Compare 16 loyalty programs for Chicago to Amsterdam award flights, with economy seats from 12,000 points.
Chicago to Amsterdam is a long-haul transatlantic route with nonstop award seats on KLM and United Airlines. Award pricing spans 16 programs, and the cheapest economy award is 12,000 points on a KLM nonstop. Virgin Atlantic Flying Club prices that seat lowest, so defaulting to KLM's own program can mean overpaying. Below, every program pricing ORD–AMS is compared side by side.
Best one-way award prices per airline over the next 12 months.
| Airline | Economy | Premium economy | Business | First |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Air FranceAF | 12,000Lowest | 24,000Lowest | 48,500pts | Not available |
 KLMKL | 12,000Lowest | 30,000pts | 60,000pts | Not available |
 TAP Air PortugalTP | 19,000pts | Not available | 145,000pts | Not available |
 IcelandairFI | 20,600pts | Not available | 85,000pts | Not available |
 British AirwaysBA | 22,500pts | 35,000pts | 45,000Lowest | Not available |
Aer LingusEI | 22,500pts | 173,700pts | 175,000pts | Not available |
 DeltaDL | 25,000pts | 56,500pts | 125,000pts | 125,000pts |
 American AirlinesAA | 27,500pts | 35,000pts | 72,100pts | 70,000Lowest |
 Scandinavian AirlinesSK | 29,500pts | 45,000pts | 60,000pts | Not available |
 United AirlinesUA | 30,000pts | 50,000pts | 75,000pts | 75,000pts |
When award seats between Chicago and Amsterdam price cheapest over the next year.
| Month | Cheapest award (points) |
|---|---|
| Nov 2026 | 12,000 |
| Dec 2026 | 12,000 |
| Jan 2027 | 12,000 |
| Feb 2027 | 12,000 |
| Mar 2027 | 12,000 |
| Apr 2027 | 19,000 |
| May 2027 | 19,000 |
| Jun 2027 | 24,600 |
| Jul 2027 | 25,600 |
| Aug 2027 | No award data |
| Sep 2027 | No award data |
| Oct 2027 | No award data |
15 airlines with award seats between Chicago and Amsterdam, nonstop or connecting.
American AirlinesAA
Air CanadaAC
AeromexicoAM
FinnairAY
JetBlueB6British AirwaysBADeltaDL
IberiaIB
LufthansaLH
Qatar AirwaysQRScandinavian AirlinesSK
Singapore AirlinesSQ
Turkish AirlinesTKTAP Air PortugalTPUnited AirlinesUAWhat to know before booking Chicago to Amsterdam with points.
About 4,110 miles, roughly 8h45 nonstop. Amsterdam runs 7 hours ahead of Chicago (6 for a few weeks a year, while the clocks change on different dates). Award data window: November 2026–October 2027, with calendar prices for nine months. Across well-covered months, November 2026–January 2027 are among the cheapest, at 12,000 points; pricier months include April, June, and July 2027 (19,000–25,600).
Chicago to Amsterdam is served by American Airlines, Air Canada, Air France and 30 more, offering multiple options for award travelers. Compare 16 loyalty programs to find the best value for your points. Award prices start from 12,000 points in economy. Use our search tool to check real-time award availability on this route.
Roughly 4,110 miles separate Chicago's O'Hare International Airport (ORD) and Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS), so a nonstop spends about 8h45 in the air, a little more or less depending on winds and direction. KLM and United Airlines both carry nonstop award space in the data. The Boeing 787-10 and Boeing 767-300 both appear on those nonstop award segments. Expect mostly connecting results: only about 2% of the award options in the data are nonstop.
The cabin call comes first on Chicago–Amsterdam; on a long-haul trip, the right program follows from it. The cheapest economy seat is a partner award on a KLM nonstop, so the lowest price is also the quickest trip. Watch the cash: about $162 in taxes and fees, well above the route's typical economy taxes, so more points and less cash can win. Measured against economy, premium economy is about double the points and business about 3.8 times.
Virgin Atlantic Flying Club wins economy at 12,000 points and premium economy at 24,000. Alaska Atmos Rewards takes business class at 45,000 points. Its 70,000-point first-class fare connects; treat it as mixed-cabin until each segment's cabin checks out. Of the other 14, Air Canada Aeroplan, United MileagePlus, and Avianca LifeMiles are worth a look too. Economy and premium economy also price as partner awards, with one airline's miles buying another airline's seat.
Chicago–Amsterdam draws nonstop award space from two alliances: KLM (SkyTeam) and United Airlines (Star Alliance). Partner programs in both alliances can each book a nonstop. Off the nonstop, the cheaper connecting awards in the data route through Paris, London, and Dublin. In business class, the floor sits on British Airways, booked through oneworld partner Alaska Atmos Rewards.
The data shows no same-metro alternate airports on either end of Chicago–Amsterdam, so date flexibility is the main lever. Atlanta to Amsterdam is tracked too, from 9,500 points at last check. Flexible on where you land? From Chicago, Athens starts at 9,500 points and Anchorage at 10,000.
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Common questions travelers ask about the Chicago to Amsterdam route.
