Compare 14 loyalty programs for Chicago to Dublin award flights, with economy seats from 9,500 points.
Chicago to Dublin is a long-haul transatlantic route; nonstop award space turns up on American Airlines, Aer Lingus, and United Airlines. Award pricing spans 14 programs, and the cheapest economy award is 9,500 points on an American Airlines nonstop. The lowest price comes through GOL Smiles, not American Airlines' own program, so it pays to look past the obvious choice before transferring anything. This page compares every way to book ORD–DUB on points.
Best one-way award prices per airline over the next 12 months.
| Airline | Economy | Premium economy | Business | First |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 American AirlinesAA | 9,500Lowest | Not available | 55,000pts | 55,000Lowest |
 Air CanadaAC | 9,500Lowest | 50,000pts | 60,000pts | Not available |
 Air FranceAF | 9,500Lowest | 24,000Lowest | 48,500pts | Not available |
 British AirwaysBA | 9,500Lowest | 30,000pts | 45,000Lowest | 85,000pts |
 IberiaIB | 9,500Lowest | 40,000pts | Not available | Not available |
 KLMKL | 9,500Lowest | 40,000pts | 109,500pts | Not available |
 TAP Air PortugalTP | 19,000pts | Not available | 70,000pts | Not available |
 DeltaDL | 20,000pts | 65,000pts | 125,000pts | 125,000pts |
 Aer LingusEI | 22,500pts | Not available | Not available | Not available |
IcelandairFI | 27,500pts | Not available | Not available | Not available |
When award seats between Chicago and Dublin 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 | 9,500 |
| Jul 2027 | 9,500 |
| Aug 2027 | No award data |
| Sep 2027 | No award data |
| Oct 2027 | No award data |
13 airlines with award seats between Chicago and Dublin, nonstop or connecting.
American AirlinesAAAir CanadaAC
FinnairAY
JetBlueB6British AirwaysBADeltaDLIberiaIB
LufthansaLH
Qatar AirwaysQR
Scandinavian AirlinesSK
Turkish AirlinesTKTAP Air PortugalTP
United AirlinesUAWhat to know before booking Chicago to Dublin with points.
Distance ~3,660 miles; nonstop flying time ~7h50 (estimate). Dublin runs 6 hours ahead of Chicago (5 for a few weeks around the spring and autumn clock changes). The data runs November 2026–October 2027, with calendar prices for nine months. Across well-covered months, November 2026–January 2027 are among the cheapest, at 9,500 points.
Chicago to Dublin is served by American Airlines, Air Canada, Air France and 18 more, offering multiple options for award travelers. Compare 14 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 3,660 miles separate Chicago's O'Hare International Airport (ORD) and Dublin Airport (DUB), so a nonstop spends about 7h50 in the air, a little more or less depending on winds and direction. The nonstop award space in the data is split across American Airlines, Aer Lingus, and United Airlines. The Boeing 767-300 appears on some of those nonstop award segments. Most award options in the data connect. Nonstops are just about 2% of the total.
The cabin call comes first on Chicago–Dublin; 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. Taxes on that seat are missing from the data; check the cash portion at checkout before committing. The middle step, premium economy, costs about 2.5 times economy; business costs about 5 times, though the cheapest business award carries heavy fees.
GOL Smiles takes economy at 9,500 points on an American Airlines nonstop. Virgin Atlantic Flying Club is cheapest in premium economy at 24,000 points. Alaska Atmos Rewards wins business class at 45,000 points. Its 55,000-point first-class fare connects; treat it as mixed-cabin until each segment's cabin checks out. Of the other 11, Air Canada Aeroplan, American AAdvantage, and United MileagePlus are worth a look too.
Nonstop award space on Chicago–Dublin spans two alliances: American Airlines (oneworld) and United Airlines (Star Alliance), plus Aer Lingus. That means partner programs in both alliances have a way onto a nonstop. Connecting awards near the price floor run through London, Paris, and Amsterdam; they're the fallback when the nonstop is full. In business class, the floor sits on British Airways, booked through oneworld partner Alaska Atmos Rewards.
The data shows no same-metro alternate airports on either end of Chicago–Dublin, so the main airports are the ones to watch. Chicago is the cheapest Dublin departure tracked here at last check; Orlando to Dublin starts from 12,000 points. Chicago to Athens prices the same, from 9,500 points.
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Common questions travelers ask about the Chicago to Dublin route.
