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

Source: https://miles.zone/routes/ord-nrt
Data updated: 2026-10-12T23:48:33.339Z
Cash amounts are in US dollars.

Fewest points: 90,000 miles plus $29 on Air Canada through LifeMiles, departing 2026-11-27.

## 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) | 110,000 miles | $6 | via SFO | 2026-11-23 | 11 Oct 2026, 14:20 UTC |
| Alaska Airlines | [Atmos Rewards](https://miles.zone/programs/atmos-rewards) | 185,000 Atmos points | $6 | via SEA | 2026-12-06 | 8 Oct 2026, 22:46 UTC |
| Air Canada | [LifeMiles](https://miles.zone/programs/lifemiles) | 90,000 miles | $29 | via YUL | 2026-11-27 | 12 Oct 2026, 23:48 UTC |
| United Airlines | [LifeMiles](https://miles.zone/programs/lifemiles) | 90,000 miles | $37 | via YYZ | 2026-11-26 | 12 Oct 2026, 23:47 UTC |

## Route facts

Over the next 60 days we hold business class seats from Chicago to Tokyo 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 |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| [LifeMiles](https://miles.zone/programs/lifemiles) | 6 of 60 | 90,000 miles | 90,000 miles | $29 to $37 |
| [United MileagePlus](https://miles.zone/programs/united-mileageplus) | 60 of 60 | 110,000 miles | 250,000 miles | $6 |
| [Atmos Rewards](https://miles.zone/programs/atmos-rewards) | 60 of 60 | 185,000 Atmos points | 250,000 Atmos points | $6 to $11 |

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

## How to book it

1. [LifeMiles](https://miles.zone/programs/lifemiles) books on lifemiles.com: sign in there, search ORD to NRT in business class on a date with space, and pay in miles with the cash on top (from $29).
2. [United MileagePlus](https://miles.zone/programs/united-mileageplus) books on united.com: sign in there, search ORD to NRT 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 ORD to NRT in business class on a date with space, and pay in Atmos points with the cash on top (from $6).

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

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