Business class flights from Chicago (ORD) to Lombok (LOP) start from $2,650 round-trip — up to 40% below published airline prices. The ~17 hours journey covers , with 3 airlines offering lie-flat seats on this route. Best time to book: 3–6 months in advance for best fares.
Route Intelligence
Business Class from Chicago to Lombok
Lombok sits just across the strait from Bali, and for travelers who've already done Bali, it's the natural next stop. The appeal is contrast: Desert Point and Selong Belanak draw serious surfers, Mount Rinjani offers a proper multi-day volcano trek with a crater lake at the top, and the Gili Islands are a short boat ride from Lombok's northwest coast. Development is lighter here, the beaches (Tangsi's pink sand in particular) are less crowded, and prices on the ground run noticeably lower than Bali. It's a good pick for anyone who wants the tropical Indonesia experience without the traffic and resort density of Kuta or Seminyak.
Airlines & Cabin Experience
There's no nonstop from Chicago, so Chicago to Lombok business class routes all involve at least one connection through a major Asian hub. Singapore Airlines flies ORD-SIN nonstop, one of the longest scheduled routes in the world, in a 1-2-1 lie-flat cabin with Book the Cook dining, meaning you preorder your meal before departure. From Singapore, a short connecting flight gets you into Lombok. Thai Airways routes through Bangkok, with Royal Silk Class offering a staggered lie-flat seat and the brand of service Thai is known for, including hot towels and, on longer sectors, onboard spa touches. Cathay Pacific connects via Hong Kong, and its reverse herringbone 1-2-1 seat is one of the most private hard products flying, paired with access to the Pier lounge in Hong Kong if your layover allows.
Pricing & Best Time to Fly
Of the three, Singapore's routing tends to have the shortest overall connection time into Lombok, which matters on a journey that already runs upward of 20 hours gate to gate. Thai and Cathay both work well if you want to break the trip with a night in Bangkok or Hong Kong rather than push through in one long push, and both cities are worth a stopover if your schedule has any flexibility.
Why Book Through BestBusinessClass.com
Our fares for this route run $2,650 to $7,500 round-trip in business class, and where you land in that range depends almost entirely on timing. The low end comes from booking during Lombok's dry season shoulder months, January through March and November into December, when demand on the connecting Asia-Indonesia legs is lighter and consolidator inventory opens up. Peak Indonesian holiday periods and the run-up to major school breaks push fares toward the top of the range fast. Booking three to five months out gives our Travel Managers the most room to work multiple carriers and routings against each other; last-minute searches within a month of departure usually mean paying retail-adjacent prices even on a discounted fare.
Travel Tips
On the flight experience itself: the ORD-SIN or ORD-HKG long-haul segment is the one where cabin choice matters most, since you're in the air for 15+ hours before you even see your connection. Singapore's cabin is the most consistently rated for seat comfort and food on this specific pairing, but Cathay's reverse herringbone gives you the most privacy if you're traveling solo and want to sleep undisturbed. Pack for a real climate shift too, Chicago winters and Lombok's tropical heat are about as far apart as it gets, so dress in layers for the flight and plan for humidity the moment you land.