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San Francisco (SFO) to Chicago (ORD) business class award flights

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Cheapest right now45,000 Atmos pointsPlus fees$25.60ProgramAtmos RewardsAtmos RewardsAirlineAmerican AirlinesAmerican AirlinesDepartingMon, Nov 2
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Which program and airline costs you least

San Francisco to Chicago in business class starts at 45K Atmos points plus $25.60 — American Airlines through Atmos Rewards.

Every way to book SFO to ORD with miles or points
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United AirlinesUnited AirlinesNonstoplast seen 9 Oct, not re-checked sinceLifeMiles27Kplus $5.60
United AirlinesUnited Airlinesvia IADlast seen 9 Oct, not re-checked sinceUnited MileagePlus30Kplus $5.60
American AirlinesAmerican Airlinesvia JFKAtmos Rewards45K Atmos pointsplus $25.60
JetBlueJetBluevia FLLlast seen 9 Oct, not re-checked sinceUnited MileagePlus70Kplus $5.60

SFO to ORD in business class: the facts

Over the next 60 days we hold business class seats from San Francisco to Chicago on 34 of the 34 departure days we have checked so far (26 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. Data updated .

  • LifeMiles
    Days with space
    5 of 34 checked
    Lowest
    27,000 miles
    Typical day
    27,000 miles
    Cash on top
    $6 to $11
  • United MileagePlus
    Days with space
    30 of 34 checked
    Lowest
    30,000 miles
    Typical day
    58,500 miles
    Cash on top
    $6
  • Atmos Rewards
    Days with space
    7 of 34 checked
    Lowest
    45,000 Atmos points
    Typical day
    45,000 Atmos points
    Cash on top
    $26 to $31

Nonstop or with a connection

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

How to book it

  1. LifeMiles books on lifemiles.com: sign in there, search SFO to ORD in business class on a date with space, and pay in miles with the cash on top (from $6).
  2. United MileagePlus books on united.com: sign in there, search SFO to ORD in business class on a date with space, and pay in miles with the cash on top (from $6).
  3. Atmos Rewards books on alaskaair.com: sign in there, search SFO to ORD in business class on a date with space, and pay in Atmos points with the cash on top (from $26).

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