Route information
- Data Nov 2026 – Nov 2027
Data covers November 2026–November 2027. Calendar pricing is flat: all three priced months come in at 7,500 points.
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Chicago to Salt Lake Cityaward flights
Compare 7 loyalty programs for Chicago to Salt Lake City award flights, with economy seats from 7,500 points.
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Route snapshot
Chicago to Salt Lake City shows nonstop award space on American Airlines, Delta, and United Airlines. It's priced by seven programs, and economy starts at 7,500 points on an American Airlines nonstop. The lowest price comes through Alaska Atmos Rewards, not American Airlines' own program, so it pays to look past the obvious choice before transferring anything. This page tracks every program on ORD–SLC, updated daily.
- Route
- ORD to SLC
- Direct service
- 49 direct award flights
- Airlines with award availability
- 4
- Best economy price
- From 7,500 pts
- Best premium economy price
- N/A
- Best business price
- From 43,000 pts
- Best first class price
- From 15,000 pts
Award pricing comparison
Best one-way award prices per airline over the next 12 months.
| Airline | Economy | Business | First |
|---|---|---|---|
 American AirlinesAA | 7,500Lowest | 43,600pts | 15,000Lowest |
 Alaska AirlinesAS | 10,000pts | Not available | 25,000pts |
 United AirlinesUA | 15,000pts | Not available | 45,200pts |
 DeltaDL | 16,500pts | 43,000Lowest | 40,100pts |
Lowest in each cabin—No award seats foundPoints, one-way. Live award pricing from FlightFlyer data, computed 11/6/2026. Prices vary by date and availability.
Award pricing by month
When award seats between Chicago and Salt Lake City price cheapest over the next year.
Cheapest monthNovember 2026 · 7,500 pts
CheapestNext 12 months| Month | Cheapest award (points) |
|---|---|
| Nov 2026 | 7,500 |
| Dec 2026 | 7,500 |
| Jan 2027 | No award data |
| Feb 2027 | No award data |
| Mar 2027 | No award data |
| Apr 2027 | No award data |
| May 2027 | No award data |
| Jun 2027 | 7,500 |
| Jul 2027 | No award data |
| Aug 2027 | No award data |
| Sep 2027 | No award data |
| Oct 2027 | No award data |
Nov, Dec, Jun currently price cheapest on this route, with awards from 7,500 pts one-way based on recent award data.
Airlines with award seats on this route
4 airlines with award seats between Chicago and Salt Lake City, nonstop or connecting.
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What to know before booking Chicago to Salt Lake City with points.
About this route
Chicago to Salt Lake City is served by American Airlines, Alaska Airlines, Delta and 1 more, offering multiple options for award travelers. Compare 7 loyalty programs to find the best value for your points. Award prices start from 7,500 points in economy. Use our search tool to check real-time award availability on this route.
Chicago–Salt Lake City Flights
This route runs from Chicago's O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Salt Lake City (SLC). The nonstop award space in the data is split across American Airlines, Delta, and United Airlines. Aircraft logged on those nonstops include the Boeing 737-800, Airbus A319, and Airbus A220-300. Only about 11% of the award options in the data are nonstop, so most results connect.
Best Ways to Book With Points & Miles
Booking Chicago–Salt Lake City with points starts with the cabin, then the program. The economy floor is a partner booking on an American Airlines nonstop, with no connection to trade off against the points. Expect about $26 in taxes and fees on top, in line with the route's typical economy taxes. Business runs about 6 times the economy price. A nonstop first-class seat undercuts business here, so price it before settling. Hold off on converting flexible points until the seat is confirmed bookable; there's no undoing a transfer.
Best Points & Miles Programs
Alaska Atmos Rewards takes economy at 7,500 points and first class at 15,000, both on American Airlines nonstops. Air France-KLM Flying Blue is cheapest in business class at 43,000 points on a Delta nonstop. Among the remaining five programs, American AAdvantage, Air Canada Aeroplan, and Delta SkyMiles are good places to cross-check. The cheapest program changes twice across the cabins, so match the program to the seat before moving points.
Airlines & Routing Options
Chicago–Salt Lake City draws nonstop award space from three alliances: American Airlines (oneworld), Delta (SkyTeam), and United Airlines (Star Alliance). Partner programs in all three alliances can each book a nonstop. If you're open to a stop, the better-priced connecting awards in the data run through Seattle and Washington. Partner pricing sets the business-class floor: Air France-KLM Flying Blue books Delta as a SkyTeam partner, and no program prices Delta lower in that cabin at last check.
Alternative Airports & Routes
Neither Chicago nor Salt Lake City shows a same-metro alternate airport in the data, so the live price table above is the one to watch. For another option from Chicago, Aruba prices from 9,000 points at last check.
Booking tips
- 1Search flexible dates first, since saver award seats can appear on scattered days.
- 2Compare partner programs before transferring points, since the same seat can price very differently.
- 3Check both direct and connecting options when direct award seats are limited.
- 4Book early for peak travel periods, when saver space disappears fastest.
- 5Recheck availability often, since airlines may release more award seats closer to departure.
Similar routes
Alternative corridors travelers consider alongside Chicago to Salt Lake City.
ORDYYZChicago to Toronto
From 1,883 ptsBusiness 9,000 pts
ORDFLLChicago to Fort Lauderdale
From 3,800 ptsBusiness 29,000 pts
ORDLAXChicago to Los Angeles
From 5,700 ptsBusiness 25,500 pts
ORDMUCChicago to Munich
From 6,293 ptsBusiness 55,000 pts
ORDSEAChicago to Seattle
From 6,900 ptsBusiness 30,000 pts
ORDJFKChicago to New York
From 7,500 ptsBusiness 25,000 pts
FAQ
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions travelers ask about the Chicago to Salt Lake City route.
At last check, economy starts at 7,500 points one-way through Alaska Atmos Rewards on American Airlines, nonstop. There are seven programs pricing this route, and the cheapest isn't always the obvious one. The live table above shows today's floor in every cabin.