Business-class award flights from Durban (DUR) to Chicago O’Hare (ORD)
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In the last 30 days AwardTool saw business-class award space on 6 programs for DUR→ORD. Lowest: 105,000 miles + $1,180.27 with Emirates Skywards, which showed business-class award space on 8 dates. A mixed-cabin itinerary, with part of the trip in a lower cabin, was seen from 88,000 miles + $62.29 with United MileagePlus.
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Page regenerated from the Oct 19, 2026 data snapshot (normally daily). Summary last changed . Seats change quickly.
- Lowest observed
- 105,000 miles + $1,180.27
- Emirates Skywards
- Programs with space
- 6 of 8
- programs seen on this route
- Most dates seen
- 10 of 11
- 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 DUR→ORD, sorted by points.
| Program | Points + taxes | Stops | Airlines seen | Seats | Dates seen | Newest observation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| United MileagePlusLowest, mixed cabin | 88,000 pts + $62.29Mixed cabin | 3 stops | Airlink (4Z), Ethiopian Airlines (ET), Lufthansa (LH), Austrian (OS) +2 more | 1 | 9 | See dates | |
| Emirates Skywards | 105,000 pts + $1,180.27 | 1 stop | Emirates (EK) | 3 | 8 | See dates | |
| Alaska Atmos Rewards | 255,000 pts + $110.89 | 1 stop | Qatar Airways (QR) | 3 | 2 | See dates | |
| Turkish Miles & Smiles | 285,000 pts + taxes not reported | 1 stop | Turkish Airlines (TK) | 1 | 5 | See dates | |
| Air Canada Aeroplan | 424,013 pts + $147.20 | 2 stops | Air Canada (AC), Emirates (EK) | 2 | 3 | See dates | |
| Etihad Guest | 549,500 pts + $863.49Mixed cabin | 2 stops | Airlink (4Z), Etihad Airways (EY), South African Airways (SA) | 2 | 10 | See dates |
Not seen in business class: American Airlines AAdvantage 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) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Emirates Skywards | 105,000 pts + $1,180.27 | 3 | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| Emirates Skywards | 105,000 pts + $1,180.27 | 2 | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| Turkish Miles & Smiles | 285,000 pts + taxes not reported | 1 | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| Turkish Miles & Smiles | 285,000 pts + taxes not reported | 1 | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| United MileagePlus | 400,000 pts + $70.69 | 2 | 2 stops | Check this date | ||
| United MileagePlus | 400,000 pts + $70.63 | 1 | 2 stops | Check this date | ||
| Air Canada Aeroplan | 424,013 pts + $147.20 | 2 | 2 stops | Check this date | ||
| Etihad Guest | 549,500 pts + $863.49Mixed cabin | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| United MileagePlus | 9 of 12 | 75% | |
| Emirates Skywards | 8 of 11 | 72% | |
| Alaska Atmos Rewards | 2 of 12 | 16% | |
| Turkish Miles & Smiles | 5 of 12 | 41% | |
| Air Canada Aeroplan | 3 of 12 | 25% | |
| Etihad Guest | 10 of 11 | 90% |
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 | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| United MileagePlusmiles | 400,000 | 400,000 | 88,000Mixed cabin |
| Emirates Skywardsmiles | 105,000 | — | 174,000 |
| Alaska Atmos Rewardspoints | — | — | 255,000 |
| Turkish Miles & Smilesmiles | 285,000 | — | 285,000 |
| Air Canada Aeroplanpoints | 424,013 | — | — |
| Etihad Guestmiles | 549,500Mixed cabin | — | 549,500Mixed cabin |
Airlines seen in business class
Airlines that appeared on the award itineraries AwardTool observed, and the programs that showed them.
- Airlink (4Z): United MileagePlus and Etihad Guest
- Air Canada (AC): Air Canada Aeroplan
- Emirates (EK): Emirates Skywards and Air Canada Aeroplan
- Ethiopian Airlines (ET): United MileagePlus
- Etihad Airways (EY): Etihad Guest
- Lufthansa (LH): United MileagePlus
- Austrian (OS): United MileagePlus
- Qatar Airways (QR): Alaska Atmos Rewards
- South African Airways (SA): United MileagePlus and Etihad Guest
- Turkish Airlines (TK): Turkish Miles & Smiles
- United Airlines (UA): 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 Durban (DUR) 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 Durban (DUR)Return direction | 285,000 miles | Turkish Miles & Smiles | 26 |
| Durban (DUR) to Istanbul Airport (IST)Also from DUR | 206,400 miles | GOL Smiles | 36 |
| Durban (DUR) to Miami (MIA)Also from DUR | 174,000 miles | Emirates Skywards | 5 |
| Durban (DUR) to Dubai (DXB)Also from DUR | 178,200 miles | GOL Smiles | 5 |
| London Heathrow (LHR) to Chicago O’Hare (ORD)Also to ORD | 42,073 miles | Lufthansa Miles & More | 226 |
| 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 |
| Paris Charles de Gaulle (CDG) to Chicago O’Hare (ORD)Also to ORD | 48,500 pointsNonstop | Virgin Atlantic Flying Club | 3 |
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 | — | — |
| Alaska Atmos Rewards | — | 1:1 · ~1 day | — | — | — | — |
| 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 Durban (DUR) to Chicago O’Hare (ORD)
What's the lowest business-class award from Durban (DUR) to Chicago O’Hare (ORD)?
105,000 miles + $1,180.27 with Emirates Skywards. Seen Oct 1, 2026, 16:23 UTC for an Oct 27, 2026 departure. Emirates Skywards showed business-class award space on 8 departure dates at any price (newest observation Oct 14, 2026, 01:45 UTC). A mixed-cabin itinerary, with part of the trip in a lower cabin, was seen from 88,000 miles + $62.29 with United MileagePlus. Search live before transferring points.
Which programs had business-class award space from Durban (DUR) to Chicago O’Hare (ORD)?
United MileagePlus (9 dates), Emirates Skywards (8 dates), Alaska Atmos Rewards (2 dates), Turkish Miles & Smiles (5 dates), Air Canada Aeroplan (3 dates) and Etihad Guest (10 dates), in the last 30 days.
Is there nonstop business-class award space from Durban (DUR) 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.