Business-class award flights from Chicago O’Hare (ORD) to Penang (PEN)
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In the last 30 days AwardTool saw business-class award space on 3 programs for ORD→PEN. Lowest: 402,200 miles + $17.30 with United MileagePlus, which showed business-class award space on 6 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
- 402,200 miles + $17.30
- United MileagePlus
- Programs with space
- 3 of 6
- programs seen on this route
- Most dates seen
- 8 of 9
- 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→PEN, sorted by points.
| Program | Points + taxes | Stops | Airlines seen | Seats | Dates seen | Newest observation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Etihad GuestLowest, mixed cabin | 110,000 pts + $323.20Mixed cabin | 2 stops | Etihad Airways (EY), Malaysia Airlines (MH), Batik Air Malaysia (OD) | 2 | 8 | See dates | |
| United MileagePlus | 402,200 pts + $17.30 | 3 stops | ANA (NH), Singapore Airlines (SQ), United Airlines (UA), Shenzhen Airlines (ZH) | 2 | 6 | See dates | |
| Air Canada Aeroplan | 484,995 pts + $77.51 | 2 stops | Air Canada (AC), Singapore Airlines (SQ), Thai Airways International (TG), United Airlines (UA) | 2 | 7 | See dates |
Not seen in business class: Alaska Atmos Rewards, GOL Smiles and Qantas Frequent Flyer.
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) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Etihad Guest | 110,000 pts + $323.20Mixed cabin | 2 | 2 stops | Check this date | ||
| Etihad Guest | 110,000 pts + $323.20Mixed cabin | 2 | 2 stops | Check this date | ||
| United MileagePlus | 402,200 pts + $17.30 | 2 | 3 stops | Check this date | ||
| United MileagePlus | 450,000 pts + $17.30 | 3 | 2 stops | Check this date | ||
| Air Canada Aeroplan | 484,995 pts + $87.41 | 1 | 2 stops | Check this date | ||
| Air Canada Aeroplan | 484,995 pts + $77.51 | 2 | 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 | 8 of 9 | 88% | |
| United MileagePlus | 6 of 12 | 50% | |
| Air Canada Aeroplan | 7 of 13 | 53% |
Best months for business class from Chicago O’Hare (ORD) to Penang (PEN)
| Month | Lowest observed | Program | Dates |
|---|---|---|---|
| 110,000 pts + taxes varyMixed cabin | Etihad Guest | 5 | |
| 450,000 pts + taxes vary | United MileagePlus | 3 | |
| 442,900 pts + taxes vary | United MileagePlus | 1 |
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 | 110,000Mixed cabin | — | 1,096,625 |
| United MileagePlusmiles | 402,200 | 450,000 | 442,900 |
| Air Canada Aeroplanpoints | 484,995 | 484,995 | 484,995 |
Airlines seen in business class
Airlines that appeared on the award itineraries AwardTool observed, and the programs that showed them.
- Air Canada (AC): Air Canada Aeroplan
- Etihad Airways (EY): Etihad Guest
- Malaysia Airlines (MH): Etihad Guest
- ANA (NH): United MileagePlus
- Batik Air Malaysia (OD): Etihad Guest
- Singapore Airlines (SQ): United MileagePlus and Air Canada Aeroplan
- Thai Airways International (TG): Air Canada Aeroplan
- United Airlines (UA): United MileagePlus and Air Canada Aeroplan
- 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 Penang (PEN). One way, in the program's points or miles; taxes are on each route's page.
| Route | Lowest observed | Program | Dates seen |
|---|---|---|---|
| Penang (PEN) to Chicago O’Hare (ORD)Return direction | 349,938 pointsMixed cabin | Air Canada Aeroplan | 4 |
| 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 |
| Chicago O’Hare (ORD) to Amsterdam (AMS)Also from ORD | 60,000 miles | Air France/KLM Flying Blue | 336 |
| Taipei Taoyuan (TPE) to Penang (PEN)Also to PEN | 34,125 miles | Air France/KLM Flying Blue | 35 |
| Singapore (SIN) to Penang (PEN)Also to PEN | 15,000 points | Alaska Atmos Rewards | 131 |
| Kuala Lumpur (KUL) to Penang (PEN)Also to PEN | 15,000 pointsNonstop | Alaska Atmos Rewards | 280 |
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 | — | — |
| Etihad Guest | — | 1:1 · Instant | 1:1 · ~1 day | — | 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 Penang (PEN)
What's the lowest business-class award from Chicago O’Hare (ORD) to Penang (PEN)?
402,200 miles + $17.30 with United MileagePlus. Seen Oct 16, 2026, 19:26 UTC for an Oct 20, 2026 departure. United MileagePlus showed business-class award space on 6 departure dates at any price (newest observation Oct 16, 2026, 19:26 UTC). Search live before transferring points.
Which programs had business-class award space from Chicago O’Hare (ORD) to Penang (PEN)?
Etihad Guest (8 dates), United MileagePlus (6 dates) and Air Canada Aeroplan (7 dates), in the last 30 days.
Is there nonstop business-class award space from Chicago O’Hare (ORD) to Penang (PEN)?
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 Penang (PEN)?
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: 402,200 miles with MileagePlus (2 dates). The month table shows every lowest price, including those. Based on dates we observed, not a forecast.