Compare 15 loyalty programs for Chicago to Madrid award flights, with economy seats from 9,500 points.
Chicago to Madrid is a transatlantic route with nonstop award seats on Iberia and American Airlines. Across the 15 programs pricing it, economy starts at 9,500 points via GOL Smiles, on an American Airlines nonstop. Prices for the same seat can vary widely between programs, so check several before moving points out of a bank account. This page compares all 15 programs on ORD–MAD 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 | 57,500pts | 70,000Lowest |
 Air CanadaAC | 9,500Lowest | 60,000pts | 70,000pts | Not available |
 Air FranceAF | 9,500Lowest | 24,000Lowest | 48,500Lowest | Not available |
 ITA AirwaysAZ | 9,500Lowest | 180,000pts | 75,000pts | Not available |
 British AirwaysBA | 9,500Lowest | 40,000pts | 55,000pts | 85,000pts |
 IberiaIB | 9,500Lowest | 35,000pts | 57,500pts | Not available |
 KLMKL | 9,500Lowest | 30,000pts | 119,437pts | Not available |
Brussels AirlinesSN | 9,500Lowest | Not available | 75,000pts | Not available |
 TAP Air PortugalTP | 19,000pts | Not available | 75,000pts | Not available |
Aer LingusEI | 22,500pts | Not available | Not available | Not available |
When award seats between Chicago and Madrid 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 | 25,000 |
| Jul 2027 | 19,000 |
| Aug 2027 | 9,500 |
| Sep 2027 | 25,000 |
| Oct 2027 | No award data |
16 airlines with award seats between Chicago and Madrid, nonstop or connecting.
American AirlinesAAAir CanadaAC
AeromexicoAM
AviancaAV
FinnairAY
JetBlueB6British AirwaysBA
Copa AirlinesCM
DeltaDLIberiaIB
LufthansaLH
Qatar AirwaysQR
Scandinavian AirlinesSK
Turkish AirlinesTKTAP Air PortugalTP
United AirlinesUAWhat to know before booking Chicago to Madrid with points.
Distance ~4,190 miles; nonstop flying time ~8h55 (estimate). Madrid is 7 hours ahead of Chicago (6 for a few weeks around the spring and autumn clock changes). The data runs 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, while June 2027 (25,000) and July 2027 (19,000) run higher.
Chicago to Madrid is served by Eurowings Discover, Aegean Airlines, American Airlines and 31 more, offering multiple options for award travelers. Compare 15 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.
Roughly 4,190 miles separate Chicago's O'Hare International Airport (ORD) and Adolfo Suarez Madrid-Barajas Airport (MAD), so a nonstop spends about 8h55 in the air, a little more or less depending on winds and direction. Iberia and American Airlines both carry nonstop award space in the data. Aircraft logged on those nonstops include the Airbus A330 and Boeing 787-8. Nonstops make up only about 2% of the award options in the data; the rest connect.
The cabin call comes first on Chicago–Madrid; 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. Premium economy runs about 2.5 times the economy price 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. Virgin Atlantic Flying Club wins premium economy at 24,000 points and business class at 48,500. Alaska Atmos Rewards' 70,000-point first-class fare connects; treat it as mixed-cabin until each segment's cabin checks out. Among the remaining 12 programs, Air Canada Aeroplan, United MileagePlus, and Air France-KLM Flying Blue are good places to cross-check.
Nonstop award seats on Chicago–Madrid come from Iberia and American Airlines, both in oneworld, which lets partner programs across that alliance book the nonstop too. For connecting options, the better-priced awards in the data connect in London, Amsterdam, and Paris. The lowest business-class award here is a SkyTeam partner booking: Air France seats through Virgin Atlantic Flying Club.
Chicago and Madrid each show a single airport in the data for this route, so the calendar is where the savings are. Chicago to Athens prices the same, from 9,500 points at last check. For a shorter trip from Chicago, Aruba and Auckland are tracked too.
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Common questions travelers ask about the Chicago to Madrid route.
