Business-class award flights from San Francisco (SFO) to Chicago O’Hare (ORD)
In the last 30 days AwardTool saw business-class award space on 7 programs for SFO→ORD. Lowest: 30,000 miles + $5.60 with Avianca LifeMiles, which showed business-class award space on 3 dates. Nonstop business-class space was seen via Avianca LifeMiles, Etihad Guest, Qantas Frequent Flyer and GOL Smiles.
Data as of
Award prices last changed . AwardTool checks these routes daily; seats change quickly.
- Lowest observed
- 30,000 pts + $5.60
- Avianca LifeMiles
- Programs with space
- 7 of 12
- programs seen on this route
- Most dates seen
- 309
- GOL Smiles
- Nonstop
- Seen
- from 30,000 pts + taxes not reported
Compare programs for business class
The lowest one-way business-class award each program showed on SFO→ORD, sorted by points.
| Program | Points + taxes | Stops | Airlines seen | Seats | Dates seen | Newest observation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avianca LifeMilesLowest observed | 30,000 pts + $5.60 | Nonstop | United Airlines (UA) | 5 | 3 | See dates | |
| American Airlines AAdvantage | 38,000 pts + $5.60 | 1 stop | American Airlines (AA) | — | 305 | See dates | |
| Etihad Guest | 40,000 pts + $42.40 | Nonstop | American Airlines (AA) | 7 | 269 | See dates | |
| Qantas Frequent Flyer | 43,600 pts + $5.60 | Nonstop | American Airlines (AA), Alaska Airlines (AS) | 2 | 295 | See dates | |
| Air France/KLM Flying Blue | 60,000 pts + $48.79 | 1 stop | Delta Air Lines (DL) | 1 | 6 | See dates | |
| United MileagePlus | 70,000 pts + $5.60 | 1 stop | JetBlue (B6), United Airlines (UA) | 1 | 43 | See dates | |
| GOL Smiles | 74,800 pts + taxes not reported | Nonstop | American Airlines (AA), Alaska Airlines (AS) | 1 | 309 | See dates |
Not seen in business class: Alaska Atmos Rewards, JetBlue TrueBlue, Delta SkyMiles, Virgin Australia Velocity and Virgin Atlantic Flying Club.
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) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avianca LifeMiles | 30,000 pts + $5.60 | 5 | Nonstop | Check this date | ||
| Avianca LifeMiles | 30,000 pts + $5.60 | 1 | Nonstop | Check this date | ||
| American Airlines AAdvantage | 38,000 pts + $5.60 | — | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| American Airlines AAdvantage | 38,000 pts + $5.60 | — | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| Etihad Guest | 40,000 pts + $42.40 | 7 | 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 | ||
| GOL Smiles | 77,000 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 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 2 dates.
- Etihad Guest: nonstop from 40,000 miles; nonstop space on 269 dates.
- Qantas Frequent Flyer: nonstop from 43,600 points; nonstop space on 261 dates.
- GOL Smiles: nonstop from 74,800 miles; nonstop space on 277 dates.
Best months for business class from San Francisco (SFO) to Chicago O’Hare (ORD)
| Month | Lowest observed | Program | Dates |
|---|---|---|---|
| 30,000 pts + taxes not reported | Avianca LifeMiles | 2 | |
| 30,000 pts + taxes not reported | Avianca LifeMiles | 1 | |
| 38,000 pts + taxes not reported | American Airlines AAdvantage | 29 | |
| 38,000 pts + taxes not reported | American Airlines AAdvantage | 23 | |
| 38,000 pts + taxes not reported | American Airlines AAdvantage | 28 | |
| 38,000 pts + taxes not reported | American Airlines AAdvantage | 31 | |
| 40,000 pts + taxes not reported | Etihad Guest | 22 | |
| 40,000 pts + taxes not reported | Etihad Guest | 22 | |
| 38,000 pts + taxes not reported | American Airlines AAdvantage | 25 | |
| 40,000 pts + taxes not reported | Etihad Guest | 24 | |
| 40,000 pts + taxes not reported | Etihad Guest | 30 | |
| 40,000 pts + taxes not reported | Etihad Guest | 5 |
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, Etihad Guest, Qantas Frequent Flyer and GOL Smiles
- Alaska Airlines (AS): Qantas Frequent Flyer and GOL Smiles
- JetBlue (B6): United MileagePlus
- Delta Air Lines (DL): Air France/KLM Flying Blue
- United Airlines (UA): Avianca LifeMiles and 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 |
| American Airlines AAdvantage | — | — | — | — | 1:1 · Instant | — |
| Avianca LifeMiles | 1:1 · Instant | 1:1 · Instant | 1:1 · Instant | — | 1:1 · Instant | 1:1 · 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 | — |
| United MileagePlus | — | 1:1 · Instant | — | 1:1 · Instant | — | — |
Check current transfer bonuses. Most transfers can't be reversed. No bank transfers to GOL Smiles.
Questions about business-class award flights from San Francisco (SFO) to Chicago O’Hare (ORD)
What's the lowest business-class award from San Francisco (SFO) to Chicago O’Hare (ORD)?
30,000 miles + $5.60 with Avianca LifeMiles. Avianca LifeMiles showed business-class award space on 3 departure dates (newest observation Oct 11, 2026, 22:37 UTC). Search live before transferring points.
Which programs had business-class award space from San Francisco (SFO) to Chicago O’Hare (ORD)?
Avianca LifeMiles (3 dates), American Airlines AAdvantage (305 dates), Etihad Guest (269 dates), Qantas Frequent Flyer (295 dates), Air France/KLM Flying Blue (6 dates), United MileagePlus (43 dates) and GOL Smiles (309 dates), in the last 30 days.
Is there nonstop business-class award space from San Francisco (SFO) to Chicago O’Hare (ORD)?
Yes. AwardTool observed nonstop business-class award space via Avianca LifeMiles, Etihad Guest, Qantas Frequent Flyer and GOL Smiles. The lowest nonstop award was 30,000 miles with Avianca LifeMiles, which showed nonstop business-class space on 2 dates.
Which months had the lowest business-class award prices from San Francisco (SFO) 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 Oct 2026 departures: 30,000 miles with LifeMiles (2 dates). The month table shows every lowest price, including those. Based on dates we observed, not a forecast.