# Chicago (ORD) to Budapest (BUD) business class award flights

In business class from Chicago (ORD) to Budapest (BUD), the best value is also the fewest miles: 212,000 miles plus $358 on Delta Air Lines through Air France-KLM Flying Blue (checked 3 Nov 2026).

Source: https://miles.zone/routes/ord-bud
Data updated: 2026-11-03T08:41:23.865Z
Cash amounts are in US dollars.

Best value: 212,000 miles plus $358 on Delta Air Lines through Air France-KLM Flying Blue, departing 2026-12-02.

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

| Airline | Program | Points | Cash on top | Routing | Departs | Checked |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Delta Air Lines | [Air France-KLM Flying Blue](https://miles.zone/programs/flying-blue) (Standard fare) | 212,000 miles | $358 | via JFK, CDG | 2026-12-02 | 3 Nov 2026, 08:41 UTC |
| KLM | [Air France-KLM Flying Blue](https://miles.zone/programs/flying-blue) (Standard fare) | 260,000 miles | $365 | via AMS | 2026-12-02 | 3 Nov 2026, 08:41 UTC |
| Air France | [Air France-KLM Flying Blue](https://miles.zone/programs/flying-blue) (Standard fare) | 364,000 miles | $353 | via CDG | 2026-12-02 | 3 Nov 2026, 08:41 UTC |

## Route facts

Over the next 60 days we hold business class seats from Chicago to Budapest on 1 of the 1 departure days we have checked so far (59 days are not checked yet), through 1 program. 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 |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| [Air France-KLM Flying Blue](https://miles.zone/programs/flying-blue) | 1 of 1 checked | 212,000 miles | 212,000 miles | $358 |

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

## How to book it

1. [Air France-KLM Flying Blue](https://miles.zone/programs/flying-blue) books on airfrance.fr: sign in there, search ORD to BUD in business class on a date with space, and pay in miles with the cash on top (from $358).

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

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