Business-class award flights from Zurich (ZRH) to Chicago O’Hare (ORD)
In the last 30 days AwardTool saw business-class award space on 12 programs for ZRH→ORD. Lowest: 48,500 points + $441.51 with Virgin Atlantic Flying Club, which showed business-class award space on 4 dates. Nonstop business-class space was seen via United MileagePlus.
Prices observed – ; newest observation .
Page regenerated from the Oct 16, 2026 data snapshot (normally daily). Summary last changed . Seats change quickly.
- Lowest observed
- 48,500 points + $441.51
- Virgin Atlantic Flying Club
- Programs with space
- 12 of 13
- programs seen on this route
- Most dates seen
- 327 of 327
- dates checked · United MileagePlus
- Nonstop
- Seen
- from 88,000 miles + taxes vary
Compare programs for business class
The lowest one-way business-class award each program showed on ZRH→ORD, sorted by points.
| Program | Points + taxes | Stops | Airlines seen | Seats | Dates seen | Newest observation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Virgin Atlantic Flying ClubLowest observed | 48,500 pts + $441.51 | 1 stop | Air France (AF), KLM (KL), SAS (SK) | 1 | 4 | See dates | |
| Alaska Atmos Rewards | 55,000 pts + $89.69Mixed cabin | 1 stop | American Airlines (AA), Finnair (AY), British Airways (BA), Condor (DE) +3 more | 4 | 303 | See dates | |
| American Airlines AAdvantage | 57,500 pts + $99.19 | 1 stop | American Airlines (AA), British Airways (BA), IBERIA (IB) | — | 298 | See dates | |
| Air France/KLM Flying Blue | 60,000 pts + $464.09 | 1 stop | Air France (AF), Delta Air Lines (DL), KLM (KL), SAS (SK) | 7 | 292 | See dates | |
| SAS EuroBonus | 60,000 pts + $74.79 | 1 stop | SAS (SK) | 2 | 30 | See dates | |
| United MileagePlus | 80,000 pts + $84.39 | 1 stopNonstop from 88,000 pts | Air Canada (AC), JetBlue (B6), Aer Lingus (EI), Air Dolomiti (EN) +7 more | 1 | 327 | See dates | |
| Avianca LifeMiles | 80,000 pts + $101.60 | 1 stop | LOT Polish Airlines (LO) | 2 | 1 | See dates | |
| Qantas Frequent Flyer | 82,100 pts + $1,041.68 | 1 stop | American Airlines (AA), Air France (AF), Finnair (AY), British Airways (BA) +2 more | 1 | 184 | See dates | |
| Etihad Guest | 82,500 pts + $73.59Mixed cabin | 1 stop | Condor (DE), Etihad Airways (EY), EL AL (LY) | 2 | 115 | See dates | |
| Turkish Miles & Smiles | 90,000 pts + taxes not reported | 1 stop | Turkish Airlines (TK) | 1 | 303 | See dates | |
| TAP Air Portugal Miles&Go | 190,000 pts + $180.72 | 1 stop | TAP Portugal (TP) | 9+ | 156 | See dates | |
| Delta SkyMiles | 495,000 pts + $62.81Mixed cabin | 1 stop | Air France (AF), Delta Air Lines (DL), KLM (KL), SAS (SK) | 2 | 21 | See dates |
Not seen in business class: 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) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alaska Atmos Rewards | 55,000 pts + $98.89Mixed cabin | 4 | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| American Airlines AAdvantage | 57,500 pts + $101.89 | — | 2 stops | Check this date | ||
| SAS EuroBonus | 60,000 pts + $74.79 | 7 | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| Air France/KLM Flying Blue | 60,000 pts + $464.09 | 9+ | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| Avianca LifeMiles | 80,000 pts + $101.60 | 2 | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| Qantas Frequent Flyer | 82,100 pts + $1,041.81 | 2 | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| United MileagePlus | 88,000 pts + $55.09 | 9+ | Nonstop | Check this date | ||
| Turkish Miles & Smiles | 90,000 pts + taxes not reported | 1 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Virgin Atlantic Flying Club | 4 of 329 | 1% | |
| Alaska Atmos Rewards | 303 of 327 | 92% | |
| American Airlines AAdvantage | 298 of 327 | 91% | |
| Air France/KLM Flying Blue | 292 of 292 | 100% | |
| SAS EuroBonus | 30 of 329 | 9% | |
| United MileagePlus | 327 of 327 | 100% | |
| Avianca LifeMiles | 1 of 330 | under 1% | |
| Qantas Frequent Flyer | 184 of 328 | 56% | |
| Etihad Guest | 115 of 329 | 34% | |
| Turkish Miles & Smiles | 303 of 327 | 92% | |
| TAP Air Portugal Miles&Go | 156 of 191 | 81% | |
| Delta SkyMiles | 21 of 327 | 6% |
Nonstop business-class award space
- United MileagePlus: nonstop from 88,000 miles; nonstop space on 314 dates.
Best months for business class from Zurich (ZRH) to Chicago O’Hare (ORD)
| Month | Lowest observed | Program | Dates |
|---|---|---|---|
| 55,000 pts + taxes varyMixed cabin | Alaska Atmos Rewards | 12 | |
| 55,000 pts + taxes varyMixed cabin | Alaska Atmos Rewards | 25 | |
| 55,000 pts + taxes varyMixed cabin | Alaska Atmos Rewards | 24 | |
| 55,000 pts + taxes varyMixed cabin | Alaska Atmos Rewards | 25 | |
| 55,000 pts + taxes varyMixed cabin | Alaska Atmos Rewards | 26 | |
| 55,000 pts + taxes varyMixed cabin | Alaska Atmos Rewards | 31 | |
| 48,500 pts + taxes vary | Virgin Atlantic Flying Club | 1 | |
| 48,500 pts + taxes vary | Virgin Atlantic Flying Club | 1 | |
| 55,000 pts + taxes varyMixed cabin | Alaska Atmos Rewards | 30 | |
| 55,000 pts + taxes varyMixed cabin | Alaska Atmos Rewards | 31 | |
| 57,500 pts + taxes vary | American Airlines AAdvantage | 30 | |
| 55,000 pts + taxes varyMixed cabin | Alaska Atmos Rewards | 7 |
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 Atlantic Flying Clubpoints | — | — | 90,500 | — | — | 58,500 | 48,500 | 48,500 | — | — | — | — |
| Alaska Atmos Rewardspoints | 55,000Mixed cabin | 55,000Mixed cabin | 55,000Mixed cabin | 55,000Mixed cabin | 55,000Mixed cabin | 55,000Mixed cabin | 55,000Mixed cabin | 55,000Mixed cabin | 55,000Mixed cabin | 55,000Mixed cabin | 70,000 | 55,000Mixed cabin |
| American Airlines AAdvantagemiles | 57,500 | 57,500 | 57,500 | 57,500 | 57,500 | 57,500 | 57,500 | 57,500 | 57,500 | 448,000 | 57,500 | 57,500 |
| Air France/KLM Flying Bluemiles | 154,500 | 60,000 | 60,000 | 60,000 | 60,000 | 144,500 | 60,000 | 60,000 | 154,000 | 60,000 | 187,250 | 215,500 |
| SAS EuroBonuspoints | — | 60,000 | 60,000 | 60,000 | 60,000 | — | 60,000 | — | — | — | — | — |
| United MileagePlusmiles | 88,000 | 88,000 | 88,000 | 80,000 | 88,000 | 88,000 | 88,000 | 88,000 | 88,000 | 200,000 | 93,000 | 200,000 |
| Avianca LifeMilesmiles | — | — | 80,000 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Qantas Frequent Flyerpoints | 90,000 | 82,100 | 90,000 | 90,000 | 82,100 | 82,100 | 82,100 | 90,000 | 90,000 | 90,000 | 90,000 | 90,000 |
| Etihad Guestmiles | — | — | 180,000 | — | — | 113,000 | 180,000 | 82,500Mixed cabin | 82,500Mixed cabin | 180,000 | 82,500Mixed cabin | 82,500Mixed cabin |
| Turkish Miles & Smilesmiles | 175,000 | 175,000 | 90,000 | 90,000 | 175,000 | 175,000 | 175,000 | 175,000 | 175,000 | 175,000 | 175,000 | 175,000 |
| TAP Air Portugal Miles&Gomiles | 432,500 | 190,000 | 190,000 | 190,000 | 190,000 | 190,000 | 190,000 | 190,000 | 190,000 | 432,500 | 190,000 | 190,000 |
| Delta SkyMilesmiles | 495,000Mixed cabin | — | 495,000Mixed cabin | — | 495,000Mixed cabin | 495,000Mixed cabin | 495,000Mixed cabin | 495,000Mixed cabin | — | — | 495,000Mixed cabin | — |
Airlines seen in business class
Airlines that appeared on the award itineraries AwardTool observed, and the programs that showed them.
- American Airlines (AA): Alaska Atmos Rewards, American Airlines AAdvantage and Qantas Frequent Flyer
- Air Canada (AC): United MileagePlus
- Air France (AF): Virgin Atlantic Flying Club, Air France/KLM Flying Blue, Qantas Frequent Flyer and Delta SkyMiles
- Finnair (AY): Alaska Atmos Rewards and Qantas Frequent Flyer
- JetBlue (B6): United MileagePlus
- British Airways (BA): Alaska Atmos Rewards, American Airlines AAdvantage and Qantas Frequent Flyer
- Condor (DE): Alaska Atmos Rewards and Etihad Guest
- 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
- Etihad Airways (EY): Etihad Guest
- IBERIA (IB): Alaska Atmos Rewards, American Airlines AAdvantage and Qantas Frequent Flyer
- KLM (KL): Virgin Atlantic Flying Club, Air France/KLM Flying Blue, Qantas Frequent Flyer and Delta SkyMiles
- Lufthansa (LH): United MileagePlus
- LOT Polish Airlines (LO): United MileagePlus and Avianca LifeMiles
- SWISS (LX): United MileagePlus
- EL AL (LY): Etihad Guest
- Austrian (OS): United MileagePlus
- Qatar Airways (QR): Alaska Atmos Rewards
- SAS (SK): Virgin Atlantic Flying Club, Air France/KLM Flying Blue, SAS EuroBonus and Delta SkyMiles
- Turkish Airlines (TK): United MileagePlus and Turkish Miles & Smiles
- TAP Portugal (TP): TAP Air Portugal Miles&Go
- 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 Zurich (ZRH) 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 Zurich (ZRH)Return direction | 60,000 miles | Air France/KLM Flying Blue | 263 |
| Zurich (ZRH) to Los Angeles (LAX)Also from ZRH | 57,500 miles | American Airlines AAdvantage | 296 |
| Zurich (ZRH) to Doha (DOH)Also from ZRH | 29,600 pointsNonstop | JetBlue TrueBlue | 38 |
| Zurich (ZRH) to San Francisco (SFO)Also from ZRH | 57,500 miles | American Airlines AAdvantage | 286 |
| Zurich (ZRH) to Atlanta (ATL)Also from ZRH | 55,000 points | Alaska Atmos Rewards | 205 |
| London Heathrow (LHR) to Chicago O’Hare (ORD)Also to ORD | 48,500 points | Virgin Atlantic Flying Club | 8 |
| Amsterdam (AMS) to Chicago O’Hare (ORD)Also to ORD | 48,500 pointsNonstop | Virgin Atlantic Flying Club | 2 |
| Paris Charles de Gaulle (CDG) to Chicago O’Hare (ORD)Also to ORD | 57,500 miles | American Airlines AAdvantage | 320 |
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 | — | — | — | — |
| American Airlines AAdvantage | — | — | — | — | 1:1 · Instant | — |
| Avianca LifeMiles | 1:1 · Instant | 1:1 · Instant | 1:1 · Instant | — | 1:1 · Instant | 1:1 · Instant |
| Delta SkyMiles | 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 | — |
| 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-class award flights from Zurich (ZRH) to Chicago O’Hare (ORD)
What's the lowest business-class award from Zurich (ZRH) to Chicago O’Hare (ORD)?
48,500 points + $441.51 with Virgin Atlantic Flying Club. Virgin Atlantic Flying Club showed business-class award space on 4 departure dates at any price (newest observation Oct 16, 2026, 03:38 UTC). Search live before transferring points.
Which programs had business-class award space from Zurich (ZRH) to Chicago O’Hare (ORD)?
Virgin Atlantic Flying Club (4 dates), Alaska Atmos Rewards (303 dates), American Airlines AAdvantage (298 dates), Air France/KLM Flying Blue (292 dates), SAS EuroBonus (30 dates), United MileagePlus (327 dates), Avianca LifeMiles (1 date), Qantas Frequent Flyer (184 dates), Etihad Guest (115 dates), Turkish Miles & Smiles (303 dates), TAP Air Portugal Miles&Go (156 dates) and Delta SkyMiles (21 dates), in the last 30 days.
Is there nonstop business-class award space from Zurich (ZRH) to Chicago O’Hare (ORD)?
Yes. AwardTool observed nonstop business-class award space via United MileagePlus. The lowest nonstop award was 88,000 miles with United MileagePlus, which showed nonstop business-class space on 314 dates.
Which months had the lowest business-class award prices from Zurich (ZRH) 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 Mar 2027 departures: 57,500 miles with AAdvantage (31 dates). A mixed-cabin itinerary was seen for Mar 2027 departures from 55,000 points with Atmos. The month table shows every lowest price, including those. Based on dates we observed, not a forecast.