Economy award flights from Shannon (SNN) to Chicago O’Hare (ORD)
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In the last 30 days AwardTool saw economy award space on 4 programs for SNN→ORD. Lowest: 22,500 miles + $74.09 with American Airlines AAdvantage, which showed economy award space on 13 dates. Nonstop economy space was seen via Virgin Australia Velocity and United MileagePlus.
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Page regenerated from the Oct 19, 2026 data snapshot (normally daily). Summary last changed . Seats change quickly.
- Lowest observed
- 22,500 miles + $74.09
- American Airlines AAdvantage
- Programs with space
- 4 of 4
- programs seen on this route
- Most dates seen
- 63 of 323
- dates checked · Virgin Australia Velocity
- Nonstop
- Seen
- from 23,500 points + taxes vary
Compare programs for economy
The lowest one-way economy award each program showed on SNN→ORD, sorted by points.
| Program | Points + taxes | Stops | Airlines seen | Seats | Dates seen | Newest observation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| American Airlines AAdvantageLowest observed | 22,500 pts + $74.09 | 1 stop | American Airlines (AA), Aer Lingus (EI) | — | 13 | See dates | |
| Virgin Australia Velocity | 23,500 pts + $63.69 | Nonstop | United Airlines (UA) | 9+ | 63 | See dates | |
| United MileagePlus | 39,800 pts + $50.33 | 2 stopsNonstop from 40,000 pts | Eurowings Discover (4Y), Air Canada (AC), JetBlue (B6), Aer Lingus (EI) +6 more | 9+ | 28 | See dates | |
| GOL Smiles | 115,600 pts + taxes not reported | 1 stop | American Airlines (AA), British Airways (BA), Aer Lingus (EI), IBERIA (IB) | 1 | 9 | 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 | 22,500 pts + $74.09 | — | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| Virgin Australia Velocity | 30,000 pts + $47.31 | 9+ | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| American Airlines AAdvantage | 30,000 pts + $73.99 | — | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| United MileagePlus | 49,000 pts + $73.99 | 4 | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| United MileagePlus | 49,000 pts + $74.09 | 4 | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| GOL Smiles | 368,400 pts + taxes not reported | 7 | 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 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 | 13 of 44 | 29% | |
| Virgin Australia Velocity | 63 of 323 | 19% | |
| United MileagePlus | 28 of 37 | 75% | |
| GOL Smiles | 9 of 9 | 100% |
Nonstop economy award space
- Virgin Australia Velocity: nonstop from 23,500 points; nonstop space on 47 dates.
- United MileagePlus: nonstop from 40,000 miles; nonstop space on 12 dates.
Best months for economy from Shannon (SNN) to Chicago O’Hare (ORD)
| Month | Lowest observed | Program | Dates |
|---|---|---|---|
| 30,000 pts + taxes vary | American Airlines AAdvantage | 4 | |
| 22,500 pts + taxes vary | American Airlines AAdvantage | 1 | |
| 49,000 pts + taxes vary | United MileagePlus | 2 | |
| 22,500 pts + taxes vary | American Airlines AAdvantage | 1 | |
| 22,500 pts + taxes vary | American Airlines AAdvantage | 2 | |
| 30,000 pts + taxes vary | Virgin Australia Velocity | 9 | |
| 23,500 pts + taxes vary | Virgin Australia Velocity | 9 | |
| 23,500 pts + taxes vary | Virgin Australia Velocity | 17 | |
| 23,500 pts + taxes vary | Virgin Australia Velocity | 7 | |
| 23,500 pts + taxes vary | Virgin Australia Velocity | 14 | |
| 23,500 pts + taxes vary | Virgin Australia Velocity | 6 |
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 | 30,000 | 22,500 | — | 22,500 | 22,500 | — | 30,000 | — | — | — | — |
| Virgin Australia Velocitypoints | 30,000 | — | — | — | — | 30,000 | 23,500 | 23,500 | 23,500 | 23,500 | 23,500 |
| United MileagePlusmiles | 49,000 | 49,000 | 49,000 | 49,000 | — | — | 39,800 | — | 60,500 | 40,000 | 40,000 |
| GOL Smilesmiles | — | 368,400 | 115,600 | 132,500 | — | — | — | — | — | 207,700 | — |
Airlines seen in economy
Airlines that appeared on the award itineraries AwardTool observed, and the programs that showed them.
- Eurowings Discover (4Y): United MileagePlus
- American Airlines (AA): American Airlines AAdvantage and GOL Smiles
- Air Canada (AC): United MileagePlus
- JetBlue (B6): United MileagePlus
- British Airways (BA): GOL Smiles
- Aer Lingus (EI): American Airlines AAdvantage, United MileagePlus and GOL Smiles
- IBERIA (IB): GOL Smiles
- Lufthansa (LH): United MileagePlus
- SWISS (LX): United MileagePlus
- Austrian (OS): United MileagePlus
- Brussels Airlines (SN): United MileagePlus
- United Airlines (UA): Virgin Australia Velocity and United MileagePlus
- Lufthansa City Airlines (VL): United MileagePlus
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 Shannon (SNN) 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 Shannon (SNN)Return direction | 22,500 miles | American Airlines AAdvantage | 19 |
| Shannon (SNN) to New York JFKAlso from SNN | 22,500 pointsNonstop | Alaska Atmos Rewards | 250 |
| Shannon (SNN) to Newark (EWR)Also from SNN | 22,500 miles | American Airlines AAdvantage | 38 |
| Shannon (SNN) to London Heathrow (LHR)Also from SNN | 7,500 pointsNonstop | Alaska Atmos Rewards | 325 |
| Shannon (SNN) to Boston (BOS)Also from SNN | 22,500 pointsNonstop | Alaska Atmos Rewards | 52 |
| London Heathrow (LHR) to Chicago O’Hare (ORD)Also to ORD | 7,755 miles | Lufthansa Miles & More | 231 |
| Amsterdam (AMS) to Chicago O’Hare (ORD)Also to ORD | 12,000 pointsNonstop | Virgin Atlantic Flying Club | 105 |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| American Airlines AAdvantage | — | — | — | — | 1:1 · Instant | — |
| United MileagePlus | — | 1:1 · Instant | — | 1:1 · Instant | — | — |
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Questions about economy award flights from Shannon (SNN) to Chicago O’Hare (ORD)
What's the lowest economy award from Shannon (SNN) to Chicago O’Hare (ORD)?
22,500 miles + $74.09 with American Airlines AAdvantage. Seen Oct 19, 2026, 15:58 UTC for a Nov 7, 2026 departure. American Airlines AAdvantage showed economy award space on 13 departure dates at any price (newest observation Oct 19, 2026, 15:58 UTC). Search live before transferring points.
Which programs had economy award space from Shannon (SNN) to Chicago O’Hare (ORD)?
American Airlines AAdvantage (13 dates), Virgin Australia Velocity (63 dates), United MileagePlus (28 dates) and GOL Smiles (9 dates), in the last 30 days.
Is there nonstop economy award space from Shannon (SNN) to Chicago O’Hare (ORD)?
Yes. AwardTool observed nonstop economy award space via Virgin Australia Velocity and United MileagePlus. The lowest nonstop award was 23,500 points with Virgin Australia Velocity, which showed nonstop economy space on 47 dates.
Which months had the lowest economy award prices from Shannon (SNN) 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 Feb 2027 departures: 22,500 miles with AAdvantage (2 dates). The month table shows every lowest price, including those. Based on dates we observed, not a forecast.