# Chicago (ORD) to Bangkok (BKK) business class award flights

Source: https://miles.zone/routes/ord-bkk
Data updated: 2026-10-22T04:30:50.871Z
Cash amounts are in US dollars.

Fewest points: 90,000 miles plus $61 on United Airlines through LifeMiles, departing 2026-12-02.

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

| Airline | Program | Points | Cash on top | Routing | Departs | Checked |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| United Airlines | [United MileagePlus](https://miles.zone/programs/united-mileageplus) | 360,000 miles | $31 | via SFO, TPE | 2026-12-04 | 18 Oct 2026, 16:11 UTC |
| United Airlines | [LifeMiles](https://miles.zone/programs/lifemiles) | 90,000 miles | $61 | via CDG | 2026-12-02 | 22 Oct 2026, 02:34 UTC |
| KLM | [Air France-KLM Flying Blue](https://miles.zone/programs/flying-blue) (Light fare) | 213,500 miles | $701 | via AMS | 2026-12-07 | 22 Oct 2026, 04:30 UTC |
| Air France | [Air France-KLM Flying Blue](https://miles.zone/programs/flying-blue) (Light fare) | 213,500 miles | $702 | via CDG | 2026-12-05 | 22 Oct 2026, 04:30 UTC |
| Delta Air Lines | [Air France-KLM Flying Blue](https://miles.zone/programs/flying-blue) (Standard fare) | 276,000 miles | $706 | via JFK, CDG | 2026-12-08 | 22 Oct 2026, 04:30 UTC |

## Route facts

Over the next 60 days we hold business class seats from Chicago to Bangkok on 12 of the 12 departure days we have checked so far (48 days are not checked yet), 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) | 1 of 12 checked | 90,000 miles | 90,000 miles | $61 |
| [Air France-KLM Flying Blue](https://miles.zone/programs/flying-blue) | 12 of 12 checked | 213,500 miles | 213,500 miles | $701 to $738 |
| [United MileagePlus](https://miles.zone/programs/united-mileageplus) | 1 of 12 checked | 360,000 miles | 360,000 miles | $31 |

No nonstop seats in the window.
With a connection on Air France, Delta Air Lines, KLM and United Airlines.

## How to book it

1. [LifeMiles](https://miles.zone/programs/lifemiles) books on lifemiles.com: sign in there, search ORD to BKK in business class on a date with space, and pay in miles with the cash on top (from $61).
2. [Air France-KLM Flying Blue](https://miles.zone/programs/flying-blue) books on airfrance.fr: sign in there, search ORD to BKK in business class on a date with space, and pay in miles with the cash on top (from $701).
3. [United MileagePlus](https://miles.zone/programs/united-mileageplus) books on united.com: sign in there, search ORD to BKK in business class on a date with space, and pay in miles with the cash on top (from $31).

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

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- [London (LGW)](https://miles.zone/routes/lgw-bkk)
- [Sydney (SYD)](https://miles.zone/routes/syd-bkk)
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