Premium economy award flights from Chicago O’Hare (ORD) to Seoul Incheon (ICN)
In the last 30 days AwardTool saw premium economy award space on 10 programs for ORD→ICN. Lowest: 65,000 miles + $5.60 with United MileagePlus, which showed premium economy award space on 318 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 + $5.60
- United MileagePlus
- Programs with space
- 10 of 15
- programs seen on this route
- Most dates seen
- 328
- Air Canada Aeroplan
- 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→ICN, sorted by points.
| Program | Points + taxes | Stops | Airlines seen | Seats | Dates seen | Newest observation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| United MileagePlusLowest observed | 65,000 pts + $5.60 | 1 stop | Asiana Airlines (OZ), United Airlines (UA) | 9+ | 318 | See dates | |
| Air France/KLM Flying Blue | 65,000 pts + $464.50 | 1 stop | Air France (AF), KLM (KL) | 9+ | 27 | See dates | |
| Virgin Atlantic Flying Club | 66,000 pts + $549.00 | 1 stop | Air France (AF) | 1 | 28 | See dates | |
| Air Canada Aeroplan | 69,183 pts + $83.51 | 2 stops | Air Canada (AC), Emirates (EK), United Airlines (UA) | 1 | 328 | See dates | |
| American Airlines AAdvantage | 79,000 pts + $5.60 | 1 stop | American Airlines (AA) | — | 317 | See dates | |
| Emirates Skywards | 95,000 pts + $311.00 | 1 stop | Emirates (EK) | 1 | 20 | See dates | |
| Delta SkyMiles | 124,500 pts + $5.60 | 1 stop | Delta Air Lines (DL) | 7 | 324 | See dates | |
| Qantas Frequent Flyer | 130,800 pts + $301.90 | 1 stop | Air France (AF), Finnair (AY) | 1 | 224 | See dates | |
| Aeromexico Club Premier | 157,900 pts + $99.14 | 1 stop | Aeromexico (AM) | 9+ | 82 | See dates | |
| GOL Smiles | 415,600 pts + taxes not reported | 1 stop | American Airlines (AA), Aeromexico (AM) | 1 | 49 | See dates |
Not seen in premium economy: Alaska Atmos Rewards, Avianca LifeMiles, Etihad Guest, Turkish Miles & Smiles and Virgin Australia Velocity.
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 | 65,000 pts + $5.60 | 9+ | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| United MileagePlus | 65,000 pts + $5.60 | 9+ | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| Virgin Atlantic Flying Club | 66,000 pts + $549.00 | 1 | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| American Airlines AAdvantage | 79,000 pts + $5.60 | — | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| Emirates Skywards | 95,000 pts + $311.00 | 1 | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| Air Canada Aeroplan | 97,041 pts + $75.71 | 7 | 2 stops | Check this date | ||
| Delta SkyMiles | 124,500 pts + $16.50 | 8 | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| Qantas Frequent Flyer | 143,500 pts + $875.80 | 1 | 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 premium economy from ORD to ICN
| Month | Lowest observed | Program | Dates |
|---|---|---|---|
| 95,000 pts + taxes not reported | Emirates Skywards | 1 | |
| 65,000 pts + taxes not reported | United MileagePlus | 30 | |
| 65,000 pts + taxes not reported | United MileagePlus | 31 | |
| 65,000 pts + taxes not reported | United MileagePlus | 31 | |
| 65,000 pts + taxes not reported | United MileagePlus | 28 | |
| 65,000 pts + taxes not reported | United MileagePlus | 31 | |
| 66,000 pts + taxes not reported | Virgin Atlantic Flying Club | 1 | |
| 66,000 pts + taxes not reported | Virgin Atlantic Flying Club | 1 | |
| 93,000 pts + taxes not reported | American Airlines AAdvantage | 30 | |
| 65,000 pts + taxes not reported | United MileagePlus | 31 | |
| 65,000 pts + taxes not reported | United MileagePlus | 27 | |
| 86,000 pts + taxes not reported | American Airlines AAdvantage | 7 | |
| 115,165 pts + taxes not reported | Air Canada Aeroplan | 3 |
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 GOL Smiles
- Air Canada (AC): Air Canada Aeroplan
- Air France (AF): Air France/KLM Flying Blue, Virgin Atlantic Flying Club and Qantas Frequent Flyer
- Aeromexico (AM): Aeromexico Club Premier and GOL Smiles
- Finnair (AY): Qantas Frequent Flyer
- Delta Air Lines (DL): Delta SkyMiles
- Emirates (EK): Air Canada Aeroplan and Emirates Skywards
- KLM (KL): Air France/KLM Flying Blue
- Asiana Airlines (OZ): United MileagePlus
- United Airlines (UA): United MileagePlus and Air Canada Aeroplan
Points that transfer to these programs
| Program | Amex | Bilt | Capital One | Chase | Citi | Wells Fargo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aeromexico Club Premier | 1:1.6 · ~2 days | — | 1:1 · Instant | — | — | — |
| 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 | — |
| 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 | — | — |
| Virgin Atlantic Flying Club | 1:1 · Instant | 1:1 · Instant | 1:1 · Instant | 1:1 · Instant | 1:1 · Instant | 1:1 · Instant |
Check current transfer bonuses. Most transfers can't be reversed. No bank transfers to GOL Smiles.
Questions about premium economy award flights from ORD to ICN
What's the lowest premium economy award from Chicago O’Hare to Seoul Incheon?
65,000 miles + $5.60 with United MileagePlus. United MileagePlus showed premium economy award space on 318 departure dates (newest observation Oct 16, 2026, 03:20 UTC). Search live before transferring points.
Which programs had premium economy award space on ORD→ICN?
United MileagePlus (318 dates), Air France/KLM Flying Blue (27 dates), Virgin Atlantic Flying Club (28 dates), Air Canada Aeroplan (328 dates), American Airlines AAdvantage (317 dates), Emirates Skywards (20 dates), Delta SkyMiles (324 dates), Qantas Frequent Flyer (224 dates), Aeromexico Club Premier (82 dates) and GOL Smiles (49 dates), in the last 30 days.
Is there nonstop premium economy award space from ORD to ICN?
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 ICN?
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 Dec 2026 departures: 65,000 miles with MileagePlus (31 dates). The month table shows every lowest price, including those. Based on dates we observed, not a forecast.