Compare 14 loyalty programs for Tokyo to Chicago award flights, with economy seats from 31,000 points.
Tokyo to Chicago is a long-haul Japan–US corridor with nonstop award seats on four carriers, including American Airlines and Japan Airlines. Across the 14 programs pricing it, economy starts at 31,000 points with Qatar Airways Privilege Club, on an American Airlines nonstop. Where you book matters as much as what you fly: the same seat can carry very different prices from one program to the next. This page tracks every program on NRT–ORD, updated daily.
Best one-way award prices per airline over the next 12 months.
| Airline | Economy | Premium economy | Business | First |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 American AirlinesAA | 31,000Lowest | 59,500pts | 119,000pts | Not available |
 Alaska AirlinesAS | 35,000pts | Not available | 133,600pts | 125,000Lowest |
 Japan AirlinesJL | 35,000pts | 50,000Lowest | Not available | Not available |
 EmiratesEK | 40,000pts | Not available | 110,000pts | Not available |
 United AirlinesUA | 42,000pts | 65,000pts | 98,010pts | 251,600pts |
ANANH | 47,000pts | Not available | 110,000pts | Not available |
Korean AirKE | 48,000pts | Not available | Not available | Not available |
 Air CanadaAC | 48,400pts | 69,183pts | 85,000Lowest | Not available |
 Qatar AirwaysQR | 50,000pts | Not available | 200,000pts | Not available |
EVA AirwaysBR | 55,000pts | Not available | 100,000pts | Not available |
When award seats between Tokyo and Chicago price cheapest over the next year.
| Month | Cheapest award (points) |
|---|---|
| Nov 2026 | 35,000 |
| Dec 2026 | 35,000 |
| Jan 2027 | 47,500 |
| Feb 2027 | 35,000 |
| Mar 2027 | 31,000 |
| Apr 2027 | 31,000 |
| May 2027 | 31,000 |
| Jun 2027 | 31,000 |
| Jul 2027 | 55,000 |
| Aug 2027 | 48,000 |
| Sep 2027 | 31,000 |
| Oct 2027 | No award data |
11 airlines with award seats between Tokyo and Chicago, nonstop or connecting.
American AirlinesAAAir CanadaAC
AeromexicoAMAlaska AirlinesAS
Cathay PacificCX
DeltaDLEmiratesEK
LufthansaLHQatar AirwaysQR
Turkish AirlinesTKUnited AirlinesUAWhat to know before booking Tokyo to Chicago with points.
~6,260 miles; ~13h05 nonstop (approximate). Chicago is 14 hours behind Tokyo (15 while Chicago is on standard time). Data covers November 2026–October 2027, with calendar prices for 11 months. Across well-covered months, March–May 2027 are among the cheapest, at 31,000 points, while November 2026, December 2026, and August 2027 (35,000–48,000) run higher.
Tokyo to Chicago is served by American Airlines, Air Canada, Air France and 18 more, offering multiple options for award travelers. Compare 14 loyalty programs to find the best value for your points. Award prices start from 31,000 points in economy. Use our search tool to check real-time award availability on this route.
Flying Tokyo to Chicago covers about 6,260 miles, linking Narita International Airport (NRT) with O'Hare International Airport (ORD); a nonstop takes roughly 13h05, with winds moving it either way. American Airlines, Japan Airlines, United Airlines, and ANA all carry nonstop award space in the data. The Boeing 787-8, Boeing 777-300ER, and Boeing 787-9 all appear on those nonstop award segments. Most award options in the data connect. Nonstops are just about 4% of the total.
The cabin call comes first on Tokyo–Chicago; on a long-haul trip, the right program follows from it. The economy floor is a partner booking on an American Airlines nonstop, with no connection to trade off against the points. The data doesn't include taxes on that seat, so confirm the cash portion at checkout. Measured against economy, premium economy is about 1.6 times the points and business about 2.7 times. Qatar Airways Privilege Club is a bank-points transfer partner, but transfers are one-way, so confirm the seat before moving anything.
Qatar Airways Privilege Club is cheapest in economy at 31,000 points on an American Airlines nonstop. Alaska Atmos Rewards wins premium economy at 50,000 points. Air Canada Aeroplan takes business class at 85,000 points. Alaska Atmos Rewards' 125,000-point first-class fare connects; treat it as mixed-cabin until each segment's cabin checks out. Among the remaining 11 programs, Air France-KLM Flying Blue, American AAdvantage, and Avianca LifeMiles are good places to cross-check.
On points, Tokyo–Chicago has nonstop seats from American Airlines (oneworld), Japan Airlines (oneworld), United Airlines (Star Alliance), and ANA (Star Alliance), which puts partner programs from both alliances in play for a nonstop. For connecting options, the better-priced awards in the data connect in Seattle, Dallas/Fort Worth, and Taipei. In premium economy, the floor sits on Japan Airlines, booked through oneworld partner Alaska Atmos Rewards.
From the Tokyo side, Haneda (HND) starts at 35,000 points in economy, close to the route's 31,000-point economy floor and worth pricing when Narita space is thin. Haneda has nonstop flights to Chicago in the data too. Pricing the round trip? Chicago to Tokyo is tracked separately, and awards can price differently each way. For a lower-cost long-haul trip from Tokyo, Honolulu starts from 30,000 points at last check.
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