $9.53NonstopUnited Airlines (UA)69See dates
American Airlines AAdvantage19,000 pts + $5.60NonstopAmerican Airlines (AA)—320See dates
Delta SkyMiles21,200 pts + $5.601 stopDelta Air Lines (DL)3329See dates
United MileagePlus30,000 pts + $5.60NonstopUnited Airlines (UA)3325See dates
Air Canada Aeroplan30,000 pts + $32.94NonstopUnited Airlines (UA)210See dates
Virgin Atlantic Flying Club42,000 pts + $11.201 stopDelta Air Lines (DL)117See dates

Not seen in first class: Avianca LifeMiles, JetBlue TrueBlue, Etihad Guest, Air France/KLM Flying Blue and Qantas Frequent Flyer.

Premium economy: not seen in the last 30 days.

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 award examples

Awards AwardTool observed for departures in the next 60 days (one way, per traveler)
DepartureCabinProgramPoints + taxesSeatsStopsObserved (UTC)
EconomyAlaska Atmos Rewards4,500 pts + $25.609+NonstopCheck this date
BusinessQantas Frequent Flyer19,300 pts + $5.602NonstopCheck this date
FirstAlaska Atmos Rewards9,000 pts + $25.607NonstopCheck this date
FirstVirgin Australia Velocity16,500 pts + $9.536NonstopCheck this date
FirstAmerican Airlines AAdvantage19,000 pts + $5.60—NonstopCheck this date
FirstDelta SkyMiles21,200 pts + $5.6031 stopCheck this date
FirstUnited MileagePlus30,000 pts + $5.603NonstopCheck this date
FirstAir Canada Aeroplan30,000 pts + $32.942NonstopCheck 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.

Nonstop award space

  • Economy: nonstop from 4,500 points via Alaska Atmos Rewards, which showed nonstop space on 223 dates (9 programs had nonstop space).
  • Business class: nonstop from 19,300 points via Qantas Frequent Flyer, which showed nonstop space on 246 dates (3 programs had nonstop space).
  • First class: nonstop from 9,000 points via Alaska Atmos Rewards, which showed nonstop space on 254 dates (5 programs had nonstop space).

Best months to fly from Nashville (BNA) to Chicago O’Hare (ORD) on points

Lowest prices among the dates we observed, by departure month. A record, not a forecast.
MonthEconomyBusinessFirst
4,500 · Atmos (14 dates)19,300 · Qantas (14 dates)9,000 · Atmos (14 dates)
4,500 · Atmos (25 dates)19,300 · Qantas (25 dates)9,000 · Atmos (25 dates)
4,500 · Atmos (31 dates)19,300 · Qantas (30 dates)9,000 · Atmos (31 dates)
4,500 · Atmos (31 dates)19,300 · Qantas (29 dates)9,000 · Atmos (29 dates)
4,500 · Atmos (26 dates)19,300 · Qantas (26 dates)9,000 · Atmos (26 dates)
4,500 · Atmos (25 dates)19,300 · Qantas (25 dates)9,000 · Atmos (25 dates)
4,500 · Atmos (25 dates)19,300 · Qantas (26 dates)9,000 · Atmos (28 dates)
4,500 · Atmos (17 dates)19,300 · Qantas (20 dates)9,000 · Atmos (21 dates)
4,500 · Atmos (15 dates)19,300 · Qantas (21 dates)9,000 · Atmos (21 dates)
4,500 · Atmos (21 dates)19,300 · Qantas (24 dates)9,000 · Atmos (24 dates)
4,500 · Atmos (26 dates)19,300 · Qantas (28 dates)9,000 · Atmos (28 dates)
4,500 · Atmos (5 dates)19,300 · Qantas (6 dates)9,000 · Atmos (4 dates)

Points that transfer to these programs

Bank points to program miles or points: ratio and typical transfer time
ProgramAmexBiltCapital OneChaseCitiWells Fargo
Air Canada Aeroplan1:1 · Instant1:1 · Instant1:1 · Instant1:1 · Instant——
Air France/KLM Flying Blue1:1 · Instant1:1 · Instant1:1 · Instant1:1 · Instant1:1 · Instant1:1 · Instant
Alaska Atmos Rewards—1:1 · ~1 day————
American Airlines AAdvantage————1:1 · Instant—
Avianca LifeMiles1:1 · Instant1:1 · Instant1:1 · Instant—1:1 · Instant1:1 · Instant
Delta SkyMiles1:1 · Instant—————
Etihad Guest—1:1 · Instant1:1 · ~1 day—1:1 · Instant—
JetBlue TrueBlue5:4 · Instant—1:0.6 · Instant1:1 · Instant1:1 · Instant1:1 · Instant
Qantas Frequent Flyer1:1 · Instant—1:1 · ~1-2 days—1:1 · Instant—
United MileagePlus—1:1 · Instant—1:1 · Instant——
Virgin Atlantic Flying Club1:1 · Instant1:1 · Instant1:1 · Instant1:1 · Instant1:1 · Instant1:1 · Instant

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Questions about award flights from Nashville (BNA) to Chicago O’Hare (ORD)

What's the lowest Nashville (BNA) to Chicago O’Hare (ORD) award price AwardTool has seen?

In economy, 4,500 points + $25.60 with Alaska Atmos Rewards. Alaska Atmos Rewards showed economy award space on 261 departure dates (newest observation Oct 14, 2026, 21:52 UTC). In business class, 19,300 points + $5.60 with Qantas Frequent Flyer. Qantas Frequent Flyer showed business-class award space on 274 departure dates (newest observation Oct 16, 2026, 04:23 UTC). Search live before transferring points.

Which loyalty programs had award space from Nashville (BNA) to Chicago O’Hare (ORD)?

12 programs in the last 30 days: American Airlines AAdvantage (economy 320 dates, first class 320 dates); Air Canada Aeroplan (economy 294 dates, first class 10 dates); Alaska Atmos Rewards (economy 261 dates, first class 276 dates); Avianca LifeMiles (economy 292 dates, business class 10 dates); JetBlue TrueBlue (economy 279 dates); Delta SkyMiles (economy 329 dates, first class 329 dates); Etihad Guest (economy 229 dates, business class 253 dates); Air France/KLM Flying Blue (economy 3 dates) and 4 more. Dates count departure dates with an open award.

Is there nonstop award space from Nashville (BNA) to Chicago O’Hare (ORD)?

Yes. AwardTool observed nonstop award space in economy, business class and first class, bookable via American Airlines AAdvantage, Air Canada Aeroplan, Alaska Atmos Rewards, Avianca LifeMiles, JetBlue TrueBlue, Etihad Guest, Qantas Frequent Flyer, United MileagePlus and Virgin Australia Velocity. The lowest nonstop award in economy was 4,500 points with Alaska Atmos Rewards.

Which credit card points can book awards from Nashville (BNA) to Chicago O’Hare (ORD)?

American Express Membership Rewards: Air Canada Aeroplan (1:1), Avianca LifeMiles (1:1), JetBlue TrueBlue (5:4), Delta SkyMiles (1:1), Air France/KLM Flying Blue (1:1), Qantas Frequent Flyer (1:1), Virgin Atlantic Flying Club (1:1). Bilt Rewards: Air Canada Aeroplan (1:1), Alaska Atmos Rewards (1:1), Avianca LifeMiles (1:1), Etihad Guest (1:1), Air France/KLM Flying Blue (1:1), United MileagePlus (1:1), Virgin Atlantic Flying Club (1:1). Capital One Miles: Air Canada Aeroplan (1:1), Avianca LifeMiles (1:1), JetBlue TrueBlue (1:0.6), Etihad Guest (1:1), Air France/KLM Flying Blue (1:1), Qantas Frequent Flyer (1:1), Virgin Atlantic Flying Club (1:1). Chase Ultimate Rewards: Air Canada Aeroplan (1:1), JetBlue TrueBlue (1:1), Air France/KLM Flying Blue (1:1), United MileagePlus (1:1), Virgin Atlantic Flying Club (1:1). Citi ThankYou Points: American Airlines AAdvantage (1:1), Avianca LifeMiles (1:1), JetBlue TrueBlue (1:1), Etihad Guest (1:1), Air France/KLM Flying Blue (1:1), Qantas Frequent Flyer (1:1), Virgin Atlantic Flying Club (1:1). Wells Fargo Rewards: Avianca LifeMiles (1:1), JetBlue TrueBlue (1:1), Air France/KLM Flying Blue (1:1), Virgin Atlantic Flying Club (1:1). Ratios come from AwardTool's transfer partner list; check current bonuses first.

Which months had the lowest award prices from Nashville (BNA) 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: in economy, the lowest award was for Dec 2026 departures, 4,500 points with Atmos (31 dates); in business class, the lowest award was for Dec 2026 departures, 19,300 points with Qantas (30 dates). The month table shows every lowest price, including those. Based on dates we observed, not a forecast.

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How this page is built

These figures come from AwardTool's cached award searches across 29 loyalty programs. A value counts only when AwardTool observed it in the last 30 days, for departures within 365 days of the data date. Each price is the lowest one-way award seen per passenger, in the program's points or miles, with taxes and fees in USD. A missing value means AwardTool hasn't seen that award recently, not that none exists. The date-by-date calendar is in the app: a limited window on the free plan and 365 days with Pro.

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