Business-class award flights from Brisbane (BNE) to Chicago O’Hare (ORD)
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In the last 30 days AwardTool saw business-class award space on 8 programs for BNE→ORD. Lowest: 154,000 miles + $1,579.75 with Emirates Skywards, which showed business-class award space on 56 dates. No nonstop business-class award was seen in the last 30 days.
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Page regenerated from the Oct 19, 2026 data snapshot (normally daily). Summary last changed . Seats change quickly.
- Lowest observed
- 154,000 miles + $1,579.75
- Emirates Skywards
- Programs with space
- 8 of 13
- programs seen on this route
- Most dates seen
- 80 of 80
- dates checked · Air Canada Aeroplan
- Nonstop
- Not seen
- in the last 30 days
Compare programs for business class
The lowest one-way business-class award each program showed on BNE→ORD, sorted by points.
| Program | Points + taxes | Stops | Airlines seen | Seats | Dates seen | Newest observation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Emirates SkywardsLowest observed | 154,000 pts + $1,579.75 | 1 stop | Emirates (EK) | 3 | 56 | See dates | |
| Virgin Australia Velocity | 158,500 pts + $496.99 | 1 stop | Qatar Airways (QR), Virgin Australia (VA) | 4 | 68 | See dates | |
| Qatar Airways Privilege Club | 175,000 pts + taxes not reportedMixed cabin | 1 stop | Qatar Airways (QR) | 4 | 17 | See dates | |
| Qantas Frequent Flyer | 182,900 pts + $1,579.75 | 1 stop | Emirates (EK) | 1 | 1 | See dates | |
| Air Canada Aeroplan | 264,310 pts + $172.80Mixed cabin | 2 stops | Air Canada (AC), United Airlines (UA), Virgin Australia (VA) | 6 | 80 | See dates | |
| United MileagePlus | 300,000 pts + $102.59 | 1 stop | Air Canada (AC), Air New Zealand (NZ), United Airlines (UA), Virgin Australia (VA) | 9+ | 77 | See dates | |
| American Airlines AAdvantage | 304,000 pts + $96.69 | 1 stop | American Airlines (AA), Fiji Airways (FJ) | — | 70 | See dates | |
| Etihad Guest | 1,008,850 pts + $179.63Mixed cabin | 2 stops | Etihad Airways (EY), JQ, Qantas (QF) | 9+ | 75 | See dates |
Not seen in business class: Alaska Atmos Rewards, Avianca LifeMiles, Delta SkyMiles, Air France/KLM Flying Blue and Virgin Atlantic Flying Club.
Not seen means AwardTool hasn't observed this cabin on this route in the last 30 days. It doesn't mean the airline has no seats. Dates seen counts departure dates with an open award in that cabin at any price; newest observation is the latest time AwardTool saw one of them. Seats is the count the program reported when we observed it; some programs report at most 9.
Observed business-class award examples
| Departure | Program | Points + taxes | Seats | Stops | Observed (UTC) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Emirates Skywards | 154,000 pts + $1,579.75 | 3 | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| Virgin Australia Velocity | 158,500 pts + $496.99 | 4 | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| Qantas Frequent Flyer | 182,900 pts + $1,579.75 | 1 | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| Emirates Skywards | 256,000 pts + $1,567.67 | 7 | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| United MileagePlus | 300,000 pts + $102.89 | 9+ | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| American Airlines AAdvantage | 310,000 pts + $112.49 | — | 2 stops | Check this date | ||
| Air Canada Aeroplan | 365,503 pts + $173.34 | 9+ | 2 stops | Check this date | ||
| Etihad Guest | 1,008,850 pts + $179.63Mixed cabin | 9+ | 2 stops | Check this date |
Prices are one-way per traveler: the program's points or miles plus taxes and carrier fees in USD, as AwardTool observed them in the observation window. Award space changes constantly. A seat we saw may be gone, and space we haven't seen may exist. Always confirm with a live search before transferring points; most transfers can't be reversed.
How often business-class award space showed up
Departure dates in the next 365 days that AwardTool checked for each program in the last 30 days, how many had business-class award space at any price, and the latest departure with space.
| Program | Dates with space | Share of dates checked | Latest departure with space |
|---|---|---|---|
| Emirates Skywards | 56 of 76 | 73% | |
| Virgin Australia Velocity | 68 of 68 | 100% | |
| Qatar Airways Privilege Club | 17 of 50 | 34% | |
| Qantas Frequent Flyer | 1 of 79 | 1% | |
| Air Canada Aeroplan | 80 of 80 | 100% | |
| United MileagePlus | 77 of 77 | 100% | |
| American Airlines AAdvantage | 70 of 86 | 81% | |
| Etihad Guest | 75 of 75 | 100% |
Best months for business class from Brisbane (BNE) to Chicago O’Hare (ORD)
| Month | Lowest observed | Program | Dates |
|---|---|---|---|
| 154,000 pts + taxes vary | Emirates Skywards | 1 | |
| 158,500 pts + taxes vary | Virgin Australia Velocity | 11 | |
| 256,000 pts + taxes vary | Emirates Skywards | 5 | |
| 256,000 pts + taxes vary | Emirates Skywards | 2 | |
| 158,500 pts + taxes vary | Virgin Australia Velocity | 17 | |
| 158,500 pts + taxes vary | Virgin Australia Velocity | 14 | |
| 256,000 pts + taxes vary | Emirates Skywards | 1 | |
| 256,000 pts + taxes vary | Emirates Skywards | 3 | |
| 256,000 pts + taxes vary | Emirates Skywards | 3 | |
| 310,000 pts + taxes vary | American Airlines AAdvantage | 2 |
Lowest business class award by month and program
Each program's lowest one-way business-class award by departure month, in its own points or miles; taxes vary. — means the program showed no business-class space that month.
| Program | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Emirates Skywardsmiles | 154,000 | 256,000 | 256,000 | 256,000 | 256,000 | 256,000 | 256,000 | 256,000 | 256,000 | — |
| Virgin Australia Velocitypoints | 2,198,400 | 158,500 | 1,802,000 | 1,589,500 | 158,500 | 158,500 | 1,589,500 | 1,589,500 | 1,589,500 | — |
| Qatar Airways Privilege ClubAvios | — | — | — | — | 175,000Mixed cabin | 175,000Mixed cabin | — | — | — | — |
| Qantas Frequent Flyerpoints | 182,900 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Air Canada Aeroplanpoints | 440,470 | 365,503 | 289,005 | 264,310Mixed cabin | 265,646 | 285,082 | 325,938 | 270,478 | 273,003 | — |
| United MileagePlusmiles | 400,000 | 300,000 | 300,000 | 300,000 | 300,000 | 300,000 | — | 300,000 | 300,000 | — |
| American Airlines AAdvantagemiles | 375,000 | 310,000 | 304,000 | 375,000 | 310,000 | 375,000 | 375,000 | 375,000 | 375,000 | 310,000 |
| Etihad Guestmiles | 1,035,829 | 1,008,850Mixed cabin | 1,035,829 | 1,035,829 | 1,008,850Mixed cabin | 1,031,287 | 1,054,750 | 1,035,829 | 1,035,829 | — |
Airlines seen in business class
Airlines that appeared on the award itineraries AwardTool observed, and the programs that showed them.
- American Airlines (AA): American Airlines AAdvantage
- Air Canada (AC): Air Canada Aeroplan and United MileagePlus
- Emirates (EK): Emirates Skywards and Qantas Frequent Flyer
- Etihad Airways (EY): Etihad Guest
- Fiji Airways (FJ): American Airlines AAdvantage
- JQ: Etihad Guest
- Air New Zealand (NZ): United MileagePlus
- Qantas (QF): Etihad Guest
- Qatar Airways (QR): Virgin Australia Velocity and Qatar Airways Privilege Club
- United Airlines (UA): Air Canada Aeroplan and United MileagePlus
- Virgin Australia (VA): Virgin Australia Velocity, Air Canada Aeroplan and United MileagePlus
Business class on nearby routes
The lowest business-class award AwardTool observed on related routes, as each route's page shows it: the return direction, other airports in the same cities, and more routes from Brisbane (BNE) and to Chicago O’Hare (ORD). One way, in the program's points or miles; taxes are on each route's page.
| Route | Lowest observed | Program | Dates seen |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chicago O’Hare (ORD) to Brisbane (BNE)Return direction | 154,000 miles | Emirates Skywards | 60 |
| Brisbane (BNE) to Los Angeles (LAX)Also from BNE | 80,000 milesNonstop | American Airlines AAdvantage | 300 |
| Brisbane (BNE) to London Heathrow (LHR)Also from BNE | 85,000 miles | American Airlines AAdvantage | 4 |
| Brisbane (BNE) to Paris Charles de Gaulle (CDG)Also from BNE | 85,000 miles | American Airlines AAdvantage | 12 |
| Brisbane (BNE) to San Francisco (SFO)Also from BNE | 80,000 miles | American Airlines AAdvantage | 296 |
| London Heathrow (LHR) to Chicago O’Hare (ORD)Also to ORD | 42,073 miles | Lufthansa Miles & More | 228 |
| Amsterdam (AMS) to Chicago O’Hare (ORD)Also to ORD | 48,500 pointsNonstop | Virgin Atlantic Flying Club | 3 |
| Madrid (MAD) to Chicago O’Hare (ORD)Also to ORD | 30,036 miles | Lufthansa Miles & More | 161 |
Points that transfer to these programs
| Program | Amex | Bilt | Capital One | Chase | Citi | Wells Fargo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Air Canada Aeroplan | 1:1 · Instant | 1:1 · Instant | 1:1 · Instant | 1:1 · Instant | — | — |
| American Airlines AAdvantage | — | — | — | — | 1:1 · Instant | — |
| Emirates Skywards | 5:4 · Instant | 1:1 · Instant | 1:0.75 · Instant | — | 1:0.8 · Instant | — |
| Etihad Guest | — | 1:1 · Instant | 1:1 · ~1 day | — | 1:1 · Instant | — |
| Qantas Frequent Flyer | 1:1 · Instant | — | 1:1 · ~1-2 days | — | 1:1 · Instant | — |
| Qatar Airways Privilege Club | 1:1 · Instant | 1:1 · Instant | 1:1 · Instant | — | 1:1 · ~1-2 days | — |
| United MileagePlus | — | 1:1 · Instant | — | 1:1 · Instant | — | — |
Check current transfer bonuses. Most transfers can't be reversed. No bank transfers to Virgin Australia Velocity.
Questions about business-class award flights from Brisbane (BNE) to Chicago O’Hare (ORD)
What's the lowest business-class award from Brisbane (BNE) to Chicago O’Hare (ORD)?
154,000 miles + $1,579.75 with Emirates Skywards. Seen Oct 13, 2026, 22:19 UTC for an Oct 25, 2026 departure. Emirates Skywards showed business-class award space on 56 departure dates at any price (newest observation Oct 15, 2026, 18:37 UTC). Search live before transferring points.
Which programs had business-class award space from Brisbane (BNE) to Chicago O’Hare (ORD)?
Emirates Skywards (56 dates), Virgin Australia Velocity (68 dates), Qatar Airways Privilege Club (17 dates), Qantas Frequent Flyer (1 date), Air Canada Aeroplan (80 dates), United MileagePlus (77 dates), American Airlines AAdvantage (70 dates) and Etihad Guest (75 dates), in the last 30 days.
Is there nonstop business-class award space from Brisbane (BNE) to Chicago O’Hare (ORD)?
AwardTool hasn't observed nonstop business-class award space on this route in the last 30 days. That doesn't mean nonstop space never appears.
Which months had the lowest business-class award prices from Brisbane (BNE) to Chicago O’Hare (ORD)?
Counting only month prices from programs with award space on 2 or more dates that month, and leaving out unusually low outliers, the lowest business-class award AwardTool observed was for Feb 2027 departures: 158,500 points with Velocity (17 dates). The month table shows every lowest price, including those. Based on dates we observed, not a forecast.