Business-class award flights from Kauai (LIH) to Chicago O’Hare (ORD)
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In the last 30 days AwardTool saw business-class award space on 4 programs for LIH→ORD. Lowest: 82,100 points + $17.30 with Qantas Frequent Flyer, which showed business-class award space on 20 dates. No nonstop business-class award was seen in the last 30 days.
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Page regenerated from the Oct 19, 2026 data snapshot (normally daily). Summary last changed . Seats change quickly.
- Lowest observed
- 82,100 points + $17.30
- Qantas Frequent Flyer
- Programs with space
- 4 of 9
- programs seen on this route
- Most dates seen
- 20 of 38
- dates checked · Qantas Frequent Flyer
- Nonstop
- Not seen
- in the last 30 days
Compare programs for business class
The lowest one-way business-class award each program showed on LIH→ORD, sorted by points.
| Program | Points + taxes | Stops | Airlines seen | Seats | Dates seen | Newest observation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Qantas Frequent FlyerLowest observed | 82,100 pts + $17.30 | 1 stop | American Airlines (AA), Alaska Airlines (AS) | 1 | 20 | See dates | |
| Etihad Guest | 90,000 pts + $63.55 | 1 stop | American Airlines (AA) | 3 | 5 | See dates | |
| GOL Smiles | 137,800 pts + taxes not reportedMixed cabin | 2 stops | American Airlines (AA), Alaska Airlines (AS) | 2 | 10 | See dates | |
| United MileagePlus | 300,000 pts + $5.60Mixed cabin | 1 stop | Alaska Airlines (AS), United Airlines (UA) | 9+ | 19 | See dates |
Not seen in business class: American Airlines AAdvantage, Air Canada Aeroplan, Alaska Atmos Rewards, Avianca LifeMiles and Delta SkyMiles.
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 | 82,100 pts + $17.30 | 2 | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| Qantas Frequent Flyer | 82,100 pts + $17.30 | 2 | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| Etihad Guest | 90,000 pts + $63.55 | 3 | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| Etihad Guest | 90,000 pts + $63.55 | 2 | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| GOL Smiles | 137,800 pts + taxes not reportedMixed cabin | 2 | 2 stops | Check this date | ||
| United MileagePlus | 300,000 pts + $5.60Mixed cabin | 9+ | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| United MileagePlus | 300,000 pts + $5.60Mixed cabin | 9+ | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| GOL Smiles | 822,400 pts + taxes not reported | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Qantas Frequent Flyer | 20 of 38 | 52% | |
| Etihad Guest | 5 of 24 | 20% | |
| GOL Smiles | 10 of 23 | 43% | |
| United MileagePlus | 19 of 35 | 54% |
Best months for business class from Kauai (LIH) to Chicago O’Hare (ORD)
| Month | Lowest observed | Program | Dates |
|---|---|---|---|
| 82,100 pts + taxes vary | Qantas Frequent Flyer | 1 | |
| 82,100 pts + taxes vary | Qantas Frequent Flyer | 6 | |
| 82,100 pts + taxes vary | Qantas Frequent Flyer | 8 | |
| 82,100 pts + taxes vary | Qantas Frequent Flyer | 4 | |
| 110,600 pts + taxes vary | Qantas Frequent Flyer | 1 | |
| 300,000 pts + taxes varyMixed cabin | United MileagePlus | 2 | |
| 300,000 pts + taxes varyMixed cabin | United MileagePlus | 2 | |
| 488,100 pts + taxes vary | GOL Smiles | 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 | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Qantas Frequent Flyerpoints | 82,100 | 82,100 | 82,100 | 82,100 | 110,600 | — | — | — |
| Etihad Guestmiles | — | 90,000 | 99,999 | — | — | — | — | — |
| GOL Smilesmiles | 822,400 | 137,800Mixed cabin | 165,500 | — | — | — | — | 488,100 |
| United MileagePlusmiles | 300,000Mixed cabin | 300,000Mixed cabin | 300,000Mixed cabin | — | 300,000Mixed cabin | 300,000Mixed cabin | 300,000Mixed 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, Etihad Guest and GOL Smiles
- Alaska Airlines (AS): Qantas Frequent Flyer, GOL Smiles and United MileagePlus
- 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 Kauai (LIH) 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 Kauai (LIH)Return direction | 82,100 points | Qantas Frequent Flyer | 22 |
| Kauai (LIH) to Maui (OGG)Also from LIH | 21,000 pointsNonstop | Qantas Frequent Flyer | 254 |
| Kauai (LIH) to Seattle (SEA)Also from LIH | 43,000 AviosNonstop | Qatar Airways Privilege Club | 4 |
| Kauai (LIH) to Phoenix (PHX)Also from LIH | 60,000 milesNonstop | Etihad Guest | 34 |
| Kauai (LIH) to Los Angeles (LAX)Also from LIH | 68,400 pointsNonstop | Qantas Frequent Flyer | 35 |
| 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 |
Points that transfer to these programs
| Program | Amex | Bilt | Capital One | Chase | Citi | Wells Fargo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | — | — |
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Questions about business-class award flights from Kauai (LIH) to Chicago O’Hare (ORD)
What's the lowest business-class award from Kauai (LIH) to Chicago O’Hare (ORD)?
82,100 points + $17.30 with Qantas Frequent Flyer. Seen Oct 5, 2026, 05:23 UTC for a Nov 5, 2026 departure. Qantas Frequent Flyer showed business-class award space on 20 departure dates at any price (newest observation Oct 16, 2026, 07:58 UTC). Search live before transferring points.
Which programs had business-class award space from Kauai (LIH) to Chicago O’Hare (ORD)?
Qantas Frequent Flyer (20 dates), Etihad Guest (5 dates), GOL Smiles (10 dates) and United MileagePlus (19 dates), in the last 30 days.
Is there nonstop business-class award space from Kauai (LIH) 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 Kauai (LIH) 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 Jan 2027 departures: 82,100 points with Qantas (8 dates). The month table shows every lowest price, including those. Based on dates we observed, not a forecast.