Award flights from New Zealand to Chicago O’Hare (ORD)
Award space from New Zealand to Chicago O’Hare (ORD)
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AwardTool saw award space on 3 routes from 3 airports in New Zealand to Chicago O’Hare (ORD) in the last 30 days, on 15 programs. Lowest business class observed: 144,000 pts + $59.69, Auckland (AKL) to Chicago O’Hare (ORD), with American Airlines AAdvantage. Lowest economy observed: 35,000 pts + $59.69, Auckland (AKL) to Chicago O’Hare (ORD), with American Airlines AAdvantage.
Prices observed – .
Page regenerated from the Oct 19, 2026 data snapshot (normally daily). Summary last changed . Seats change quickly.
- Routes with award space
- 3
- Departure airports in New Zealand
- 3
- Lowest economy
- 35,000 pts + $59.69
- AKL–ORD · AAdvantage
- Lowest business class
- 144,000 pts + $59.69
- AKL–ORD · AAdvantage
- Lowest first class
- 400,000 pts + $89.09
- AKL–ORD · Atmos
Award routes from New Zealand to Chicago O’Hare (ORD)
The lowest one-way award AwardTool observed on each route, by cabin, with the program and the number of dates seen.
| Departure airport | Economy | Business | First | Nonstop seen | Programs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Auckland (AKL) | 35,000 pts + $59.69AAdvantage · 319 dates | 144,000 pts + $59.69AAdvantage · 298 dates | 400,000 pts + $89.09Atmos · 15 dates | Not seen | 15 |
| Christchurch (CHC) | 40,000 pts + $54.09AAdvantage · 30 dates | 256,000 pts + $1,699.65Skywards · 43 dates | — | Not seen | 8 |
| Queenstown (ZQN) | 40,000 pts + $55.49AAdvantage · 19 dates | 308,713 pts + $243.10Aeroplan · 17 dates · Mixed cabin | — | Not seen | 5 |
No nonstop award was seen from New Zealand to Chicago O’Hare (ORD) in the last 30 days.
— means AwardTool hasn't observed that cabin on the route in the last 30 days. It doesn't mean the airline has no seats.
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.
Lowest awards by month, New Zealand to Chicago O’Hare (ORD)
The lowest one-way award AwardTool observed for departures in each month across every route on this page, with its route and program and the number of routes with award space that month. Counting only month prices from programs with award space on 2 or more dates that month, and leaving out unusually low outliers.
| Month | Economy | Premium Economy | Business | First |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 40,000 ptsAKL–ORD · AAdvantage · 3 routes | 65,000 ptsAKL–ORD · AAdvantage · 3 routes | 154,000 ptsAKL–ORD · Skywards · 2 routes | 410,000 ptsAKL–ORD · SkyMiles · 1 route | |
| 35,000 ptsAKL–ORD · AAdvantage · 2 routes | 65,000 ptsAKL–ORD · AAdvantage · 2 routes | 154,000 ptsAKL–ORD · Skywards · 2 routes | 410,000 ptsAKL–ORD · SkyMiles · 1 route | |
| 35,000 ptsAKL–ORD · AAdvantage · 3 routes | 70,000 ptsAKL–ORD · MileagePlus · 2 routes | 144,000 ptsAKL–ORD · AAdvantage · 3 routes | 410,000 ptsAKL–ORD · SkyMiles · 1 route | |
| 35,000 ptsAKL–ORD · AAdvantage · 3 routes | 70,000 ptsCHC–ORD · MileagePlus · 2 routes | 256,000 ptsAKL–ORD · Skywards · 3 routes | 410,000 ptsAKL–ORD · SkyMiles · 1 route | |
| 35,000 ptsAKL–ORD · AAdvantage · 3 routes | 121,210 ptsAKL–ORD · Aeroplan · 2 routes | 175,000 ptsAKL–ORD · Privilege Club · 3 routes · Mixed cabin | 410,000 ptsAKL–ORD · SkyMiles · 1 route | |
| 35,000 ptsAKL–ORD · AAdvantage · 3 routes | 65,000 ptsAKL–ORD · AAdvantage · 2 routes | 154,000 ptsAKL–ORD · Skywards · 3 routes | 410,000 ptsAKL–ORD · SkyMiles · 1 route | |
| 40,000 ptsAKL–ORD · AAdvantage · 3 routes | 140,000 ptsAKL–ORD · SkyMiles · 2 routes | 154,000 ptsAKL–ORD · Skywards · 3 routes | 400,000 ptsAKL–ORD · Atmos · 1 route | |
| 40,000 ptsAKL–ORD · AAdvantage · 1 route | 65,000 ptsAKL–ORD · AAdvantage · 1 route | 256,000 ptsAKL–ORD · Skywards · 1 route | 400,000 ptsAKL–ORD · Atmos · 1 route | |
| 40,000 ptsAKL–ORD · AAdvantage · 1 route | 65,000 ptsAKL–ORD · AAdvantage · 1 route | 256,000 ptsAKL–ORD · Skywards · 1 route | 400,000 ptsAKL–ORD · Atmos · 1 route | |
| 40,000 ptsAKL–ORD · AAdvantage · 1 route | 65,000 ptsAKL–ORD · AAdvantage · 1 route | 256,000 ptsAKL–ORD · Skywards · 1 route | 400,000 ptsAKL–ORD · Atmos · 1 route | |
| 40,000 ptsAKL–ORD · AAdvantage · 1 route | 70,000 ptsAKL–ORD · MileagePlus · 1 route | 256,000 ptsAKL–ORD · Skywards · 1 route | 400,000 ptsAKL–ORD · Atmos · 1 route | |
| 40,000 ptsAKL–ORD · AAdvantage · 1 route | 250,000 ptsAKL–ORD · MileagePlus · 1 route | 256,000 ptsAKL–ORD · Skywards · 1 route | — |
Taxes vary by route and program and are not part of these month figures; each route page shows them.
Programs with award space from New Zealand to Chicago O’Hare (ORD)
Lowest one-way award each program showed here, with the airport at the other end and the number of dates seen.
| Program | Routes | Lowest business class | Lowest economy |
|---|---|---|---|
| American Airlines AAdvantage | 3 | 144,000 pts + $59.69AKL · 298 dates | 35,000 pts + $59.69AKL · 319 dates |
| Air Canada Aeroplan | 3 | 269,341 pts + $129.70AKL · 68 dates · Mixed cabin | 55,374 pts + $129.70AKL · 115 dates |
| Etihad Guest | 3 | 1,018,000 pts + $100.43CHC · 54 dates | 116,494 pts + $96.83ZQN · 28 dates |
| Air France/KLM Flying Blue | 3 | — | 57,000 pts + $166.23AKL · 26 dates |
| Qantas Frequent Flyer | 3 | — | 48,200 pts + $88.10AKL · 175 dates |
| Emirates Skywards | 2 | 154,000 pts + $1,738.07AKL · 233 dates | 52,500 pts + $444.37AKL · 265 dates |
| GOL Smiles | 2 | — | 126,000 pts + taxes not reportedAKL · 52 dates |
| United MileagePlus | 2 | 287,600 pts + $54.43CHC · 30 dates | 55,000 pts + $59.69AKL · 297 dates |
| Alaska Atmos Rewards | 1 | — | 42,500 pts + $79.69AKL · 128 dates |
| Avianca LifeMiles | 1 | — | 60,000 pts + $36.71AKL · 32 dates |
| JetBlue TrueBlue | 1 | — | 81,400 pts + $59.69AKL · 11 dates |
| Delta SkyMiles | 1 | 410,000 pts + $63.50AKL · 2 dates · Mixed cabin | 56,000 pts + $63.38AKL · 168 dates |
Showing the 12 of 15 programs with the most routes.
— means AwardTool hasn't observed that cabin for the program here in the last 30 days. It doesn't mean the program has no seats.
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 |
| American Airlines AAdvantage | — | — | — | — | 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 | — |
| Qantas Frequent Flyer | 1:1 · Instant | — | 1:1 · ~1-2 days | — | 1:1 · Instant | — |
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Questions about award flights from New Zealand to Chicago O’Hare (ORD)
What's the lowest business-class award from New Zealand to Chicago O’Hare (ORD) AwardTool has seen?
144,000 pts + $59.69, Auckland (AKL) to Chicago O’Hare (ORD), with American Airlines AAdvantage, which showed business-class award space on that route on 298 departure dates in the last 30 days. Search live before you transfer points.
Which airports in New Zealand had award space to Chicago O’Hare (ORD)?
Auckland (AKL), Christchurch (CHC) and Queenstown (ZQN), in the last 30 days. Only routes where a program showed award space on 2 or more dates are listed.
When were business-class awards from New Zealand to Chicago O’Hare (ORD) lowest?
Departures in Dec 2026: 144,000 pts AKL to ORD with American Airlines AAdvantage, open on 31 dates that month. Counting only month prices from programs with award space on 2 or more dates that month, and leaving out unusually low outliers. A record of what AwardTool observed, not a forecast.
Which programs had award space from New Zealand to Chicago O’Hare (ORD)?
American Airlines AAdvantage (3 routes), Air Canada Aeroplan (3 routes), Etihad Guest (3 routes), Air France/KLM Flying Blue (3 routes), Qantas Frequent Flyer (3 routes), Emirates Skywards (2 routes) and 9 other programs.