Business-class award flights from Chicago O’Hare (ORD) to Brisbane (BNE)
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In the last 30 days AwardTool saw business-class award space on 9 programs for ORD→BNE. Lowest: 154,000 miles + $1,625.10 with Emirates Skywards, which showed business-class award space on 60 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 + $1,625.10
- Emirates Skywards
- Programs with space
- 9 of 14
- programs seen on this route
- Most dates seen
- 102 of 102
- 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 ORD→BNE, sorted by points.
| Program | Points + taxes | Stops | Airlines seen | Seats | Dates seen | Newest observation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Emirates SkywardsLowest observed | 154,000 pts + $1,625.10 | 1 stop | Emirates (EK) | 1 | 60 | See dates | |
| Virgin Australia Velocity | 158,500 pts + $446.09 | 1 stop | Qatar Airways (QR) | 4 | 2 | See dates | |
| Qatar Airways Privilege Club | 175,000 pts + taxes not reportedMixed cabin | 1 stop | Qatar Airways (QR) | 3 | 9 | See dates | |
| Qantas Frequent Flyer | 182,900 pts + $1,625.10 | 1 stop | Emirates (EK) | 1 | 5 | See dates | |
| American Airlines AAdvantage | 212,500 pts + $34.90 | 1 stop | American Airlines (AA), Fiji Airways (FJ) | — | 65 | See dates | |
| Air Canada Aeroplan | 285,194 pts + $106.61Mixed cabin | 2 stops | Air Canada (AC), Emirates (EK), United Airlines (UA), Virgin Australia (VA) | 9+ | 102 | See dates | |
| United MileagePlus | 300,000 pts + $35.50 | 1 stop | United Airlines (UA), Virgin Australia (VA) | 9+ | 93 | See dates | |
| Delta SkyMiles | 499,900 pts + $34.00Mixed cabin | 2 stops | Delta Air Lines (DL) | 2 | 1 | See dates | |
| Etihad Guest | 513,750 pts + $764.90Mixed cabin | 2 stops | Etihad Airways (EY), JQ, Qantas (QF) | 5 | 81 | See dates |
Not seen in business class: Alaska Atmos Rewards, Avianca LifeMiles, JetBlue TrueBlue, GOL Smiles and Air France/KLM Flying Blue.
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 | 300,000 pts + $35.50 | 9+ | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| United MileagePlus | 300,000 pts + $35.50 | 9+ | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| American Airlines AAdvantage | 310,000 pts + $45.00 | — | 2 stops | Check this date | ||
| American Airlines AAdvantage | 310,000 pts + $45.00 | — | 2 stops | Check this date | ||
| Air Canada Aeroplan | 312,749 pts + $105.41 | 1 | 2 stops | Check this date | ||
| Air Canada Aeroplan | 322,617 pts + $113.31 | 3 | 2 stops | Check this date | ||
| Etihad Guest | 513,750 pts + $764.90Mixed cabin | 5 | 2 stops | Check this date | ||
| Etihad Guest | 628,000 pts + $799.50 | 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 | 60 of 90 | 66% | |
| Virgin Australia Velocity | 2 of 91 | 2% | |
| Qatar Airways Privilege Club | 9 of 63 | 14% | |
| Qantas Frequent Flyer | 5 of 99 | 5% | |
| American Airlines AAdvantage | 65 of 102 | 63% | |
| Air Canada Aeroplan | 102 of 102 | 100% | |
| United MileagePlus | 93 of 95 | 97% | |
| Delta SkyMiles | 1 of 93 | 1% | |
| Etihad Guest | 81 of 89 | 91% |
Best months for business class from Chicago O’Hare (ORD) to Brisbane (BNE)
| Month | Lowest observed | Program | Dates |
|---|---|---|---|
| 300,000 pts + taxes vary | United MileagePlus | 6 | |
| 300,000 pts + taxes vary | United MileagePlus | 1 | |
| 300,000 pts + taxes vary | United MileagePlus | 14 | |
| 154,000 pts + taxes vary | Emirates Skywards | 8 | |
| 154,000 pts + taxes vary | Emirates Skywards | 22 | |
| 154,000 pts + taxes vary | Emirates Skywards | 3 | |
| 256,000 pts + taxes vary | Emirates Skywards | 7 | |
| 256,000 pts + taxes vary | Emirates Skywards | 5 | |
| 256,000 pts + taxes vary | Emirates Skywards | 15 |
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 | 154,000 | 154,000 | 256,000 | 256,000 | 256,000 |
| Virgin Australia Velocitypoints | — | — | — | — | 158,500 | — | — | — | — |
| Qatar Airways Privilege ClubAvios | — | — | — | — | 175,000Mixed cabin | 375,000 | — | — | — |
| Qantas Frequent Flyerpoints | — | — | — | 182,900 | 182,900 | 182,900 | — | — | — |
| American Airlines AAdvantagemiles | 375,000 | 450,000 | 310,000 | 310,000 | 212,500 | 303,000 | 310,000 | 375,000 | 375,000 |
| Air Canada Aeroplanpoints | 484,970 | 484,991 | 312,749 | 348,665 | 309,193 | 334,526 | 285,194Mixed cabin | 330,974 | 293,315 |
| United MileagePlusmiles | 300,000 | 300,000 | 300,000 | 300,000 | 300,000 | 300,000 | 300,000 | 300,000 | 300,000 |
| Delta SkyMilesmiles | — | — | — | 499,900Mixed cabin | — | — | — | — | — |
| Etihad Guestmiles | 513,750Mixed cabin | — | 628,000 | 513,750Mixed cabin | 513,750Mixed cabin | 914,125 | 513,750Mixed cabin | 914,125 | 513,750Mixed cabin |
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
- Delta Air Lines (DL): Delta SkyMiles
- Emirates (EK): Emirates Skywards, Qantas Frequent Flyer and Air Canada Aeroplan
- Etihad Airways (EY): Etihad Guest
- Fiji Airways (FJ): American Airlines AAdvantage
- JQ: Etihad Guest
- 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): 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 Chicago O’Hare (ORD) and to Brisbane (BNE). One way, in the program's points or miles; taxes are on each route's page.
| Route | Lowest observed | Program | Dates seen |
|---|---|---|---|
| Brisbane (BNE) to Chicago O’Hare (ORD)Return direction | 154,000 miles | Emirates Skywards | 56 |
| Chicago O’Hare (ORD) to London Heathrow (LHR)Also from ORD | 55,000 pointsNonstop | Alaska Atmos Rewards | 308 |
| Chicago O’Hare (ORD) to Paris Charles de Gaulle (CDG)Also from ORD | 57,500 miles | American Airlines AAdvantage | 319 |
| Chicago O’Hare (ORD) to Madrid (MAD)Also from ORD | 55,000 pointsNonstop | Alaska Atmos Rewards | 275 |
| Chicago O’Hare (ORD) to Amsterdam (AMS)Also from ORD | 60,000 miles | Air France/KLM Flying Blue | 336 |
| London Heathrow (LHR) to Brisbane (BNE)Also to BNE | 130,000 points | Air Canada Aeroplan | 329 |
| Sydney (SYD) to Brisbane (BNE)Also to BNE | 13,125 milesNonstop | Air France/KLM Flying Blue | 12 |
| Los Angeles (LAX) to Brisbane (BNE)Also to BNE | 80,000 miles | American Airlines AAdvantage | 288 |
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 | — |
| Delta SkyMiles | 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 | — | — |
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Questions about business-class award flights from Chicago O’Hare (ORD) to Brisbane (BNE)
What's the lowest business-class award from Chicago O’Hare (ORD) to Brisbane (BNE)?
154,000 miles + $1,625.10 with Emirates Skywards. Emirates Skywards showed business-class award space on 60 departure dates at any price (newest observation Oct 16, 2026, 21:06 UTC). Search live before transferring points.
Which programs had business-class award space from Chicago O’Hare (ORD) to Brisbane (BNE)?
Emirates Skywards (60 dates), Virgin Australia Velocity (2 dates), Qatar Airways Privilege Club (9 dates), Qantas Frequent Flyer (5 dates), American Airlines AAdvantage (65 dates), Air Canada Aeroplan (102 dates), United MileagePlus (93 dates), Delta SkyMiles (1 date) and Etihad Guest (81 dates), in the last 30 days.
Is there nonstop business-class award space from Chicago O’Hare (ORD) to Brisbane (BNE)?
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 O’Hare (ORD) to Brisbane (BNE)?
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: 154,000 miles with Skywards (22 dates). The month table shows every lowest price, including those. Based on dates we observed, not a forecast.