Business class award flights from Chicago O’Hare (ORD) to Zurich (ZRH)
In the last 30 days AwardTool saw business award space on 9 programs for ORD→ZRH. Lowest: 55,000 points + $29.00 with Alaska Atmos Rewards, which showed business award space on 288 dates. Nonstop business space was seen via United MileagePlus.
Data as of
Award prices last changed . AwardTool checks these routes daily; seats change quickly.
- Lowest observed
- 55,000 pts + $29.00
- Alaska Atmos Rewards
- Programs with space
- 9 of 11
- programs seen on this route
- Most dates seen
- 327
- United MileagePlus
- Nonstop
- Seen
- from 88,000 pts + taxes not reported
Compare programs for business class
The lowest one-way business award each program showed on ORD→ZRH, sorted by points.
| Program | Points + taxes | Stops | Airlines seen | Seats | Dates seen | Newest observation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alaska Atmos RewardsLowest observed | 55,000 pts + $29.00 | 1 stopMixed cabin | American Airlines (AA), Finnair (AY), British Airways (BA), Condor (DE) +3 more | 4 | 288 | See dates | |
| Air France/KLM Flying Blue | 60,000 pts + $354.40 | 1 stop | Air France (AF), Delta Air Lines (DL), KLM (KL), SAS (SK) | 9+ | 263 | See dates | |
| SAS EuroBonus | 60,000 pts + $25.40 | 1 stop | SAS (SK) | 2 | 11 | See dates | |
| United MileagePlus | 88,000 pts + $5.60 | Nonstop | Aegean Airlines (A3), Air Canada (AC), ITA Airways (AZ), JetBlue (B6) +9 more | 2 | 327 | See dates | |
| Turkish Miles & Smiles | 90,000 pts + taxes not reported | 1 stop | Turkish Airlines (TK) | 1 | 320 | See dates | |
| Virgin Atlantic Flying Club | 90,500 pts + $25.30 | 1 stop | SAS (SK) | 1 | 2 | See dates | |
| Etihad Guest | 99,999 pts + $38.00 | 1 stop | American Airlines (AA) | 1 | 1 | See dates | |
| Delta SkyMiles | 125,000 pts + $5.60 | 1 stopMixed cabin | Air France (AF), Delta Air Lines (DL), KLM (KL) | 6 | 45 | See dates | |
| TAP Air Portugal Miles&Go | 190,000 pts + $85.91 | 1 stop | TAP Portugal (TP) | 9+ | 119 | See dates |
Not seen in business: Avianca LifeMiles 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) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alaska Atmos Rewards | 55,000 pts + $29.00 | 4 | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| Air France/KLM Flying Blue | 60,000 pts + $356.00 | 9+ | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| SAS EuroBonus | 60,000 pts + $25.40 | 5 | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| United MileagePlus | 88,000 pts + $5.60 | 2 | Nonstop | Check this date | ||
| Virgin Atlantic Flying Club | 90,500 pts + $25.30 | 1 | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| Delta SkyMiles | 125,000 pts + $5.60 | 8 | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| Turkish Miles & Smiles | 175,000 pts + taxes not reported | 2 | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| TAP Air Portugal Miles&Go | 190,000 pts + $86.84 | 9+ | 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
- United MileagePlus: nonstop from 88,000 miles; nonstop space on 314 dates.
Best months for business class from ORD to ZRH
| Month | Lowest observed | Program | Dates |
|---|---|---|---|
| 55,000 pts + taxes not reported | Alaska Atmos Rewards | 6 | |
| 55,000 pts + taxes not reported | Alaska Atmos Rewards | 22 | |
| 55,000 pts + taxes not reported | Alaska Atmos Rewards | 18 | |
| 55,000 pts + taxes not reported | Alaska Atmos Rewards | 25 | |
| 55,000 pts + taxes not reported | Alaska Atmos Rewards | 26 | |
| 55,000 pts + taxes not reported | Alaska Atmos Rewards | 31 | |
| 55,000 pts + taxes not reported | Alaska Atmos Rewards | 30 | |
| 175,000 pts + taxes not reported | Turkish Miles & Smiles | 27 | |
| 55,000 pts + taxes not reported | Alaska Atmos Rewards | 29 | |
| 55,000 pts + taxes not reported | Alaska Atmos Rewards | 31 | |
| 55,000 pts + taxes not reported | Alaska Atmos Rewards | 31 | |
| 55,000 pts + taxes not reported | Alaska Atmos Rewards | 8 |
Airlines seen in business class
Airlines that appeared on the award itineraries AwardTool observed, and the programs that showed them.
- Aegean Airlines (A3): United MileagePlus
- American Airlines (AA): Alaska Atmos Rewards and Etihad Guest
- Air Canada (AC): United MileagePlus
- Air France (AF): Air France/KLM Flying Blue and Delta SkyMiles
- Finnair (AY): Alaska Atmos Rewards
- ITA Airways (AZ): United MileagePlus
- JetBlue (B6): United MileagePlus
- British Airways (BA): Alaska Atmos Rewards
- Condor (DE): Alaska Atmos Rewards
- Delta Air Lines (DL): Air France/KLM Flying Blue and Delta SkyMiles
- Aer Lingus (EI): Alaska Atmos Rewards and United MileagePlus
- Air Dolomiti (EN): United MileagePlus
- Ethiopian Airlines (ET): United MileagePlus
- KLM (KL): Air France/KLM Flying Blue and Delta SkyMiles
- Lufthansa (LH): United MileagePlus
- LOT Polish Airlines (LO): United MileagePlus
- SWISS (LX): United MileagePlus
- Austrian (OS): United MileagePlus
- Qatar Airways (QR): Alaska Atmos Rewards
- Royal Jordanian (RJ): Alaska Atmos Rewards
- SAS (SK): Air France/KLM Flying Blue, SAS EuroBonus and Virgin Atlantic Flying Club
- Brussels Airlines (SN): United MileagePlus
- Turkish Airlines (TK): Turkish Miles & Smiles
- TAP Portugal (TP): TAP Air Portugal Miles&Go
- United Airlines (UA): United MileagePlus
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 |
| Alaska Atmos Rewards | — | 1:1 · ~1 day | — | — | — | — |
| Delta SkyMiles | 1:1 · Instant | — | — | — | — | — |
| Etihad Guest | — | 1:1 · Instant | 1:1 · ~1 day | — | 1:1 · Instant | — |
| TAP Air Portugal Miles&Go | — | 1:1 · Instant | 1:1 · Instant | — | — | — |
| Turkish Miles & Smiles | — | 1:1 · Instant | 1:1 · Instant | — | 1:1 · ~1 day | — |
| United MileagePlus | — | 1:1 · Instant | — | 1:1 · Instant | — | — |
| Virgin Atlantic Flying Club | 1:1 · Instant | 1:1 · Instant | 1:1 · Instant | 1:1 · Instant | 1:1 · Instant | 1:1 · Instant |
Check current transfer bonuses. Most transfers can't be reversed. No bank transfers to SAS EuroBonus.
Questions about business award flights from ORD to ZRH
What's the lowest business award from Chicago O’Hare to Zurich?
55,000 points + $29.00 with Alaska Atmos Rewards. Alaska Atmos Rewards showed business award space on 288 departure dates (newest observation Oct 16, 2026, 01:32 UTC). Search live before transferring points.
Which programs had business award space on ORD→ZRH?
Alaska Atmos Rewards (288 dates), Air France/KLM Flying Blue (263 dates), SAS EuroBonus (11 dates), United MileagePlus (327 dates), Turkish Miles & Smiles (320 dates), Virgin Atlantic Flying Club (2 dates), Etihad Guest (1 date), Delta SkyMiles (45 dates) and TAP Air Portugal Miles&Go (119 dates), in the last 30 days.
Is there nonstop business award space from ORD to ZRH?
Yes. AwardTool observed nonstop business award space via United MileagePlus. The lowest nonstop award was 88,000 miles with United MileagePlus, which showed nonstop business space on 314 dates.
Which months had the lowest business award prices from ORD to ZRH?
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 Mar 2027 departures: 55,000 points with Atmos (31 dates). The month table shows every lowest price, including those. Based on dates we observed, not a forecast.