First class award flights from Beijing Capital (PEK) to Chicago O’Hare (ORD)
In the last 30 days AwardTool saw first award space on 5 programs for PEK→ORD. Lowest: 137,000 miles + $346.79 with Etihad Guest, which showed first award space on 12 dates. No nonstop first 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
- 137,000 pts + $346.79
- Etihad Guest
- Programs with space
- 5 of 13
- programs seen on this route
- Most dates seen
- 158
- Delta SkyMiles
- Nonstop
- Not seen
- in the last 30 days
Compare programs for first class
The lowest one-way first award each program showed on PEK→ORD, sorted by points.
| Program | Points + taxes | Stops | Airlines seen | Seats | Dates seen | Newest observation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Etihad GuestLowest observed | 137,000 pts + $346.79 | 2 stopsMixed cabin | Etihad Airways (EY), China Eastern (MU) | 2 | 12 | See dates | |
| Alaska Atmos Rewards | 150,000 pts + $65.09 | 2 stops | Alaska Airlines (AS), Korean Air (KE) | 1 | 108 | See dates | |
| Qantas Frequent Flyer | 299,300 pts + $1,203.65 | 1 stop | Emirates (EK) | 1 | 12 | See dates | |
| Air Canada Aeroplan | 405,757 pts + $107.70 | 2 stopsMixed cabin | Air Canada (AC), United Airlines (UA) | 1 | 3 | See dates | |
| Delta SkyMiles | 410,000 pts + $64.89 | 2 stopsMixed cabin | Delta Air Lines (DL), Korean Air (KE), China Eastern (MU) | 1 | 158 | See dates |
Not seen in first: American Airlines AAdvantage, Avianca LifeMiles, Emirates Skywards, Air France/KLM Flying Blue, Turkish Miles & Smiles, United MileagePlus, 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 first award examples
| Departure | Program | Points + taxes | Seats | Stops | Observed (UTC) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Etihad Guest | 137,000 pts + $346.79 | 2 | 2 stops | Check this date | ||
| Etihad Guest | 137,000 pts + $346.79 | 2 | 2 stops | Check this date | ||
| Alaska Atmos Rewards | 225,000 pts + $65.09 | 1 | 2 stops | Check this date | ||
| Alaska Atmos Rewards | 225,000 pts + $65.09 | 2 | 2 stops | Check this date | ||
| Qantas Frequent Flyer | 299,300 pts + $1,203.65 | 1 | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| Qantas Frequent Flyer | 299,300 pts + $1,203.65 | 1 | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| Air Canada Aeroplan | 405,757 pts + $107.70 | 1 | 2 stops | Check this date | ||
| Delta SkyMiles | 410,000 pts + $64.89 | 1 | 2 stops | 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 first class from PEK to ORD
| Month | Lowest observed | Program | Dates |
|---|---|---|---|
| 137,000 pts + taxes not reported | Etihad Guest | 1 | |
| 137,000 pts + taxes not reported | Etihad Guest | 4 | |
| 137,000 pts + taxes not reported | Etihad Guest | 4 | |
| 225,000 pts + taxes not reported | Alaska Atmos Rewards | 8 | |
| 137,000 pts + taxes not reported | Etihad Guest | 3 | |
| 225,000 pts + taxes not reported | Alaska Atmos Rewards | 14 | |
| 225,000 pts + taxes not reported | Alaska Atmos Rewards | 16 | |
| 225,000 pts + taxes not reported | Alaska Atmos Rewards | 11 | |
| 225,000 pts + taxes not reported | Alaska Atmos Rewards | 18 | |
| 225,000 pts + taxes not reported | Alaska Atmos Rewards | 13 | |
| 225,000 pts + taxes not reported | Alaska Atmos Rewards | 5 | |
| 300,000 pts + taxes not reported | Alaska Atmos Rewards | 2 |
Airlines seen in first class
Airlines that appeared on the award itineraries AwardTool observed, and the programs that showed them.
- Air Canada (AC): Air Canada Aeroplan
- Alaska Airlines (AS): Alaska Atmos Rewards
- Delta Air Lines (DL): Delta SkyMiles
- Emirates (EK): Qantas Frequent Flyer
- Etihad Airways (EY): Etihad Guest
- Korean Air (KE): Alaska Atmos Rewards and Delta SkyMiles
- China Eastern (MU): Etihad Guest and Delta SkyMiles
- United Airlines (UA): Air Canada Aeroplan
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 | — | — |
| Alaska Atmos Rewards | — | 1:1 · ~1 day | — | — | — | — |
| Delta SkyMiles | 1:1 · Instant | — | — | — | — | — |
| Etihad Guest | — | 1:1 · Instant | 1:1 · ~1 day | — | 1:1 · Instant | — |
| Qantas Frequent Flyer | 1:1 · Instant | — | 1:1 · ~1-2 days | — | 1:1 · Instant | — |
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Questions about first award flights from PEK to ORD
What's the lowest first award from Beijing Capital to Chicago O’Hare?
137,000 miles + $346.79 with Etihad Guest. Etihad Guest showed first award space on 12 departure dates (newest observation Oct 15, 2026, 19:12 UTC). Search live before transferring points.
Which programs had first award space on PEK→ORD?
Etihad Guest (12 dates), Alaska Atmos Rewards (108 dates), Qantas Frequent Flyer (12 dates), Air Canada Aeroplan (3 dates) and Delta SkyMiles (158 dates), in the last 30 days.
Is there nonstop first award space from PEK to ORD?
AwardTool hasn't observed nonstop first award space on this route in the last 30 days. That doesn't mean nonstop space never appears.
Which months had the lowest first award prices from PEK to ORD?
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 Nov 2026 departures: 137,000 miles with Etihad Guest (4 dates). The month table shows every lowest price, including those. Based on dates we observed, not a forecast.