Business class award flights from Seoul Incheon (ICN) to Chicago O’Hare (ORD)
In the last 30 days AwardTool saw business award space on 11 programs for ICN→ORD. Lowest: 102,500 points + $129.90 with Air Canada Aeroplan, which showed business award space on 328 dates. No nonstop business award was seen in the last 30 days.
Data as of
Award prices last changed . AwardTool checks these routes daily; seats change quickly.
- Lowest observed
- 102,500 pts + $129.90
- Air Canada Aeroplan
- Programs with space
- 11 of 12
- programs seen on this route
- Most dates seen
- 328
- Air Canada Aeroplan
- Nonstop
- Not seen
- in the last 30 days
Compare programs for business class
The lowest one-way business award each program showed on ICN→ORD, sorted by points.
| Program | Points + taxes | Stops | Airlines seen | Seats | Dates seen | Newest observation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avianca LifeMilesLowest observed | 100,000 pts + $74.50 | 1 stop | EVA Air (BR) | 1 | 1 | See dates | |
| Air Canada Aeroplan | 102,500 pts + $129.90 | 1 stopMixed cabin | Air Canada (AC), EVA Air (BR), Emirates (EK), Lufthansa (LH) +2 more | 1 | 328 | See dates | |
| Emirates Skywards | 105,000 pts + $1,237.01 | 1 stop | Emirates (EK) | 1 | 129 | See dates | |
| United MileagePlus | 110,000 pts + $59.79 | 1 stopMixed cabin | Air Canada (AC), EVA Air (BR), ANA (NH), Asiana Airlines (OZ) +1 more | 2 | 324 | See dates | |
| Etihad Guest | 117,000 pts + $317.79 | 2 stopsMixed cabin | American Airlines (AA), Air Canada (AC), JetBlue (B6), Etihad Airways (EY) +1 more | 4 | 298 | See dates | |
| Air France/KLM Flying Blue | 125,000 pts + $69.53 | 1 stop | Air France (AF), Delta Air Lines (DL), Korean Air (KE), KLM (KL) | 1 | 10 | See dates | |
| Alaska Atmos Rewards | 130,000 pts + $71.59 | 1 stop | Philippine Airlines (PR) | 1 | 132 | See dates | |
| Delta SkyMiles | 200,000 pts + $40.88 | 1 stopMixed cabin | Delta Air Lines (DL) | 2 | 6 | See dates | |
| Aeromexico Club Premier | 240,000 pts + $229.67 | 2 stops | Aeromexico (AM) | 1 | 315 | See dates | |
| Turkish Miles & Smiles | 275,000 pts + taxes not reported | 1 stop | Turkish Airlines (TK) | 1 | 279 | See dates | |
| GOL Smiles | 829,700 pts + taxes not reported | 1 stop | Air France (AF), KLM (KL) | 1 | 110 | See dates |
Not seen in business: Virgin Atlantic Flying 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 award examples
| Departure | Program | Points + taxes | Seats | Stops | Observed (UTC) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Air Canada Aeroplan | 102,500 pts + $129.90 | 1 | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| Emirates Skywards | 105,000 pts + $1,237.01 | 1 | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| United MileagePlus | 110,000 pts + $59.79 | 2 | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| Etihad Guest | 117,000 pts + $317.79 | 4 | 2 stops | Check this date | ||
| Alaska Atmos Rewards | 130,000 pts + $71.59 | 1 | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| Delta SkyMiles | 200,000 pts + $40.88 | 2 | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| Aeromexico Club Premier | 240,000 pts + $229.67 | 1 | 2 stops | Check this date | ||
| Turkish Miles & Smiles | 275,000 pts + taxes not reported | 1 | 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 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.
Best months for business class from ICN to ORD
| Month | Lowest observed | Program | Dates |
|---|---|---|---|
| 102,500 pts + taxes not reported | Air Canada Aeroplan | 15 | |
| 117,000 pts + taxes not reported | Etihad Guest | 13 | |
| 102,500 pts + taxes not reported | Air Canada Aeroplan | 31 | |
| 130,000 pts + taxes not reported | Alaska Atmos Rewards | 5 | |
| 102,500 pts + taxes not reported | Air Canada Aeroplan | 28 | |
| 122,000 pts + taxes not reported | Etihad Guest | 31 | |
| 100,000 pts + taxes not reported | Avianca LifeMiles | 1 | |
| 117,000 pts + taxes not reported | Etihad Guest | 31 | |
| 105,000 pts + taxes not reported | Emirates Skywards | 15 | |
| 122,000 pts + taxes not reported | Etihad Guest | 31 | |
| 130,000 pts + taxes not reported | Alaska Atmos Rewards | 4 | |
| 174,000 pts + taxes not reported | Emirates Skywards | 5 |
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, United MileagePlus and Etihad Guest
- Air France (AF): Air France/KLM Flying Blue and GOL Smiles
- Aeromexico (AM): Aeromexico Club Premier
- JetBlue (B6): Etihad Guest
- EVA Air (BR): Avianca LifeMiles, Air Canada Aeroplan and United MileagePlus
- Delta Air Lines (DL): Air France/KLM Flying Blue and Delta SkyMiles
- Emirates (EK): Air Canada Aeroplan and Emirates Skywards
- Etihad Airways (EY): Etihad Guest
- Korean Air (KE): Etihad Guest and Air France/KLM Flying Blue
- KLM (KL): Air France/KLM Flying Blue and GOL Smiles
- Lufthansa (LH): Air Canada Aeroplan
- ANA (NH): United MileagePlus
- Asiana Airlines (OZ): Air Canada Aeroplan and United MileagePlus
- Philippine Airlines (PR): Alaska Atmos Rewards
- Turkish Airlines (TK): Turkish Miles & Smiles
- United Airlines (UA): Air Canada Aeroplan and United MileagePlus
Points that transfer to these programs
| Program | Amex | Bilt | Capital One | Chase | Citi | Wells Fargo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aeromexico Club Premier | 1:1.6 · ~2 days | — | 1:1 · Instant | — | — | — |
| Air Canada Aeroplan | 1:1 · Instant | 1:1 · Instant | 1:1 · Instant | 1:1 · Instant | — | — |
| Air France/KLM Flying Blue | 1:1 · Instant | 1:1 · Instant | 1:1 · Instant | 1:1 · Instant | 1:1 · Instant | 1:1 · Instant |
| Alaska Atmos Rewards | — | 1:1 · ~1 day | — | — | — | — |
| Avianca LifeMiles | 1:1 · Instant | 1:1 · Instant | 1:1 · Instant | — | 1:1 · Instant | 1:1 · Instant |
| Delta SkyMiles | 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 | — | — |
Check current transfer bonuses. Most transfers can't be reversed. No bank transfers to GOL Smiles.
Questions about business award flights from ICN to ORD
What's the lowest business award from Seoul Incheon to Chicago O’Hare?
102,500 points + $129.90 with Air Canada Aeroplan. Air Canada Aeroplan showed business award space on 328 departure dates (newest observation Oct 16, 2026, 07:32 UTC). Search live before transferring points.
Which programs had business award space on ICN→ORD?
Avianca LifeMiles (1 date), Air Canada Aeroplan (328 dates), Emirates Skywards (129 dates), United MileagePlus (324 dates), Etihad Guest (298 dates), Air France/KLM Flying Blue (10 dates), Alaska Atmos Rewards (132 dates), Delta SkyMiles (6 dates), Aeromexico Club Premier (315 dates), Turkish Miles & Smiles (279 dates) and GOL Smiles (110 dates), in the last 30 days.
Is there nonstop business award space from ICN to ORD?
AwardTool hasn't observed nonstop business award space on this route in the last 30 days. That doesn't mean nonstop space never appears.
Which months had the lowest business award prices from ICN to 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 award AwardTool observed was for Dec 2026 departures: 102,500 points with Aeroplan (31 dates). The month table shows every lowest price, including those. Based on dates we observed, not a forecast.