Business-class award flights from Chicago O’Hare (ORD) to Riyadh (RUH)
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In the last 30 days AwardTool saw business-class award space on 9 programs for ORD→RUH. Lowest: 70,000 miles + $806.33 with American Airlines AAdvantage, which showed business-class award space on 2 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
- 70,000 miles + $806.33
- American Airlines AAdvantage
- Programs with space
- 9 of 11
- programs seen on this route
- Most dates seen
- 13 of 13
- 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→RUH, sorted by points.
| Program | Points + taxes | Stops | Airlines seen | Seats | Dates seen | Newest observation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| American Airlines AAdvantageLowest observed | 70,000 pts + $806.33 | 2 stops | American Airlines (AA), British Airways (BA) | — | 2 | See dates | |
| United MileagePlus | 88,000 pts + $48.13Mixed cabin | 2 stops | Aegean Airlines (A3), ITA Airways (AZ), Aer Lingus (EI), Emirates (EK) +6 more | 2 | 13 | See dates | |
| Air France/KLM Flying Blue | 90,000 pts + $546.83 | 1 stop | Air France (AF), Delta Air Lines (DL), KLM (KL), Saudi Arabian Airlines (SV) | 4 | 12 | See dates | |
| Air Canada Aeroplan | 90,000 pts + $90.82Mixed cabin | 2 stops | Aegean Airlines (A3), Air Canada (AC), ITA Airways (AZ), Emirates (EK) +3 more | 2 | 11 | See dates | |
| Etihad Guest | 140,000 pts + $770.63 | 1 stop | American Airlines (AA), JetBlue (B6), Etihad Airways (EY), Gulf Air (GF) +1 more | 5 | 11 | See dates | |
| Emirates Skywards | 159,000 pts + $1,078.13 | 1 stop | Emirates (EK) | 7 | 3 | See dates | |
| Turkish Miles & Smiles | 180,000 pts + taxes not reported | 1 stop | Turkish Airlines (TK) | 1 | 11 | See dates | |
| Qantas Frequent Flyer | 182,900 pts + $328.23 | 1 stop | Philippine Airlines (PR) | 1 | 3 | See dates | |
| Delta SkyMiles | 410,300 pts + $18.63Mixed cabin | 1 stop | Delta Air Lines (DL) | 3 | 1 | See dates |
Not seen in business class: Alaska Atmos Rewards and Avianca LifeMiles.
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 | 70,000 pts + $806.33 | — | 2 stops | Check this date | ||
| United MileagePlus | 88,000 pts + $48.13Mixed cabin | 2 | 2 stops | Check this date | ||
| Air Canada Aeroplan | 90,000 pts + $90.82Mixed cabin | 2 | 2 stops | Check this date | ||
| Air France/KLM Flying Blue | 90,000 pts + $546.83 | 4 | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| Turkish Miles & Smiles | 180,000 pts + taxes not reported | 1 | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| Qantas Frequent Flyer | 182,900 pts + $393.23 | 1 | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| Delta SkyMiles | 410,300 pts + $18.63Mixed cabin | 3 | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| Etihad Guest | 428,000 pts + $770.63 | 1 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| American Airlines AAdvantage | 2 of 21 | 9% | |
| United MileagePlus | 13 of 13 | 100% | |
| Air France/KLM Flying Blue | 12 of 13 | 92% | |
| Air Canada Aeroplan | 11 of 12 | 91% | |
| Etihad Guest | 11 of 11 | 100% | |
| Emirates Skywards | 3 of 11 | 27% | |
| Turkish Miles & Smiles | 11 of 13 | 84% | |
| Qantas Frequent Flyer | 3 of 12 | 25% | |
| Delta SkyMiles | 1 of 12 | 8% |
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 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| American Airlines AAdvantagemiles | — | — | 70,000 | 70,000 | — |
| United MileagePlusmiles | 88,000Mixed cabin | 93,000 | — | — | 220,000 |
| Air France/KLM Flying Bluemiles | — | 90,000 | — | — | 133,500 |
| Air Canada Aeroplanpoints | — | 90,000Mixed cabin | — | — | 177,003 |
| Etihad Guestmiles | — | 428,000 | — | — | 140,000 |
| Emirates Skywardsmiles | — | — | — | — | 159,000 |
| Turkish Miles & Smilesmiles | — | 180,000 | 180,000 | — | 180,000 |
| Qantas Frequent Flyerpoints | — | 182,900 | — | — | 182,900 |
| Delta SkyMilesmiles | — | 410,300Mixed cabin | — | — | — |
Airlines seen in business class
Airlines that appeared on the award itineraries AwardTool observed, and the programs that showed them.
- Aegean Airlines (A3): United MileagePlus and Air Canada Aeroplan
- American Airlines (AA): American Airlines AAdvantage and Etihad Guest
- Air Canada (AC): Air Canada Aeroplan
- Air France (AF): Air France/KLM Flying Blue
- ITA Airways (AZ): United MileagePlus and Air Canada Aeroplan
- JetBlue (B6): Etihad Guest
- British Airways (BA): American Airlines AAdvantage
- Delta Air Lines (DL): Air France/KLM Flying Blue and Delta SkyMiles
- Aer Lingus (EI): United MileagePlus
- Emirates (EK): United MileagePlus, Air Canada Aeroplan and Emirates Skywards
- Etihad Airways (EY): Etihad Guest
- Gulf Air (GF): Etihad Guest
- KLM (KL): Air France/KLM Flying Blue
- Lufthansa (LH): United MileagePlus and Air Canada Aeroplan
- SWISS (LX): United MileagePlus
- Egyptair (MS): Air Canada Aeroplan
- Austrian (OS): United MileagePlus
- Philippine Airlines (PR): Qantas Frequent Flyer
- Saudi Arabian Airlines (SV): Air France/KLM Flying Blue and Etihad Guest
- 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 Riyadh (RUH). One way, in the program's points or miles; taxes are on each route's page.
| Route | Lowest observed | Program | Dates seen |
|---|---|---|---|
| Riyadh (RUH) to Chicago O’Hare (ORD)Return direction | 96,000 miles | Emirates Skywards | 6 |
| 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 |
| Mumbai (BOM) to Riyadh (RUH)Also to RUH | 15,000 points | Alaska Atmos Rewards | 322 |
| London Heathrow (LHR) to Riyadh (RUH)Also to RUH | 40,000 points | Air Canada Aeroplan | 2 |
| Dubai (DXB) to Riyadh (RUH)Also to RUH | 19,500 points | Virgin Australia Velocity | 47 |
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 |
| American Airlines AAdvantage | — | — | — | — | 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 | — |
| 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 Riyadh (RUH)
What's the lowest business-class award from Chicago O’Hare (ORD) to Riyadh (RUH)?
70,000 miles + $806.33 with American Airlines AAdvantage. Seen Oct 4, 2026, 15:13 UTC for a Dec 9, 2026 departure. American Airlines AAdvantage showed business-class award space on 2 departure dates at any price (newest observation Oct 4, 2026, 15:13 UTC). Search live before transferring points.
Which programs had business-class award space from Chicago O’Hare (ORD) to Riyadh (RUH)?
American Airlines AAdvantage (2 dates), United MileagePlus (13 dates), Air France/KLM Flying Blue (12 dates), Air Canada Aeroplan (11 dates), Etihad Guest (11 dates), Emirates Skywards (3 dates), Turkish Miles & Smiles (11 dates), Qantas Frequent Flyer (3 dates) and Delta SkyMiles (1 date), in the last 30 days.
Is there nonstop business-class award space from Chicago O’Hare (ORD) to Riyadh (RUH)?
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.