Business-class award flights from Osaka Kansai (KIX) to Chicago O’Hare (ORD)
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In the last 30 days AwardTool saw business-class award space on 11 programs for KIX→ORD. Lowest: 110,000 miles + $1,406.40 with Emirates Skywards, which showed business-class award space on 36 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
- 110,000 miles + $1,406.40
- Emirates Skywards
- Programs with space
- 11 of 15
- programs seen on this route
- Most dates seen
- 139 of 139
- dates checked · United MileagePlus
- Nonstop
- Not seen
- in the last 30 days
Compare programs for business class
The lowest one-way business-class award each program showed on KIX→ORD, sorted by points.
| Program | Points + taxes | Stops | Airlines seen | Seats | Dates seen | Newest observation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| American Airlines AAdvantageLowest observed | 60,000 pts + $61.33 | 2 stops | American Airlines (AA), Japan Airlines (JL) | — | 1 | See dates | |
| Emirates Skywards | 110,000 pts + $1,406.40 | 1 stop | Emirates (EK) | 1 | 36 | See dates | |
| Air Canada Aeroplan | 129,917 pts + $136.40Mixed cabin | 2 stops | Air Canada (AC), Air China (CA), Emirates (EK), ANA (NH) +2 more | 1 | 130 | See dates | |
| Alaska Atmos Rewards | 130,000 pts + $95.49 | 1 stop | Alaska Airlines (AS), STARLUX Airlines (JX), Philippine Airlines (PR) | 1 | 11 | See dates | |
| Air France/KLM Flying Blue | 143,500 pts + $448.89 | 1 stop | Etihad Airways (EY) | 9+ | 1 | See dates | |
| Qantas Frequent Flyer | 182,900 pts + $484.51 | 1 stop | Philippine Airlines (PR) | 1 | 7 | See dates | |
| Etihad Guest | 190,000 pts + $385.30Mixed cabin | 2 stops | American Airlines (AA), Etihad Airways (EY) | 7 | 55 | See dates | |
| United MileagePlus | 196,300 pts + $65.99 | 1 stop | Air Canada (AC), EVA Air (BR), Air China (CA), ANA (NH) +2 more | 9+ | 139 | See dates | |
| Turkish Miles & Smiles | 275,000 pts + taxes not reported | 1 stop | Turkish Airlines (TK) | 1 | 79 | See dates | |
| Qatar Airways Privilege Club | 400,000 pts + taxes not reported | 1 stop | Qatar Airways (QR) | 2 | 1 | See dates | |
| GOL Smiles | 866,800 pts + taxes not reported | 1 stop | Air France (AF) | 1 | 3 | See dates |
Not seen in business class: Avianca LifeMiles, JetBlue TrueBlue, Delta SkyMiles 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-class award examples
| Departure | Program | Points + taxes | Seats | Stops | Observed (UTC) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| American Airlines AAdvantage | 60,000 pts + $61.33 | — | 2 stops | Check this date | ||
| Emirates Skywards | 110,000 pts + $1,414.06 | 2 | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| Air Canada Aeroplan | 129,917 pts + $136.40Mixed cabin | 1 | 2 stops | Check this date | ||
| Alaska Atmos Rewards | 130,000 pts + $95.69 | 1 | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| Qantas Frequent Flyer | 182,900 pts + $484.51 | 1 | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| United MileagePlus | 197,000 pts + $66.19 | 9+ | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| Turkish Miles & Smiles | 275,000 pts + taxes not reported | 1 | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| Etihad Guest | 515,294 pts + $395.53 | 6 | 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 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| American Airlines AAdvantage | 1 of 146 | under 1% | |
| Emirates Skywards | 36 of 122 | 29% | |
| Air Canada Aeroplan | 130 of 145 | 89% | |
| Alaska Atmos Rewards | 11 of 139 | 7% | |
| Air France/KLM Flying Blue | 1 of 127 | under 1% | |
| Qantas Frequent Flyer | 7 of 140 | 5% | |
| Etihad Guest | 55 of 137 | 40% | |
| United MileagePlus | 139 of 139 | 100% | |
| Turkish Miles & Smiles | 79 of 134 | 58% | |
| Qatar Airways Privilege Club | 1 of 76 | 1% | |
| GOL Smiles | 3 of 80 | 3% |
Best months for business class from Osaka Kansai (KIX) to Chicago O’Hare (ORD)
| Month | Lowest observed | Program | Dates |
|---|---|---|---|
| 183,000 pts + taxes vary | Emirates Skywards | 2 | |
| 110,000 pts + taxes vary | Emirates Skywards | 4 | |
| 60,000 pts + taxes vary | American Airlines AAdvantage | 1 | |
| 181,453 pts + taxes vary | Air Canada Aeroplan | 15 | |
| 130,000 pts + taxes vary | Alaska Atmos Rewards | 1 | |
| 176,520 pts + taxes vary | Air Canada Aeroplan | 20 | |
| 130,000 pts + taxes vary | Alaska Atmos Rewards | 1 | |
| 110,000 pts + taxes vary | Emirates Skywards | 2 | |
| 170,140 pts + taxes vary | Air Canada Aeroplan | 2 | |
| 180,348 pts + taxes vary | Air Canada Aeroplan | 5 | |
| 178,386 pts + taxes vary | Air Canada Aeroplan | 11 | |
| 130,000 pts + taxes vary | Alaska Atmos Rewards | 1 | |
| 268,470 pts + taxes vary | Air Canada Aeroplan | 4 |
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 | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| American Airlines AAdvantagemiles | — | — | 60,000 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Emirates Skywardsmiles | 183,000 | 110,000 | 110,000 | 183,000 | 183,000 | 183,000 | 183,000 | 110,000 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Air Canada Aeroplanpoints | 206,778 | 129,917Mixed cabin | 168,220 | 181,453 | 146,127 | 176,520 | 179,664 | 228,816 | 170,140 | 180,348 | 178,386 | 174,312 | 268,470 |
| Alaska Atmos Rewardspoints | — | 130,000 | — | — | 130,000 | — | 130,000 | 130,000 | — | — | — | 130,000 | — |
| Air France/KLM Flying Bluemiles | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 143,500 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Qantas Frequent Flyerpoints | — | 182,900 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 182,900 | 182,900 | — |
| Etihad Guestmiles | 515,294 | — | — | — | — | 190,276 | 195,000 | 195,000 | 190,000Mixed cabin | 195,000 | 190,276 | 190,276 | — |
| United MileagePlusmiles | 250,000 | 197,000 | 196,600 | 196,300 | 196,300 | 250,000 | 250,000 | 250,000 | 250,000 | 250,000 | 250,000 | 450,000 | — |
| Turkish Miles & Smilesmiles | 275,000 | 275,000 | 275,000 | 275,000 | 275,000 | 275,000 | 275,000 | 275,000 | 275,000 | 275,000 | 275,000 | 275,000 | — |
| Qatar Airways Privilege ClubAvios | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 400,000 | — | — | — | — | — |
| GOL Smilesmiles | — | — | — | — | 866,800 | 866,800 | — | — | — | 885,200 | — | — | — |
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 Etihad Guest
- Air Canada (AC): Air Canada Aeroplan and United MileagePlus
- Air France (AF): GOL Smiles
- Alaska Airlines (AS): Alaska Atmos Rewards
- EVA Air (BR): United MileagePlus
- Air China (CA): Air Canada Aeroplan and United MileagePlus
- Emirates (EK): Emirates Skywards and Air Canada Aeroplan
- Etihad Airways (EY): Air France/KLM Flying Blue and Etihad Guest
- Japan Airlines (JL): American Airlines AAdvantage
- STARLUX Airlines (JX): Alaska Atmos Rewards
- ANA (NH): Air Canada Aeroplan and United MileagePlus
- Asiana Airlines (OZ): Air Canada Aeroplan and United MileagePlus
- Philippine Airlines (PR): Alaska Atmos Rewards and Qantas Frequent Flyer
- Qatar Airways (QR): Qatar Airways Privilege Club
- Turkish Airlines (TK): Turkish Miles & Smiles
- United Airlines (UA): Air Canada Aeroplan and 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 Osaka Kansai (KIX) 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 Osaka Kansai (KIX)Return direction | 102,500 points | Air Canada Aeroplan | 180 |
| Osaka Itami (ITM) to Chicago O’Hare (ORD)Another Osaka airport | 227,937 pointsMixed cabin | Air Canada Aeroplan | 4 |
| Osaka Kansai (KIX) to Shanghai Pudong (PVG)Also from KIX | 15,000 points | Alaska Atmos Rewards | 227 |
| Osaka Kansai (KIX) to Taipei Taoyuan (TPE)Also from KIX | 15,000 pointsNonstop | Alaska Atmos Rewards | 227 |
| Osaka Kansai (KIX) to Hong Kong (HKG)Also from KIX | 15,000 points | Alaska Atmos Rewards | 239 |
| London Heathrow (LHR) to Chicago O’Hare (ORD)Also to ORD | 42,073 miles | Lufthansa Miles & More | 225 |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Air Canada Aeroplan | 1:1 · Instant | 1:1 · Instant | 1:1 · Instant | 1:1 · Instant | — | — |
| 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 | — | — | — | — |
| American Airlines AAdvantage | — | — | — | — | 1:1 · Instant | — |
| Emirates Skywards | 5:4 · Instant | 1:1 · Instant | 1:0.75 · Instant | — | 1:0.8 · Instant | — |
| 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 | — |
| Qatar Airways Privilege Club | 1:1 · Instant | 1:1 · Instant | 1:1 · Instant | — | 1:1 · ~1-2 days | — |
| Turkish Miles & Smiles | — | 1:1 · Instant | 1:1 · Instant | — | 1:1 · ~1 day | — |
| United MileagePlus | — | 1:1 · Instant | — | 1:1 · Instant | — | — |
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Questions about business-class award flights from Osaka Kansai (KIX) to Chicago O’Hare (ORD)
What's the lowest business-class award from Osaka Kansai (KIX) to Chicago O’Hare (ORD)?
110,000 miles + $1,406.40 with Emirates Skywards. Seen Oct 2, 2026, 20:58 UTC for a Nov 16, 2026 departure. Emirates Skywards showed business-class award space on 36 departure dates at any price (newest observation Oct 16, 2026, 02:11 UTC). Search live before transferring points.
Which programs had business-class award space from Osaka Kansai (KIX) to Chicago O’Hare (ORD)?
American Airlines AAdvantage (1 date), Emirates Skywards (36 dates), Air Canada Aeroplan (130 dates), Alaska Atmos Rewards (11 dates), Air France/KLM Flying Blue (1 date), Qantas Frequent Flyer (7 dates), Etihad Guest (55 dates), United MileagePlus (139 dates), Turkish Miles & Smiles (79 dates), Qatar Airways Privilege Club (1 date) and GOL Smiles (3 dates), in the last 30 days.
Is there nonstop business-class award space from Osaka Kansai (KIX) 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 Osaka Kansai (KIX) 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 Nov 2026 departures: 110,000 miles with Skywards (4 dates). The month table shows every lowest price, including those. Based on dates we observed, not a forecast.