Business class award flights from Los Angeles (LAX) to Chicago O’Hare (ORD)
In the last 30 days AwardTool saw business award space on 4 programs for LAX→ORD. Lowest: 25,500 miles + $5.60 with American Airlines AAdvantage, which showed business award space on 320 dates. Nonstop business space was seen via Avianca LifeMiles and Qantas Frequent Flyer.
Data as of
Award prices last changed . AwardTool checks these routes daily; seats change quickly.
- Lowest observed
- 25,500 pts + $5.60
- American Airlines AAdvantage
- Programs with space
- 4 of 8
- programs seen on this route
- Most dates seen
- 320
- American Airlines AAdvantage
- Nonstop
- Seen
- from 30,000 pts + taxes not reported
Compare programs for business class
The lowest one-way business award each program showed on LAX→ORD, sorted by points.
| Program | Points + taxes | Stops | Airlines seen | Seats | Dates seen | Newest observation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| American Airlines AAdvantageLowest observed | 25,500 pts + $5.60 | 1 stop | American Airlines (AA) | — | 320 | See dates | |
| Avianca LifeMiles | 30,000 pts + $5.60 | Nonstop | United Airlines (UA) | 3 | 3 | See dates | |
| Qantas Frequent Flyer | 43,600 pts + $5.60 | Nonstop | American Airlines (AA), Alaska Airlines (AS) | 2 | 319 | See dates | |
| United MileagePlus | 70,000 pts + $5.60 | 1 stopMixed cabin | JetBlue (B6), United Airlines (UA) | 1 | 34 | See dates |
Not seen in business: Air Canada Aeroplan, Alaska Atmos Rewards, JetBlue True Blue and Virgin Australia Velocity.
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) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| American Airlines AAdvantage | 25,500 pts + $5.60 | — | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| American Airlines AAdvantage | 25,500 pts + $5.60 | — | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| Avianca LifeMiles | 30,000 pts + $5.60 | 3 | Nonstop | Check this date | ||
| Avianca LifeMiles | 30,000 pts + $5.60 | 6 | Nonstop | Check this date | ||
| Qantas Frequent Flyer | 43,600 pts + $5.60 | 2 | Nonstop | Check this date | ||
| Qantas Frequent Flyer | 43,600 pts + $5.60 | 2 | Nonstop | Check this date | ||
| United MileagePlus | 70,000 pts + $5.60 | 1 | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| United MileagePlus | 70,000 pts + $5.60 | 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.
Nonstop business class award space
- Avianca LifeMiles: nonstop from 30,000 miles; nonstop space on 3 dates.
- Qantas Frequent Flyer: nonstop from 43,600 points; nonstop space on 294 dates.
Best months for business class from LAX to ORD
| Month | Lowest observed | Program | Dates |
|---|---|---|---|
| 26,500 pts + taxes not reported | American Airlines AAdvantage | 13 | |
| 25,500 pts + taxes not reported | American Airlines AAdvantage | 30 | |
| 25,500 pts + taxes not reported | American Airlines AAdvantage | 31 | |
| 25,500 pts + taxes not reported | American Airlines AAdvantage | 31 | |
| 25,500 pts + taxes not reported | American Airlines AAdvantage | 28 | |
| 25,500 pts + taxes not reported | American Airlines AAdvantage | 31 | |
| 30,500 pts + taxes not reported | American Airlines AAdvantage | 30 | |
| 36,000 pts + taxes not reported | American Airlines AAdvantage | 31 | |
| 43,600 pts + taxes not reported | Qantas Frequent Flyer | 30 | |
| 43,600 pts + taxes not reported | Qantas Frequent Flyer | 30 | |
| 39,000 pts + taxes not reported | American Airlines AAdvantage | 31 | |
| 43,600 pts + taxes not reported | Qantas Frequent Flyer | 8 |
Airlines seen in business class
Airlines that appeared on the award itineraries AwardTool observed, and the programs that showed them.
- American Airlines (AA): American Airlines AAdvantage and Qantas Frequent Flyer
- Alaska Airlines (AS): Qantas Frequent Flyer
- JetBlue (B6): United MileagePlus
- United Airlines (UA): Avianca LifeMiles and United MileagePlus
Points that transfer to these programs
| Program | Amex | Bilt | Capital One | Chase | Citi | Wells Fargo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| American Airlines AAdvantage | — | — | — | — | 1:1 · Instant | — |
| Avianca LifeMiles | 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 | — |
| United MileagePlus | — | 1:1 · Instant | — | 1:1 · Instant | — | — |
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Questions about business award flights from LAX to ORD
What's the lowest business award from Los Angeles to Chicago O’Hare?
25,500 miles + $5.60 with American Airlines AAdvantage. American Airlines AAdvantage showed business award space on 320 departure dates (newest observation Oct 16, 2026, 05:53 UTC). Search live before transferring points.
Which programs had business award space on LAX→ORD?
American Airlines AAdvantage (320 dates), Avianca LifeMiles (3 dates), Qantas Frequent Flyer (319 dates) and United MileagePlus (34 dates), in the last 30 days.
Is there nonstop business award space from LAX to ORD?
Yes. AwardTool observed nonstop business award space via Avianca LifeMiles and Qantas Frequent Flyer. The lowest nonstop award was 30,000 miles with Avianca LifeMiles, which showed nonstop business space on 3 dates.
Which months had the lowest business award prices from LAX 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: 25,500 miles with AAdvantage (31 dates). The month table shows every lowest price, including those. Based on dates we observed, not a forecast.