Compare 11 loyalty programs for Chicago to Vienna award flights, with economy seats from 12,000 points.
Chicago to Vienna shows nonstop award space on Austrian Airlines. The data shows 11 programs pricing it, and the cheapest economy award is 12,000 points on a routing that includes Air France. Virgin Atlantic Flying Club prices it lowest, so defaulting to Air France's own program can mean overpaying. Pricing for all 11 programs on ORD–VIE is laid out below.
Best one-way award prices per airline over the next 12 months.
| Airline | Economy | Premium economy | Business | First |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Air FranceAF | 12,000Lowest | 30,000Lowest | 179,500pts | Not available |
 KLMKL | 12,000Lowest | 60,500pts | 166,000pts | Not available |
 TAP Air PortugalTP | 19,000pts | Not available | 70,000Lowest | Not available |
 CondorDE | 27,500pts | 35,000pts | 185,000pts | Not available |
 Scandinavian AirlinesSK | 30,000pts | Not available | 1,112,490pts | Not available |
 DeltaDL | 31,050pts | 65,500pts | 191,500pts | 499,900pts |
 EmiratesEK | 35,000pts | 89,000pts | 99,000pts | 439,800Lowest |
 Air CanadaAC | 39,200pts | Not available | 88,000pts | Not available |
 United AirlinesUA | 39,200pts | 55,000pts | 88,000pts | 447,600pts |
 LufthansaLH | 40,000pts | 55,000pts | 75,000pts | Not available |
When award seats between Chicago and Vienna 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 | 25,000 |
| Apr 2027 | 19,000 |
| May 2027 | 25,000 |
| Jun 2027 | 25,000 |
| Jul 2027 | 25,000 |
| Aug 2027 | No award data |
| Sep 2027 | No award data |
| Oct 2027 | No award data |
14 airlines with award seats between Chicago and Vienna, nonstop or connecting.
American AirlinesAAAir CanadaAC
FinnairAY
JetBlueB6DeltaDLEmiratesEK
Etihad AirwaysEYLufthansaLH
Qatar AirwaysQRScandinavian AirlinesSK
Singapore AirlinesSQ
Turkish AirlinesTKTAP Air PortugalTPUnited AirlinesUAWhat to know before booking Chicago to Vienna with points.
The data runs November 2026–October 2027, with calendar prices for nine months. Counting well-covered months only, November 2026–January 2027 are among the cheapest, at 12,000 points; pricier months include March, May, and June 2027 (25,000).
Chicago to Vienna is served by Eurowings Discover, American Airlines, Air Canada and 27 more, offering multiple options for award travelers. Compare 11 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.
This route runs from Chicago's O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Vienna (VIE). Nonstop award space in the data comes from a single airline: Austrian Airlines. The Boeing 787-9 appears on those nonstop award segments. Less than 1% of the award options in the data are nonstop, so most results connect.
Booking Chicago–Vienna with points starts with the cabin, then the program. Saving points means connecting: the economy floor connects once, and an economy nonstop on Austrian Airlines costs more. Watch the cash on the cheapest economy seat: about $180 in taxes and fees, well above the route's typical economy taxes, so more points and less cash can win. Premium economy runs about 2.5 times the economy price and business about 6 times.
Virgin Atlantic Flying Club takes economy at 12,000 points. Air France-KLM Flying Blue is cheapest in premium economy at 30,000 points. Air Canada Aeroplan wins business class at 70,000 points. The other eight programs include United MileagePlus, Alaska Atmos Rewards, and Avianca LifeMiles. The economy and business class floors are partner awards: one airline's miles on another airline's flights. No program wins more than one cabin here, so pick the seat first, then the currency.
Only Austrian Airlines (Star Alliance) shows nonstop award space between Chicago and Vienna in the data; partner programs across Star Alliance can price it alongside Austrian Airlines' own program. If you're open to a stop, the better-priced connecting awards in the data run through Frankfurt, Amsterdam, and Paris.
No nearby alternate airports turn up in the data for Chicago–Vienna, which makes date flexibility the lever here. Two cheaper options from Chicago at last check: Aruba from 9,000 points and Athens from 9,500.
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Common questions travelers ask about the Chicago to Vienna route.
