SAS Lounge
★3.4(590 reviews)ORD
Scandinavian Airlines' Terminal 5 lounge — a calm SkyTeam base by the M19–M20 gates.
The SAS Lounge at Chicago O'Hare is Scandinavian Airlines' lounge in Terminal 5, located by gates M19–M20, airside in the international terminal. It welcomes SAS premium passengers and SkyTeam Elite Plus customers — SAS now aligns with SkyTeam — and opens around one hour before the first scheduled SAS flight, closing roughly 30 minutes after the last. Inside, the lounge offers a cold buffet with appetizers and quick-meal options, complimentary snacks, and a bar serving house wine, beer and spirits. Facilities include a business center, customer services, Wi-Fi, wheelchair accessibility and newspapers and magazines. It's a calm, comfortable Scandinavian base for premium and SkyTeam passengers before a transatlantic flight.
Crowding · moderate
A quiet place to work before a flight, with a business center, Wi-Fi and calm seating for email and light tasks.
A cold buffet with appetizers, quick-meal options and complimentary snacks, served alongside a bar pouring house wine, beer and spirits, with soft drinks and coffee throughout. A light, comfortable spread suited to a pre-flight stop before a transatlantic departure.
Dietary: Vegetarian options
In Terminal 5, the SAS Lounge is by gates M19–M20, airside after security.
- 01Check in at Terminal 5
- 02Clear security
- 03Walk to the M19–M20 gates
- 04The SAS Lounge is by gates M19–M20
Landmarks: Gates M19 and M20 · Terminal 5 airside
ℹ Located in Terminal 5, by gates M19-20
SkyTeam Elite PlusIncluded: Complimentary cold buffet · Complimentary soft drinks · Complimentary house wine and beer · Complimentary liquor
SkyTeam Elite Plus Status or Business/First Class Ticket
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Access runs through SAS premium-cabin or SkyTeam Elite Plus status — SAS aligns with SkyTeam.
Hours follow the SAS flight schedule, opening about an hour before the first SAS flight.
It's by gates M19–M20, toward one end of the M-concourse.
Food is a cold buffet, so plan ahead if you want a hot meal.
It's one of the quieter Terminal 5 lounges — good for some calm before a transatlantic flight.
Quick answers.
SAS premium-cabin passengers and SkyTeam Elite Plus customers. SAS aligns with SkyTeam, so present your SkyTeam card or SAS boarding pass at the desk.
It opens about one hour before the first scheduled SAS flight and closes roughly 30 minutes after the last, so hours track the SAS schedule.
In Terminal 5, by gates M19–M20, airside after security.
