Business-class award flights from Chicago Midway (MDW) to Kuala Lumpur (KUL)
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In the last 30 days AwardTool saw business-class award space on 2 programs for MDW→KUL. Lowest: 250,000 miles + $17.80 with United MileagePlus on a mixed-cabin itinerary (part of the trip in a lower cabin), which showed business-class award space on 15 dates. No nonstop business-class award was seen in the last 30 days.
Prices observed – ; newest observation .
Page regenerated from the Oct 19, 2026 data snapshot (normally daily). Summary last changed . Seats change quickly.
- Lowest observed (mixed cabin)
- 250,000 miles + $17.80
- United MileagePlus · part of the trip in a lower cabin
- Programs with space
- 2 of 3
- programs seen on this route
- Most dates seen
- 15 of 17
- dates checked · United MileagePlus
- Nonstop
- Not seen
- in the last 30 days
Compare programs for business class
The lowest one-way business-class award each program showed on MDW→KUL, sorted by points.
| Program | Points + taxes | Stops | Airlines seen | Seats | Dates seen | Newest observation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Qantas Frequent FlyerLowest, mixed cabin | 166,000 pts + $396.20Mixed cabin | 1 stop | Malaysia Airlines (MH), Philippine Airlines (PR) | 1 | 1 | See dates | |
| United MileagePlus | 250,000 pts + $17.80Mixed cabin | 2 stops | EVA Air (BR), Air China (CA), Ethiopian Airlines (ET), ANA (NH) +3 more | 1 | 15 | See dates |
Not seen in business class: Delta SkyMiles.
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) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| United MileagePlus | 250,000 pts + $17.80Mixed cabin | 1 | 2 stops | Check this date | ||
| United MileagePlus | 250,000 pts + $29.10Mixed 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Qantas Frequent Flyer | 1 of 19 | 5% | |
| United MileagePlus | 15 of 17 | 88% |
Best months for business class from Chicago Midway (MDW) to Kuala Lumpur (KUL)
| Month | Lowest observed | Program | Dates |
|---|---|---|---|
| 250,000 pts + taxes varyMixed cabin | United MileagePlus | 10 | |
| 250,000 pts + taxes varyMixed cabin | United MileagePlus | 3 | |
| 166,000 pts + taxes varyMixed cabin | Qantas Frequent Flyer | 1 | |
| 250,000 pts + taxes varyMixed cabin | United MileagePlus | 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 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Qantas Frequent Flyerpoints | — | — | 166,000Mixed cabin | — |
| United MileagePlusmiles | 250,000Mixed cabin | 250,000Mixed cabin | — | 250,000Mixed cabin |
Airlines seen in business class
Airlines that appeared on the award itineraries AwardTool observed, and the programs that showed them.
- EVA Air (BR): United MileagePlus
- Air China (CA): United MileagePlus
- Ethiopian Airlines (ET): United MileagePlus
- Malaysia Airlines (MH): Qantas Frequent Flyer
- ANA (NH): United MileagePlus
- Philippine Airlines (PR): Qantas Frequent Flyer
- Singapore Airlines (SQ): United MileagePlus
- United Airlines (UA): United MileagePlus
- Shenzhen Airlines (ZH): 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 Chicago Midway (MDW) and to Kuala Lumpur (KUL). 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 Kuala Lumpur (KUL)Another Chicago airport | 105,000 miles | Emirates Skywards | 137 |
| Chicago Midway (MDW) to Shanghai Pudong (PVG)Also from MDW | 372,200 miles | United MileagePlus | 76 |
| Chicago Midway (MDW) to Paris Charles de Gaulle (CDG)Also from MDW | 57,500 miles | American Airlines AAdvantage | 28 |
| Chicago Midway (MDW) to Tokyo Haneda (HND)Also from MDW | 113,500 miles | American Airlines AAdvantage | 61 |
| Chicago Midway (MDW) to Amsterdam (AMS)Also from MDW | 90,000 points | Qantas Frequent Flyer | 8 |
| Singapore (SIN) to Kuala Lumpur (KUL)Also to KUL | 12,500 AviosNonstop | Qatar Airways Privilege Club | 99 |
| Hong Kong (HKG) to Kuala Lumpur (KUL)Also to KUL | 22,000 AviosNonstop | Qatar Airways Privilege Club | 29 |
| Los Angeles (LAX) to Kuala Lumpur (KUL)Also to KUL | 116,000 miles | Emirates Skywards | 300 |
Points that transfer to these programs
| Program | Amex | Bilt | Capital One | Chase | Citi | Wells Fargo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Qantas Frequent Flyer | 1:1 · Instant | — | 1:1 · ~1-2 days | — | 1:1 · Instant | — |
| United MileagePlus | — | 1:1 · Instant | — | 1:1 · Instant | — | — |
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Questions about business-class award flights from Chicago Midway (MDW) to Kuala Lumpur (KUL)
What's the lowest business-class award from Chicago Midway (MDW) to Kuala Lumpur (KUL)?
250,000 miles + $17.80 with United MileagePlus on a mixed-cabin itinerary (part of the trip in a lower cabin). Seen Oct 14, 2026, 12:33 UTC for a Dec 4, 2026 departure. United MileagePlus showed business-class award space on 15 departure dates at any price (newest observation Oct 14, 2026, 12:33 UTC). Search live before transferring points.
Which programs had business-class award space from Chicago Midway (MDW) to Kuala Lumpur (KUL)?
Qantas Frequent Flyer (1 date) and United MileagePlus (15 dates), in the last 30 days.
Is there nonstop business-class award space from Chicago Midway (MDW) to Kuala Lumpur (KUL)?
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 Chicago Midway (MDW) to Kuala Lumpur (KUL)?
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 Dec 2026 departures: 250,000 miles with MileagePlus on a mixed-cabin itinerary (10 dates). The month table shows every lowest price, including those. Based on dates we observed, not a forecast.