Premium economy award flights from Sydney (SYD) to Chicago O’Hare (ORD)
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In the last 30 days AwardTool saw premium economy award space on 9 programs for SYD→ORD. Lowest: 59,500 miles + $94.79 with American Airlines AAdvantage, which showed premium economy award space on 177 dates. No nonstop premium economy award was seen in the last 30 days.
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- Lowest observed
- 59,500 miles + $94.79
- American Airlines AAdvantage
- Programs with space
- 9 of 16
- programs seen on this route
- Most dates seen
- 201 of 203
- dates checked · Air Canada Aeroplan
- Nonstop
- Not seen
- in the last 30 days
Compare programs for premium economy
The lowest one-way premium economy award each program showed on SYD→ORD, sorted by points.
| Program | Points + taxes | Stops | Airlines seen | Seats | Dates seen | Newest observation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alaska Atmos RewardsLowest observed | 55,000 pts + $114.79 | 1 stop | American Airlines (AA) | 9+ | 1 | See dates | |
| American Airlines AAdvantage | 59,500 pts + $94.79 | 1 stop | American Airlines (AA), Qantas (QF), Air Tahiti Nui (TN) | — | 177 | See dates | |
| United MileagePlus | 70,000 pts + $103.29 | 1 stop | Air Canada (AC), ANA (NH), United Airlines (UA), Virgin Australia (VA) | 9+ | 178 | See dates | |
| Air Canada Aeroplan | 80,714 pts + $176.20 | 2 stops | Air Canada (AC), Emirates (EK), United Airlines (UA), Virgin Australia (VA) | 1 | 201 | See dates | |
| Air France/KLM Flying Blue | 109,500 pts + $326.79 | 1 stop | Delta Air Lines (DL), Qantas (QF) | 1 | 2 | See dates | |
| Emirates Skywards | 139,000 pts + $431.30 | 1 stop | Emirates (EK) | 2 | 11 | See dates | |
| Qantas Frequent Flyer | 164,700 pts + $431.30 | 1 stop | American Airlines (AA), Emirates (EK), Qantas (QF) | 1 | 13 | See dates | |
| Delta SkyMiles | 170,000 pts + $96.55 | 2 stops | Delta Air Lines (DL) | 3 | 163 | See dates | |
| GOL Smiles | 693,000 pts + taxes not reported | 1 stop | ANA (NH) | 2 | 1 | See dates |
Not seen in premium economy: Avianca LifeMiles, JetBlue TrueBlue, 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) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alaska Atmos Rewards | 55,000 pts + $114.79 | 9+ | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| American Airlines AAdvantage | 59,500 pts + $94.79 | — | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| United MileagePlus | 70,000 pts + $103.29 | 9+ | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| Air Canada Aeroplan | 80,714 pts + $176.20 | 1 | 2 stops | Check this date | ||
| Air France/KLM Flying Blue | 110,000 pts + $326.29 | 2 | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| Emirates Skywards | 139,000 pts + $431.89 | 2 | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| Qantas Frequent Flyer | 164,700 pts + $431.89 | 2 | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| Delta SkyMiles | 170,000 pts + $96.87 | 9+ | 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 premium 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 premium economy award space at any price, and the latest departure with space.
| Program | Dates with space | Share of dates checked | Latest departure with space |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alaska Atmos Rewards | 1 of 172 | under 1% | |
| American Airlines AAdvantage | 177 of 190 | 93% | |
| United MileagePlus | 178 of 178 | 100% | |
| Air Canada Aeroplan | 201 of 203 | 99% | |
| Air France/KLM Flying Blue | 2 of 197 | 1% | |
| Emirates Skywards | 11 of 196 | 5% | |
| Qantas Frequent Flyer | 13 of 197 | 6% | |
| Delta SkyMiles | 163 of 198 | 82% | |
| GOL Smiles | 1 of 56 | 1% |
Best months for premium economy from Sydney (SYD) to Chicago O’Hare (ORD)
| Month | Lowest observed | Program | Dates |
|---|---|---|---|
| 55,000 pts + taxes vary | Alaska Atmos Rewards | 1 | |
| 65,000 pts + taxes vary | American Airlines AAdvantage | 29 | |
| 70,000 pts + taxes vary | United MileagePlus | 16 | |
| 65,000 pts + taxes vary | American Airlines AAdvantage | 27 | |
| 70,000 pts + taxes vary | United MileagePlus | 26 | |
| 70,000 pts + taxes vary | United MileagePlus | 25 | |
| 77,000 pts + taxes vary | United MileagePlus | 8 | |
| 70,000 pts + taxes vary | United MileagePlus | 7 | |
| 77,000 pts + taxes vary | United MileagePlus | 7 | |
| 75,000 pts + taxes vary | American Airlines AAdvantage | 4 | |
| 142,500 pts + taxes vary | American Airlines AAdvantage | 9 | |
| 65,000 pts + taxes vary | American Airlines AAdvantage | 1 |
Lowest premium economy award by month and program
Each program's lowest one-way premium economy award by departure month, in its own points or miles; taxes vary. — means the program showed no premium economy space that month.
| Program | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alaska Atmos Rewardspoints | 55,000 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| American Airlines AAdvantagemiles | 59,500 | 65,000 | 94,500 | 65,000 | 75,000 | 103,500 | 104,000 | 74,500 | 80,000 | 75,000 | 142,500 | 65,000 |
| United MileagePlusmiles | 70,000 | 70,000 | 70,000 | 70,000 | 70,000 | 70,000 | 77,000 | 70,000 | 77,000 | 250,000 | 250,000 | — |
| Air Canada Aeroplanpoints | 80,714 | 149,674 | 148,611 | 80,714 | 154,421 | 149,959 | 152,078 | 151,720 | 151,720 | 165,548 | 150,539 | 168,192 |
| Air France/KLM Flying Bluemiles | — | 110,000 | — | — | — | 109,500 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Emirates Skywardsmiles | 139,000 | 139,000 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Qantas Frequent Flyerpoints | 164,700 | 164,700 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Delta SkyMilesmiles | 180,000 | 180,000 | 170,000 | 170,000 | 170,000 | 170,000 | 205,000 | 205,000 | 205,000 | — | 170,000 | — |
| GOL Smilesmiles | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 693,000 | — |
Airlines seen in premium economy
Airlines that appeared on the award itineraries AwardTool observed, and the programs that showed them.
- American Airlines (AA): Alaska Atmos Rewards, American Airlines AAdvantage and Qantas Frequent Flyer
- Air Canada (AC): United MileagePlus and Air Canada Aeroplan
- Delta Air Lines (DL): Air France/KLM Flying Blue and Delta SkyMiles
- Emirates (EK): Air Canada Aeroplan, Emirates Skywards and Qantas Frequent Flyer
- ANA (NH): United MileagePlus and GOL Smiles
- Qantas (QF): American Airlines AAdvantage, Air France/KLM Flying Blue and Qantas Frequent Flyer
- Air Tahiti Nui (TN): American Airlines AAdvantage
- United Airlines (UA): United MileagePlus and Air Canada Aeroplan
- Virgin Australia (VA): United MileagePlus and Air Canada Aeroplan
Premium economy on nearby routes
The lowest premium 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 Sydney (SYD) 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 Sydney (SYD)Return direction | 65,000 miles | American Airlines AAdvantage | 229 |
| Sydney (SYD) to Los Angeles (LAX)Also from SYD | 55,000 pointsNonstop | Alaska Atmos Rewards | 45 |
| Sydney (SYD) to Dallas-Fort Worth (DFW)Also from SYD | 55,000 miles | American Airlines AAdvantage | 304 |
| Sydney (SYD) to San Francisco (SFO)Also from SYD | 55,000 miles | American Airlines AAdvantage | 301 |
| Sydney (SYD) to New York JFKAlso from SYD | 55,000 miles | American Airlines AAdvantage | 171 |
| Frankfurt (FRA) to Chicago O’Hare (ORD)Also to ORD | 24,000 points | Virgin Atlantic Flying Club | 34 |
| Paris Charles de Gaulle (CDG) to Chicago O’Hare (ORD)Also to ORD | 24,000 pointsNonstop | Virgin Atlantic Flying Club | 38 |
| Amsterdam (AMS) to Chicago O’Hare (ORD)Also to ORD | 24,000 points | Virgin Atlantic Flying Club | 43 |
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 | — |
| 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 Sydney (SYD) to Chicago O’Hare (ORD)
What's the lowest premium economy award from Sydney (SYD) to Chicago O’Hare (ORD)?
59,500 miles + $94.79 with American Airlines AAdvantage. Seen Oct 14, 2026, 15:43 UTC for an Oct 29, 2026 departure. American Airlines AAdvantage showed premium economy award space on 177 departure dates at any price (newest observation Oct 19, 2026, 17:13 UTC). Search live before transferring points.
Which programs had premium economy award space from Sydney (SYD) to Chicago O’Hare (ORD)?
Alaska Atmos Rewards (1 date), American Airlines AAdvantage (177 dates), United MileagePlus (178 dates), Air Canada Aeroplan (201 dates), Air France/KLM Flying Blue (2 dates), Emirates Skywards (11 dates), Qantas Frequent Flyer (13 dates), Delta SkyMiles (163 dates) and GOL Smiles (1 date), in the last 30 days.
Is there nonstop premium economy award space from Sydney (SYD) to Chicago O’Hare (ORD)?
AwardTool hasn't observed nonstop premium economy award space on this route in the last 30 days. That doesn't mean nonstop space never appears.
Which months had the lowest premium economy award prices from Sydney (SYD) 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 premium economy award AwardTool observed was for Oct 2026 departures: 59,500 miles with AAdvantage (11 dates). The month table shows every lowest price, including those. Based on dates we observed, not a forecast.