Business-class award flights from Colombo (CMB) to Chicago O’Hare (ORD)
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In the last 30 days AwardTool saw business-class award space on 6 programs for CMB→ORD. Lowest: 99,000 miles + $1,280.04 with Emirates Skywards, which showed business-class award space on 11 dates. A mixed-cabin itinerary, with part of the trip in a lower cabin, was seen from 95,000 miles + $106.99 with Etihad Guest.
Prices observed – ; newest observation .
Page regenerated from the Oct 19, 2026 data snapshot (normally daily). Summary last changed . Seats change quickly.
- Lowest observed
- 99,000 miles + $1,280.04
- Emirates Skywards
- Programs with space
- 6 of 10
- programs seen on this route
- Most dates seen
- 17 of 22
- 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 CMB→ORD, sorted by points.
| Program | Points + taxes | Stops | Airlines seen | Seats | Dates seen | Newest observation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| American Airlines AAdvantageLowest observed | 70,000 pts + $1,069.19 | 2 stops | British Airways (BA), SriLankan Airlines (UL) | — | 1 | See dates | |
| Etihad Guest | 95,000 pts + $106.99Mixed cabin | 2 stops | American Airlines (AA), JetBlue (B6), Etihad Airways (EY), SriLankan Airlines (UL) | 2 | 15 | See dates | |
| Emirates Skywards | 99,000 pts + $1,280.04 | 1 stop | Emirates (EK) | 1 | 11 | See dates | |
| Turkish Miles & Smiles | 130,000 pts + taxes not reported | 1 stop | Turkish Airlines (TK) | 1 | 13 | See dates | |
| Air Canada Aeroplan | 164,727 pts + $211.90 | 2 stops | Air Canada (AC), Air India (AI), Emirates (EK), flydubai (FZ) +2 more | 1 | 12 | See dates | |
| United MileagePlus | 300,000 pts + $143.83 | 2 stops | Air India (AI), flydubai (FZ), Singapore Airlines (SQ), United Airlines (UA) | 1 | 17 | See dates |
Not seen in business class: Alaska Atmos Rewards, Cathay Pacific Asia Miles, Air France/KLM Flying Blue and Qatar Airways Privilege 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) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Etihad Guest | 95,000 pts + $106.99Mixed cabin | 2 | 2 stops | Check this date | ||
| Etihad Guest | 95,000 pts + $106.99Mixed cabin | 1 | 2 stops | Check this date | ||
| Emirates Skywards | 99,000 pts + $1,280.04 | 1 | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| Emirates Skywards | 99,000 pts + $1,280.04 | 1 | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| Turkish Miles & Smiles | 130,000 pts + taxes not reported | 1 | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| Air Canada Aeroplan | 164,727 pts + $216.80 | 1 | 2 stops | Check this date | ||
| Air Canada Aeroplan | 164,727 pts + $211.90 | 1 | 2 stops | Check this date | ||
| United MileagePlus | 300,000 pts + $144.19 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| American Airlines AAdvantage | 1 of 24 | 4% | |
| Etihad Guest | 15 of 16 | 93% | |
| Emirates Skywards | 11 of 17 | 64% | |
| Turkish Miles & Smiles | 13 of 17 | 76% | |
| Air Canada Aeroplan | 12 of 17 | 70% | |
| United MileagePlus | 17 of 22 | 77% |
Best months for business class from Colombo (CMB) to Chicago O’Hare (ORD)
| Month | Lowest observed | Program | Dates |
|---|---|---|---|
| 500,000 pts + taxes vary | United MileagePlus | 1 | |
| 95,000 pts + taxes varyMixed cabin | Etihad Guest | 5 | |
| 275,000 pts + taxes vary | Turkish Miles & Smiles | 2 | |
| 70,000 pts + taxes vary | American Airlines AAdvantage | 1 | |
| 300,000 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 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| American Airlines AAdvantagemiles | — | — | — | 70,000 | — |
| Etihad Guestmiles | — | 95,000Mixed cabin | 610,750 | 95,000Mixed cabin | — |
| Emirates Skywardsmiles | — | 99,000 | — | 159,000 | — |
| Turkish Miles & Smilesmiles | — | 130,000 | 275,000 | 130,000 | — |
| Air Canada Aeroplanpoints | — | 164,727 | 311,745 | 164,727 | — |
| United MileagePlusmiles | 500,000 | 300,000 | 300,000 | 300,000 | 300,000 |
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 India (AI): Air Canada Aeroplan and United MileagePlus
- JetBlue (B6): Etihad Guest
- British Airways (BA): American Airlines AAdvantage
- Emirates (EK): Emirates Skywards and Air Canada Aeroplan
- Etihad Airways (EY): Etihad Guest
- flydubai (FZ): Air Canada Aeroplan and United MileagePlus
- Lufthansa (LH): Air Canada Aeroplan
- Singapore Airlines (SQ): United MileagePlus
- Turkish Airlines (TK): Turkish Miles & Smiles
- United Airlines (UA): Air Canada Aeroplan and United MileagePlus
- SriLankan Airlines (UL): American Airlines AAdvantage and Etihad Guest
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 Colombo (CMB) and to Chicago O’Hare (ORD). One way, in the program's points or miles; taxes are on each route's page.
| Route | Lowest observed | Program | Dates seen |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chicago O’Hare (ORD) to Colombo (CMB)Return direction | 70,000 miles | American Airlines AAdvantage | 6 |
| Colombo (CMB) to Seattle (SEA)Also from CMB | 88,000 miles | United MileagePlus | 185 |
| Colombo (CMB) to Dallas-Fort Worth (DFW)Also from CMB | 70,000 miles | American Airlines AAdvantage | 16 |
| Colombo (CMB) to Houston (IAH)Also from CMB | 70,000 miles | American Airlines AAdvantage | 12 |
| Colombo (CMB) to Mexico City (MEX)Also from CMB | 80,000 miles | American Airlines AAdvantage | 32 |
| London Heathrow (LHR) to Chicago O’Hare (ORD)Also to ORD | 42,073 miles | Lufthansa Miles & More | 228 |
| Amsterdam (AMS) to Chicago O’Hare (ORD)Also to ORD | 48,500 pointsNonstop | Virgin Atlantic Flying Club | 3 |
| Madrid (MAD) to Chicago O’Hare (ORD)Also to ORD | 30,036 miles | Lufthansa Miles & More | 161 |
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 | — | — |
| American Airlines AAdvantage | — | — | — | — | 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 | — |
| 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 Colombo (CMB) to Chicago O’Hare (ORD)
What's the lowest business-class award from Colombo (CMB) to Chicago O’Hare (ORD)?
99,000 miles + $1,280.04 with Emirates Skywards. Seen Oct 11, 2026, 02:50 UTC for a Dec 17, 2026 departure. Emirates Skywards showed business-class award space on 11 departure dates at any price (newest observation Oct 18, 2026, 17:53 UTC). A mixed-cabin itinerary, with part of the trip in a lower cabin, was seen from 95,000 miles + $106.99 with Etihad Guest. Search live before transferring points.
Which programs had business-class award space from Colombo (CMB) to Chicago O’Hare (ORD)?
American Airlines AAdvantage (1 date), Etihad Guest (15 dates), Emirates Skywards (11 dates), Turkish Miles & Smiles (13 dates), Air Canada Aeroplan (12 dates) and United MileagePlus (17 dates), in the last 30 days.
Is there nonstop business-class award space from Colombo (CMB) to Chicago O’Hare (ORD)?
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 Colombo (CMB) to Chicago O’Hare (ORD)?
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 Dec 2026 departures: 99,000 miles with Skywards (6 dates). A mixed-cabin itinerary was seen for Dec 2026 departures from 95,000 miles with Etihad Guest. The month table shows every lowest price, including those. Based on dates we observed, not a forecast.