Economy award flights from Chicago O’Hare (ORD) to Budapest (BUD)
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In the last 30 days AwardTool saw economy award space on 15 programs for ORD→BUD. Lowest: 9,500 miles with GOL Smiles, which showed economy award space on 22 dates. Nonstop economy space was seen via Lufthansa Miles & More.
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- Lowest observed
- 9,500 miles + taxes not reported
- GOL Smiles
- Programs with space
- 15 of 15
- programs seen on this route
- Most dates seen
- 100 of 100
- dates checked · Air France/KLM Flying Blue
- Nonstop
- Seen
- from 8,292 miles + taxes vary
Compare programs for economy
The lowest one-way economy award each program showed on ORD→BUD, sorted by points.
| Program | Points + taxes | Stops | Airlines seen | Seats | Dates seen | Newest observation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lufthansa Miles & MoreLowest observed | 8,292 pts + $324.80 | 1 stopNonstop from 8,292 pts | Eurowings Discover (4Y), Air Canada (AC), Air Dolomiti (EN), Lufthansa (LH) +7 more | 9+ | 72 | See dates | |
| GOL Smiles | 9,500 pts + taxes not reported | 1 stop | American Airlines (AA), Air Canada (AC), Air France (AF), British Airways (BA) +4 more | 1 | 22 | See dates | |
| Air France/KLM Flying Blue | 18,750 pts + $152.80 | 1 stop | Air France (AF), Delta Air Lines (DL), KLM (KL), SAS (SK) | 3 | 100 | See dates | |
| Virgin Atlantic Flying Club | 19,500 pts + $150.80 | 1 stop | Air France (AF), KLM (KL), SAS (SK) | 1 | 14 | See dates | |
| American Airlines AAdvantage | 21,000 pts + $5.60 | 1 stop | American Airlines (AA), Finnair (AY), British Airways (BA), Aer Lingus (EI) +1 more | — | 92 | See dates | |
| Alaska Atmos Rewards | 27,500 pts + $29.00 | 1 stop | American Airlines (AA), Finnair (AY), British Airways (BA), Condor (DE) +2 more | 4 | 87 | See dates | |
| SAS EuroBonus | 30,000 pts + $25.40 | 1 stop | SAS (SK) | 9+ | 6 | See dates | |
| Qantas Frequent Flyer | 36,200 pts + $349.00 | 1 stop | American Airlines (AA), Air France (AF), Finnair (AY), British Airways (BA) +1 more | 1 | 72 | See dates | |
| Delta SkyMiles | 39,200 pts + $35.40 | 1 stop | Air France (AF), Delta Air Lines (DL), KLM (KL), SAS (SK) | 9+ | 69 | See dates | |
| United MileagePlus | 40,000 pts + $22.40 | 1 stop | Eurowings Discover (4Y), Aegean Airlines (A3), Air Canada (AC), ITA Airways (AZ) +14 more | 9+ | 93 | See dates | |
| Avianca LifeMiles | 40,000 pts + $48.40 | 1 stop | Air Canada (AC), Lufthansa (LH), LOT Polish Airlines (LO), SWISS (LX) +4 more | 9+ | 46 | See dates | |
| Air Canada Aeroplan | 42,500 pts + $92.51 | 1 stop | Air Canada (AC), Emirates (EK), Air Dolomiti (EN), flydubai (FZ) +9 more | 9+ | 97 | See dates | |
| Qatar Airways Privilege Club | 45,000 pts + taxes not reported | 1 stop | Qatar Airways (QR) | 2 | 57 | See dates | |
| Turkish Miles & Smiles | 50,000 pts + taxes not reported | 1 stop | Turkish Airlines (TK) | 1 | 91 | See dates | |
| Etihad Guest | 60,000 pts + $195.00 | 1 stop | American Airlines (AA), Air France (AF), Etihad Airways (EY), KLM (KL) +1 more | 9+ | 23 | 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 economy award examples
| Departure | Program | Points + taxes | Seats | Stops | Observed (UTC) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lufthansa Miles & More | 8,292 pts + $324.80 | 9+ | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| Air France/KLM Flying Blue | 18,750 pts + $152.80 | 9+ | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| Virgin Atlantic Flying Club | 19,500 pts + $150.90 | 1 | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| American Airlines AAdvantage | 22,500 pts + $9.00 | — | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| Alaska Atmos Rewards | 27,500 pts + $29.00 | 4 | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| SAS EuroBonus | 30,000 pts + $25.40 | 9+ | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| Avianca LifeMiles | 40,000 pts + $53.60 | 9+ | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| United MileagePlus | 40,000 pts + $22.50 | 9+ | 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 economy 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 economy 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 | 72 of 82 | 87% | |
| GOL Smiles | 22 of 22 | 100% | |
| Air France/KLM Flying Blue | 100 of 100 | 100% | |
| Virgin Atlantic Flying Club | 14 of 93 | 15% | |
| American Airlines AAdvantage | 92 of 114 | 80% | |
| Alaska Atmos Rewards | 87 of 90 | 96% | |
| SAS EuroBonus | 6 of 94 | 6% | |
| Qantas Frequent Flyer | 72 of 100 | 72% | |
| Delta SkyMiles | 69 of 96 | 71% | |
| United MileagePlus | 93 of 100 | 93% | |
| Avianca LifeMiles | 46 of 96 | 47% | |
| Air Canada Aeroplan | 97 of 100 | 97% | |
| Qatar Airways Privilege Club | 57 of 76 | 75% | |
| Turkish Miles & Smiles | 91 of 96 | 94% | |
| Etihad Guest | 23 of 94 | 24% |
Nonstop economy award space
- Lufthansa Miles & More: nonstop from 8,292 miles; nonstop space on 47 dates.
Best months for economy from Chicago O’Hare (ORD) to Budapest (BUD)
| Month | Lowest observed | Program | Dates |
|---|---|---|---|
| 8,292 pts + taxes vary | Lufthansa Miles & More | 3 | |
| 8,292 pts + taxes vary | Lufthansa Miles & More | 12 | |
| 8,292 pts + taxes vary | Lufthansa Miles & More | 12 | |
| 22,500 pts + taxes vary | American Airlines AAdvantage | 2 | |
| 8,292 pts + taxes vary | Lufthansa Miles & More | 4 | |
| 8,292 pts + taxes vary | Lufthansa Miles & More | 7 | |
| 17,111 pts + taxes vary | Lufthansa Miles & More | 5 | |
| 27,168 pts + taxes vary | Lufthansa Miles & More | 15 | |
| 14,300 pts + taxes vary | GOL Smiles | 1 | |
| 8,353 pts + taxes vary | Lufthansa Miles & More | 11 | |
| 11,820 pts + taxes vary | Lufthansa Miles & More | 3 |
Lowest economy award by month and program
Each program's lowest one-way economy award by departure month, in its own points or miles; taxes vary. — means the program showed no economy space that month.
| Program | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lufthansa Miles & Moremiles | 8,292 | 8,292 | 8,292 | — | 8,292 | 8,292 | 17,111 | 27,168 | — | 8,353 | 11,820 |
| GOL Smilesmiles | 99,100 | 60,700 | 85,800 | — | — | — | — | — | 14,300 | 9,500 | — |
| Air France/KLM Flying Bluemiles | 18,750 | 18,750 | 25,000 | — | 18,750 | 25,000 | 25,000 | 32,500 | 25,000 | 25,000 | 25,000 |
| Virgin Atlantic Flying Clubpoints | 19,500 | 19,500 | 19,500 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| American Airlines AAdvantagemiles | 30,000 | 22,500 | 22,500 | 22,500 | 22,500 | 30,000 | 30,000 | 30,000 | 21,000 | 21,000 | 21,000 |
| Alaska Atmos Rewardspoints | 27,500 | 27,500 | 27,500 | — | 27,500 | 27,500 | 27,500 | 27,500 | 27,500 | 27,500 | 27,500 |
| SAS EuroBonuspoints | — | 30,000 | — | — | — | 30,000 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Qantas Frequent Flyerpoints | 43,500 | 43,500 | 43,500 | — | 43,500 | 43,500 | 43,500 | 43,500 | — | 36,200 | 36,200 |
| Delta SkyMilesmiles | 63,900 | 52,300 | 63,600 | — | 39,200 | 39,200 | 44,200 | 105,500 | 45,500 | 39,200 | — |
| United MileagePlusmiles | 44,000 | 40,000 | 44,000 | 44,000 | 44,000 | 44,000 | 44,000 | 44,000 | 44,000 | 44,000 | 44,000 |
| Avianca LifeMilesmiles | 40,000 | 40,000 | 40,000 | — | 40,000 | 40,000 | 40,000 | 40,000 | 40,000 | — | — |
| Air Canada Aeroplanpoints | 42,500 | 42,500 | 42,500 | — | 42,500 | 42,500 | 42,500 | 48,463 | 42,500 | 49,579 | 48,437 |
| Qatar Airways Privilege ClubAvios | 90,000 | 45,000 | 90,000 | — | 54,000 | 90,000 | 45,000 | 90,000 | — | 45,000 | 90,000 |
| Turkish Miles & Smilesmiles | 70,000 | 50,000 | 50,000 | — | 50,000 | 50,000 | 70,000 | 70,000 | 70,000 | 50,000 | 50,000 |
| Etihad Guestmiles | — | 60,000 | 88,000 | — | 88,000 | 60,000 | 60,000 | — | — | 60,000 | 60,000 |
Airlines seen in economy
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): GOL Smiles, American Airlines AAdvantage, Alaska Atmos Rewards, Qantas Frequent Flyer and Etihad Guest
- Air Canada (AC): Lufthansa Miles & More, GOL Smiles, United MileagePlus, Avianca LifeMiles and Air Canada Aeroplan
- Air France (AF): GOL Smiles, Air France/KLM Flying Blue, Virgin Atlantic Flying Club, Qantas Frequent Flyer, Delta SkyMiles and Etihad Guest
- Finnair (AY): American Airlines AAdvantage, Alaska Atmos Rewards and Qantas Frequent Flyer
- ITA Airways (AZ): United MileagePlus
- JetBlue (B6): United MileagePlus
- British Airways (BA): GOL Smiles, American Airlines AAdvantage, Alaska Atmos Rewards and Qantas Frequent Flyer
- Condor (DE): Alaska Atmos Rewards
- Delta Air Lines (DL): Air France/KLM Flying Blue and Delta SkyMiles
- Aer Lingus (EI): American Airlines AAdvantage, Alaska Atmos Rewards and United MileagePlus
- Emirates (EK): Air Canada Aeroplan
- Air Dolomiti (EN): Lufthansa Miles & More, United MileagePlus and Air Canada Aeroplan
- Eurowings (EW): United MileagePlus
- Etihad Airways (EY): Etihad Guest
- flydubai (FZ): Air Canada Aeroplan
- IBERIA (IB): GOL Smiles and American Airlines AAdvantage
- KLM (KL): GOL Smiles, Air France/KLM Flying Blue, Virgin Atlantic Flying Club, Qantas Frequent Flyer, Delta SkyMiles and Etihad Guest
- Lufthansa (LH): Lufthansa Miles & More, United MileagePlus, Avianca LifeMiles and Air Canada Aeroplan
- LOT Polish Airlines (LO): Lufthansa Miles & More, United MileagePlus, Avianca LifeMiles and Air Canada Aeroplan
- SWISS (LX): Lufthansa Miles & More, United MileagePlus, Avianca LifeMiles and Air Canada Aeroplan
- EL AL (LY): Etihad Guest
- Egyptair (MS): GOL Smiles and Air Canada Aeroplan
- Austrian (OS): Lufthansa Miles & More, United MileagePlus, Avianca LifeMiles and Air Canada Aeroplan
- Qatar Airways (QR): Alaska Atmos Rewards and Qatar Airways Privilege Club
- SAS (SK): Air France/KLM Flying Blue, Virgin Atlantic Flying Club, SAS EuroBonus and Delta SkyMiles
- Brussels Airlines (SN): Lufthansa Miles & More, United MileagePlus, Avianca LifeMiles and Air Canada Aeroplan
- Singapore Airlines (SQ): United MileagePlus
- Turkish Airlines (TK): Lufthansa Miles & More, GOL Smiles, United MileagePlus, Avianca LifeMiles, Air Canada Aeroplan and Turkish Miles & Smiles
- TAP Portugal (TP): United MileagePlus
- United Airlines (UA): Lufthansa Miles & More, United MileagePlus, Avianca LifeMiles and Air Canada Aeroplan
- Lufthansa City Airlines (VL): Lufthansa Miles & More, United MileagePlus and Air Canada Aeroplan
Economy on nearby routes
The lowest economy 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 | 18,750 miles | Air France/KLM Flying Blue | 72 |
| Chicago O’Hare (ORD) to London Heathrow (LHR)Also from ORD | 9,500 milesNonstop | GOL Smiles | 329 |
| Chicago O’Hare (ORD) to Paris Charles de Gaulle (CDG)Also from ORD | 9,500 milesNonstop | GOL Smiles | 329 |
| Chicago O’Hare (ORD) to Amsterdam (AMS)Also from ORD | 12,000 pointsNonstop | Virgin Atlantic Flying Club | 93 |
| Chicago O’Hare (ORD) to Madrid (MAD)Also from ORD | 9,500 milesNonstop | GOL Smiles | 327 |
| Seattle (SEA) to Budapest (BUD)Also to BUD | 21,000 miles | American Airlines AAdvantage | 264 |
| San Francisco (SFO) to Budapest (BUD)Also to BUD | 11,996 miles | Lufthansa Miles & More | 88 |
| Los Angeles (LAX) to Budapest (BUD)Also to BUD | 21,000 miles | American Airlines AAdvantage | 119 |
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 |
Check current transfer bonuses. Most transfers can't be reversed. No bank transfers to GOL Smiles, Lufthansa Miles & More and SAS EuroBonus.
Questions about economy award flights from Chicago O’Hare (ORD) to Budapest (BUD)
What's the lowest economy award from Chicago O’Hare (ORD) to Budapest (BUD)?
9,500 miles with GOL Smiles. GOL Smiles showed economy award space on 22 departure dates at any price (newest observation Oct 17, 2026, 13:36 UTC). Search live before transferring points.
Which programs had economy award space from Chicago O’Hare (ORD) to Budapest (BUD)?
Lufthansa Miles & More (72 dates), GOL Smiles (22 dates), Air France/KLM Flying Blue (100 dates), Virgin Atlantic Flying Club (14 dates), American Airlines AAdvantage (92 dates), Alaska Atmos Rewards (87 dates), SAS EuroBonus (6 dates), Qantas Frequent Flyer (72 dates), Delta SkyMiles (69 dates), United MileagePlus (93 dates), Avianca LifeMiles (46 dates), Air Canada Aeroplan (97 dates), Qatar Airways Privilege Club (57 dates), Turkish Miles & Smiles (91 dates) and Etihad Guest (23 dates), in the last 30 days.
Is there nonstop economy award space from Chicago O’Hare (ORD) to Budapest (BUD)?
Yes. AwardTool observed nonstop economy award space via Lufthansa Miles & More. The lowest nonstop award was 8,292 miles with Lufthansa Miles & More, which showed nonstop economy space on 47 dates.
Which months had the lowest economy 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 economy award AwardTool observed was for Sep 2027 departures: 11,820 miles with Miles & More (3 dates). The month table shows every lowest price, including those. Based on dates we observed, not a forecast.