Economy award flights from Chicago O’Hare (ORD) to Kathmandu (KTM)
In the last 30 days AwardTool saw economy award space on 9 programs for ORD→KTM. Lowest: 40,000 miles + $20.60 with American Airlines AAdvantage, which showed economy award space on 49 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
- 40,000 pts + $20.60
- American Airlines AAdvantage
- Programs with space
- 9 of 9
- programs seen on this route
- Most dates seen
- 115
- Alaska Atmos Rewards
- Nonstop
- Not seen
- in the last 30 days
Compare programs for economy
The lowest one-way economy award each program showed on ORD→KTM, sorted by points.
| 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 |
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 | 40,000 pts + $34.30 | — | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| American Airlines AAdvantage | 40,000 pts + $34.30 | — | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| Alaska Atmos Rewards | 42,500 pts + $54.30 | 6 | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| Qatar Airways Privilege Club | 42,500 pts + taxes not reported | 1 | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| United MileagePlus | 49,500 pts + $13.60 | 5 | 2 stops | Check this date | ||
| Turkish Miles & Smiles | 60,000 pts + taxes not reported | 1 | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| Air Canada Aeroplan | 75,000 pts + $84.21 | 8 | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| Etihad Guest | 118,125 pts + $298.50 | 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 KTM
| Month | Lowest observed | Program | Dates |
|---|---|---|---|
| 49,500 pts + taxes not reported | United MileagePlus | 9 | |
| 40,000 pts + taxes not reported | American Airlines AAdvantage | 5 | |
| 40,000 pts + taxes not reported | American Airlines AAdvantage | 3 | |
| 40,000 pts + taxes not reported | American Airlines AAdvantage | 6 | |
| 40,000 pts + taxes not reported | American Airlines AAdvantage | 3 | |
| 40,000 pts + taxes not reported | American Airlines AAdvantage | 7 | |
| 40,000 pts + taxes not reported | American Airlines AAdvantage | 18 | |
| 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
- Air Canada (AC): United MileagePlus and Air Canada Aeroplan
- Air India (AI): United MileagePlus and Air Canada Aeroplan
- Alaska Airlines (AS): American Airlines AAdvantage
- JetBlue (B6): United MileagePlus
- British Airways (BA): American Airlines AAdvantage
- Cathay Pacific (CX): American Airlines AAdvantage and Alaska Atmos Rewards
- Aer Lingus (EI): United MileagePlus
- Emirates (EK): Air Canada Aeroplan
- Etihad Airways (EY): American Airlines AAdvantage and Etihad Guest
- flydubai (FZ): United MileagePlus and Air Canada Aeroplan
- Japan Airlines (JL): Air France/KLM Flying Blue
- Korean Air (KE): Air France/KLM Flying Blue
- Lufthansa (LH): United MileagePlus and Air Canada Aeroplan
- LOT Polish Airlines (LO): United MileagePlus
- SWISS (LX): United MileagePlus
- ANA (NH): Avianca LifeMiles
- Austrian (OS): United MileagePlus
- Qatar Airways (QR): American Airlines AAdvantage, Alaska Atmos Rewards and Qatar Airways Privilege Club
- Thai Airways International (TG): Avianca LifeMiles and Air Canada Aeroplan
- Turkish Airlines (TK): United MileagePlus, Turkish Miles & Smiles and Air Canada Aeroplan
- United Airlines (UA): United MileagePlus and Air Canada Aeroplan
- SriLankan Airlines (UL): American Airlines AAdvantage and Etihad Guest
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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Questions about economy award flights from ORD to KTM
What's the lowest economy award from Chicago O’Hare to Kathmandu?
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). Search live before transferring points.
Which programs had economy award space on ORD→KTM?
American Airlines AAdvantage (49 dates), Alaska Atmos Rewards (115 dates), Qatar Airways Privilege Club (66 dates), United MileagePlus (109 dates), Avianca LifeMiles (7 dates), Turkish Miles & Smiles (93 dates), Air Canada Aeroplan (103 dates), Air France/KLM Flying Blue (1 date) and Etihad Guest (91 dates), in the last 30 days.
Is there nonstop economy award space from ORD to KTM?
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 KTM?
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 Apr 2027 departures: 40,000 miles with AAdvantage (18 dates). The month table shows every lowest price, including those. Based on dates we observed, not a forecast.