Compare 15 loyalty programs for Chicago to Rome award flights, with economy seats from 9,500 points.
Chicago to Rome is a transatlantic corridor with nonstop award seats on American Airlines and United Airlines. It's priced by 15 programs, and economy starts at 9,500 points on an American Airlines nonstop. That price runs through GOL Smiles, another airline's program, so American Airlines' own points aren't automatically the cheapest way on. This page lines up every program on ORD–FCO in one place.
Best one-way award prices per airline over the next 12 months.
| Airline | Economy | Premium economy | Business | First |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 American AirlinesAA | 9,500Lowest | Not available | 57,500pts | Not available |
 Air CanadaAC | 9,500Lowest | Not available | 70,000pts | Not available |
 Air FranceAF | 9,500Lowest | 30,000Lowest | 60,000pts | Not available |
 British AirwaysBA | 9,500Lowest | 35,000pts | 55,000Lowest | Not available |
 IberiaIB | 9,500Lowest | 40,000pts | 57,500pts | Not available |
 KLMKL | 9,500Lowest | 40,000pts | 108,000pts | Not available |
 TAP Air PortugalTP | 19,000pts | Not available | 138,000pts | Not available |
 Aer LingusEI | 22,500pts | Not available | 57,500pts | Not available |
 DeltaDL | 23,500pts | 64,630pts | 125,000pts | 125,000Lowest |
 FinnairAY | 30,000pts | 100,000pts | 116,800pts | Not available |
When award seats between Chicago and Rome 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 | 19,000 |
| Jun 2027 | 25,000 |
| Jul 2027 | 25,000 |
| Aug 2027 | 9,500 |
| Sep 2027 | 19,000 |
| Oct 2027 | No award data |
18 airlines with award seats between Chicago and Rome, nonstop or connecting.
American AirlinesAAAir CanadaAC
AeromexicoAM
Alaska AirlinesASFinnairAY
JetBlueB6British AirwaysBADeltaDL
EmiratesEK
Etihad AirwaysEYIberiaIB
LufthansaLH
Qatar AirwaysQR
Scandinavian AirlinesSK
Singapore AirlinesSQ
Turkish AirlinesTKTAP Air PortugalTP
United AirlinesUAWhat to know before booking Chicago to Rome with points.
Distance ~4,810 miles; nonstop flying time ~10h10 (estimate). Rome is 7 hours ahead of Chicago (briefly 6 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 May–July 2027 (19,000–25,000) run higher.
Chicago to Rome is served by Eurowings Discover, American Airlines, Air Canada and 35 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.
At about 4,810 miles from Chicago's O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Rome Fiumicino Airport (FCO), a nonstop runs roughly 10h10, give or take with the winds. American Airlines and United Airlines both carry nonstop award space in the data. The Boeing 787-10 appears on some of those nonstop award segments. Nonstops make up only about 1% of the award options in the data; the rest connect.
Chicago–Rome is a long-haul trip, so cabin choice shapes the whole booking. The cheapest economy seat is a partner award on an American Airlines nonstop, so the lowest price is also the quickest trip. The data doesn't include taxes on that seat, so confirm the cash portion at checkout. The middle step, premium economy, costs about 3.2 times economy; business costs about 6 times, though the cheapest business award carries heavy fees. The cheapest seat needs GOL Smiles miles; without a balance there, compare the bank-transfer programs before moving anything.
GOL Smiles is cheapest in economy at 9,500 points on an American Airlines nonstop. Air France-KLM Flying Blue wins premium economy at 30,000 points. Alaska Atmos Rewards takes business class at 55,000 points. First class starts at 75,000 points through Air Canada Aeroplan on a connecting itinerary, often first on one leg only, so confirm the cabin on each flight.
On points, Chicago–Rome has nonstop seats from American Airlines (oneworld) and United Airlines (Star Alliance), which puts partner programs from both alliances in play for a nonstop. Off the nonstop, the cheaper connecting awards in the data route through London, Paris, and Amsterdam. The business-class floor is a oneworld partner award: Alaska Atmos Rewards prices British Airways seats. Award inventory here spans 38 airlines, giving plenty of partner paths to check before settling on one program.
Chicago and Rome 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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