# Edinburgh (EDI) to Chicago (ORD) business class reward flights

Source: https://miles.zone/routes/edi-ord
Data updated: 2026-10-20T20:29:59.304Z
Cash amounts are in US dollars.

Fewest points: 55,000 Atmos points plus $404 on American Airlines through Atmos Rewards, departing 2026-11-02.

## Every program and airline that can book it, next 60 days

| Airline | Program | Points | Cash on top | Routing | Departs | Checked |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| United Airlines | [LifeMiles](https://miles.zone/programs/lifemiles) | 72,000 miles | $58 | via EWR, DCA → IAD (change airports) | 2026-10-22 | 11 Oct 2026, 17:32 UTC |
| Lufthansa | [LifeMiles](https://miles.zone/programs/lifemiles) | 72,000 miles | $58 | via FRA, LHR, EWR → LGA (change airports) | 2026-10-27 | 11 Oct 2026, 17:34 UTC |
| American Airlines | [Atmos Rewards](https://miles.zone/programs/atmos-rewards) | 55,000 Atmos points | $404 | via PHL | 2026-11-02 | 20 Oct 2026, 20:29 UTC |
| Finnair | [Atmos Rewards](https://miles.zone/programs/atmos-rewards) | 320,000 Atmos points | $404 | via HEL | 2026-10-29 | 9 Oct 2026, 01:46 UTC |
| Aer Lingus | [Atmos Rewards](https://miles.zone/programs/atmos-rewards) | 55,000 Atmos points | $415 | via DUB | 2026-12-03 | 20 Oct 2026, 20:29 UTC |
| KLM | [Air France-KLM Flying Blue](https://miles.zone/programs/flying-blue) (Light fare) | 60,000 miles | $789 | via AMS | 2026-11-10 | 12 Oct 2026, 06:57 UTC |
| Air France | [Air France-KLM Flying Blue](https://miles.zone/programs/flying-blue) (Light fare) | 60,000 miles | $789 | via CDG | 2026-11-13 | 12 Oct 2026, 06:57 UTC |
| British Airways | [Atmos Rewards](https://miles.zone/programs/atmos-rewards) | 55,000 Atmos points | $885 | via LHR | 2026-11-10 | 20 Oct 2026, 20:29 UTC |

## Route facts

Over the next 60 days we hold business class seats from Edinburgh to Chicago on 60 of the 60 departure days, through 3 programs. These figures are counted from the seats stored for those dates, not from a price history; the typical day is the median of each day's cheapest seat.

| Program | Days with space | Lowest | Typical day | Cash on top |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| [Atmos Rewards](https://miles.zone/programs/atmos-rewards) | 43 of 60 | 55,000 Atmos points | 55,000 Atmos points | $402 to $890 |
| [Air France-KLM Flying Blue](https://miles.zone/programs/flying-blue) | 60 of 60 | 60,000 miles | 111,500 miles | $789 to $799 |
| [LifeMiles](https://miles.zone/programs/lifemiles) | 9 of 60 | 72,000 miles | 72,000 miles | $58 |

No nonstop seats in the window.
With a connection on Aer Lingus, Air France, American Airlines, British Airways, Finnair, KLM, Lufthansa and United Airlines.

## How to book it

1. [Atmos Rewards](https://miles.zone/programs/atmos-rewards) books on alaskaair.com: sign in there, search EDI to ORD in business class on a date with space, and pay in Atmos points with the cash on top (from $402).
2. [Air France-KLM Flying Blue](https://miles.zone/programs/flying-blue) books on airfrance.fr: sign in there, search EDI to ORD in business class on a date with space, and pay in miles with the cash on top (from $789).
3. [LifeMiles](https://miles.zone/programs/lifemiles) books on lifemiles.com: sign in there, search EDI to ORD in business class on a date with space, and pay in miles with the cash on top (from $58).

MilesZone finds the seat; it does not book it or take payment.

## More routes from Edinburgh

- [London (LHR)](https://miles.zone/routes/edi-lhr)
- [Boston (BOS)](https://miles.zone/routes/edi-bos)
- [Doha (DOH)](https://miles.zone/routes/edi-doh)
- [New York (EWR)](https://miles.zone/routes/edi-ewr)
- [Washington (IAD)](https://miles.zone/routes/edi-iad)
- [New York (JFK)](https://miles.zone/routes/edi-jfk)
- [Toronto (YYZ)](https://miles.zone/routes/edi-yyz)
- [Atlanta (ATL)](https://miles.zone/routes/edi-atl)
- [Dallas (DFW)](https://miles.zone/routes/edi-dfw)
- [Houston (IAH)](https://miles.zone/routes/edi-iah)
- [Miami (MIA)](https://miles.zone/routes/edi-mia)
- [Seattle (SEA)](https://miles.zone/routes/edi-sea)

## More routes to Chicago

- [Paris (CDG)](https://miles.zone/routes/cdg-ord)
- [Dublin (DUB)](https://miles.zone/routes/dub-ord)
- [Frankfurt (FRA)](https://miles.zone/routes/fra-ord)
- [London (LHR)](https://miles.zone/routes/lhr-ord)
- [Madrid (MAD)](https://miles.zone/routes/mad-ord)
- [Manchester (MAN)](https://miles.zone/routes/man-ord)
- [Rome (FCO)](https://miles.zone/routes/fco-ord)
- [Amsterdam (AMS)](https://miles.zone/routes/ams-ord)
- [London (LGW)](https://miles.zone/routes/lgw-ord)
- [Barcelona (BCN)](https://miles.zone/routes/bcn-ord)
- [Munich (MUC)](https://miles.zone/routes/muc-ord)
- [Doha (DOH)](https://miles.zone/routes/doh-ord)