Premium economy award flights from Chicago O’Hare (ORD) to Auckland (AKL)
In the last 30 days AwardTool saw premium economy award space on 7 programs for ORD→AKL. Lowest: 65,000 miles + $38.00 with American Airlines AAdvantage, which showed premium economy award space on 182 dates. No nonstop premium 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
- 65,000 pts + $38.00
- American Airlines AAdvantage
- Programs with space
- 7 of 11
- programs seen on this route
- Most dates seen
- 228
- 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 ORD→AKL, sorted by points.
| Program | Points + taxes | Stops | Airlines seen | Seats | Dates seen | Newest observation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| American Airlines AAdvantageLowest observed | 65,000 pts + $38.00 | 1 stop | American Airlines (AA), Alaska Airlines (AS), Qantas (QF), Air Tahiti Nui (TN) | — | 182 | See dates | |
| United MileagePlus | 70,000 pts + $38.00 | 1 stop | Air New Zealand (NZ), United Airlines (UA) | 9+ | 228 | See dates | |
| Alaska Atmos Rewards | 85,000 pts + $58.10 | 2 stops | Alaska Airlines (AS), Air Tahiti Nui (TN) | 2 | 10 | See dates | |
| Qantas Frequent Flyer | 127,700 pts + $204.40 | 1 stop | American Airlines (AA), Emirates (EK), Japan Airlines (JL), Qantas (QF) | 1 | 6 | See dates | |
| Delta SkyMiles | 135,400 pts + $38.00 | 2 stops | Delta Air Lines (DL) | 5 | 178 | See dates | |
| Emirates Skywards | 139,000 pts + $402.40 | 1 stop | Emirates (EK) | 2 | 11 | See dates | |
| Air Canada Aeroplan | 150,816 pts + $116.01 | 2 stops | Air Canada (AC), Emirates (EK), United Airlines (UA) | 1 | 117 | See dates |
Not seen in premium economy: Avianca LifeMiles, Etihad Guest, 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) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| United MileagePlus | 70,000 pts + $38.00 | 9+ | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| United MileagePlus | 70,000 pts + $38.10 | 9+ | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| American Airlines AAdvantage | 76,000 pts + $38.00 | — | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| American Airlines AAdvantage | 76,000 pts + $38.00 | — | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| Qantas Frequent Flyer | 127,700 pts + $204.40 | 1 | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| Emirates Skywards | 139,000 pts + $402.40 | 2 | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| Delta SkyMiles | 146,500 pts + $38.00 | 7 | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| Air Canada Aeroplan | 179,065 pts + $88.61 | 5 | 2 stops | 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 premium economy from ORD to AKL
| Month | Lowest observed | Program | Dates |
|---|---|---|---|
| 70,000 pts + taxes not reported | United MileagePlus | 10 | |
| 70,000 pts + taxes not reported | United MileagePlus | 30 | |
| 70,000 pts + taxes not reported | United MileagePlus | 31 | |
| 70,000 pts + taxes not reported | United MileagePlus | 31 | |
| 76,500 pts + taxes not reported | American Airlines AAdvantage | 21 | |
| 65,000 pts + taxes not reported | American Airlines AAdvantage | 25 | |
| 65,000 pts + taxes not reported | American Airlines AAdvantage | 7 | |
| 65,000 pts + taxes not reported | American Airlines AAdvantage | 18 | |
| 65,000 pts + taxes not reported | American Airlines AAdvantage | 15 | |
| 65,000 pts + taxes not reported | American Airlines AAdvantage | 1 | |
| 65,000 pts + taxes not reported | American Airlines AAdvantage | 2 | |
| 65,000 pts + taxes not reported | American Airlines AAdvantage | 1 |
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 and Qantas Frequent Flyer
- Air Canada (AC): Air Canada Aeroplan
- Alaska Airlines (AS): American Airlines AAdvantage and Alaska Atmos Rewards
- Delta Air Lines (DL): Delta SkyMiles
- Emirates (EK): Qantas Frequent Flyer, Emirates Skywards and Air Canada Aeroplan
- Japan Airlines (JL): Qantas Frequent Flyer
- Air New Zealand (NZ): United MileagePlus
- Qantas (QF): American Airlines AAdvantage and Qantas Frequent Flyer
- Air Tahiti Nui (TN): American Airlines AAdvantage and Alaska Atmos Rewards
- United Airlines (UA): United MileagePlus and Air Canada Aeroplan
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 | — |
| 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 ORD to AKL
What's the lowest premium economy award from Chicago O’Hare to Auckland?
65,000 miles + $38.00 with American Airlines AAdvantage. American Airlines AAdvantage showed premium economy award space on 182 departure dates (newest observation Oct 16, 2026, 03:43 UTC). Search live before transferring points.
Which programs had premium economy award space on ORD→AKL?
American Airlines AAdvantage (182 dates), United MileagePlus (228 dates), Alaska Atmos Rewards (10 dates), Qantas Frequent Flyer (6 dates), Delta SkyMiles (178 dates), Emirates Skywards (11 dates) and Air Canada Aeroplan (117 dates), in the last 30 days.
Is there nonstop premium economy award space from ORD to AKL?
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 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 premium economy award AwardTool observed was for Mar 2027 departures: 65,000 miles with AAdvantage (25 dates). The month table shows every lowest price, including those. Based on dates we observed, not a forecast.