Premium economy award flights from Chicago O’Hare (ORD) to Tokyo Narita (NRT)
In the last 30 days AwardTool saw premium economy award space on 9 programs for ORD→NRT. Lowest: 50,000 miles + $5.60 with American Airlines AAdvantage, which showed premium economy award space on 292 dates. Nonstop premium economy space was seen via American Airlines AAdvantage, United MileagePlus and Qantas Frequent Flyer.
Data as of
Award prices last changed . AwardTool checks these routes daily; seats change quickly.
- Lowest observed
- 50,000 pts + $5.60
- American Airlines AAdvantage
- Programs with space
- 9 of 15
- programs seen on this route
- Most dates seen
- 337
- United MileagePlus
- Nonstop
- Seen
- from 65,000 pts + taxes not reported
Compare programs for premium economy
The lowest one-way premium economy award each program showed on ORD→NRT, sorted by points.
| Program | Points + taxes | Stops | Airlines seen | Seats | Dates seen | Newest observation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| American Airlines AAdvantageLowest observed | 50,000 pts + $5.60 | 1 stopNonstop from 111,500 pts | American Airlines (AA), Alaska Airlines (AS), Japan Airlines (JL) | — | 292 | See dates | |
| Alaska Atmos Rewards | 50,000 pts + $25.60 | 1 stop | Alaska Airlines (AS), Japan Airlines (JL) | 7 | 130 | See dates | |
| Air France/KLM Flying Blue | 59,583 pts + $465.00 | 1 stop | Air France (AF), KLM (KL) | 9+ | 275 | See dates | |
| United MileagePlus | 65,000 pts + $5.60 | Nonstop | United Airlines (UA) | 9+ | 337 | See dates | |
| Cathay Pacific Asia Miles | 78,000 pts + $267.52 | 1 stop | Cathay Pacific (CX), Japan Airlines (JL) | 1 | 112 | See dates | |
| Qantas Frequent Flyer | 91,500 pts + $353.00 | 1 stopNonstop from 98,200 pts | American Airlines (AA), Air France (AF), Alaska Airlines (AS), British Airways (BA) +3 more | 1 | 147 | See dates | |
| Emirates Skywards | 99,000 pts + $311.00 | 1 stop | Emirates (EK) | 2 | 3 | See dates | |
| Delta SkyMiles | 109,700 pts + $5.60 | 1 stop | Delta Air Lines (DL), Korean Air (KE) | 9+ | 331 | See dates | |
| Aeromexico Club Premier | 150,400 pts + $98.51 | 1 stop | Aeromexico (AM) | 1 | 251 | See dates |
Not seen in premium economy: Avianca LifeMiles, Etihad Guest, Qatar Airways Privilege Club, Turkish Miles & Smiles, 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) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| American Airlines AAdvantage | 50,000 pts + $5.60 | — | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| Alaska Atmos Rewards | 57,500 pts + $31.20 | 1 | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| United MileagePlus | 65,000 pts + $5.60 | 9+ | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| Air France/KLM Flying Blue | 65,000 pts + $457.40 | 9+ | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| Cathay Pacific Asia Miles | 78,000 pts + $267.52 | 1 | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| Qantas Frequent Flyer | 91,500 pts + $353.00 | 1 | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| Delta SkyMiles | 109,700 pts + $5.60 | 9+ | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| Aeromexico Club Premier | 183,300 pts + $98.51 | 4 | 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.
Nonstop premium economy award space
- American Airlines AAdvantage: nonstop from 111,500 miles; nonstop space on 170 dates.
- United MileagePlus: nonstop from 65,000 miles; nonstop space on 330 dates.
- Qantas Frequent Flyer: nonstop from 98,200 points; nonstop space on 21 dates.
Best months for premium economy from ORD to NRT
| Month | Lowest observed | Program | Dates |
|---|---|---|---|
| 65,000 pts + taxes not reported | Air France/KLM Flying Blue | 8 | |
| 50,000 pts + taxes not reported | American Airlines AAdvantage | 24 | |
| 50,000 pts + taxes not reported | American Airlines AAdvantage | 24 | |
| 50,000 pts + taxes not reported | Alaska Atmos Rewards | 24 | |
| 50,000 pts + taxes not reported | Alaska Atmos Rewards | 27 | |
| 50,000 pts + taxes not reported | American Airlines AAdvantage | 30 | |
| 50,000 pts + taxes not reported | American Airlines AAdvantage | 30 | |
| 65,000 pts + taxes not reported | Air France/KLM Flying Blue | 26 | |
| 95,500 pts + taxes not reported | American Airlines AAdvantage | 30 | |
| 50,000 pts + taxes not reported | American Airlines AAdvantage | 25 | |
| 50,000 pts + taxes not reported | American Airlines AAdvantage | 31 | |
| 50,000 pts + taxes not reported | American Airlines AAdvantage | 11 | |
| 143,500 pts + taxes not reported | Qantas Frequent Flyer | 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 France (AF): Air France/KLM Flying Blue and Qantas Frequent Flyer
- Aeromexico (AM): Aeromexico Club Premier
- Alaska Airlines (AS): American Airlines AAdvantage, Alaska Atmos Rewards and Qantas Frequent Flyer
- British Airways (BA): Qantas Frequent Flyer
- Cathay Pacific (CX): Cathay Pacific Asia Miles and Qantas Frequent Flyer
- Delta Air Lines (DL): Delta SkyMiles
- Emirates (EK): Qantas Frequent Flyer and Emirates Skywards
- Japan Airlines (JL): American Airlines AAdvantage, Alaska Atmos Rewards, Cathay Pacific Asia Miles and Qantas Frequent Flyer
- Korean Air (KE): Delta SkyMiles
- KLM (KL): Air France/KLM Flying Blue
- United Airlines (UA): United MileagePlus
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 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 | — |
| Cathay Pacific Asia Miles | 5:4 · Instant | 1:1 · Instant | 1:1 · ~3 days | — | 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 | — |
| 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 NRT
What's the lowest premium economy award from Chicago O’Hare to Tokyo Narita?
50,000 miles + $5.60 with American Airlines AAdvantage. American Airlines AAdvantage showed premium economy award space on 292 departure dates (newest observation Oct 16, 2026, 04:13 UTC). Search live before transferring points.
Which programs had premium economy award space on ORD→NRT?
American Airlines AAdvantage (292 dates), Alaska Atmos Rewards (130 dates), Air France/KLM Flying Blue (275 dates), United MileagePlus (337 dates), Cathay Pacific Asia Miles (112 dates), Qantas Frequent Flyer (147 dates), Emirates Skywards (3 dates), Delta SkyMiles (331 dates) and Aeromexico Club Premier (251 dates), in the last 30 days.
Is there nonstop premium economy award space from ORD to NRT?
Yes. AwardTool observed nonstop premium economy award space via American Airlines AAdvantage, United MileagePlus and Qantas Frequent Flyer. The lowest nonstop award was 65,000 miles with United MileagePlus, which showed nonstop premium economy space on 330 dates.
Which months had the lowest premium economy award prices from ORD to NRT?
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 Aug 2027 departures: 50,000 miles with AAdvantage (31 dates). The month table shows every lowest price, including those. Based on dates we observed, not a forecast.