Compare award prices for Chicago to Manila, with economy seats from 54,000 points.
Chicago to Manila is an ultra-long-haul US–Philippines route where the cheapest awards all connect, with Washington and Istanbul among the leading hubs. United MileagePlus was the lone program pricing it at last check, with economy from 54,000 points. At this length the cabin you book shapes the whole journey, so weigh business-class pricing alongside the economy price before transferring points. This page lays out ORD–MNL award pricing in full.
Best one-way award prices per airline over the next 12 months.
| Airline | Economy | Premium economy | Business |
|---|---|---|---|
 United AirlinesUA | 54,000Lowest | 71,500Lowest | 250,000pts |
 Air CanadaAC | 60,500pts | Not available | Not available |
 EVA AirwaysBR | 60,500pts | 200,000pts | 110,000Lowest |
Air ChinaCA | 60,500pts | Not available | Not available |
 EthiopianET | 60,500pts | Not available | 110,000Lowest |
Juneyao AirHO | 60,500pts | Not available | Not available |
 LufthansaLH | 60,500pts | Not available | Not available |
SwissLX | 60,500pts | Not available | 110,000Lowest |
ANANH | 60,500pts | 170,000pts | 250,000pts |
Austrian AirlinesOS | 60,500pts | Not available | Not available |
When award seats between Chicago and Manila price cheapest over the next year.
| Month | Cheapest award (points) |
|---|---|
| Nov 2026 | 55,000 |
| Dec 2026 | 60,500 |
| Jan 2027 | 54,000 |
| Feb 2027 | 54,000 |
| Mar 2027 | 55,000 |
| Apr 2027 | 55,000 |
| May 2027 | 55,000 |
| Jun 2027 | 55,000 |
| Jul 2027 | 60,500 |
| Aug 2027 | 60,500 |
| Sep 2027 | No award data |
| Oct 2027 | No award data |
5 airlines with award seats between Chicago and Manila, nonstop or connecting.
Air CanadaACLufthansaLH
Singapore AirlinesSQ
Turkish AirlinesTKUnited AirlinesUAWhat to know before booking Chicago to Manila with points.
~8,120 miles; ~16h50 of flying before connections (approximate). Local time in Manila is 13 hours ahead of Chicago (14 while Chicago is on standard time). Data covers November 2026–October 2027, with calendar prices for ten months. Across well-covered months, January and February 2027 are the cheapest (54,000 points), while July 2027 (60,500) runs higher.
Chicago to Manila is served by Air Canada, EVA Airways, Air China and 10 more, offering multiple options for award travelers. Award prices start from 54,000 points in economy. Use our search tool to check real-time award availability on this route.
Chicago to Manila covers about 8,120 miles, from O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Ninoy Aquino International Airport (MNL); the distance alone works out to roughly 16h50 in the air, with connection time on top. Expect a connection: the award data shows no nonstop on this route.
The cabin call comes first on Chicago–Manila; on an ultra-long-haul trip, the right program follows from it. The economy floor connects twice; with no nonstop to pay up for, extra points buy only a better connection or a higher cabin. Listed taxes on the cheapest economy seat, about $11, look incomplete for an international departure, so confirm the cash cost at checkout. The middle step, premium economy, costs about 1.3 times economy; business costs about double.
United MileagePlus is the only program pricing Chicago–Manila: economy at 54,000 points, premium economy at 71,500, and business class at 110,000. Business class is priced as a partner award, so the miles and the metal come from different airlines.
On this route, Star Alliance carriers United Airlines and Turkish Airlines hold two of the three cabin floors. Before transferring points, check which airline operates each leg of the Chicago–Manila award.
Neither Chicago nor Manila shows a same-metro alternate airport in the data, so the live price table above is the one to watch. Flexible on where you land? From Chicago, Athens starts at 9,500 points and Anchorage at 10,000 at last check.
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Common questions travelers ask about the Chicago to Manila route.
