Business-class award flights from Chicago O’Hare (ORD) to Kauai (LIH)
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In the last 30 days AwardTool saw business-class award space on 4 programs for ORD→LIH. Lowest: 82,100 points + $17.30 with Qantas Frequent Flyer, which showed business-class award space on 22 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
- 82,100 points + $17.30
- Qantas Frequent Flyer
- Programs with space
- 4 of 11
- programs seen on this route
- Most dates seen
- 32 of 50
- 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 ORD→LIH, sorted by points.
| Program | Points + taxes | Stops | Airlines seen | Seats | Dates seen | Newest observation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Qantas Frequent FlyerLowest observed | 82,100 pts + $17.30 | 1 stop | American Airlines (AA), Alaska Airlines (AS) | 1 | 22 | See dates | |
| Etihad Guest | 90,000 pts + $63.55 | 1 stop | American Airlines (AA) | 4 | 7 | See dates | |
| GOL Smiles | 124,000 pts + taxes not reportedMixed cabin | 2 stops | American Airlines (AA), Alaska Airlines (AS) | 2 | 18 | See dates | |
| United MileagePlus | 300,000 pts + $5.60Mixed cabin | 1 stop | Alaska Airlines (AS), United Airlines (UA) | 7 | 32 | See dates |
Not seen in business class: American Airlines AAdvantage, Air Canada Aeroplan, Alaska Atmos Rewards, Avianca LifeMiles, Delta SkyMiles, Air France/KLM Flying Blue 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) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Qantas Frequent Flyer | 82,100 pts + $17.30 | 2 | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| Qantas Frequent Flyer | 82,100 pts + $17.30 | 2 | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| Etihad Guest | 90,000 pts + $63.55 | 4 | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| Etihad Guest | 100,000 pts + $66.51 | 7 | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| GOL Smiles | 155,500 pts + taxes not reported | 2 | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| GOL Smiles | 156,100 pts + taxes not reported | 4 | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| United MileagePlus | 300,000 pts + $5.60Mixed cabin | 9+ | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| United MileagePlus | 300,000 pts + $5.60Mixed cabin | 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 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 | 22 of 44 | 50% | |
| Etihad Guest | 7 of 27 | 25% | |
| GOL Smiles | 18 of 26 | 69% | |
| United MileagePlus | 32 of 50 | 64% |
Best months for business class from Chicago O’Hare (ORD) to Kauai (LIH)
| Month | Lowest observed | Program | Dates |
|---|---|---|---|
| 82,100 pts + taxes vary | Qantas Frequent Flyer | 1 | |
| 82,100 pts + taxes vary | Qantas Frequent Flyer | 5 | |
| 82,100 pts + taxes vary | Qantas Frequent Flyer | 6 | |
| 90,000 pts + taxes vary | Qantas Frequent Flyer | 8 | |
| 117,000 pts + taxes vary | Qantas Frequent Flyer | 1 | |
| 117,000 pts + taxes vary | Qantas Frequent Flyer | 1 | |
| 300,000 pts + taxes varyMixed cabin | United MileagePlus | 2 | |
| 300,000 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 | 82,100 | 82,100 | 82,100 | 90,000 | 117,000 | 117,000 | — | — |
| Etihad Guestmiles | — | 90,000 | 100,000 | — | — | — | — | — |
| GOL Smilesmiles | — | 155,500 | 156,100 | 124,000Mixed cabin | — | — | — | — |
| United MileagePlusmiles | — | 300,000Mixed cabin | 300,000Mixed cabin | 300,000Mixed cabin | 300,000Mixed cabin | 300,000Mixed cabin | 300,000Mixed cabin | 300,000Mixed cabin |
Airlines seen in business class
Airlines that appeared on the award itineraries AwardTool observed, and the programs that showed them.
- American Airlines (AA): Qantas Frequent Flyer, Etihad Guest and GOL Smiles
- Alaska Airlines (AS): Qantas Frequent Flyer, GOL Smiles and United MileagePlus
- United Airlines (UA): 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 Kauai (LIH). One way, in the program's points or miles; taxes are on each route's page.
| Route | Lowest observed | Program | Dates seen |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kauai (LIH) to Chicago O’Hare (ORD)Return direction | 82,100 points | Qantas Frequent Flyer | 20 |
| 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 Kauai (LIH)Also to LIH | 43,000 AviosNonstop | Qatar Airways Privilege Club | 5 |
| Los Angeles (LAX) to Kauai (LIH)Also to LIH | 43,000 AviosNonstop | Qatar Airways Privilege Club | 5 |
| Portland (PDX) to Kauai (LIH)Also to LIH | 68,400 points | Qantas Frequent Flyer | 29 |
Points that transfer to these programs
| Program | Amex | Bilt | Capital One | Chase | Citi | Wells Fargo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 Kauai (LIH)
What's the lowest business-class award from Chicago O’Hare (ORD) to Kauai (LIH)?
82,100 points + $17.30 with Qantas Frequent Flyer. Seen Oct 7, 2026, 23:24 UTC for an Oct 28, 2026 departure. Qantas Frequent Flyer showed business-class award space on 22 departure dates at any price (newest observation Oct 19, 2026, 02:14 UTC). Search live before transferring points.
Which programs had business-class award space from Chicago O’Hare (ORD) to Kauai (LIH)?
Qantas Frequent Flyer (22 dates), Etihad Guest (7 dates), GOL Smiles (18 dates) and United MileagePlus (32 dates), in the last 30 days.
Is there nonstop business-class award space from Chicago O’Hare (ORD) to Kauai (LIH)?
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 Kauai (LIH)?
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: 82,100 points with Qantas (6 dates). The month table shows every lowest price, including those. Based on dates we observed, not a forecast.