Business-class award flights from Chicago O’Hare (ORD) to Kuala Lumpur (KUL)
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In the last 30 days AwardTool saw business-class award space on 12 programs for ORD→KUL. Lowest: 105,000 miles + $1,254.00 with Emirates Skywards, which showed business-class award space on 137 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
- 105,000 miles + $1,254.00
- Emirates Skywards
- Programs with space
- 12 of 17
- programs seen on this route
- Most dates seen
- 221 of 227
- dates checked · Etihad Guest
- 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→KUL, sorted by points.
| Program | Points + taxes | Stops | Airlines seen | Seats | Dates seen | Newest observation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Emirates SkywardsLowest observed | 105,000 pts + $1,254.00 | 1 stop | Emirates (EK) | 2 | 137 | See dates | |
| United MileagePlus | 110,000 pts + $22.60Mixed cabin | 4 stops | EVA Air (BR), Air China (CA), Ethiopian Airlines (ET), ANA (NH) +4 more | 2 | 197 | See dates | |
| Etihad Guest | 115,000 pts + $249.50Mixed cabin | 2 stops | American Airlines (AA), Etihad Airways (EY), Malaysia Airlines (MH), SriLankan Airlines (UL) | 2 | 221 | See dates | |
| Air France/KLM Flying Blue | 115,000 pts + $696.50 | 1 stop | Air France (AF), Delta Air Lines (DL), KLM (KL), Malaysia Airlines (MH) | 8 | 58 | See dates | |
| JetBlue TrueBlue | 122,200 pts + $42.80 | 1 stop | Qatar Airways (QR) | 4 | 4 | See dates | |
| Turkish Miles & Smiles | 130,000 pts + taxes not reported | 1 stop | Turkish Airlines (TK) | 1 | 193 | See dates | |
| Virgin Atlantic Flying Club | 135,000 pts + $1,015.50 | 1 stop | KLM (KL) | 2 | 2 | See dates | |
| Qatar Airways Privilege Club | 165,000 pts + taxes not reportedMixed cabin | 1 stop | Qatar Airways (QR) | 4 | 18 | See dates | |
| Qantas Frequent Flyer | 189,000 pts + $396.20 | 1 stop | British Airways (BA), Malaysia Airlines (MH), Philippine Airlines (PR) | 1 | 8 | See dates | |
| Alaska Atmos Rewards | 255,000 pts + $62.80 | 1 stop | Qatar Airways (QR) | 3 | 68 | See dates | |
| Air Canada Aeroplan | 267,600 pts + $90.71Mixed cabin | 1 stop | Air Canada (AC), Cathay Pacific (CX), Emirates (EK), ANA (NH) +3 more | 3 | 177 | See dates | |
| Delta SkyMiles | 499,900 pts + $35.30 | 1 stop | KLM (KL) | 9+ | 18 | See dates |
Not seen in business class: American Airlines AAdvantage, Avianca LifeMiles, Cathay Pacific Asia Miles, GOL Smiles and Virgin Australia Velocity.
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) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Emirates Skywards | 105,000 pts + $1,254.00 | 2 | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| Etihad Guest | 115,000 pts + $288.50Mixed cabin | 2 | 2 stops | Check this date | ||
| Etihad Guest | 115,000 pts + $288.50Mixed cabin | 2 | 2 stops | Check this date | ||
| Air France/KLM Flying Blue | 115,000 pts + $696.50 | 8 | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| United MileagePlus | 250,000 pts + $17.80 | 2 | 2 stops | Check this date | ||
| United MileagePlus | 250,000 pts + $17.80 | 2 | 2 stops | Check this date | ||
| Turkish Miles & Smiles | 275,000 pts + taxes not reported | 1 | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| Air Canada Aeroplan | 407,265 pts + $93.01 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Emirates Skywards | 137 of 222 | 61% | |
| United MileagePlus | 197 of 199 | 98% | |
| Etihad Guest | 221 of 227 | 97% | |
| Air France/KLM Flying Blue | 58 of 145 | 40% | |
| JetBlue TrueBlue | 4 of 216 | 1% | |
| Turkish Miles & Smiles | 193 of 225 | 85% | |
| Virgin Atlantic Flying Club | 2 of 217 | under 1% | |
| Qatar Airways Privilege Club | 18 of 53 | 33% | |
| Qantas Frequent Flyer | 8 of 216 | 3% | |
| Alaska Atmos Rewards | 68 of 215 | 31% | |
| Air Canada Aeroplan | 177 of 226 | 78% | |
| Delta SkyMiles | 18 of 224 | 8% |
Best months for business class from Chicago O’Hare (ORD) to Kuala Lumpur (KUL)
| Month | Lowest observed | Program | Dates |
|---|---|---|---|
| 115,000 pts + taxes varyMixed cabin | Etihad Guest | 12 | |
| 105,000 pts + taxes vary | Emirates Skywards | 1 | |
| 115,000 pts + taxes varyMixed cabin | Etihad Guest | 29 | |
| 105,000 pts + taxes vary | Emirates Skywards | 18 | |
| 105,000 pts + taxes vary | Emirates Skywards | 2 | |
| 105,000 pts + taxes vary | Emirates Skywards | 31 | |
| 105,000 pts + taxes vary | Emirates Skywards | 30 | |
| 105,000 pts + taxes vary | Emirates Skywards | 31 | |
| 110,000 pts + taxes varyMixed cabin | United MileagePlus | 12 | |
| 174,000 pts + taxes vary | Emirates Skywards | 1 | |
| 115,000 pts + taxes varyMixed cabin | Etihad Guest | 8 | |
| 174,000 pts + taxes vary | Emirates Skywards | 5 |
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 | — | 105,000 | — | 105,000 | 105,000 | 105,000 | 105,000 | 105,000 | 174,000 | 174,000 | 174,000 | 174,000 |
| United MileagePlusmiles | 316,200 | 250,000 | 250,000 | 250,000 | 110,000Mixed cabin | 250,000 | 250,000 | 250,000 | 110,000Mixed cabin | 250,000 | 450,000 | — |
| Etihad Guestmiles | 115,000Mixed cabin | 115,000Mixed cabin | 115,000Mixed cabin | 190,000 | 190,000 | 115,000Mixed cabin | 115,000Mixed cabin | 115,000Mixed cabin | 115,000Mixed cabin | 914,750 | 115,000Mixed cabin | 896,000 |
| Air France/KLM Flying Bluemiles | 683,000 | 463,000 | 115,000 | 115,000 | 115,000 | 115,000 | — | — | — | — | 314,000 | 668,000 |
| JetBlue TrueBluepoints | — | — | — | — | — | 122,200 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Turkish Miles & Smilesmiles | 275,000 | 275,000 | 275,000 | 130,000 | 275,000 | 275,000 | 275,000 | 275,000 | 275,000 | 275,000 | 275,000 | — |
| Virgin Atlantic Flying Clubpoints | — | — | — | — | — | 135,000 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Qatar Airways Privilege ClubAvios | — | — | — | 165,000Mixed cabin | 165,000Mixed cabin | 165,000Mixed cabin | — | 165,000Mixed cabin | 330,000 | — | — | — |
| Qantas Frequent Flyerpoints | — | — | — | — | — | — | 233,000 | — | 189,000 | — | 189,000 | — |
| Alaska Atmos Rewardspoints | — | — | — | 255,000 | 255,000 | 255,000 | 255,000 | 255,000 | — | — | 255,000 | — |
| Air Canada Aeroplanpoints | 412,980 | 407,265 | 429,675 | 271,600 | 354,700 | 267,600Mixed cabin | 267,600Mixed cabin | 354,700 | 374,196 | 374,196 | 389,933 | — |
| Delta SkyMilesmiles | — | — | — | — | 499,900 | 499,900 | 499,900 | 499,900 | 499,900 | — | — | — |
Airlines seen in business class
Airlines that appeared on the award itineraries AwardTool observed, and the programs that showed them.
- American Airlines (AA): Etihad Guest
- Air Canada (AC): Air Canada Aeroplan
- Air France (AF): Air France/KLM Flying Blue
- British Airways (BA): Qantas Frequent Flyer
- EVA Air (BR): United MileagePlus
- Air China (CA): United MileagePlus
- Cathay Pacific (CX): Air Canada Aeroplan
- Delta Air Lines (DL): Air France/KLM Flying Blue
- Emirates (EK): Emirates Skywards and Air Canada Aeroplan
- Ethiopian Airlines (ET): United MileagePlus
- Etihad Airways (EY): Etihad Guest
- KLM (KL): Air France/KLM Flying Blue, Virgin Atlantic Flying Club and Delta SkyMiles
- Malaysia Airlines (MH): Etihad Guest, Air France/KLM Flying Blue and Qantas Frequent Flyer
- ANA (NH): United MileagePlus and Air Canada Aeroplan
- Philippine Airlines (PR): Qantas Frequent Flyer
- Qatar Airways (QR): JetBlue TrueBlue, Qatar Airways Privilege Club and Alaska Atmos Rewards
- Singapore Airlines (SQ): United MileagePlus and Air Canada Aeroplan
- Thai Airways International (TG): Air Canada Aeroplan
- Turkish Airlines (TK): United MileagePlus and Turkish Miles & Smiles
- United Airlines (UA): United MileagePlus and Air Canada Aeroplan
- SriLankan Airlines (UL): Etihad Guest
- Shenzhen Airlines (ZH): 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 Kuala Lumpur (KUL). One way, in the program's points or miles; taxes are on each route's page.
| Route | Lowest observed | Program | Dates seen |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kuala Lumpur (KUL) to Chicago O’Hare (ORD)Return direction | 105,000 miles | Emirates Skywards | 81 |
| Chicago Midway (MDW) to Kuala Lumpur (KUL)Another Chicago airport | 250,000 milesMixed cabin | United MileagePlus | 15 |
| 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 |
| Hong Kong (HKG) to Kuala Lumpur (KUL)Also to KUL | 22,000 AviosNonstop | Qatar Airways Privilege Club | 29 |
| Singapore (SIN) to Kuala Lumpur (KUL)Also to KUL | 12,500 AviosNonstop | Qatar Airways Privilege Club | 99 |
| Los Angeles (LAX) to Kuala Lumpur (KUL)Also to KUL | 116,000 miles | Emirates Skywards | 300 |
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 | — | — | — | — |
| 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 | — |
| JetBlue TrueBlue | 5:4 · Instant | — | 1:0.6 · Instant | 1:1 · Instant | 1:1 · Instant | 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 |
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Questions about business-class award flights from Chicago O’Hare (ORD) to Kuala Lumpur (KUL)
What's the lowest business-class award from Chicago O’Hare (ORD) to Kuala Lumpur (KUL)?
105,000 miles + $1,254.00 with Emirates Skywards. Seen Oct 19, 2026, 07:06 UTC for a Nov 3, 2026 departure. Emirates Skywards showed business-class award space on 137 departure dates at any price (newest observation Oct 19, 2026, 07:06 UTC). Search live before transferring points.
Which programs had business-class award space from Chicago O’Hare (ORD) to Kuala Lumpur (KUL)?
Emirates Skywards (137 dates), United MileagePlus (197 dates), Etihad Guest (221 dates), Air France/KLM Flying Blue (58 dates), JetBlue TrueBlue (4 dates), Turkish Miles & Smiles (193 dates), Virgin Atlantic Flying Club (2 dates), Qatar Airways Privilege Club (18 dates), Qantas Frequent Flyer (8 dates), Alaska Atmos Rewards (68 dates), Air Canada Aeroplan (177 dates) and Delta SkyMiles (18 dates), in the last 30 days.
Is there nonstop business-class award space from Chicago O’Hare (ORD) to Kuala Lumpur (KUL)?
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 Kuala Lumpur (KUL)?
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 Mar 2027 departures: 105,000 miles with Skywards (31 dates). The month table shows every lowest price, including those. Based on dates we observed, not a forecast.