Business-class award flights from Chicago O’Hare (ORD) to Newark (EWR)
In the last 30 days AwardTool saw business-class award space on 4 programs for ORD→EWR. Lowest: 28,000 points + $112.05 with Virgin Australia Velocity, which showed business-class award space on 15 dates. Nonstop business-class space was seen via Qantas Frequent Flyer, GOL Smiles and Avianca LifeMiles.
Prices observed – ; newest observation .
Page regenerated from the Oct 16, 2026 data snapshot (normally daily). Summary last changed . Seats change quickly.
- Lowest observed
- 28,000 points + $112.05
- Virgin Australia Velocity
- Programs with space
- 4 of 7
- programs seen on this route
- Most dates seen
- 311 of 330
- dates checked · Qantas Frequent Flyer
- Nonstop
- Seen
- from 29,000 points + taxes vary
Compare programs for business class
The lowest one-way business-class award each program showed on ORD→EWR, sorted by points.
| Program | Points + taxes | Stops | Airlines seen | Seats | Dates seen | Newest observation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Virgin Australia VelocityLowest observed | 28,000 pts + $112.05 | 1 stop | Air Canada (AC) | 1 | 15 | See dates | |
| Qantas Frequent Flyer | 29,000 pts + $5.60 | Nonstop | American Airlines (AA) | 2 | 311 | See dates | |
| GOL Smiles | 29,100 pts + taxes not reported | Nonstop | American Airlines (AA), Alaska Airlines (AS) | 1 | 224 | See dates | |
| Avianca LifeMiles | 30,000 pts + $5.60 | Nonstop | United Airlines (UA) | 2 | 2 | See dates |
Not seen in business class: American Airlines AAdvantage, Alaska Atmos Rewards and JetBlue TrueBlue.
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) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Virgin Australia Velocity | 28,000 pts + $112.05 | 1 | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| Virgin Australia Velocity | 28,000 pts + $112.05 | 1 | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| Qantas Frequent Flyer | 29,000 pts + $5.60 | 2 | Nonstop | Check this date | ||
| Qantas Frequent Flyer | 29,000 pts + $5.60 | 2 | Nonstop | Check this date | ||
| GOL Smiles | 29,300 pts + taxes not reported | 1 | Nonstop | Check this date | ||
| Avianca LifeMiles | 30,000 pts + $5.60 | 2 | Nonstop | Check this date | ||
| Avianca LifeMiles | 30,000 pts + $5.60 | 3 | Nonstop | Check this date | ||
| GOL Smiles | 30,000 pts + taxes not reported | 1 | Nonstop | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Virgin Australia Velocity | 15 of 321 | 4% | |
| Qantas Frequent Flyer | 311 of 330 | 94% | |
| GOL Smiles | 224 of 325 | 68% | |
| Avianca LifeMiles | 2 of 332 | under 1% |
Nonstop business-class award space
- Qantas Frequent Flyer: nonstop from 29,000 points; nonstop space on 277 dates.
- GOL Smiles: nonstop from 29,100 miles; nonstop space on 163 dates.
- Avianca LifeMiles: nonstop from 30,000 miles; nonstop space on 2 dates.
Best months for business class from Chicago O’Hare (ORD) to Newark (EWR)
| Month | Lowest observed | Program | Dates |
|---|---|---|---|
| 29,000 pts + taxes vary | Qantas Frequent Flyer | 14 | |
| 28,000 pts + taxes vary | Virgin Australia Velocity | 3 | |
| 29,000 pts + taxes vary | Qantas Frequent Flyer | 25 | |
| 28,000 pts + taxes vary | Virgin Australia Velocity | 7 | |
| 28,000 pts + taxes vary | Virgin Australia Velocity | 5 | |
| 29,000 pts + taxes vary | Qantas Frequent Flyer | 30 | |
| 29,000 pts + taxes vary | Qantas Frequent Flyer | 30 | |
| 29,000 pts + taxes vary | Qantas Frequent Flyer | 29 | |
| 29,000 pts + taxes vary | Qantas Frequent Flyer | 29 | |
| 29,000 pts + taxes vary | Qantas Frequent Flyer | 31 | |
| 29,000 pts + taxes vary | Qantas Frequent Flyer | 31 | |
| 29,000 pts + taxes vary | Qantas Frequent Flyer | 8 |
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 | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Virgin Australia Velocitypoints | — | 28,000 | — | 28,000 | 28,000 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Qantas Frequent Flyerpoints | 29,000 | 29,000 | 29,000 | 29,000 | 29,000 | 29,000 | 29,000 | 29,000 | 29,000 | 29,000 | 29,000 | 29,000 |
| GOL Smilesmiles | 32,200 | 30,900 | 29,300 | 30,000 | 29,400 | 29,400 | 29,100 | 29,100 | 29,100 | 29,100 | 29,100 | 29,100 |
| Avianca LifeMilesmiles | 30,000 | 30,000 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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 and GOL Smiles
- Air Canada (AC): Virgin Australia Velocity
- Alaska Airlines (AS): GOL Smiles
- United Airlines (UA): Avianca LifeMiles
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 Chicago O’Hare (ORD) and to Newark (EWR). One way, in the program's points or miles; taxes are on each route's page.
| Route | Lowest observed | Program | Dates seen |
|---|---|---|---|
| Newark (EWR) to Chicago O’Hare (ORD)Return direction | 28,000 points | Virgin Australia Velocity | 18 |
| Chicago O’Hare (ORD) to New York JFKAnother New York airport | 22,750 milesNonstop | Air France/KLM Flying Blue | 300 |
| Chicago O’Hare (ORD) to New York LaGuardia (LGA)Another New York airport | 28,000 points | Virgin Australia Velocity | 118 |
| Chicago O’Hare (ORD) to London Heathrow (LHR)Also from ORD | 55,000 pointsNonstop | Alaska Atmos Rewards | 301 |
| Chicago O’Hare (ORD) to Paris Charles de Gaulle (CDG)Also from ORD | 48,500 pointsNonstop | Virgin Atlantic Flying Club | 3 |
| Chicago O’Hare (ORD) to Madrid (MAD)Also from ORD | 55,000 pointsNonstop | Alaska Atmos Rewards | 264 |
| Milan Malpensa (MXP) to Newark (EWR)Also to EWR | 48,500 points | Virgin Atlantic Flying Club | 6 |
| Paris Charles de Gaulle (CDG) to Newark (EWR)Also to EWR | 57,500 miles | American Airlines AAdvantage | 308 |
Points that transfer to these programs
| Program | Amex | Bilt | Capital One | Chase | Citi | Wells Fargo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | — |
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 Chicago O’Hare (ORD) to Newark (EWR)
What's the lowest business-class award from Chicago O’Hare (ORD) to Newark (EWR)?
28,000 points + $112.05 with Virgin Australia Velocity. Seen Oct 6, 2026, 10:31 UTC for a Nov 27, 2026 departure. Virgin Australia Velocity showed business-class award space on 15 departure dates at any price (newest observation Oct 6, 2026, 10:32 UTC). Search live before transferring points.
Which programs had business-class award space from Chicago O’Hare (ORD) to Newark (EWR)?
Virgin Australia Velocity (15 dates), Qantas Frequent Flyer (311 dates), GOL Smiles (224 dates) and Avianca LifeMiles (2 dates), in the last 30 days.
Is there nonstop business-class award space from Chicago O’Hare (ORD) to Newark (EWR)?
Yes. AwardTool observed nonstop business-class award space via Qantas Frequent Flyer, GOL Smiles and Avianca LifeMiles. The lowest nonstop award was 29,000 points with Qantas Frequent Flyer, which showed nonstop business-class space on 277 dates.
Which months had the lowest business-class award prices from Chicago O’Hare (ORD) to Newark (EWR)?
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: 28,000 points with Velocity (7 dates). The month table shows every lowest price, including those. Based on dates we observed, not a forecast.