Economy award flights from Chicago O’Hare (ORD) to Auckland (AKL)
In the last 30 days AwardTool saw economy award space on 11 programs for ORD→AKL. Lowest: 35,000 miles + $38.00 with American Airlines AAdvantage, which showed economy award space on 298 dates. No nonstop economy award was seen in the last 30 days.
Data as of
Award prices last changed . AwardTool checks these routes daily; seats change quickly.
- Lowest observed
- 35,000 pts + $38.00
- American Airlines AAdvantage
- Programs with space
- 11 of 11
- programs seen on this route
- Most dates seen
- 325
- Etihad Guest
- Nonstop
- Not seen
- in the last 30 days
Compare programs for economy
The lowest one-way economy award each program showed on ORD→AKL, sorted by points.
| Program | Points + taxes | Stops | Airlines seen | Seats | Dates seen | Newest observation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| American Airlines AAdvantageLowest observed | 35,000 pts + $38.00 | 1 stop | American Airlines (AA), Alaska Airlines (AS), Fiji Airways (FJ), Qantas (QF) +1 more | — | 298 | See dates | |
| Alaska Atmos Rewards | 42,500 pts + $58.00 | 1 stop | American Airlines (AA), Alaska Airlines (AS), Cathay Pacific (CX), Hainan Airlines (HU) | 6 | 79 | See dates | |
| Virgin Australia Velocity | 48,000 pts + $40.00 | 1 stop | Qatar Airways (QR), United Airlines (UA), Virgin Australia (VA) | 9+ | 160 | See dates | |
| Qantas Frequent Flyer | 48,200 pts + $61.40 | 1 stop | American Airlines (AA), Alaska Airlines (AS), Cathay Pacific (CX), Emirates (EK) +2 more | 1 | 120 | See dates | |
| Emirates Skywards | 52,500 pts + $402.40 | 1 stop | Emirates (EK) | 4 | 258 | See dates | |
| United MileagePlus | 55,000 pts + $38.00 | 1 stop | Air Canada (AC), EVA Air (BR), Air New Zealand (NZ), Singapore Airlines (SQ) +1 more | 6 | 306 | See dates | |
| Air Canada Aeroplan | 55,882 pts + $116.01 | 2 stops | Air Canada (AC), Emirates (EK), United Airlines (UA) | 9+ | 180 | See dates | |
| Delta SkyMiles | 57,200 pts + $38.00 | 1 stop | Delta Air Lines (DL) | 9+ | 184 | See dates | |
| Avianca LifeMiles | 60,000 pts + $26.15 | 1 stop | ANA (NH), Air New Zealand (NZ), United Airlines (UA) | 4 | 144 | See dates | |
| Virgin Atlantic Flying Club | 68,000 pts + $70.80 | 1 stop | Delta Air Lines (DL), Korean Air (KE) | 1 | 25 | See dates | |
| Etihad Guest | 135,000 pts + $320.90 | 2 stops | Etihad Airways (EY), JQ, Malaysia Airlines (MH), Air New Zealand (NZ) +1 more | 5 | 325 | 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) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| American Airlines AAdvantage | 35,000 pts + $38.00 | — | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| Alaska Atmos Rewards | 42,500 pts + $58.10 | 9+ | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| Virgin Australia Velocity | 48,000 pts + $40.00 | 9+ | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| Qantas Frequent Flyer | 48,200 pts + $61.40 | 1 | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| Emirates Skywards | 52,500 pts + $402.40 | 7 | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| United MileagePlus | 55,000 pts + $38.00 | 6 | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| Air Canada Aeroplan | 56,016 pts + $116.01 | 9+ | 2 stops | Check this date | ||
| Delta SkyMiles | 57,200 pts + $38.00 | 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 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.
Best months for economy from ORD to AKL
| Month | Lowest observed | Program | Dates |
|---|---|---|---|
| 40,000 pts + taxes not reported | American Airlines AAdvantage | 16 | |
| 35,000 pts + taxes not reported | American Airlines AAdvantage | 30 | |
| 35,000 pts + taxes not reported | American Airlines AAdvantage | 31 | |
| 35,000 pts + taxes not reported | American Airlines AAdvantage | 30 | |
| 35,000 pts + taxes not reported | American Airlines AAdvantage | 21 | |
| 35,000 pts + taxes not reported | American Airlines AAdvantage | 28 | |
| 40,000 pts + taxes not reported | American Airlines AAdvantage | 30 | |
| 40,000 pts + taxes not reported | American Airlines AAdvantage | 28 | |
| 40,000 pts + taxes not reported | American Airlines AAdvantage | 25 | |
| 40,000 pts + taxes not reported | American Airlines AAdvantage | 22 | |
| 40,000 pts + taxes not reported | American Airlines AAdvantage | 30 | |
| 40,000 pts + taxes not reported | American Airlines AAdvantage | 7 |
Airlines seen in economy
Airlines that appeared on the award itineraries AwardTool observed, and the programs that showed them.
- American Airlines (AA): American Airlines AAdvantage, Alaska Atmos Rewards and Qantas Frequent Flyer
- Air Canada (AC): United MileagePlus and Air Canada Aeroplan
- Alaska Airlines (AS): American Airlines AAdvantage, Alaska Atmos Rewards and Qantas Frequent Flyer
- EVA Air (BR): United MileagePlus
- Cathay Pacific (CX): Alaska Atmos Rewards and Qantas Frequent Flyer
- Delta Air Lines (DL): Delta SkyMiles and Virgin Atlantic Flying Club
- Emirates (EK): Qantas Frequent Flyer, Emirates Skywards and Air Canada Aeroplan
- Etihad Airways (EY): Etihad Guest
- Fiji Airways (FJ): American Airlines AAdvantage
- Hainan Airlines (HU): Alaska Atmos Rewards
- Japan Airlines (JL): Qantas Frequent Flyer
- JQ: Etihad Guest
- Korean Air (KE): Virgin Atlantic Flying Club
- Malaysia Airlines (MH): Etihad Guest
- ANA (NH): Avianca LifeMiles
- Air New Zealand (NZ): United MileagePlus, Avianca LifeMiles and Etihad Guest
- Qantas (QF): American Airlines AAdvantage, Qantas Frequent Flyer and Etihad Guest
- Qatar Airways (QR): Virgin Australia Velocity
- Singapore Airlines (SQ): United MileagePlus
- Air Tahiti Nui (TN): American Airlines AAdvantage
- United Airlines (UA): Virgin Australia Velocity, United MileagePlus, Air Canada Aeroplan and Avianca LifeMiles
- Virgin Australia (VA): Virgin Australia Velocity
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 | — | — |
| 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 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 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 | — |
| 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 ORD to AKL
What's the lowest economy award from Chicago O’Hare to Auckland?
35,000 miles + $38.00 with American Airlines AAdvantage. American Airlines AAdvantage showed economy award space on 298 departure dates (newest observation Oct 16, 2026, 03:43 UTC). Search live before transferring points.
Which programs had economy award space on ORD→AKL?
American Airlines AAdvantage (298 dates), Alaska Atmos Rewards (79 dates), Virgin Australia Velocity (160 dates), Qantas Frequent Flyer (120 dates), Emirates Skywards (258 dates), United MileagePlus (306 dates), Air Canada Aeroplan (180 dates), Delta SkyMiles (184 dates), Avianca LifeMiles (144 dates), Virgin Atlantic Flying Club (25 dates) and Etihad Guest (325 dates), in the last 30 days.
Is there nonstop economy award space from ORD to AKL?
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 ORD to AKL?
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 Dec 2026 departures: 35,000 miles with AAdvantage (31 dates). The month table shows every lowest price, including those. Based on dates we observed, not a forecast.