Business-class award flights from Chicago O’Hare (ORD) to Honolulu (HNL)
In the last 30 days AwardTool saw business-class award space on 4 programs for ORD→HNL. Lowest: 60,500 miles + $5.60 with American Airlines AAdvantage, which showed business-class award space on 324 dates. Nonstop business-class space was seen via American Airlines AAdvantage, Etihad Guest and United MileagePlus.
Data as of
Award prices last changed . AwardTool checks these routes daily; seats change quickly.
- Lowest observed
- 60,500 pts + $5.60
- American Airlines AAdvantage
- Programs with space
- 4 of 12
- programs seen on this route
- Most dates seen
- 324
- American Airlines AAdvantage
- Nonstop
- Seen
- from 72,500 pts + taxes not reported
Compare programs for business class
The lowest one-way business-class award each program showed on ORD→HNL, sorted by points.
| Program | Points + taxes | Stops | Airlines seen | Seats | Dates seen | Newest observation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| American Airlines AAdvantageLowest observed | 60,500 pts + $5.60 | 1 stopNonstop from 72,500 pts | American Airlines (AA) | — | 324 | See dates | |
| Etihad Guest | 64,000 pts + $55.85 | 1 stopNonstop from 99,999 pts · Mixed cabin | American Airlines (AA) | 2 | 47 | See dates | |
| Qantas Frequent Flyer | 82,100 pts + $17.30 | 1 stop | American Airlines (AA), Alaska Airlines (AS) | 1 | 210 | See dates | |
| United MileagePlus | 90,000 pts + $5.60 | Nonstop | Alaska Airlines (AS), United Airlines (UA) | 9+ | 324 | See dates |
Not seen in business class: Air Canada Aeroplan, Alaska Atmos Rewards, Avianca LifeMiles, Delta SkyMiles, Air France/KLM Flying Blue, Qatar Airways Privilege Club, Virgin Australia Velocity 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) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| American Airlines AAdvantage | 60,500 pts + $5.60 | — | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| American Airlines AAdvantage | 60,500 pts + $5.60 | — | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| Qantas Frequent Flyer | 82,100 pts + $17.30 | 1 | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| Qantas Frequent Flyer | 82,100 pts + $17.30 | 1 | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| Etihad Guest | 90,000 pts + $63.55 | 1 | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| Etihad Guest | 99,999 pts + $66.51 | 5 | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| United MileagePlus | 164,700 pts + $5.60 | 9+ | Nonstop | Check this date | ||
| United MileagePlus | 164,700 pts + $5.60 | 9+ | Nonstop | 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 at the time shown. 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.
Nonstop business-class award space
- American Airlines AAdvantage: nonstop from 72,500 miles; nonstop space on 157 dates.
- Etihad Guest: nonstop from 99,999 miles; nonstop space on 1 date.
- United MileagePlus: nonstop from 90,000 miles; nonstop space on 324 dates.
Best months for business class from Chicago O’Hare (ORD) to Honolulu (HNL)
| Month | Lowest observed | Program | Dates |
|---|---|---|---|
| 60,500 pts + taxes not reported | American Airlines AAdvantage | 10 | |
| 82,100 pts + taxes not reported | Qantas Frequent Flyer | 19 | |
| 82,100 pts + taxes not reported | Qantas Frequent Flyer | 17 | |
| 70,000 pts + taxes not reported | Etihad Guest | 5 | |
| 82,100 pts + taxes not reported | Qantas Frequent Flyer | 24 | |
| 74,000 pts + taxes not reported | Etihad Guest | 1 | |
| 82,100 pts + taxes not reported | Qantas Frequent Flyer | 24 | |
| 74,000 pts + taxes not reported | Etihad Guest | 1 | |
| 64,000 pts + taxes not reported | Etihad Guest | 1 | |
| 82,100 pts + taxes not reported | Qantas Frequent Flyer | 23 | |
| 64,000 pts + taxes not reported | Etihad Guest | 6 | |
| 82,100 pts + taxes not reported | Qantas Frequent Flyer | 8 |
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, Etihad Guest and Qantas Frequent Flyer
- Alaska Airlines (AS): Qantas Frequent Flyer and United MileagePlus
- United Airlines (UA): United MileagePlus
Points that transfer to these programs
| Program | Amex | Bilt | Capital One | Chase | Citi | Wells Fargo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| American Airlines AAdvantage | — | — | — | — | 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 | — |
| United MileagePlus | — | 1:1 · Instant | — | 1:1 · Instant | — | — |
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Questions about business-class award flights from Chicago O’Hare (ORD) to Honolulu (HNL)
What's the lowest business-class award from Chicago O’Hare (ORD) to Honolulu (HNL)?
60,500 miles + $5.60 with American Airlines AAdvantage. American Airlines AAdvantage showed business-class award space on 324 departure dates (newest observation Oct 16, 2026, 03:35 UTC). Search live before transferring points.
Which programs had business-class award space from Chicago O’Hare (ORD) to Honolulu (HNL)?
American Airlines AAdvantage (324 dates), Etihad Guest (47 dates), Qantas Frequent Flyer (210 dates) and United MileagePlus (324 dates), in the last 30 days.
Is there nonstop business-class award space from Chicago O’Hare (ORD) to Honolulu (HNL)?
Yes. AwardTool observed nonstop business-class award space via American Airlines AAdvantage, Etihad Guest and United MileagePlus. The lowest nonstop award was 72,500 miles with American Airlines AAdvantage, which showed nonstop business-class space on 157 dates.
Which months had the lowest business-class award prices from Chicago O’Hare (ORD) to Honolulu (HNL)?
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 Oct 2026 departures: 60,500 miles with AAdvantage (10 dates). The month table shows every lowest price, including those. Based on dates we observed, not a forecast.