Business-class award flights from Edmonton (YEG) to Chicago O’Hare (ORD)
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In the last 30 days AwardTool saw business-class award space on 6 programs for YEG→ORD. Lowest: 28,030 points + $107.04 with Air Canada Aeroplan, which showed business-class award space on 80 dates. No nonstop business-class award was seen in the last 30 days.
Prices observed – ; newest observation .
Page regenerated from the Oct 19, 2026 data snapshot (normally daily). Summary last changed . Seats change quickly.
- Lowest observed
- 28,030 points + $107.04
- Air Canada Aeroplan
- Programs with space
- 6 of 11
- programs seen on this route
- Most dates seen
- 80 of 80
- dates checked · Air Canada Aeroplan
- Nonstop
- Not seen
- in the last 30 days
Compare programs for business class
The lowest one-way business-class award each program showed on YEG→ORD, sorted by points.
| Program | Points + taxes | Stops | Airlines seen | Seats | Dates seen | Newest observation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Air Canada AeroplanLowest observed | 28,030 pts + $107.04 | 1 stop | Air Canada (AC), United Airlines (UA) | 1 | 80 | See dates | |
| Virgin Australia Velocity | 40,000 pts + $85.68 | 1 stop | Air Canada (AC) | 2 | 6 | See dates | |
| United MileagePlus | 43,000 pts + $65.66 | 1 stop | Air Canada (AC), United Airlines (UA) | 8 | 78 | See dates | |
| Qantas Frequent Flyer | 46,000 pts + $92.01 | 1 stop | American Airlines (AA), Alaska Airlines (AS), WestJet (WS) | 1 | 16 | See dates | |
| Etihad Guest | 46,000 pts + $131.80Mixed cabin | 1 stop | Air Canada (AC) | 1 | 6 | See dates | |
| GOL Smiles | 74,800 pts + taxes not reportedMixed cabin | 1 stop | American Airlines (AA), Air Canada (AC) | 1 | 64 | See dates |
Not seen in business class: American Airlines AAdvantage, Alaska Atmos Rewards, Avianca LifeMiles, JetBlue TrueBlue and Air France/KLM Flying Blue.
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) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Air Canada Aeroplan | 28,127 pts + $147.60 | 1 | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| Air Canada Aeroplan | 28,127 pts + $111.94 | 1 | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| Virgin Australia Velocity | 40,000 pts + $85.68 | 2 | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| Virgin Australia Velocity | 40,000 pts + $85.68 | 1 | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| United MileagePlus | 43,600 pts + $65.66 | 9+ | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| Etihad Guest | 46,000 pts + $132.11Mixed cabin | 1 | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| Qantas Frequent Flyer | 46,000 pts + $92.01 | 1 | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| GOL Smiles | 81,800 pts + taxes not reported | 3 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Air Canada Aeroplan | 80 of 80 | 100% | |
| Virgin Australia Velocity | 6 of 79 | 7% | |
| United MileagePlus | 78 of 79 | 98% | |
| Qantas Frequent Flyer | 16 of 80 | 20% | |
| Etihad Guest | 6 of 77 | 7% | |
| GOL Smiles | 64 of 79 | 81% |
Best months for business class from Edmonton (YEG) to Chicago O’Hare (ORD)
| Month | Lowest observed | Program | Dates |
|---|---|---|---|
| 28,826 pts + taxes vary | Air Canada Aeroplan | 13 | |
| 28,127 pts + taxes vary | Air Canada Aeroplan | 28 | |
| 28,030 pts + taxes vary | Air Canada Aeroplan | 31 | |
| 29,418 pts + taxes vary | Air Canada Aeroplan | 1 | |
| 28,158 pts + taxes vary | Air Canada Aeroplan | 6 | |
| 28,030 pts + taxes vary | Air Canada Aeroplan | 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 | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Air Canada Aeroplanpoints | 28,826 | 28,127 | 28,030 | 29,418 | 28,158 | 28,030 |
| Virgin Australia Velocitypoints | 40,000 | 40,000 | 58,000 | — | 40,000 | — |
| United MileagePlusmiles | 45,000 | 43,600 | 43,000 | 48,200 | 45,000 | — |
| Qantas Frequent Flyerpoints | 55,100 | 55,100 | 46,000 | 64,600 | 55,100 | — |
| Etihad Guestmiles | 50,000 | 46,000Mixed cabin | 46,000Mixed cabin | — | — | — |
| GOL Smilesmiles | 81,800 | 84,900 | 94,900 | 176,400 | 74,800Mixed cabin | — |
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 and GOL Smiles
- Air Canada (AC): Air Canada Aeroplan, Virgin Australia Velocity, United MileagePlus, Etihad Guest and GOL Smiles
- Alaska Airlines (AS): Qantas Frequent Flyer
- United Airlines (UA): Air Canada Aeroplan and United MileagePlus
- WestJet (WS): Qantas Frequent Flyer
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 Edmonton (YEG) 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 Edmonton (YEG)Return direction | 28,632 points | Air Canada Aeroplan | 33 |
| Edmonton (YEG) to Orlando (MCO)Also from YEG | 28,976 points | Air Canada Aeroplan | 322 |
| Edmonton (YEG) to Denver (DEN)Also from YEG | 25,000 pointsNonstop | Virgin Australia Velocity | 8 |
| Edmonton (YEG) to Amsterdam (AMS)Also from YEG | 60,000 milesNonstop | Air France/KLM Flying Blue | 23 |
| Edmonton (YEG) to San Francisco (SFO)Also from YEG | 28,000 pointsNonstop | Virgin Australia Velocity | 45 |
| 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 | — | — |
| 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 | — |
| United MileagePlus | — | 1:1 · Instant | — | 1:1 · Instant | — | — |
Check current transfer bonuses. Most transfers can't be reversed. No bank transfers to GOL Smiles and Virgin Australia Velocity.
Questions about business-class award flights from Edmonton (YEG) to Chicago O’Hare (ORD)
What's the lowest business-class award from Edmonton (YEG) to Chicago O’Hare (ORD)?
28,030 points + $107.04 with Air Canada Aeroplan. Air Canada Aeroplan showed business-class award space on 80 departure dates at any price (newest observation Oct 19, 2026, 16:27 UTC). Search live before transferring points.
Which programs had business-class award space from Edmonton (YEG) to Chicago O’Hare (ORD)?
Air Canada Aeroplan (80 dates), Virgin Australia Velocity (6 dates), United MileagePlus (78 dates), Qantas Frequent Flyer (16 dates), Etihad Guest (6 dates) and GOL Smiles (64 dates), in the last 30 days.
Is there nonstop business-class award space from Edmonton (YEG) 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 Edmonton (YEG) 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: 28,030 points with Aeroplan (31 dates). The month table shows every lowest price, including those. Based on dates we observed, not a forecast.