Tokyo (NRT) to Chicago (ORD) business class award flights

ORD → NRT

Lowest seen in the last 10 daysPlus fees$58.00Program

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Air CanadaDepartingThu, Oct 22

Last checked 9d agoChecked 13 Oct 2026, 01:41 UTC

Which program and airline costs you least

Tokyo to Chicago in business class starts at 90K miles plus $58.00 — Air Canada through LifeMiles. United Airlines through United MileagePlus charges the least cash — $57.59 — but wants 196.9K miles.

Every way to book NRT to ORD with miles or points
Airline	Program
Air Canadavia YVRlast seen 13 Oct, not re-checked sinceLifeMiles	LifeMiles	Fewest miles90Kplus $58.00	$58.00
ANAvia LAXlast seen 11 Oct, not re-checked sinceUnited MileagePlus	United MileagePlus	110Kplus $63.19	$63.19
Alaska Airlinesvia SEAlast seen 14 Oct, not re-checked sinceAtmos Rewards	Atmos Rewards	185K Atmos pointsplus $62.99	$62.99
United AirlinesNonstoplast seen 12 Oct, not re-checked sinceUnited MileagePlus	United MileagePlus	196.9Kplus $57.59	Lowest fees$57.59

Where the space is over the next 60 days

Dashed days are prices last seen more than 3 days ago and not re-checked since.

NRT to ORD in business class: the facts

Over the next 60 days we hold business class seats from Tokyo 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. Data updated October 14, 2026.

LifeMiles
Days with space
11 of 60
Lowest
90,000 miles
Typical day
90,000 miles
Cash on top
$58 to $73
United MileagePlus
Days with space
60 of 60
Lowest
110,000 miles
Typical day
196,900 miles
Cash on top
$58 to $63
Atmos Rewards
Days with space
60 of 60
Lowest
185,000 Atmos points
Typical day
250,000 Atmos points
Cash on top
$63

NRT to ORD business class seats per program over the next 60 days
Program	Days with space	Lowest	Typical day	Cash on top
LifeMiles	11 of 60	90,000 miles	90,000 miles	$58 to $73
United MileagePlus	60 of 60	110,000 miles	196,900 miles	$58 to $63
Atmos Rewards	60 of 60	185,000 Atmos points	250,000 Atmos points	$63

Nonstop or with a connection

Nonstop seats on United Airlines. With a connection on Air Canada, Alaska Airlines and ANA.

How to book it

LifeMiles books on lifemiles.com: sign in there, search NRT to ORD in business class on a date with space, and pay in miles with the cash on top (from $58).
United MileagePlus books on united.com: sign in there, search NRT to ORD in business class on a date with space, and pay in miles with the cash on top (from $58).
Atmos Rewards books on alaskaair.com: sign in there, search NRT to ORD in business class on a date with space, and pay in Atmos points with the cash on top (from $63).

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