Award flights from Amsterdam (AMS) to Chicago (ORD)
Flown non-stop in about 8h 30m, 12× a week. About 4,106 miles.
Who flies it
Airlines seen operating this pair, non-stop or through one of their hubs.
What it should cost in points
The published EuroBonus award chart for this pair. Fixed prices; availability is the hard part.
| Cabin | One way | Round trip | On SAS from |
|---|---|---|---|
| Economy | 42,000 | 70,000 | 30,000 |
| Premium Economy | 63,000 | 105,000 | 45,000 |
| Business | 84,000 | 140,000 | 60,000 |
| First | 105,000 | 175,000 | · |
Partner awards price by zone (Europe to North America), per person, plus taxes and a EUR 50 booking fee. Children 2 to 11 pay half points. Open this route in the points calculator.
Cheapest award seats on record
Points per person, one way, as last observed.
| Date | Airline | Routing | Economy | Premium | Business | First | Seen |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-10-15 |  SK | 1 stop · via CPH · 16h 10m | — | — | — | — | 56d ago |
| 2026-10-16 |  DL | 3 stops · via CPH, OSL, EWR-LGA · 29h | — | — | — | — | 55d ago |
| 2026-10-21 | SK | 2 stops · via ARN, CPH · 25h 50m | — | — | — | — | 54d ago |
| 2026-10-22 |  KLM | 1 stop · via CPH · 13h 25m | — | — | — | — | 54d ago |
| 2026-10-23 | DL | 2 stops · via CPH, BOS · 21h 31m | — | — | — | — | 54d ago |
| 2026-10-24 | DL | 2 stops · via OSL, JFK-LGA · 28h 50m | — | — | — | — | 54d ago |
| 2026-10-26 | DL | 3 stops · via CPH, LHR, JFK-LGA · 24h 2m | — | — | — | — | 55d ago |
| 2026-10-27 | SK | 1 stop · via CPH · 16h 45m | — | — | — | — | 54d ago |
| 2026-10-28 | SK | 1 stop · via CPH · 16h 45m | — | — | — | — | 54d ago |
| 2026-11-26 | DL | 1 stop · via MSP · 13h 49m | — | — | — | — | 54d ago |
| 2026-11-27 | DL | 3 stops · via CPH, LHR, JFK · 28h 46m | — | — | — | — | 54d ago |
Typical weather in ORD
What Chicago is usually like month by month. Long-run averages, not a forecast.
Jan
-7°/1°
19d
Feb
-7°/4°
16d
Mar
-1°/11°
16d
Apr
4°/17°
18d
May
10°/23°
18d
Jun
16°/29°
17d
Jul
19°/30°
15d
Aug
18°/30°
13d
Sep
15°/27°
12d
Oct
8°/19°
16d
Nov
1°/11°
14d
Dec
-4°/6°
17d
Warm from May to Sep. Monthly averages for 2015-2024, from NOAA NCEI, Global Surface Summary of the Day.