Business-class award flights from Chicago O’Hare (ORD) to Mumbai (BOM)
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In the last 30 days AwardTool saw business-class award space on 13 programs for ORD→BOM. Lowest: 66,555 miles + $742.20 with Etihad Guest, which showed business-class award space on 210 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
- 66,555 miles + $742.20
- Etihad Guest
- Programs with space
- 13 of 16
- programs seen on this route
- Most dates seen
- 210 of 213
- 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→BOM, sorted by points.
| Program | Points + taxes | Stops | Airlines seen | Seats | Dates seen | Newest observation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Etihad GuestLowest observed | 66,555 pts + $742.20 | 1 stop | American Airlines (AA), Air Canada (AC), JetBlue (B6), Etihad Airways (EY) | 2 | 210 | See dates | |
| American Airlines AAdvantage | 70,000 pts + $24.30Mixed cabin | 1 stop | American Airlines (AA), British Airways (BA), Etihad Airways (EY), Royal Jordanian (RJ) | — | 37 | See dates | |
| Alaska Atmos Rewards | 85,000 pts + $1,029.40 | 1 stop | British Airways (BA), Qatar Airways (QR) | 3 | 47 | See dates | |
| United MileagePlus | 88,000 pts + $9.30Mixed cabin | 3 stops | Eurowings Discover (4Y), Aegean Airlines (A3), Air Canada (AC), Air India (AI) +14 more | 1 | 209 | See dates | |
| Emirates Skywards | 96,000 pts + $1,076.70 | 1 stop | Emirates (EK) | 3 | 108 | See dates | |
| Turkish Miles & Smiles | 100,000 pts + taxes not reported | 1 stop | Turkish Airlines (TK) | 2 | 168 | See dates | |
| Air Canada Aeroplan | 110,000 pts + $79.41Mixed cabin | 1 stop | Air Canada (AC), Air India (AI), Emirates (EK), flydubai (FZ) +4 more | 1 | 142 | See dates | |
| Air France/KLM Flying Blue | 115,000 pts + $547.90 | 1 stop | Air France (AF), Delta Air Lines (DL), KLM (KL) | 8 | 201 | See dates | |
| Cathay Pacific Asia Miles | 119,000 pts + $1,681.41 | 1 stop | British Airways (BA) | 2 | 20 | See dates | |
| Qatar Airways Privilege Club | 153,000 pts + taxes not reportedMixed cabin | 1 stop | Qatar Airways (QR) | 2 | 50 | See dates | |
| Qantas Frequent Flyer | 156,800 pts + $1,009.40Mixed cabin | 2 stops | American Airlines (AA), Air France (AF), British Airways (BA) | 1 | 33 | See dates | |
| GOL Smiles | 260,900 pts + taxes not reported | 2 stops | Air Canada (AC), Air India (AI) | 1 | 3 | See dates | |
| Delta SkyMiles | 434,900 pts + $39.10 | 1 stop | Air France (AF) | 9+ | 3 | See dates |
Not seen in business class: Avianca LifeMiles, JetBlue TrueBlue 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) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| United MileagePlus | 93,000 pts + $22.00 | 4 | 2 stops | Check this date | ||
| Etihad Guest | 98,000 pts + $306.80 | 7 | 2 stops | Check this date | ||
| Air France/KLM Flying Blue | 145,000 pts + $534.60 | 2 | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| Qantas Frequent Flyer | 156,800 pts + $1,729.10Mixed cabin | 1 | 2 stops | Check this date | ||
| Emirates Skywards | 159,000 pts + $1,076.70 | 7 | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| Turkish Miles & Smiles | 185,000 pts + taxes not reported | 3 | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| Air Canada Aeroplan | 229,692 pts + $155.21 | 1 | 2 stops | Check this date | ||
| GOL Smiles | 260,900 pts + taxes not reported | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Etihad Guest | 210 of 213 | 98% | |
| American Airlines AAdvantage | 37 of 233 | 15% | |
| Alaska Atmos Rewards | 47 of 218 | 21% | |
| United MileagePlus | 209 of 222 | 94% | |
| Emirates Skywards | 108 of 205 | 52% | |
| Turkish Miles & Smiles | 168 of 209 | 80% | |
| Air Canada Aeroplan | 142 of 218 | 65% | |
| Air France/KLM Flying Blue | 201 of 212 | 94% | |
| Cathay Pacific Asia Miles | 20 of 176 | 11% | |
| Qatar Airways Privilege Club | 50 of 181 | 27% | |
| Qantas Frequent Flyer | 33 of 211 | 15% | |
| GOL Smiles | 3 of 157 | 1% | |
| Delta SkyMiles | 3 of 215 | 1% |
Best months for business class from Chicago O’Hare (ORD) to Mumbai (BOM)
| Month | Lowest observed | Program | Dates |
|---|---|---|---|
| 93,000 pts + taxes vary | United MileagePlus | 9 | |
| 98,000 pts + taxes vary | Etihad Guest | 29 | |
| 70,000 pts + taxes varyMixed cabin | American Airlines AAdvantage | 1 | |
| 88,000 pts + taxes varyMixed cabin | United MileagePlus | 29 | |
| 70,000 pts + taxes varyMixed cabin | American Airlines AAdvantage | 9 | |
| 66,555 pts + taxes vary | Etihad Guest | 29 | |
| 70,000 pts + taxes varyMixed cabin | American Airlines AAdvantage | 4 | |
| 70,000 pts + taxes varyMixed cabin | American Airlines AAdvantage | 5 | |
| 70,000 pts + taxes varyMixed cabin | American Airlines AAdvantage | 2 | |
| 88,000 pts + taxes varyMixed cabin | United MileagePlus | 6 | |
| 70,000 pts + taxes varyMixed cabin | American Airlines AAdvantage | 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 | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Etihad Guestmiles | 98,000 | 98,000 | 98,000 | 98,000 | 93,000 | 66,555 | 141,750 | 98,000 | 98,000 | 141,750 | — |
| American Airlines AAdvantagemiles | — | — | 70,000Mixed cabin | — | 70,000Mixed cabin | 70,000Mixed cabin | 70,000Mixed cabin | 70,000Mixed cabin | 70,000Mixed cabin | — | 70,000Mixed cabin |
| Alaska Atmos Rewardspoints | — | — | — | 215,000 | 85,000 | 85,000 | 85,000 | 85,000 | — | — | — |
| United MileagePlusmiles | 93,000 | 300,000 | 300,000 | 88,000Mixed cabin | 88,000Mixed cabin | 88,000Mixed cabin | 88,000Mixed cabin | 88,000Mixed cabin | 88,000Mixed cabin | 88,000Mixed cabin | 88,000Mixed cabin |
| Emirates Skywardsmiles | — | 159,000 | — | 96,000 | 96,000 | 96,000 | 96,000 | 96,000 | 159,000 | 159,000 | — |
| Turkish Miles & Smilesmiles | 185,000 | 185,000 | 185,000 | 185,000 | 100,000 | 185,000 | 185,000 | 185,000 | 185,000 | 185,000 | — |
| Air Canada Aeroplanpoints | 485,023 | 366,713 | 229,692 | 110,000Mixed cabin | 110,000Mixed cabin | 110,000Mixed cabin | 110,000Mixed cabin | 110,000Mixed cabin | 110,000Mixed cabin | 233,253 | — |
| Air France/KLM Flying Bluemiles | 451,500 | 145,000 | 270,000 | 270,000 | 115,000 | 115,000 | 145,000 | 145,000 | 145,000 | 145,000 | — |
| Cathay Pacific Asia Milesmiles | — | — | — | — | 119,000 | 119,000 | 119,000 | 120,000 | — | — | — |
| Qatar Airways Privilege ClubAvios | — | — | — | — | 153,000Mixed cabin | 153,000Mixed cabin | 153,000Mixed cabin | 153,000Mixed cabin | 155,000 | 155,000 | — |
| Qantas Frequent Flyerpoints | 156,800Mixed cabin | — | — | — | 156,800Mixed cabin | 156,800Mixed cabin | 167,000 | 167,000 | 172,000 | — | — |
| GOL Smilesmiles | — | — | 260,900 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Delta SkyMilesmiles | — | — | — | — | 454,900 | 434,900 | — | — | — | — | — |
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): Etihad Guest, American Airlines AAdvantage and Qantas Frequent Flyer
- Air Canada (AC): Etihad Guest, United MileagePlus, Air Canada Aeroplan and GOL Smiles
- Air France (AF): Air France/KLM Flying Blue, Qantas Frequent Flyer and Delta SkyMiles
- Air India (AI): United MileagePlus, Air Canada Aeroplan and GOL Smiles
- ITA Airways (AZ): United MileagePlus
- JetBlue (B6): Etihad Guest and United MileagePlus
- British Airways (BA): American Airlines AAdvantage, Alaska Atmos Rewards, Cathay Pacific Asia Miles and Qantas Frequent Flyer
- Delta Air Lines (DL): Air France/KLM Flying Blue
- Aer Lingus (EI): United MileagePlus
- Emirates (EK): United MileagePlus, Emirates Skywards and Air Canada Aeroplan
- Air Dolomiti (EN): United MileagePlus
- Ethiopian Airlines (ET): United MileagePlus
- Etihad Airways (EY): Etihad Guest and American Airlines AAdvantage
- flydubai (FZ): United MileagePlus and Air Canada Aeroplan
- KLM (KL): Air France/KLM Flying Blue
- Lufthansa (LH): United MileagePlus and Air Canada Aeroplan
- LOT Polish Airlines (LO): United MileagePlus
- SWISS (LX): United MileagePlus and Air Canada Aeroplan
- Egyptair (MS): Air Canada Aeroplan
- Qatar Airways (QR): Alaska Atmos Rewards and Qatar Airways Privilege Club
- Royal Jordanian (RJ): American Airlines AAdvantage
- Brussels Airlines (SN): United MileagePlus
- Turkish Airlines (TK): United MileagePlus and Turkish Miles & Smiles
- United Airlines (UA): United MileagePlus and Air Canada Aeroplan
- 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 Mumbai (BOM). One way, in the program's points or miles; taxes are on each route's page.
| Route | Lowest observed | Program | Dates seen |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mumbai (BOM) to Chicago O’Hare (ORD)Return direction | 70,000 miles | American Airlines AAdvantage | 14 |
| Chicago Midway (MDW) to Mumbai (BOM)Another Chicago airport | 297,000 miles | Air France/KLM Flying Blue | 14 |
| 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 | 319 |
| Chicago O’Hare (ORD) to Madrid (MAD)Also from ORD | 55,000 pointsNonstop | Alaska Atmos Rewards | 275 |
| Bangkok Suvarnabhumi (BKK) to Mumbai (BOM)Also to BOM | 39,000 miles | Air France/KLM Flying Blue | 44 |
| Amsterdam (AMS) to Mumbai (BOM)Also to BOM | 31,000 points | Virgin Atlantic Flying Club | 264 |
| London Heathrow (LHR) to Mumbai (BOM)Also to BOM | 23,000 pointsNonstop | Virgin Atlantic Flying Club | 318 |
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 | — |
| Cathay Pacific Asia Miles | 5:4 · Instant | 1:1 · Instant | 1:1 · ~3 days | — | 1:1 · Instant | 1:1 · Instant |
| 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 | — |
| 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 Mumbai (BOM)
What's the lowest business-class award from Chicago O’Hare (ORD) to Mumbai (BOM)?
66,555 miles + $742.20 with Etihad Guest. Etihad Guest showed business-class award space on 210 departure dates at any price (newest observation Oct 19, 2026, 22:18 UTC). Search live before transferring points.
Which programs had business-class award space from Chicago O’Hare (ORD) to Mumbai (BOM)?
Etihad Guest (210 dates), American Airlines AAdvantage (37 dates), Alaska Atmos Rewards (47 dates), United MileagePlus (209 dates), Emirates Skywards (108 dates), Turkish Miles & Smiles (168 dates), Air Canada Aeroplan (142 dates), Air France/KLM Flying Blue (201 dates), Cathay Pacific Asia Miles (20 dates), Qatar Airways Privilege Club (50 dates), Qantas Frequent Flyer (33 dates), GOL Smiles (3 dates) and Delta SkyMiles (3 dates), in the last 30 days.
Is there nonstop business-class award space from Chicago O’Hare (ORD) to Mumbai (BOM)?
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 Mumbai (BOM)?
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: 66,555 miles with Etihad Guest (29 dates). The month table shows every lowest price, including those. Based on dates we observed, not a forecast.