# Los Angeles (LAX) to Chicago (ORD) business class award flights

Source: https://miles.zone/routes/lax-ord
Data updated: 2026-10-21T01:51:05.139Z
Cash amounts are in US dollars.

Fewest points: 45,000 Atmos points plus $26 on American Airlines through Atmos Rewards, departing 2026-10-23.

## 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) | 27,000 miles | $6 | Nonstop | 2026-10-27 | 13 Oct 2026, 03:22 UTC |
| United Airlines | [United MileagePlus](https://miles.zone/programs/united-mileageplus) | 30,000 miles | $6 | via CLE | 2026-10-23 | 9 Oct 2026, 15:47 UTC |
| JetBlue | [United MileagePlus](https://miles.zone/programs/united-mileageplus) | 70,000 miles | $6 | via JFK | 2026-10-23 | 9 Oct 2026, 15:47 UTC |
| American Airlines | [Atmos Rewards](https://miles.zone/programs/atmos-rewards) | 45,000 Atmos points | $26 | via JFK | 2026-10-23 | 21 Oct 2026, 01:51 UTC |

## Route facts

Over the next 60 days we hold business class seats from Los Angeles to Chicago on 44 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 |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| [LifeMiles](https://miles.zone/programs/lifemiles) | 6 of 60 | 27,000 miles | 27,000 miles | $6 |
| [United MileagePlus](https://miles.zone/programs/united-mileageplus) | 44 of 60 | 30,000 miles | 53,000 miles | $6 |
| [Atmos Rewards](https://miles.zone/programs/atmos-rewards) | 4 of 60 | 45,000 Atmos points | 45,000 Atmos points | $26 |

Nonstop seats on United Airlines.
With a connection on American Airlines and JetBlue.

## How to book it

1. [LifeMiles](https://miles.zone/programs/lifemiles) books on lifemiles.com: sign in there, search LAX to ORD in business class on a date with space, and pay in miles with the cash on top (from $6).
2. [United MileagePlus](https://miles.zone/programs/united-mileageplus) books on united.com: sign in there, search LAX to ORD in business class on a date with space, and pay in miles with the cash on top (from $6).
3. [Atmos Rewards](https://miles.zone/programs/atmos-rewards) books on alaskaair.com: sign in there, search LAX to ORD in business class on a date with space, and pay in Atmos points with the cash on top (from $26).

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

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- [Edinburgh (EDI)](https://miles.zone/routes/lax-edi)
- [Paris (CDG)](https://miles.zone/routes/lax-cdg)
- [Madrid (MAD)](https://miles.zone/routes/lax-mad)
- [Munich (MUC)](https://miles.zone/routes/lax-muc)
- [Zurich (ZRH)](https://miles.zone/routes/lax-zrh)
- [Barcelona (BCN)](https://miles.zone/routes/lax-bcn)
- [Rome (FCO)](https://miles.zone/routes/lax-fco)
- [Frankfurt (FRA)](https://miles.zone/routes/lax-fra)
- [Manchester (MAN)](https://miles.zone/routes/lax-man)

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- [Paris (CDG)](https://miles.zone/routes/cdg-ord)
- [Dublin (DUB)](https://miles.zone/routes/dub-ord)
- [Edinburgh (EDI)](https://miles.zone/routes/edi-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)