Business-class award flights from Dallas-Fort Worth (DFW) to Chicago Midway (MDW)
In the last 30 days AwardTool saw business-class award space on 2 programs for DFW→MDW. Lowest: 29,000 points + $5.60 with Qantas Frequent Flyer, which showed business-class award space on 9 dates. Nonstop business-class space was seen via Qantas Frequent Flyer.
Every airport: Dallas to Chicago award flights.
Prices observed – ; newest observation .
Page regenerated from the Nov 12, 2026 data snapshot (normally daily). Summary last changed . Seats change quickly.
- Lowest observed
- 29,000 points + $5.60
- Qantas Frequent Flyer
- Programs with space
- 2 of 3
- programs seen on this route
- Most dates seen
- 9 of 9
- dates checked · Qantas Frequent Flyer
- Nonstop
- Seen
- from 29,000 points + $5.60
In business class, the lowest award seen was a nonstop on American Airlines for 29,000 points + $5.60 with Qantas Frequent Flyer, against 46,500 miles + $49.89 with Air France/KLM Flying Blue, the next-lowest program. With Qantas Frequent Flyer, business class started at 29,000 points + $5.60, about 2.1 times the points of its lowest economy award (13,800 points + $5.60).
Compare programs for business class
The lowest one-way business-class award each program showed on DFW→MDW, sorted by points.
| Program | Points + taxes | Stops | Airlines seen | Seats | Dates seen | Newest observation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Qantas Frequent FlyerLowest observed | 29,000 pts + $5.60 | Nonstop |  AA | 1 | 9 | See dates | |
| Air France/KLM Flying Blue | 46,500 pts + $49.89 | 1 stop |  DL | 3 | 8 | See dates |
Not seen in business class: United MileagePlus.
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) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Qantas Frequent Flyer | 29,000 pts + $5.60 | 1 | Nonstop | Check this date | ||
| Qantas Frequent Flyer | 29,000 pts + $5.60 | 1 | Nonstop | Check this date | ||
| Air France/KLM Flying Blue | 46,500 pts + $49.89 | 3 | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| Air France/KLM Flying Blue | 46,500 pts + $49.89 | 9+ | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Qantas Frequent Flyer | 9 of 9 | 100% | |
| Air France/KLM Flying Blue | 8 of 15 | 53% |
Nonstop and connecting business-class awards
Each program's lowest business-class award with its stops, its lowest nonstop award, and on how many of its departure dates with business-class space a nonstop award was open.
| Program | Lowest award | Lowest nonstop award | Dates with nonstop space |
|---|---|---|---|
| Qantas Frequent Flyer | 29,000 points + $5.60Nonstop | 29,000 points + $5.60 | 8 of 9 |
| Air France/KLM Flying Blue | 46,500 miles + $49.891 stop | Not seen | 0 of 8 |
Business class compared with economy, by program
Each program's lowest one-way business-class and economy awards on DFW→MDW, in its own points or miles, and how many times the economy points the business-class award needed. — in the last column means one of the two is a mixed-cabin award or was not seen on 2 or more dates.
| Program | Business | Economy | Business ÷ economy points |
|---|---|---|---|
| Qantas Frequent Flyer | 29,000 points + $5.60 | 13,800 points + $5.60 | 2.1× |
| Air France/KLM Flying Blue | 46,500 miles + $49.89 | 17,500 miles + $36.12 | 2.7× |
Best months for business class from Dallas-Fort Worth (DFW) to Chicago Midway (MDW)
| Month | Lowest observed | Program | Dates |
|---|---|---|---|
| 29,000 pts + $5.60 | Qantas Frequent Flyer | 6 | |
| 29,000 pts + taxes not reported | Qantas Frequent Flyer | 2 | |
| 46,500 pts + $49.89 | Air France/KLM Flying Blue | 2 | |
| 29,000 pts + taxes not reported | Qantas Frequent Flyer | 1 |
A month's taxes are those of an award AwardTool recorded at that month's lowest price for a departure that month. “Taxes not reported” means the data has none for that month; the award still has taxes and fees.
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, with the taxes of that month's lowest award and the program's open dates that month under it. A price without taxes had none reported for that month. — means the program showed no business-class space that month.
| Program | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Qantas Frequent Flyerpoints | 29,000+ $5.60 · 6 dates | 29,0002 dates | — | 29,0001 date |
| Air France/KLM Flying Bluemiles | — | 48,000+ $44.47 · 5 dates | 46,500+ $49.89 · 2 dates | 48,0001 date |
Airlines seen in business class
Airlines that appeared on the award itineraries AwardTool observed, and the programs that showed them.
- American Airlines (AA): Qantas Frequent Flyer
- Delta Air Lines (DL): Air France/KLM Flying Blue
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 Dallas-Fort Worth (DFW) and to Chicago Midway (MDW). One way, in the program's points or miles, with that award's taxes when the data has them.
| Route | Lowest observed | Program | Dates seen |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dallas-Fort Worth (DFW) to Chicago O’Hare (ORD)Another Chicago airport | 25,000 miles + $32.28Nonstop | Etihad Guest | 45 |
| Dallas-Fort Worth (DFW) to Amsterdam (AMS)Also from DFW | 55,000 points + $25.60Nonstop | Alaska Atmos Rewards | 298 |
| Dallas-Fort Worth (DFW) to Madrid (MAD)Also from DFW | 55,000 points + $25.60Nonstop | Alaska Atmos Rewards | 98 |
| Dallas-Fort Worth (DFW) to London Heathrow (LHR)Also from DFW | 55,000 points + $25.60Nonstop | Alaska Atmos Rewards | 196 |
| Dallas-Fort Worth (DFW) to Rome Fiumicino (FCO)Also from DFW | 57,500 miles + $13.50 | American Airlines AAdvantage | 320 |
| Paris Charles de Gaulle (CDG) to Chicago Midway (MDW)Also to MDW | 57,500 miles + $241.99 | American Airlines AAdvantage | 12 |
| Orlando (MCO) to Chicago Midway (MDW)Also to MDW | 29,000 points + $5.60Nonstop | Qantas Frequent Flyer | 32 |
| Cancun (CUN) to Chicago Midway (MDW)Also to MDW | 20,000 miles + $85.52 | American Airlines AAdvantage | 10 |
Points that transfer to these programs
| Program | Amex | Bilt | Capital One | Chase | Citi | Wells Fargo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Air France/KLM Flying Blue | 1:1 · Instant | 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 | — |
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Questions about business-class award flights from Dallas-Fort Worth (DFW) to Chicago Midway (MDW)
How many points for business class from Dallas-Fort Worth (DFW) to Chicago Midway (MDW)?
The lowest business-class award AwardTool has seen was 29,000 points + $5.60 with Qantas Frequent Flyer. Seen Nov 1, 2026, 16:12 UTC for a Nov 19, 2026 departure. Qantas Frequent Flyer showed business-class award space on 9 departure dates at any price (newest observation Nov 11, 2026, 09:56 UTC). Search live before transferring points.
Which programs had business-class award space from Dallas-Fort Worth (DFW) to Chicago Midway (MDW)?
Qantas Frequent Flyer (9 dates) and Air France/KLM Flying Blue (8 dates), in the last 30 days.
Can you fly business class nonstop from Dallas-Fort Worth (DFW) to Chicago Midway (MDW) on points?
Yes. AwardTool observed nonstop business-class award space via Qantas Frequent Flyer. The lowest nonstop award was 29,000 points + $5.60 with Qantas Frequent Flyer, which showed nonstop business-class space on 8 dates.
How much are taxes and fees on business-class award flights from Dallas-Fort Worth (DFW) to Chicago Midway (MDW)?
Taxes and fees on each program's lowest award ranged from $5.60 with Qantas (29,000 points + $5.60) to $49.89 with Flying Blue (46,500 miles + $49.89). Amounts are one way per traveler in USD and can differ on other dates and routings.
What's the best month to fly business class from Dallas-Fort Worth (DFW) to Chicago Midway (MDW) on points?
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 Nov 2026 departures: 29,000 points + $5.60 with Qantas (6 dates). The month table shows every lowest price, including those. Based on dates we observed, not a forecast.