Business-class award flights from Los Angeles (LAX) to Chicago Midway (MDW)
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In the last 30 days AwardTool saw business-class award space on 3 programs for LAX→MDW. Lowest: 43,600 points + $5.60 with Qantas Frequent Flyer, which showed business-class award space on 4 dates. Nonstop business-class space was seen via Qantas Frequent Flyer.
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Page regenerated from the Oct 19, 2026 data snapshot (normally daily). Summary last changed . Seats change quickly.
- Lowest observed
- 43,600 points + $5.60
- Qantas Frequent Flyer
- Programs with space
- 3 of 3
- programs seen on this route
- Most dates seen
- 4 of 6
- dates checked · Qantas Frequent Flyer
- Nonstop
- Seen
- from 43,600 points + taxes vary
Compare programs for business class
The lowest one-way business-class award each program showed on LAX→MDW, sorted by points.
| Program | Points + taxes | Stops | Airlines seen | Seats | Dates seen | Newest observation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Qantas Frequent FlyerLowest observed | 43,600 pts + $5.60 | Nonstop | American Airlines (AA), Alaska Airlines (AS) | 1 | 4 | See dates | |
| Air France/KLM Flying Blue | 60,000 pts + $48.93 | 1 stop | Delta Air Lines (DL) | 2 | 3 | See dates | |
| United MileagePlus | 120,000 pts + $5.60 | 2 stops | United Airlines (UA) | 6 | 2 | See dates |
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 | 43,600 pts + $5.60 | 4 | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| Air France/KLM Flying Blue | 60,000 pts + $53.29 | 5 | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| United MileagePlus | 120,000 pts + $5.60 | 6 | 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 | 4 of 6 | 66% | |
| Air France/KLM Flying Blue | 3 of 15 | 20% | |
| United MileagePlus | 2 of 9 | 22% |
Nonstop business-class award space
- Qantas Frequent Flyer: nonstop from 43,600 points; nonstop space on 3 dates.
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 | 43,600 | 43,600 | — | 43,600 |
| Air France/KLM Flying Bluemiles | 60,000 | — | 60,000 | 60,000 |
| United MileagePlusmiles | 120,000 | 120,000 | — | — |
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
- Alaska Airlines (AS): Qantas Frequent Flyer
- Delta Air Lines (DL): Air France/KLM Flying Blue
- 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 Los Angeles (LAX) and to Chicago Midway (MDW). One way, in the program's points or miles; taxes are on each route's page.
| Route | Lowest observed | Program | Dates seen |
|---|---|---|---|
| Los Angeles (LAX) to Chicago O’Hare (ORD)Another Chicago airport | 25,500 miles | American Airlines AAdvantage | 311 |
| Los Angeles (LAX) to London Heathrow (LHR)Also from LAX | 41,000 pointsNonstop | Virgin Atlantic Flying Club | 324 |
| Los Angeles (LAX) to Paris Charles de Gaulle (CDG)Also from LAX | 57,500 milesNonstop | American Airlines AAdvantage | 325 |
| Los Angeles (LAX) to Amsterdam (AMS)Also from LAX | 49,000 points | Virgin Atlantic Flying Club | 6 |
| Los Angeles (LAX) to Barcelona (BCN)Also from LAX | 57,500 miles | American Airlines AAdvantage | 320 |
| Rome Fiumicino (FCO) to Chicago Midway (MDW)Also to MDW | 57,500 miles | American Airlines AAdvantage | 14 |
| Paris Charles de Gaulle (CDG) to Chicago Midway (MDW)Also to MDW | 57,500 miles | American Airlines AAdvantage | 11 |
| Orlando (MCO) to Chicago Midway (MDW)Also to MDW | 29,000 pointsNonstop | Qantas Frequent Flyer | 33 |
Points that transfer to these programs
| Program | Amex | Bilt | Capital One | Chase | Citi | Wells Fargo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Air France/KLM Flying Blue | 1:1 · Instant | 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-class award flights from Los Angeles (LAX) to Chicago Midway (MDW)
What's the lowest business-class award from Los Angeles (LAX) to Chicago Midway (MDW)?
43,600 points + $5.60 with Qantas Frequent Flyer. Seen Sep 20, 2026, 02:48 UTC for a Nov 26, 2026 departure. Qantas Frequent Flyer showed business-class award space on 4 departure dates at any price (newest observation Oct 16, 2026, 14:24 UTC). Search live before transferring points.
Which programs had business-class award space from Los Angeles (LAX) to Chicago Midway (MDW)?
Qantas Frequent Flyer (4 dates), Air France/KLM Flying Blue (3 dates) and United MileagePlus (2 dates), in the last 30 days.
Is there nonstop business-class award space from Los Angeles (LAX) to Chicago Midway (MDW)?
Yes. AwardTool observed nonstop business-class award space via Qantas Frequent Flyer. The lowest nonstop award was 43,600 points with Qantas Frequent Flyer, which showed nonstop business-class space on 3 dates.