Business-class award flights from Chicago O’Hare (ORD) to San Francisco (SFO)
In the last 30 days AwardTool saw business-class award space on 5 programs for ORD→SFO. Lowest: 38,000 miles + $5.60 with American Airlines AAdvantage, which showed business-class award space on 295 dates. Nonstop business-class space was seen via Qantas Frequent Flyer and GOL Smiles.
Data as of
Award prices last changed . AwardTool checks these routes daily; seats change quickly.
- Lowest observed
- 38,000 pts + $5.60
- American Airlines AAdvantage
- Programs with space
- 5 of 7
- programs seen on this route
- Most dates seen
- 305
- Qantas Frequent Flyer
- Nonstop
- Seen
- from 43,600 pts + taxes not reported
Compare programs for business class
The lowest one-way business-class award each program showed on ORD→SFO, sorted by points.
| Program | Points + taxes | Stops | Airlines seen | Seats | Dates seen | Newest observation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avianca LifeMilesLowest observed | 30,000 pts + $58.00 | 1 stop | United Airlines (UA) | 1 | 1 | See dates | |
| American Airlines AAdvantage | 38,000 pts + $5.60 | 1 stop | American Airlines (AA) | — | 295 | See dates | |
| Qantas Frequent Flyer | 43,600 pts + $5.60 | Nonstop | American Airlines (AA), Alaska Airlines (AS) | 2 | 305 | See dates | |
| GOL Smiles | 69,200 pts + taxes not reported | 1 stopNonstop from 71,500 pts · Mixed cabin | American Airlines (AA), Alaska Airlines (AS) | 1 | 300 | See dates | |
| United MileagePlus | 70,000 pts + $5.60 | 1 stopMixed cabin | JetBlue (B6), United Airlines (UA) | 1 | 52 | See dates |
Not seen in business class: Alaska Atmos Rewards 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) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avianca LifeMiles | 30,000 pts + $58.00 | 1 | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| American Airlines AAdvantage | 38,000 pts + $5.60 | — | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| American Airlines AAdvantage | 38,000 pts + $5.60 | — | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| Qantas Frequent Flyer | 43,600 pts + $5.60 | 2 | Nonstop | Check this date | ||
| Qantas Frequent Flyer | 43,600 pts + $5.60 | 2 | Nonstop | Check this date | ||
| United MileagePlus | 70,000 pts + $5.60 | 1 | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| United MileagePlus | 70,000 pts + $5.60 | 1 | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| GOL Smiles | 77,000 pts + taxes not reported | 1 | Nonstop | 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 at the time shown. 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.
Nonstop business-class award space
- Qantas Frequent Flyer: nonstop from 43,600 points; nonstop space on 287 dates.
- GOL Smiles: nonstop from 71,500 miles; nonstop space on 289 dates.
Best months for business class from Chicago O’Hare (ORD) to San Francisco (SFO)
| Month | Lowest observed | Program | Dates |
|---|---|---|---|
| 30,000 pts + taxes not reported | Avianca LifeMiles | 1 | |
| 38,000 pts + taxes not reported | American Airlines AAdvantage | 29 | |
| 38,000 pts + taxes not reported | American Airlines AAdvantage | 30 | |
| 38,000 pts + taxes not reported | American Airlines AAdvantage | 27 | |
| 38,000 pts + taxes not reported | American Airlines AAdvantage | 27 | |
| 43,600 pts + taxes not reported | Qantas Frequent Flyer | 30 | |
| 43,600 pts + taxes not reported | Qantas Frequent Flyer | 29 | |
| 38,000 pts + taxes not reported | American Airlines AAdvantage | 31 | |
| 38,000 pts + taxes not reported | American Airlines AAdvantage | 25 | |
| 43,600 pts + taxes not reported | Qantas Frequent Flyer | 29 | |
| 38,000 pts + taxes not reported | American Airlines AAdvantage | 30 | |
| 40,500 pts + taxes not reported | American Airlines AAdvantage | 5 |
Airlines seen in business class
Airlines that appeared on the award itineraries AwardTool observed, and the programs that showed them.
- American Airlines (AA): American Airlines AAdvantage, Qantas Frequent Flyer and GOL Smiles
- Alaska Airlines (AS): Qantas Frequent Flyer and GOL Smiles
- JetBlue (B6): United MileagePlus
- United Airlines (UA): Avianca LifeMiles and United MileagePlus
Points that transfer to these programs
| Program | Amex | Bilt | Capital One | Chase | Citi | Wells Fargo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| American Airlines AAdvantage | — | — | — | — | 1:1 · Instant | — |
| Avianca LifeMiles | 1:1 · Instant | 1:1 · Instant | 1:1 · Instant | — | 1:1 · Instant | 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 | — | — |
Check current transfer bonuses. Most transfers can't be reversed. No bank transfers to GOL Smiles.
Questions about business-class award flights from Chicago O’Hare (ORD) to San Francisco (SFO)
What's the lowest business-class award from Chicago O’Hare (ORD) to San Francisco (SFO)?
38,000 miles + $5.60 with American Airlines AAdvantage. American Airlines AAdvantage showed business-class award space on 295 departure dates (newest observation Oct 16, 2026, 07:43 UTC). Search live before transferring points.
Which programs had business-class award space from Chicago O’Hare (ORD) to San Francisco (SFO)?
Avianca LifeMiles (1 date), American Airlines AAdvantage (295 dates), Qantas Frequent Flyer (305 dates), GOL Smiles (300 dates) and United MileagePlus (52 dates), in the last 30 days.
Is there nonstop business-class award space from Chicago O’Hare (ORD) to San Francisco (SFO)?
Yes. AwardTool observed nonstop business-class award space via Qantas Frequent Flyer and GOL Smiles. The lowest nonstop award was 43,600 points with Qantas Frequent Flyer, which showed nonstop business-class space on 287 dates.
Which months had the lowest business-class award prices from Chicago O’Hare (ORD) to San Francisco (SFO)?
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 May 2027 departures: 38,000 miles with AAdvantage (31 dates). The month table shows every lowest price, including those. Based on dates we observed, not a forecast.