Compare 6 loyalty programs for Chicago to Seattle award flights, with economy seats from 6,900 points.
Chicago to Seattle is a medium-haul domestic route; nonstop award space turns up on four carriers, including Alaska Airlines and Delta. Across the six programs pricing it, economy starts at 6,900 points with Delta SkyMiles. Domestic cash fares can rival awards, so check the cash price first and redeem when the award price is low. Below, every program pricing ORD–SEA is compared side by side.
Best one-way award prices per airline over the next 12 months.
| Airline | Economy | Business | First |
|---|---|---|---|
 DeltaDL | 6,900Lowest | Not available | 31,900pts |
 American AirlinesAA | 10,000pts | 40,000pts | 25,000Lowest |
 Alaska AirlinesAS | 10,000pts | 46,000pts | 25,000Lowest |
 United AirlinesUA | 14,300pts | 30,000Lowest | 42,800pts |
When award seats between Chicago and Seattle price cheapest over the next year.
| Month | Cheapest award (points) |
|---|---|
| Nov 2026 | 6,900 |
| Dec 2026 | 10,000 |
| Jan 2027 | 10,000 |
| Feb 2027 | 25,000 |
| Mar 2027 | No award data |
| Apr 2027 | No award data |
| May 2027 | 25,000 |
| Jun 2027 | 25,000 |
| Jul 2027 | No award data |
| Aug 2027 | No award data |
| Sep 2027 | No award data |
| Oct 2027 | No award data |
4 airlines with award seats between Chicago and Seattle, nonstop or connecting.
American AirlinesAAAlaska AirlinesASDeltaDLUnited AirlinesUAWhat to know before booking Chicago to Seattle with points.
~1,720 miles; ~3h55 nonstop (approximate). Seattle is 2 hours behind Chicago. Award data window: November 2026–October 2027, with calendar prices for six months. Counting well-covered months only, November 2026 is the cheapest (6,900 points), ahead of December 2026 and January 2027 (10,000).
Chicago to Seattle is served by American Airlines, Alaska Airlines, Delta and 1 more, offering multiple options for award travelers. Compare 6 loyalty programs to find the best value for your points. Award prices start from 6,900 points in economy. Use our search tool to check real-time award availability on this route.
Flying Chicago to Seattle covers about 1,720 miles, linking O'Hare International Airport (ORD) with Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA); a nonstop takes roughly 3h55, with winds moving it either way. Alaska Airlines, Delta, United Airlines, and American Airlines all carry nonstop award space in the data. Aircraft logged on those nonstops include the Boeing 737-800 and Boeing 737-900. About 24% of the award options in the data are nonstop.
Chicago–Seattle is domestic, so price it in cash before you price it in points. Saving points means connecting: the economy floor connects once, and an economy nonstop on Alaska Airlines, Delta, or United Airlines costs more. Taxes and fees on the cheapest economy seat run about $6, in line with the route's typical economy taxes. When the fare is low, pay cash and hold the points for a pricier trip. Bank points transfer to Delta SkyMiles; check for a transfer bonus, then confirm the seat before moving them.
Delta SkyMiles takes economy at 6,900 points. United MileagePlus is cheapest in business class at 30,000 points. American AAdvantage wins first class at 25,000 points. Alaska Atmos Rewards, Etihad Guest, and Qantas Frequent Flyer also price the route and are worth a cross-check before transferring. The cheapest program changes twice across the cabins, so match the program to the seat before moving points.
The Chicago–Seattle nonstop is contested on points, with carriers from oneworld (Alaska Airlines, American Airlines), SkyTeam (Delta), and Star Alliance (United Airlines) all showing award space. That gives partner currencies from all three alliances a way onto a nonstop. With only four airlines holding award seats but six programs pricing them, the currency you book with matters more than the carrier.
The data shows no same-metro alternate airports on either end of Chicago–Seattle, so date flexibility is the main lever. Pricing the round trip? Seattle to Chicago is tracked separately, and awards can price differently each way. For a longer redemption from Chicago, Aruba and Athens are tracked too.
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Common questions travelers ask about the Chicago to Seattle route.
