First class award flights from Chicago O’Hare (ORD) to Calgary (YYC)
In the last 30 days AwardTool saw first award space on 4 programs for ORD→YYC. Lowest: 20,000 points + $5.60 with Alaska Atmos Rewards, which showed first award space on 330 dates. Nonstop first space was seen via Alaska Atmos Rewards.
Data as of
Award prices last changed . AwardTool checks these routes daily; seats change quickly.
- Lowest observed
- 20,000 pts + $5.60
- Alaska Atmos Rewards
- Programs with space
- 4 of 8
- programs seen on this route
- Most dates seen
- 330
- Alaska Atmos Rewards
- Nonstop
- Seen
- from 35,000 pts + taxes not reported
Compare programs for first class
The lowest one-way first award each program showed on ORD→YYC, sorted by points.
| Program | Points + taxes | Stops | Airlines seen | Seats | Dates seen | Newest observation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alaska Atmos RewardsLowest observed | 20,000 pts + $5.60 | 1 stopNonstop from 35,000 pts | American Airlines (AA), Alaska Airlines (AS) | 3 | 330 | See dates | |
| American Airlines AAdvantage | 25,000 pts + $5.60 | 1 stop | American Airlines (AA), Alaska Airlines (AS) | — | 318 | See dates | |
| Delta SkyMiles | 43,000 pts + $5.60 | 1 stop | Delta Air Lines (DL) | 9+ | 310 | See dates | |
| United MileagePlus | 58,900 pts + $5.60 | 1 stop | United Airlines (UA) | 6 | 322 | See dates |
Not seen in first: Air Canada Aeroplan, Air France/KLM Flying Blue, Qantas Frequent Flyer 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 first award examples
| Departure | Program | Points + taxes | Seats | Stops | Observed (UTC) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alaska Atmos Rewards | 20,000 pts + $5.60 | 3 | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| American Airlines AAdvantage | 25,000 pts + $5.60 | — | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| American Airlines AAdvantage | 25,000 pts + $5.60 | — | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| Alaska Atmos Rewards | 35,000 pts + $25.60 | 4 | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| Delta SkyMiles | 43,000 pts + $5.60 | 9+ | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| Delta SkyMiles | 43,000 pts + $5.60 | 9+ | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| United MileagePlus | 58,900 pts + $5.60 | 6 | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| United MileagePlus | 58,900 pts + $5.60 | 8 | 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 first class award space
- Alaska Atmos Rewards: nonstop from 35,000 points; nonstop space on 187 dates.
Best months for first class from ORD to YYC
| Month | Lowest observed | Program | Dates |
|---|---|---|---|
| 35,000 pts + taxes not reported | Alaska Atmos Rewards | 16 | |
| 35,000 pts + taxes not reported | Alaska Atmos Rewards | 30 | |
| 20,000 pts + taxes not reported | Alaska Atmos Rewards | 31 | |
| 20,000 pts + taxes not reported | Alaska Atmos Rewards | 31 | |
| 20,000 pts + taxes not reported | Alaska Atmos Rewards | 28 | |
| 35,000 pts + taxes not reported | American Airlines AAdvantage | 31 | |
| 35,000 pts + taxes not reported | American Airlines AAdvantage | 30 | |
| 20,000 pts + taxes not reported | Alaska Atmos Rewards | 31 | |
| 35,000 pts + taxes not reported | American Airlines AAdvantage | 30 | |
| 35,000 pts + taxes not reported | American Airlines AAdvantage | 31 | |
| 35,000 pts + taxes not reported | American Airlines AAdvantage | 31 | |
| 35,000 pts + taxes not reported | Alaska Atmos Rewards | 10 |
Airlines seen in first class
Airlines that appeared on the award itineraries AwardTool observed, and the programs that showed them.
- American Airlines (AA): Alaska Atmos Rewards and American Airlines AAdvantage
- Alaska Airlines (AS): Alaska Atmos Rewards and American Airlines AAdvantage
- Delta Air Lines (DL): Delta SkyMiles
- United Airlines (UA): United MileagePlus
Points that transfer to these programs
| Program | Amex | Bilt | Capital One | Chase | Citi | Wells Fargo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alaska Atmos Rewards | — | 1:1 · ~1 day | — | — | — | — |
| American Airlines AAdvantage | — | — | — | — | 1:1 · Instant | — |
| Delta SkyMiles | 1:1 · Instant | — | — | — | — | — |
| United MileagePlus | — | 1:1 · Instant | — | 1:1 · Instant | — | — |
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Questions about first award flights from ORD to YYC
What's the lowest first award from Chicago O’Hare to Calgary?
20,000 points + $5.60 with Alaska Atmos Rewards. Alaska Atmos Rewards showed first award space on 330 departure dates (newest observation Oct 16, 2026, 02:05 UTC). Search live before transferring points.
Which programs had first award space on ORD→YYC?
Alaska Atmos Rewards (330 dates), American Airlines AAdvantage (318 dates), Delta SkyMiles (310 dates) and United MileagePlus (322 dates), in the last 30 days.
Is there nonstop first award space from ORD to YYC?
Yes. AwardTool observed nonstop first award space via Alaska Atmos Rewards. The lowest nonstop award was 35,000 points with Alaska Atmos Rewards, which showed nonstop first space on 187 dates.
Which months had the lowest first award prices from ORD to YYC?
Counting only month prices from programs with award space on 2 or more dates that month, and leaving out unusually low outliers, the lowest first award AwardTool observed was for Dec 2026 departures: 20,000 points with Atmos (31 dates). The month table shows every lowest price, including those. Based on dates we observed, not a forecast.