Award flights from Chicago O’Hare (ORD) to Kathmandu (KTM)
In the last 30 days AwardTool saw award space on 9 programs for ORD→KTM. Lowest economy: 40,000 miles + $20.60 (American Airlines AAdvantage). Lowest business: 70,000 miles + $86.70 (American Airlines AAdvantage). Lowest first: 220,000 miles + $5.60 (United MileagePlus).
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ORD to KTM at a glance
- From
- Chicago O'Hare International, Chicago, United States (ORD)
- To
- Tribhuvan International, Kathmandu, Nepal (KTM)
- Programs with award space seen
- 9 of 13 programs tracked on this route
- Nonstop award space seen
- Not seen in the last 30 days
- Airlines seen on these awards
- American Airlines (AA), Air Canada (AC), Air India (AI), Alaska Airlines (AS), JetBlue (B6), British Airways (BA), Cathay Pacific (CX), Aer Lingus (EI), Emirates (EK), Etihad Airways (EY), flydubai (FZ), Japan Airlines (JL) and 13 more
- Departures with open awards
- Oct 2026 to Aug 2027
- Observation window
- Awards observed in the last 30 days
- Destination guide
- Award flights to Kathmandu (KTM)
Compare programs by cabin
The lowest one-way award each program showed in each cabin, sorted by points.
Economy
| Program | Points + taxes | Stops | Airlines seen | Seats | Dates seen | Newest observation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| American Airlines AAdvantageLowest observed | 40,000 pts + $20.60 | 2 stops | American Airlines (AA), Alaska Airlines (AS), British Airways (BA), Cathay Pacific (CX) +3 more | — | 49 | See dates | |
| Alaska Atmos Rewards | 42,500 pts + $54.30 | 1 stop | Cathay Pacific (CX), Qatar Airways (QR) | 2 | 115 | See dates | |
| Qatar Airways Privilege Club | 42,500 pts + taxes not reported | 1 stop | Qatar Airways (QR) | 1 | 66 | See dates | |
| United MileagePlus | 49,500 pts + $5.60 | 2 stops | Air Canada (AC), Air India (AI), JetBlue (B6), Aer Lingus (EI) +7 more | 1 | 109 | See dates | |
| Avianca LifeMiles | 55,600 pts + $58.00 | 2 stops | ANA (NH), Thai Airways International (TG) | 1 | 7 | See dates | |
| Turkish Miles & Smiles | 60,000 pts + taxes not reported | 1 stop | Turkish Airlines (TK) | 1 | 93 | See dates | |
| Air Canada Aeroplan | 75,000 pts + $75.71 | 2 stops | Air Canada (AC), Air India (AI), Emirates (EK), flydubai (FZ) +4 more | 1 | 103 | See dates | |
| Air France/KLM Flying Blue | 89,500 pts + $377.60 | 2 stops | Japan Airlines (JL), Korean Air (KE) | 9+ | 1 | See dates | |
| Etihad Guest | 95,000 pts + $288.50 | 2 stops | Etihad Airways (EY), SriLankan Airlines (UL) | 5 | 91 | See dates |
Premium Economy
| Program | Points + taxes | Stops | Airlines seen | Seats | Dates seen | Newest observation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| United MileagePlusLowest observed | 60,500 pts + $31.40 | 2 stops | Air India (AI), flydubai (FZ), Lufthansa (LH), SWISS (LX) +2 more | 1 | 102 | See dates | |
| Air Canada Aeroplan | 111,900 pts + $116.21 | 2 stops | Air Canada (AC), Emirates (EK), flydubai (FZ), Turkish Airlines (TK) +1 more | 2 | 53 | See dates |
Not seen in premium economy: American Airlines AAdvantage, Alaska Atmos Rewards, Avianca LifeMiles, Etihad Guest, Air France/KLM Flying Blue, Qatar Airways Privilege Club and Turkish Miles & Smiles.
Business
| Program | Points + taxes | Stops | Airlines seen | Seats | Dates seen | Newest observation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| American Airlines AAdvantageLowest observed | 70,000 pts + $86.70 | 2 stopsMixed cabin | Qatar Airways (QR), Royal Jordanian (RJ) | — | 5 | See dates | |
| United MileagePlus | 88,000 pts + $5.60 | 3 stopsMixed cabin | Air Canada (AC), Air India (AI), flydubai (FZ), Lufthansa (LH) +4 more | 1 | 103 | See dates | |
| Turkish Miles & Smiles | 100,000 pts + taxes not reported | 1 stop | Turkish Airlines (TK) | 1 | 87 | See dates | |
| Etihad Guest | 110,000 pts + $298.50 | 2 stopsMixed cabin | Etihad Airways (EY), Malaysia Airlines (MH), SriLankan Airlines (UL) | 1 | 97 | See dates | |
| Air Canada Aeroplan | 110,000 pts + $75.71 | 2 stopsMixed cabin | Air Canada (AC), Air India (AI), Emirates (EK), flydubai (FZ) +2 more | 1 | 46 | See dates | |
| Qatar Airways Privilege Club | 157,500 pts + taxes not reported | 1 stopMixed cabin | Qatar Airways (QR) | 2 | 1 | See dates | |
| Alaska Atmos Rewards | 215,000 pts + $62.80 | 1 stop | Qatar Airways (QR) | 9+ | 47 | See dates |
Not seen in business: Avianca LifeMiles and Air France/KLM Flying Blue.
First
| Program | Points + taxes | Stops | Airlines seen | Seats | Dates seen | Newest observation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| United MileagePlus | 220,000 pts + $5.60 | 3 stopsMixed cabin | Air India (AI), United Airlines (UA) | 1 | 25 | See dates |
Not seen in first: American Airlines AAdvantage, Air Canada Aeroplan, Alaska Atmos Rewards, Avianca LifeMiles, Etihad Guest, Air France/KLM Flying Blue, Qatar Airways Privilege Club and Turkish Miles & Smiles.
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
| Departure | Cabin | Program | Points + taxes | Seats | Stops | Observed (UTC) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Economy | American Airlines AAdvantage | 40,000 pts + $34.30 | — | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| Economy | Qatar Airways Privilege Club | 42,500 pts + taxes not reported | 1 | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| Premium Economy | United MileagePlus | 60,500 pts + $31.40 | 2 | 2 stops | Check this date | ||
| Business | United MileagePlus | 88,000 pts + $37.80 | 1 | 2 stops | Check this date | ||
| Business | Turkish Miles & Smiles | 100,000 pts + taxes not reported | 1 | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| Business | Alaska Atmos Rewards | 215,000 pts + $62.80 | 9+ | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| Business | Air Canada Aeroplan | 284,832 pts + $94.01 | 1 | 2 stops | Check this date | ||
| Business | Etihad Guest | 379,625 pts + $768.50 | 7 | 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 to fly ORD to KTM on points
| Month | Economy | Premium Economy | Business | First |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 49,500 · MileagePlus (9 dates) | 60,500 · MileagePlus (5 dates) | 185,000 · Miles&Smiles (8 dates) | — | |
| 40,000 · AAdvantage (5 dates) | 60,500 · MileagePlus (22 dates) | 88,000 · MileagePlus (23 dates) | — | |
| 40,000 · AAdvantage (3 dates) | 148,900 · Aeroplan (1 date) | 185,000 · Miles&Smiles (12 dates) | — | |
| 40,000 · AAdvantage (6 dates) | 60,500 · MileagePlus (15 dates) | 88,000 · MileagePlus (14 dates) | 220,000 · MileagePlus (3 dates) | |
| 40,000 · AAdvantage (3 dates) | 60,500 · MileagePlus (8 dates) | 100,000 · Miles&Smiles (7 dates) | 220,000 · MileagePlus (1 date) | |
| 40,000 · AAdvantage (7 dates) | 111,900 · Aeroplan (2 dates) | 110,000 · Etihad Guest (7 dates) | 220,000 · MileagePlus (4 dates) | |
| 40,000 · AAdvantage (18 dates) | 111,900 · Aeroplan (11 dates) | 88,000 · MileagePlus (21 dates) | 220,000 · MileagePlus (13 dates) | |
| 40,000 · AAdvantage (7 dates) | 145,200 · Aeroplan (5 dates) | 70,000 · AAdvantage (5 dates) | 220,000 · MileagePlus (4 dates) |
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 |
| 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 |
| Etihad Guest | — | 1:1 · Instant | 1:1 · ~1 day | — | 1:1 · Instant | — |
| Qatar Airways Privilege Club | 1:1 · Instant | 1:1 · Instant | 1:1 · Instant | — | 1:1 · ~1-2 days | — |
| Turkish Miles & Smiles | — | 1:1 · Instant | 1:1 · Instant | — | 1:1 · ~1 day | — |
| United MileagePlus | — | 1:1 · Instant | — | 1:1 · Instant | — | — |
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What's the lowest Chicago O’Hare to Kathmandu award price AwardTool has seen?
In economy, 40,000 miles + $20.60 with American Airlines AAdvantage. American Airlines AAdvantage showed economy award space on 49 departure dates (newest observation Oct 16, 2026, 07:04 UTC). In business, 70,000 miles + $86.70 with American Airlines AAdvantage. American Airlines AAdvantage showed business award space on 5 departure dates (newest observation Oct 16, 2026, 06:58 UTC). Search live before transferring points.
Which loyalty programs had award space on ORD→KTM?
9 programs in the last 30 days: American Airlines AAdvantage (economy 49 dates, business 5 dates); Air Canada Aeroplan (economy 103 dates, premium economy 53 dates, business 46 dates); Alaska Atmos Rewards (economy 115 dates, business 47 dates); Avianca LifeMiles (economy 7 dates); Etihad Guest (economy 91 dates, business 97 dates); Air France/KLM Flying Blue (economy 1 date); Qatar Airways Privilege Club (economy 66 dates, business 1 date); Turkish Miles & Smiles (economy 93 dates, business 87 dates) and 1 more. Dates count departure dates with an open award.
Is there nonstop award space from ORD to KTM?
AwardTool hasn't observed nonstop award space on this route in the last 30 days. The awards it saw connected with 1 to 3 stops on itineraries including American Airlines, Air Canada, Air India and Alaska Airlines. That doesn't mean nonstop space never appears.
Which credit card points transfer to these programs?
American Express Membership Rewards: Air Canada Aeroplan (1:1), Avianca LifeMiles (1:1), Air France/KLM Flying Blue (1:1), Qatar Airways Privilege 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), Qatar Airways Privilege Club (1:1), Turkish Miles & Smiles (1:1), United MileagePlus (1:1). Capital One Miles: Air Canada Aeroplan (1:1), Avianca LifeMiles (1:1), Etihad Guest (1:1), Air France/KLM Flying Blue (1:1), Qatar Airways Privilege Club (1:1), Turkish Miles & Smiles (1:1). Chase Ultimate Rewards: Air Canada Aeroplan (1:1), Air France/KLM Flying Blue (1:1), United MileagePlus (1:1). Citi ThankYou Points: American Airlines AAdvantage (1:1), Avianca LifeMiles (1:1), Etihad Guest (1:1), Air France/KLM Flying Blue (1:1), Qatar Airways Privilege Club (1:1), Turkish Miles & Smiles (1:1). Wells Fargo Rewards: Avianca LifeMiles (1:1), Air France/KLM Flying Blue (1:1). Ratios come from AwardTool's transfer partner list; check current bonuses first.
Which months had the lowest ORD→KTM award prices?
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 Apr 2027 departures, 40,000 miles with AAdvantage (18 dates); in business, the lowest award was for Aug 2027 departures, 70,000 miles with AAdvantage (5 dates). The month table shows every lowest price, including those. Based on dates we observed, not a forecast.