Business-class award flights from Budapest (BUD) to Chicago O’Hare (ORD)
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In the last 30 days AwardTool saw business-class award space on 15 programs for BUD→ORD. Lowest: 50,758 miles + $961.99 with Lufthansa Miles & More, which showed business-class award space on 46 dates. Nonstop business-class space was seen via Lufthansa Miles & More.
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- Lowest observed
- 50,758 miles + $961.99
- Lufthansa Miles & More
- Programs with space
- 15 of 15
- programs seen on this route
- Most dates seen
- 72 of 72
- dates checked · Air France/KLM Flying Blue
- Nonstop
- Seen
- via 1 program
Compare programs for business class
The lowest one-way business-class award each program showed on BUD→ORD, sorted by points.
| Program | Points + taxes | Stops | Airlines seen | Seats | Dates seen | Newest observation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lufthansa Miles & MoreLowest observed | 50,758 pts + $961.99 | 1 stopNonstop from 50,855 pts | Eurowings Discover (4Y), Air Canada (AC), Lufthansa (LH), LOT Polish Airlines (LO) +4 more | 6 | 46 | See dates | |
| Alaska Atmos Rewards | 55,000 pts + $1,066.59 | 1 stop | American Airlines (AA), Finnair (AY), British Airways (BA), Condor (DE) +2 more | 2 | 40 | See dates | |
| American Airlines AAdvantage | 57,500 pts + $103.59 | 1 stop | American Airlines (AA), Finnair (AY), British Airways (BA), IBERIA (IB) | — | 42 | See dates | |
| Air France/KLM Flying Blue | 60,000 pts + $466.99 | 1 stop | Air France (AF), Delta Air Lines (DL), KLM (KL) | 9+ | 72 | See dates | |
| SAS EuroBonus | 60,000 pts + $79.09 | 1 stop | SAS (SK) | 1 | 4 | See dates | |
| Virgin Atlantic Flying Club | 66,500 pts + $400.19 | 1 stop | KLM (KL) | 2 | 1 | See dates | |
| Air Canada Aeroplan | 75,000 pts + $146.80 | 1 stop | Air Canada (AC), Emirates (EK), Air Dolomiti (EN), flydubai (FZ) +8 more | 2 | 59 | See dates | |
| Avianca LifeMiles | 80,000 pts + $108.23 | 1 stop | LOT Polish Airlines (LO) | 1 | 1 | See dates | |
| Turkish Miles & Smiles | 85,000 pts + taxes not reported | 1 stop | Turkish Airlines (TK) | 1 | 70 | See dates | |
| United MileagePlus | 88,000 pts + $67.63 | 1 stop | Eurowings Discover (4Y), Aegean Airlines (A3), Air Canada (AC), ITA Airways (AZ) +12 more | 1 | 68 | See dates | |
| Etihad Guest | 103,000 pts + $281.63Mixed cabin | 2 stops | Air France (AF), Condor (DE), Etihad Airways (EY), KLM (KL) +1 more | 1 | 18 | See dates | |
| Qantas Frequent Flyer | 103,800 pts + $1,011.76Mixed cabin | 2 stops | American Airlines (AA), Air France (AF), Finnair (AY), British Airways (BA) +1 more | 2 | 22 | See dates | |
| Qatar Airways Privilege Club | 161,500 pts + taxes not reportedMixed cabin | 1 stop | Qatar Airways (QR) | 2 | 3 | See dates | |
| Delta SkyMiles | 300,000 pts + $937.59 | 1 stop | KLM (KL), SAS (SK) | 9+ | 2 | See dates | |
| GOL Smiles | 487,500 pts + taxes not reported | 1 stop | Egyptair (MS), Turkish Airlines (TK) | 1 | 7 | See dates |
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) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lufthansa Miles & More | 50,758 pts + $965.39 | 9+ | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| American Airlines AAdvantage | 57,500 pts + $122.39 | — | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| SAS EuroBonus | 60,000 pts + $79.09 | 1 | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| Air France/KLM Flying Blue | 60,000 pts + $471.99 | 7 | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| Air Canada Aeroplan | 75,000 pts + $146.80 | 2 | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| Avianca LifeMiles | 80,000 pts + $108.23 | 1 | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| Alaska Atmos Rewards | 85,000 pts + $1,069.19 | 9+ | 2 stops | Check this date | ||
| Turkish Miles & Smiles | 85,000 pts + taxes not reported | 1 | 1 stop | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lufthansa Miles & More | 46 of 54 | 85% | |
| Alaska Atmos Rewards | 40 of 67 | 59% | |
| American Airlines AAdvantage | 42 of 91 | 46% | |
| Air France/KLM Flying Blue | 72 of 72 | 100% | |
| SAS EuroBonus | 4 of 72 | 5% | |
| Virgin Atlantic Flying Club | 1 of 70 | 1% | |
| Air Canada Aeroplan | 59 of 77 | 76% | |
| Avianca LifeMiles | 1 of 75 | 1% | |
| Turkish Miles & Smiles | 70 of 72 | 97% | |
| United MileagePlus | 68 of 81 | 83% | |
| Etihad Guest | 18 of 70 | 25% | |
| Qantas Frequent Flyer | 22 of 75 | 29% | |
| Qatar Airways Privilege Club | 3 of 57 | 5% | |
| Delta SkyMiles | 2 of 72 | 2% | |
| GOL Smiles | 7 of 29 | 24% |
Nonstop business-class award space
- Lufthansa Miles & More: nonstop from 50,855 miles; nonstop space on 1 date.
Best months for business class from Budapest (BUD) to Chicago O’Hare (ORD)
| Month | Lowest observed | Program | Dates |
|---|---|---|---|
| 50,758 pts + taxes vary | Lufthansa Miles & More | 6 | |
| 50,758 pts + taxes vary | Lufthansa Miles & More | 15 | |
| 50,758 pts + taxes vary | Lufthansa Miles & More | 7 | |
| 57,500 pts + taxes vary | American Airlines AAdvantage | 2 | |
| 57,500 pts + taxes vary | American Airlines AAdvantage | 2 | |
| 50,758 pts + taxes vary | Lufthansa Miles & More | 5 | |
| 50,758 pts + taxes vary | Lufthansa Miles & More | 6 | |
| 50,855 pts + taxes vary | Lufthansa Miles & More | 1 | |
| 165,000 pts + taxes vary | Turkish Miles & Smiles | 1 | |
| 50,855 pts + taxes vary | Lufthansa Miles & More | 5 | |
| 50,758 pts + taxes vary | Lufthansa Miles & More | 1 |
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 | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lufthansa Miles & Moremiles | 50,758 | 50,758 | 50,758 | — | — | 50,758 | 50,758 | 50,855 | — | 50,855 | 50,758 |
| Alaska Atmos Rewardspoints | 85,000 | 85,000 | 110,000 | — | — | 55,000 | 185,000 | 185,000 | 185,000 | 185,000 | 185,000 |
| American Airlines AAdvantagemiles | — | 57,500 | 57,500 | 57,500 | 57,500 | 57,500 | 57,500 | 450,000 | 450,000 | 393,500 | 303,000 |
| Air France/KLM Flying Bluemiles | 91,500 | 60,000 | 60,000 | 256,000 | — | 60,000 | 168,500 | 257,500 | 167,000 | 167,500 | 167,500 |
| SAS EuroBonuspoints | — | 60,000 | 60,000 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Virgin Atlantic Flying Clubpoints | — | — | — | — | — | 66,500 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Air Canada Aeroplanpoints | 168,479 | 75,000 | 75,000 | 180,973 | — | 75,000 | 185,026 | 182,587 | 179,633 | 191,918 | 90,000 |
| Avianca LifeMilesmiles | — | — | 80,000 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Turkish Miles & Smilesmiles | 165,000 | 165,000 | 85,000 | — | — | 165,000 | 165,000 | 165,000 | 165,000 | 165,000 | 165,000 |
| United MileagePlusmiles | 88,000 | 88,000 | 88,000 | 88,000 | 88,000 | 88,000 | 88,000 | 200,000 | 200,000 | 295,000 | — |
| Etihad Guestmiles | 115,000 | 115,000 | 103,000Mixed cabin | — | — | 115,000 | 115,000 | — | — | — | — |
| Qantas Frequent Flyerpoints | 109,300 | 106,100 | 108,000 | — | — | 103,800Mixed cabin | 106,100 | — | — | — | 106,100 |
| Qatar Airways Privilege ClubAvios | 180,000 | — | — | — | — | 161,500Mixed cabin | — | — | — | 164,500 | — |
| Delta SkyMilesmiles | — | — | 480,000 | — | — | 300,000 | — | — | — | — | — |
| GOL Smilesmiles | 487,500 | 488,200 | 487,500 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 487,500 | — |
Airlines seen in business class
Airlines that appeared on the award itineraries AwardTool observed, and the programs that showed them.
- Eurowings Discover (4Y): Lufthansa Miles & More and United MileagePlus
- Aegean Airlines (A3): United MileagePlus
- American Airlines (AA): Alaska Atmos Rewards, American Airlines AAdvantage and Qantas Frequent Flyer
- Air Canada (AC): Lufthansa Miles & More, Air Canada Aeroplan and United MileagePlus
- Air France (AF): Air France/KLM Flying Blue, Etihad Guest and Qantas Frequent Flyer
- Finnair (AY): Alaska Atmos Rewards, American Airlines AAdvantage and Qantas Frequent Flyer
- ITA Airways (AZ): United MileagePlus
- JetBlue (B6): United MileagePlus
- British Airways (BA): Alaska Atmos Rewards, American Airlines AAdvantage and Qantas Frequent Flyer
- Condor (DE): Alaska Atmos Rewards and Etihad Guest
- Delta Air Lines (DL): Air France/KLM Flying Blue
- Aer Lingus (EI): Alaska Atmos Rewards and United MileagePlus
- Emirates (EK): Air Canada Aeroplan
- Air Dolomiti (EN): Air Canada Aeroplan and United MileagePlus
- Eurowings (EW): United MileagePlus
- Etihad Airways (EY): Etihad Guest
- flydubai (FZ): Air Canada Aeroplan
- IBERIA (IB): American Airlines AAdvantage
- KLM (KL): Air France/KLM Flying Blue, Virgin Atlantic Flying Club, Etihad Guest, Qantas Frequent Flyer and Delta SkyMiles
- Lufthansa (LH): Lufthansa Miles & More, Air Canada Aeroplan and United MileagePlus
- LOT Polish Airlines (LO): Lufthansa Miles & More, Air Canada Aeroplan, Avianca LifeMiles and United MileagePlus
- SWISS (LX): Lufthansa Miles & More, Air Canada Aeroplan and United MileagePlus
- EL AL (LY): Etihad Guest
- Egyptair (MS): Air Canada Aeroplan and GOL Smiles
- Austrian (OS): Lufthansa Miles & More, Air Canada Aeroplan and United MileagePlus
- Qatar Airways (QR): Alaska Atmos Rewards and Qatar Airways Privilege Club
- SAS (SK): SAS EuroBonus and Delta SkyMiles
- Brussels Airlines (SN): Air Canada Aeroplan and United MileagePlus
- Turkish Airlines (TK): Turkish Miles & Smiles, United MileagePlus and GOL Smiles
- United Airlines (UA): Lufthansa Miles & More, Air Canada Aeroplan and United MileagePlus
- Lufthansa City Airlines (VL): Lufthansa Miles & More, 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 Budapest (BUD) 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 Budapest (BUD)Return direction | 57,500 miles | American Airlines AAdvantage | 73 |
| Budapest (BUD) to Amsterdam (AMS)Also from BUD | 15,000 milesNonstop | Air France/KLM Flying Blue | 321 |
| Budapest (BUD) to Paris Charles de Gaulle (CDG)Also from BUD | 20,000 miles | Air France/KLM Flying Blue | 2 |
| Budapest (BUD) to San Francisco (SFO)Also from BUD | 57,500 miles | American Airlines AAdvantage | 91 |
| Budapest (BUD) to Miami (MIA)Also from BUD | 55,000 points | Alaska Atmos Rewards | 74 |
| London Heathrow (LHR) to Chicago O’Hare (ORD)Also to ORD | 42,073 miles | Lufthansa Miles & More | 226 |
| 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 | — | — |
| Air France/KLM Flying Blue | 1:1 · Instant | 1:1 · Instant | 1:1 · Instant | 1:1 · Instant | 1:1 · Instant | 1:1 · Instant |
| Alaska Atmos Rewards | — | 1:1 · ~1 day | — | — | — | — |
| American Airlines AAdvantage | — | — | — | — | 1:1 · Instant | — |
| Avianca LifeMiles | 1:1 · Instant | 1:1 · Instant | 1:1 · Instant | — | 1:1 · Instant | 1:1 · Instant |
| Delta SkyMiles | 1:1 · 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 | — |
| Turkish Miles & Smiles | — | 1:1 · Instant | 1:1 · Instant | — | 1:1 · ~1 day | — |
| United MileagePlus | — | 1:1 · Instant | — | 1:1 · Instant | — | — |
| Virgin Atlantic Flying Club | 1:1 · Instant | 1:1 · Instant | 1:1 · Instant | 1:1 · Instant | 1:1 · Instant | 1:1 · Instant |
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Questions about business-class award flights from Budapest (BUD) to Chicago O’Hare (ORD)
What's the lowest business-class award from Budapest (BUD) to Chicago O’Hare (ORD)?
50,758 miles + $961.99 with Lufthansa Miles & More. Seen Oct 8, 2026, 13:44 UTC for an Oct 21, 2026 departure. Lufthansa Miles & More showed business-class award space on 46 departure dates at any price (newest observation Oct 19, 2026, 19:33 UTC). Search live before transferring points.
Which programs had business-class award space from Budapest (BUD) to Chicago O’Hare (ORD)?
Lufthansa Miles & More (46 dates), Alaska Atmos Rewards (40 dates), American Airlines AAdvantage (42 dates), Air France/KLM Flying Blue (72 dates), SAS EuroBonus (4 dates), Virgin Atlantic Flying Club (1 date), Air Canada Aeroplan (59 dates), Avianca LifeMiles (1 date), Turkish Miles & Smiles (70 dates), United MileagePlus (68 dates), Etihad Guest (18 dates), Qantas Frequent Flyer (22 dates), Qatar Airways Privilege Club (3 dates), Delta SkyMiles (2 dates) and GOL Smiles (7 dates), in the last 30 days.
Is there nonstop business-class award space from Budapest (BUD) to Chicago O’Hare (ORD)?
Yes. AwardTool observed nonstop business-class award space via Lufthansa Miles & More.
Which months had the lowest business-class award prices from Budapest (BUD) 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 Nov 2026 departures: 50,758 miles with Miles & More (15 dates). The month table shows every lowest price, including those. Based on dates we observed, not a forecast.