Economy award flights from Perth (PER) to Chicago O’Hare (ORD)
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In the last 30 days AwardTool saw economy award space on 11 programs for PER→ORD. Lowest: 40,000 miles + $126.49 with American Airlines AAdvantage, which showed economy award space on 26 dates. No nonstop economy award was seen in the last 30 days.
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Page regenerated from the Oct 19, 2026 data snapshot (normally daily). Summary last changed . Seats change quickly.
- Lowest observed
- 40,000 miles + $126.49
- American Airlines AAdvantage
- Programs with space
- 11 of 11
- programs seen on this route
- Most dates seen
- 41 of 41
- dates checked · Etihad Guest
- Nonstop
- Not seen
- in the last 30 days
Compare programs for economy
The lowest one-way economy award each program showed on PER→ORD, sorted by points.
| Program | Points + taxes | Stops | Airlines seen | Seats | Dates seen | Newest observation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| American Airlines AAdvantageLowest observed | 40,000 pts + $126.49 | 2 stops | American Airlines (AA), Qantas (QF) | — | 26 | See dates | |
| Emirates Skywards | 45,000 pts + $416.89 | 1 stop | Emirates (EK) | 4 | 25 | See dates | |
| United MileagePlus | 60,000 pts + $120.13 | 2 stops | Air Canada (AC), ANA (NH), Air New Zealand (NZ), Singapore Airlines (SQ) +2 more | 4 | 37 | See dates | |
| Qatar Airways Privilege Club | 60,000 pts + taxes not reported | 1 stop | Qatar Airways (QR) | 9+ | 16 | See dates | |
| Qantas Frequent Flyer | 63,500 pts + $213.40 | 3 stops | American Airlines (AA), Alaska Airlines (AS), Cathay Pacific (CX), Emirates (EK) +1 more | 1 | 15 | See dates | |
| Alaska Atmos Rewards | 65,000 pts + $132.39 | 1 stop | Alaska Airlines (AS), Cathay Pacific (CX) | 5 | 10 | See dates | |
| Air Canada Aeroplan | 70,000 pts + $168.74 | 1 stop | Air Canada (AC), Emirates (EK), ANA (NH), Singapore Airlines (SQ) +2 more | 1 | 39 | See dates | |
| Air France/KLM Flying Blue | 73,000 pts + $255.63 | 2 stops | Delta Air Lines (DL), Qantas (QF) | 1 | 12 | See dates | |
| Virgin Australia Velocity | 75,400 pts + $127.30 | 2 stops | Qatar Airways (QR), United Airlines (UA), Virgin Australia (VA) | 9+ | 41 | See dates | |
| Etihad Guest | 125,292 pts + $171.43 | 2 stops | Etihad Airways (EY), JQ, Qantas (QF) | 9+ | 41 | See dates | |
| GOL Smiles | 388,100 pts + taxes not reported | 2 stops | American Airlines (AA), Air Canada (AC), Emirates (EK), JQ +4 more | 1 | 24 | 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 + $126.49 | — | 2 stops | Check this date | ||
| Emirates Skywards | 45,000 pts + $416.89 | 4 | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| Qatar Airways Privilege Club | 60,000 pts + taxes not reported | 9+ | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| United MileagePlus | 60,000 pts + $125.19 | 6 | 2 stops | Check this date | ||
| Alaska Atmos Rewards | 65,000 pts + $132.39 | 9+ | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| Qantas Frequent Flyer | 69,900 pts + $416.89 | 1 | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| Air Canada Aeroplan | 70,000 pts + $198.30 | 4 | 2 stops | Check this date | ||
| Air France/KLM Flying Blue | 73,000 pts + $255.63 | 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 in the observation window. 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.
How often economy award space showed up
Departure dates in the next 365 days that AwardTool checked for each program in the last 30 days, how many had economy award space at any price, and the latest departure with space.
| Program | Dates with space | Share of dates checked | Latest departure with space |
|---|---|---|---|
| American Airlines AAdvantage | 26 of 44 | 59% | |
| Emirates Skywards | 25 of 39 | 64% | |
| United MileagePlus | 37 of 41 | 90% | |
| Qatar Airways Privilege Club | 16 of 25 | 64% | |
| Qantas Frequent Flyer | 15 of 41 | 36% | |
| Alaska Atmos Rewards | 10 of 41 | 24% | |
| Air Canada Aeroplan | 39 of 42 | 92% | |
| Air France/KLM Flying Blue | 12 of 42 | 28% | |
| Virgin Australia Velocity | 41 of 41 | 100% | |
| Etihad Guest | 41 of 41 | 100% | |
| GOL Smiles | 24 of 24 | 100% |
Best months for economy from Perth (PER) to Chicago O’Hare (ORD)
| Month | Lowest observed | Program | Dates |
|---|---|---|---|
| 40,000 pts + taxes vary | American Airlines AAdvantage | 3 | |
| 40,000 pts + taxes vary | American Airlines AAdvantage | 9 | |
| 40,000 pts + taxes vary | American Airlines AAdvantage | 2 | |
| 40,000 pts + taxes vary | American Airlines AAdvantage | 1 | |
| 40,000 pts + taxes vary | American Airlines AAdvantage | 5 | |
| 40,000 pts + taxes vary | American Airlines AAdvantage | 1 | |
| 40,000 pts + taxes vary | American Airlines AAdvantage | 5 |
Lowest economy award by month and program
Each program's lowest one-way economy award by departure month, in its own points or miles; taxes vary. — means the program showed no economy space that month.
| Program | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| American Airlines AAdvantagemiles | 40,000 | 40,000 | 40,000 | 40,000 | 40,000 | 40,000 | 40,000 |
| Emirates Skywardsmiles | 45,000 | 45,000 | 80,000 | — | 80,000 | — | 80,000 |
| United MileagePlusmiles | 60,000 | 60,000 | 100,000 | 128,100 | 60,000 | — | 60,500 |
| Qatar Airways Privilege ClubAvios | 60,000 | — | 60,000 | 120,000 | 60,000 | 120,000 | 60,000 |
| Qantas Frequent Flyerpoints | 69,900 | 69,900 | — | — | 63,500 | — | 63,500 |
| Alaska Atmos Rewardspoints | 65,000 | — | — | — | 65,000 | — | 65,000 |
| Air Canada Aeroplanpoints | 78,543 | 70,000 | 70,000 | 70,000 | 70,000 | 101,382 | 70,000 |
| Air France/KLM Flying Bluemiles | — | 73,000 | — | — | 73,000 | — | 73,500 |
| Virgin Australia Velocitypoints | 80,000 | 80,000 | 80,000 | 80,000 | 75,400 | — | 75,400 |
| Etihad Guestmiles | 139,468 | 127,051 | 235,239 | 226,477 | 125,292 | — | 232,267 |
| GOL Smilesmiles | — | 388,700 | 534,800 | 557,300 | — | — | 388,100 |
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, Qantas Frequent Flyer and GOL Smiles
- Air Canada (AC): United MileagePlus, Air Canada Aeroplan and GOL Smiles
- Alaska Airlines (AS): Qantas Frequent Flyer and Alaska Atmos Rewards
- Cathay Pacific (CX): Qantas Frequent Flyer and Alaska Atmos Rewards
- Delta Air Lines (DL): Air France/KLM Flying Blue
- Emirates (EK): Emirates Skywards, Qantas Frequent Flyer, Air Canada Aeroplan and GOL Smiles
- Etihad Airways (EY): Etihad Guest
- JQ: Etihad Guest and GOL Smiles
- ANA (NH): United MileagePlus, Air Canada Aeroplan and GOL Smiles
- Air New Zealand (NZ): United MileagePlus
- Qantas (QF): American Airlines AAdvantage, Qantas Frequent Flyer, Air France/KLM Flying Blue and Etihad Guest
- Qatar Airways (QR): Qatar Airways Privilege Club, Virgin Australia Velocity and GOL Smiles
- Singapore Airlines (SQ): United MileagePlus and Air Canada Aeroplan
- Scoot (TR): GOL Smiles
- United Airlines (UA): United MileagePlus, Air Canada Aeroplan and Virgin Australia Velocity
- Virgin Australia (VA): United MileagePlus, Air Canada Aeroplan, Virgin Australia Velocity and GOL Smiles
Economy on nearby routes
The lowest economy award AwardTool observed on related routes, as each route's page shows it: the return direction, other airports in the same cities, and more routes from Perth (PER) and to Chicago O’Hare (ORD). One way, in the program's points or miles; taxes are on each route's page.
| Route | Lowest observed | Program | Dates seen |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chicago O’Hare (ORD) to Perth (PER)Return direction | 40,000 miles | American Airlines AAdvantage | 7 |
| Perth (PER) to London Heathrow (LHR)Also from PER | 35,000 miles | Emirates Skywards | 281 |
| Perth (PER) to Singapore (SIN)Also from PER | 13,000 milesNonstop | Air France/KLM Flying Blue | 249 |
| Perth (PER) to Melbourne (MEL)Also from PER | 10,000 milesNonstop | American Airlines AAdvantage | 185 |
| Perth (PER) to Brisbane (BNE)Also from PER | 10,000 milesNonstop | American Airlines AAdvantage | 240 |
| London Heathrow (LHR) to Chicago O’Hare (ORD)Also to ORD | 7,755 miles | Lufthansa Miles & More | 228 |
| Amsterdam (AMS) to Chicago O’Hare (ORD)Also to ORD | 12,000 pointsNonstop | Virgin Atlantic Flying Club | 106 |
| Hong Kong (HKG) to Chicago O’Hare (ORD)Also to ORD | 30,000 miles | Delta SkyMiles | 318 |
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 | — |
| Emirates Skywards | 5:4 · Instant | 1:1 · Instant | 1:0.75 · Instant | — | 1:0.8 · 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 | — |
| Qatar Airways Privilege Club | 1:1 · Instant | 1:1 · Instant | 1:1 · Instant | — | 1:1 · ~1-2 days | — |
| United MileagePlus | — | 1:1 · Instant | — | 1:1 · Instant | — | — |
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Questions about economy award flights from Perth (PER) to Chicago O’Hare (ORD)
What's the lowest economy award from Perth (PER) to Chicago O’Hare (ORD)?
40,000 miles + $126.49 with American Airlines AAdvantage. Seen Oct 4, 2026, 20:23 UTC for an Oct 20, 2026 departure. American Airlines AAdvantage showed economy award space on 26 departure dates at any price (newest observation Oct 12, 2026, 01:34 UTC). Search live before transferring points.
Which programs had economy award space from Perth (PER) to Chicago O’Hare (ORD)?
American Airlines AAdvantage (26 dates), Emirates Skywards (25 dates), United MileagePlus (37 dates), Qatar Airways Privilege Club (16 dates), Qantas Frequent Flyer (15 dates), Alaska Atmos Rewards (10 dates), Air Canada Aeroplan (39 dates), Air France/KLM Flying Blue (12 dates), Virgin Australia Velocity (41 dates), Etihad Guest (41 dates) and GOL Smiles (24 dates), in the last 30 days.
Is there nonstop economy award space from Perth (PER) to Chicago O’Hare (ORD)?
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 Perth (PER) to Chicago O’Hare (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 economy award AwardTool observed was for Nov 2026 departures: 40,000 miles with AAdvantage (9 dates). The month table shows every lowest price, including those. Based on dates we observed, not a forecast.