Compare 12 loyalty programs for Chicago to Lisbon award flights, with economy seats from 9,500 points.
Chicago to Lisbon is a long-haul transatlantic route with nonstop award seats on TAP Air Portugal. It's priced by 12 programs, and economy starts at 9,500 points with GOL Smiles. With this many programs in play, the same seat can price very differently depending on where you book it. This page compares every way to book ORD–LIS on points.
Best one-way award prices per airline over the next 12 months.
| Airline | Economy | Premium economy | Business | First |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 American AirlinesAA | 9,500Lowest | 35,000Lowest | 57,500pts | 55,000Lowest |
 Air CanadaAC | 9,500Lowest | 49,400pts | Not available | Not available |
 British AirwaysBA | 9,500Lowest | 35,000Lowest | 55,000Lowest | 85,000pts |
 IberiaIB | 9,500Lowest | Not available | 57,500pts | Not available |
 KLMKL | 9,900pts | 40,000pts | 114,000pts | Not available |
 Air FranceAF | 11,700pts | Not available | 102,300pts | Not available |
 Aer LingusEI | 22,500pts | Not available | 250,000pts | Not available |
 DeltaDL | 25,000pts | Not available | 137,500pts | 125,000pts |
 TAP Air PortugalTP | 29,000pts | 55,000pts | Not available | Not available |
Royal Air MarocAT | 30,000pts | Not available | Not available | Not available |
When award seats between Chicago and Lisbon price cheapest over the next year.
| Month | Cheapest award (points) |
|---|---|
| Nov 2026 | 12,000 |
| Dec 2026 | 14,200 |
| Jan 2027 | 12,000 |
| Feb 2027 | 12,000 |
| Mar 2027 | 9,500 |
| Apr 2027 | 9,500 |
| May 2027 | 14,700 |
| Jun 2027 | 31,500 |
| Jul 2027 | 27,100 |
| Aug 2027 | 30,000 |
| Sep 2027 | No award data |
| Oct 2027 | No award data |
13 airlines with award seats between Chicago and Lisbon, nonstop or connecting.
American AirlinesAAAir CanadaAC
JetBlueB6British AirwaysBADeltaDLIberiaIB
LufthansaLH
Qatar AirwaysQR
Scandinavian AirlinesSK
Singapore AirlinesSQ
Turkish AirlinesTKTAP Air PortugalTP
United AirlinesUAWhat to know before booking Chicago to Lisbon with points.
About 4,000 miles, roughly 8h30 nonstop. Lisbon runs 6 hours ahead of Chicago (briefly 5 around the spring and autumn clock changes). Award data window: November 2026–October 2027, with calendar prices for ten months. Of the well-covered ones, March and April 2027 are the cheapest (9,500 points), while June–August 2027 (27,100–31,500) run higher.
Chicago to Lisbon is served by American Airlines, Air Canada, Air France and 20 more, offering multiple options for award travelers. Compare 12 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 Lisbon covers about 4,000 miles, linking O'Hare International Airport (ORD) with Lisbon Humberto Delgado Airport (LIS); a nonstop takes roughly 8h30, with winds moving it either way. TAP Air Portugal carries all of the nonstop award space in the data. The Airbus A330-200 shows up on those nonstop award segments. Nonstops make up less than 1% of the award options in the data; the rest connect.
Settle the cabin before the program: on a long-haul trip like Chicago–Lisbon, it moves the price most. The economy floor connects once; an economy nonstop on TAP Air Portugal costs more. The data doesn't include taxes on the cheapest economy seat, so confirm the cash portion at checkout. The middle step, premium economy, costs about 3.7 times economy; business costs about 6 times, though the cheapest business award carries heavy fees.
GOL Smiles is cheapest in economy at 9,500 points. Alaska Atmos Rewards wins premium economy at 35,000 points and business class at 55,000. Its 55,000-point first-class fare connects; treat it as mixed-cabin until each segment's cabin checks out. The other 10 programs include United MileagePlus, Air Canada Aeroplan, and American AAdvantage. Economy and premium economy also price as partner awards, with one airline's miles buying another airline's seat.
TAP Air Portugal is the only airline with nonstop award space on Chicago–Lisbon in the data, and its Star Alliance membership opens that nonstop to partner programs beyond TAP Miles&Go. Beyond the nonstop, the cheaper connecting awards in the data change planes in London, Amsterdam, and New York. Alaska Atmos Rewards sets the business-class floor as a oneworld partner, selling British Airways seats at its own rates.
Chicago–Lisbon has no same-metro alternates in the data on either end, so shifting dates does the work a second airport would. 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 Lisbon route.
