Compare 14 loyalty programs for Chicago to Paris award flights, with economy seats from 9,500 points.
Chicago to Paris is a long-haul transatlantic corridor with nonstop award seats on American Airlines, Air France, and United Airlines. A full 14 programs price the route, and the cheapest economy award is 9,500 points on an American Airlines nonstop. The lowest price comes through GOL Smiles, not American Airlines' own program, so it pays to look past the obvious choice before transferring anything. This page compares all 14 programs on ORD–CDG side by side.
Best one-way award prices per airline over the next 12 months.
| Airline | Economy | Premium economy | Business | First |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 American AirlinesAA | 9,500Lowest | 35,000pts | 55,000pts | 70,000Lowest |
 Air CanadaAC | 9,500Lowest | Not available | 70,000pts | Not available |
 Air FranceAF | 9,500Lowest | Not available | 60,000pts | Not available |
 ITA AirwaysAZ | 9,500Lowest | Not available | 70,000pts | Not available |
 British AirwaysBA | 9,500Lowest | 30,000Lowest | 45,000Lowest | 85,000pts |
 IberiaIB | 9,500Lowest | 40,000pts | 57,500pts | Not available |
 KLMKL | 9,500Lowest | 40,000pts | 58,500pts | Not available |
Brussels AirlinesSN | 9,500Lowest | Not available | Not available | Not available |
IcelandairFI | 19,100pts | Not available | 85,000pts | Not available |
Aer LingusEI | 22,500pts | Not available | 57,500pts | Not available |
When award seats between Chicago and Paris price cheapest over the next year.
| Month | Cheapest award (points) |
|---|---|
| Nov 2026 | 9,500 |
| Dec 2026 | 9,500 |
| Jan 2027 | 9,500 |
| Feb 2027 | 9,500 |
| Mar 2027 | 9,500 |
| Apr 2027 | 9,500 |
| May 2027 | 9,500 |
| Jun 2027 | 21,000 |
| Jul 2027 | 21,000 |
| Aug 2027 | 25,000 |
| Sep 2027 | 9,500 |
| Oct 2027 | No award data |
15 airlines with award seats between Chicago and Paris, nonstop or connecting.
American AirlinesAAAir CanadaAC
AeromexicoAM
Alaska AirlinesAS
AviancaAV
FinnairAY
JetBlueB6British AirwaysBA
DeltaDLIberiaIB
LufthansaLH
Qatar AirwaysQR
Scandinavian AirlinesSK
Turkish AirlinesTK
United AirlinesUAWhat to know before booking Chicago to Paris with points.
Distance ~4,140 miles; nonstop flying time ~8h50 (estimate). Local time in Paris is 7 hours ahead of Chicago (briefly 6 around the spring and autumn clock changes). Data covers November 2026–October 2027, with calendar prices for 11 months. Counting well-covered months only, November 2026–January 2027 are among the cheapest, at 9,500 points; pricier months include June and July 2027 (21,000).
Chicago to Paris is served by Eurowings Discover, Aegean Airlines, American Airlines and 32 more, offering multiple options for award travelers. Compare 14 loyalty programs to find the best value for your points. Award prices start from 9,500 points in economy. Use our search tool to check real-time award availability on this route.
Flying Chicago to Paris covers about 4,140 miles, linking O'Hare International Airport (ORD) with Paris Charles de Gaulle Airport (CDG); a nonstop takes roughly 8h50, with winds moving it either way. The nonstop award space in the data is split across American Airlines, Air France, and United Airlines. Aircraft logged on those nonstops include the Boeing 787-8 and Airbus A350-900. Nonstops make up only about 2% of the award options in the data; the rest connect.
Settle the cabin before the program: on a long-haul trip like Chicago–Paris, it moves the price most. The economy floor is a partner booking on an American Airlines nonstop, with no connection to trade off against the points. Taxes on that seat are missing from the data; check the cash portion at checkout before committing. Measured against economy, premium economy is about 3.2 times the points and business about 5 times, though the cheapest business award carries heavy fees.
GOL Smiles is cheapest in economy at 9,500 points on an American Airlines nonstop. Alaska Atmos Rewards wins premium economy at 30,000 points and business class at 45,000. Its first-class fare from 70,000 points connects, which usually means first on one leg only; read every segment. Of the other 12, Air Canada Aeroplan, American AAdvantage, and Air France-KLM Flying Blue are worth a look too. Premium economy is a partner award on British Airways too.
Chicago–Paris draws nonstop award space from three alliances: American Airlines (oneworld), Air France (SkyTeam), and United Airlines (Star Alliance). Partner programs in all three alliances can each book a nonstop. Off the nonstop, the cheaper connecting awards in the data route through New York, London, and Toronto. In business class, the floor sits on British Airways, booked through oneworld partner Alaska Atmos Rewards. Award seats here come from 35 airlines, so compare several programs before transferring points.
Before transferring points, confirm the arrival airport: Paris awards can also land at Orly (ORY). Two related routes to weigh at last check: Detroit to Paris at 9,500 points and Chicago to Athens at 9,500. For a shorter trip from Chicago, Aruba and Auckland are tracked too.
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Common questions travelers ask about the Chicago to Paris route.
