Business-class award flights from Chicago O’Hare (ORD) to Budapest (BUD)
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In the last 30 days AwardTool saw business-class award space on 12 programs for ORD→BUD. Lowest: 57,500 miles + $13.60 with American Airlines AAdvantage, which showed business-class award space on 73 dates. A mixed-cabin itinerary, with part of the trip in a lower cabin, was seen from 55,000 points + $38.20 with Alaska Atmos Rewards.
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Page regenerated from the Oct 19, 2026 data snapshot (normally daily). Summary last changed . Seats change quickly.
- Lowest observed
- 57,500 miles + $13.60
- American Airlines AAdvantage
- Programs with space
- 12 of 15
- programs seen on this route
- Most dates seen
- 100 of 100
- dates checked · Air France/KLM Flying Blue
- 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→BUD, sorted by points.
| Program | Points + taxes | Stops | Airlines seen | Seats | Dates seen | Newest observation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alaska Atmos RewardsLowest, mixed cabin | 55,000 pts + $38.20Mixed cabin | 1 stop | American Airlines (AA), Finnair (AY), British Airways (BA), Condor (DE) +2 more | 4 | 66 | See dates | |
| American Airlines AAdvantage | 57,500 pts + $13.60 | 1 stop | American Airlines (AA), Finnair (AY), British Airways (BA) | — | 73 | See dates | |
| Air France/KLM Flying Blue | 60,000 pts + $358.50 | 1 stop | Air France (AF), Delta Air Lines (DL), KLM (KL) | 3 | 100 | See dates | |
| Lufthansa Miles & More | 62,500 pts + $126.90 | 1 stop | Air Canada (AC), Air Dolomiti (EN), Lufthansa (LH), LOT Polish Airlines (LO) +3 more | 1 | 79 | See dates | |
| Air Canada Aeroplan | 75,000 pts + $92.51 | 1 stop | Air Canada (AC), Emirates (EK), flydubai (FZ), Lufthansa (LH) +4 more | 9+ | 91 | See dates | |
| Avianca LifeMiles | 80,000 pts + $48.40 | 1 stop | SWISS (LX) | 5 | 1 | See dates | |
| Turkish Miles & Smiles | 85,000 pts + taxes not reported | 1 stop | Turkish Airlines (TK) | 1 | 91 | See dates | |
| Etihad Guest | 85,000 pts + $77.30Mixed cabin | 1 stop | Condor (DE), Etihad Airways (EY), EL AL (LY) | 4 | 4 | See dates | |
| United MileagePlus | 88,000 pts + $13.60 | 1 stop | Eurowings Discover (4Y), Aegean Airlines (A3), Air Canada (AC), ITA Airways (AZ) +12 more | 2 | 86 | See dates | |
| Qantas Frequent Flyer | 103,800 pts + $1,473.20Mixed cabin | 2 stops | American Airlines (AA), Finnair (AY), British Airways (BA), KLM (KL) | 1 | 21 | See dates | |
| Qatar Airways Privilege Club | 161,500 pts + taxes not reportedMixed cabin | 1 stop | Qatar Airways (QR) | 2 | 6 | See dates | |
| Delta SkyMiles | 310,500 pts + $24.50 | 1 stop | Air France (AF), Delta Air Lines (DL), SAS (SK) | 9+ | 7 | See dates |
Not seen in business class: GOL Smiles, SAS EuroBonus 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) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alaska Atmos Rewards | 55,000 pts + $1,023.20Mixed cabin | 6 | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| American Airlines AAdvantage | 57,500 pts + $24.80 | — | 2 stops | Check this date | ||
| Air France/KLM Flying Blue | 60,000 pts + $358.50 | 3 | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| Air Canada Aeroplan | 75,000 pts + $92.51 | 9+ | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| Avianca LifeMiles | 80,000 pts + $48.40 | 5 | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| Lufthansa Miles & More | 86,558 pts + $1,527.20 | 9+ | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| United MileagePlus | 88,000 pts + $22.40 | 9+ | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| Qantas Frequent Flyer | 103,800 pts + $1,473.20Mixed cabin | 1 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alaska Atmos Rewards | 66 of 90 | 73% | |
| American Airlines AAdvantage | 73 of 114 | 64% | |
| Air France/KLM Flying Blue | 100 of 100 | 100% | |
| Lufthansa Miles & More | 79 of 82 | 96% | |
| Air Canada Aeroplan | 91 of 100 | 91% | |
| Avianca LifeMiles | 1 of 96 | 1% | |
| Turkish Miles & Smiles | 91 of 96 | 94% | |
| Etihad Guest | 4 of 94 | 4% | |
| United MileagePlus | 86 of 100 | 86% | |
| Qantas Frequent Flyer | 21 of 100 | 21% | |
| Qatar Airways Privilege Club | 6 of 76 | 7% | |
| Delta SkyMiles | 7 of 96 | 7% |
Best months for business class from Chicago O’Hare (ORD) to Budapest (BUD)
| Month | Lowest observed | Program | Dates |
|---|---|---|---|
| 55,000 pts + taxes varyMixed cabin | Alaska Atmos Rewards | 3 | |
| 55,000 pts + taxes varyMixed cabin | Alaska Atmos Rewards | 8 | |
| 57,500 pts + taxes vary | American Airlines AAdvantage | 5 | |
| 57,500 pts + taxes vary | American Airlines AAdvantage | 2 | |
| 55,000 pts + taxes varyMixed cabin | Alaska Atmos Rewards | 4 | |
| 55,000 pts + taxes varyMixed cabin | Alaska Atmos Rewards | 8 | |
| 57,500 pts + taxes vary | American Airlines AAdvantage | 6 | |
| 55,000 pts + taxes varyMixed cabin | Alaska Atmos Rewards | 20 | |
| 55,000 pts + taxes varyMixed cabin | Alaska Atmos Rewards | 1 | |
| 55,000 pts + taxes varyMixed cabin | Alaska Atmos Rewards | 11 | |
| 85,000 pts + taxes varyMixed cabin | Etihad Guest | 4 |
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 | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alaska Atmos Rewardspoints | 55,000Mixed cabin | 55,000Mixed cabin | 250,000 | — | 55,000Mixed cabin | 55,000Mixed cabin | 185,000 | 55,000Mixed cabin | 55,000Mixed cabin | 55,000Mixed cabin | 185,000 |
| American Airlines AAdvantagemiles | 57,500 | 57,500 | 57,500 | 57,500 | 57,500 | 57,500 | 57,500 | 57,500 | 450,000 | 57,500 | 303,000 |
| Air France/KLM Flying Bluemiles | 162,500 | 60,000 | 60,000 | — | 160,500 | 173,500 | 169,500 | 173,500 | 169,500 | 169,500 | 173,500 |
| Lufthansa Miles & Moremiles | 98,748 | 98,748 | 62,500 | — | 98,748 | 98,748 | 98,748 | 98,748 | — | 99,481 | 98,748 |
| Air Canada Aeroplanpoints | 75,000 | 75,000 | 75,000 | — | 75,000 | 217,697 | 227,729 | 222,839 | 233,611 | 217,697 | 254,993 |
| Avianca LifeMilesmiles | 80,000 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Turkish Miles & Smilesmiles | 165,000 | 165,000 | 165,000 | — | 85,000 | 165,000 | 165,000 | 165,000 | 165,000 | 85,000 | 165,000 |
| Etihad Guestmiles | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 85,000Mixed cabin |
| United MileagePlusmiles | 88,000 | 88,000 | 88,000 | 88,000 | 88,000 | 200,000 | 200,000 | 200,000 | 200,000 | 88,000 | — |
| Qantas Frequent Flyerpoints | 108,000 | 103,800Mixed cabin | 108,000 | — | 103,800Mixed cabin | 121,500 | 103,800Mixed cabin | — | — | 103,800Mixed cabin | 106,100 |
| Qatar Airways Privilege ClubAvios | — | — | — | — | 164,500 | 323,000 | — | — | — | 161,500Mixed cabin | — |
| Delta SkyMilesmiles | — | — | — | — | 330,500 | 335,500 | — | — | — | 310,500 | — |
Airlines seen in business class
Airlines that appeared on the award itineraries AwardTool observed, and the programs that showed them.
- Eurowings Discover (4Y): 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 and Delta SkyMiles
- 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 and Delta SkyMiles
- Aer Lingus (EI): Alaska Atmos Rewards and United MileagePlus
- Emirates (EK): Air Canada Aeroplan
- Air Dolomiti (EN): Lufthansa Miles & More and United MileagePlus
- Eurowings (EW): United MileagePlus
- Etihad Airways (EY): Etihad Guest
- flydubai (FZ): Air Canada Aeroplan
- KLM (KL): Air France/KLM Flying Blue and Qantas Frequent Flyer
- Lufthansa (LH): Lufthansa Miles & More, Air Canada Aeroplan and United MileagePlus
- LOT Polish Airlines (LO): Lufthansa Miles & More and United MileagePlus
- SWISS (LX): Lufthansa Miles & More, Air Canada Aeroplan, Avianca LifeMiles and United MileagePlus
- EL AL (LY): Etihad Guest
- Austrian (OS): Lufthansa Miles & More, Air Canada Aeroplan and United MileagePlus
- Qatar Airways (QR): Alaska Atmos Rewards and Qatar Airways Privilege Club
- SAS (SK): Delta SkyMiles
- Brussels Airlines (SN): Air Canada Aeroplan and United MileagePlus
- Turkish Airlines (TK): Turkish Miles & Smiles and United MileagePlus
- United Airlines (UA): Lufthansa Miles & More, Air Canada Aeroplan and United MileagePlus
- Lufthansa City Airlines (VL): 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 Budapest (BUD). One way, in the program's points or miles; taxes are on each route's page.
| Route | Lowest observed | Program | Dates seen |
|---|---|---|---|
| Budapest (BUD) to Chicago O’Hare (ORD)Return direction | 50,758 miles | Lufthansa Miles & More | 46 |
| 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 | 318 |
| 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 |
| Seattle (SEA) to Budapest (BUD)Also to BUD | 55,000 points | Alaska Atmos Rewards | 300 |
| San Francisco (SFO) to Budapest (BUD)Also to BUD | 57,500 miles | American Airlines AAdvantage | 113 |
| Amsterdam (AMS) to Budapest (BUD)Also to BUD | 15,000 milesNonstop | Air France/KLM Flying Blue | 5 |
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 | — | — |
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Questions about business-class award flights from Chicago O’Hare (ORD) to Budapest (BUD)
What's the lowest business-class award from Chicago O’Hare (ORD) to Budapest (BUD)?
57,500 miles + $13.60 with American Airlines AAdvantage. Seen Oct 17, 2026, 13:36 UTC for a Nov 9, 2026 departure. American Airlines AAdvantage showed business-class award space on 73 departure dates at any price (newest observation Oct 17, 2026, 22:55 UTC). A mixed-cabin itinerary, with part of the trip in a lower cabin, was seen from 55,000 points + $38.20 with Alaska Atmos Rewards. Search live before transferring points.
Which programs had business-class award space from Chicago O’Hare (ORD) to Budapest (BUD)?
Alaska Atmos Rewards (66 dates), American Airlines AAdvantage (73 dates), Air France/KLM Flying Blue (100 dates), Lufthansa Miles & More (79 dates), Air Canada Aeroplan (91 dates), Avianca LifeMiles (1 date), Turkish Miles & Smiles (91 dates), Etihad Guest (4 dates), United MileagePlus (86 dates), Qantas Frequent Flyer (21 dates), Qatar Airways Privilege Club (6 dates) and Delta SkyMiles (7 dates), in the last 30 days.
Is there nonstop business-class award space from Chicago O’Hare (ORD) to Budapest (BUD)?
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 Budapest (BUD)?
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 Jun 2027 departures: 57,500 miles with AAdvantage (19 dates). A mixed-cabin itinerary was seen for Jun 2027 departures from 55,000 points with Atmos. The month table shows every lowest price, including those. Based on dates we observed, not a forecast.