Business-class award flights from Atlanta (ATL) to Shanghai Hongqiao (SHA)
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In the last 30 days AwardTool saw business-class award space on 6 programs for ATL→SHA. Lowest: 224,000 miles + $714.20 with Air France/KLM Flying Blue, which showed business-class award space on 31 dates. A mixed-cabin itinerary, with part of the trip in a lower cabin, was seen from 115,000 miles + $278.50 with Etihad Guest.
Prices observed – ; newest observation .
Page regenerated from the Oct 19, 2026 data snapshot (normally daily). Summary last changed . Seats change quickly.
- Lowest observed
- 224,000 miles + $714.20
- Air France/KLM Flying Blue
- Programs with space
- 6 of 10
- programs seen on this route
- Most dates seen
- 49 of 49
- dates checked · United MileagePlus
- Nonstop
- Not seen
- in the last 30 days
Compare programs for business class
The lowest one-way business-class award each program showed on ATL→SHA, sorted by points.
| Program | Points + taxes | Stops | Airlines seen | Seats | Dates seen | Newest observation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Etihad GuestLowest, mixed cabin | 115,000 pts + $278.50Mixed cabin | 2 stops | American Airlines (AA), JetBlue (B6), EVA Air (BR), Air China (CA) +7 more | 2 | 46 | See dates | |
| Air France/KLM Flying Blue | 224,000 pts + $714.20 | 1 stop | Air France (AF), KLM (KL) | 8 | 31 | See dates | |
| Air Canada Aeroplan | 262,399 pts + $75.71Mixed cabin | 2 stops | Air Canada (AC), Air China (CA), ANA (NH), Asiana Airlines (OZ) +1 more | 9+ | 44 | See dates | |
| American Airlines AAdvantage | 328,500 pts + $11.20 | 1 stop | American Airlines (AA) | — | 44 | See dates | |
| Delta SkyMiles | 339,100 pts + $5.60 | 1 stop | Delta Air Lines (DL) | 9+ | 18 | See dates | |
| United MileagePlus | 408,300 pts + $11.20 | 3 stops | JetBlue (B6), EVA Air (BR), Air China (CA), Juneyao Airlines (HO) +3 more | 9+ | 49 | See dates |
Not seen in business class: Alaska Atmos Rewards, GOL Smiles, Qantas Frequent Flyer and Virgin Australia Velocity.
Not seen means AwardTool hasn't observed this cabin on this route in the last 30 days. It doesn't mean the airline has no seats. Dates seen counts departure dates with an open award in that cabin at any price; newest observation is the latest time AwardTool saw one of them. Seats is the count the program reported when we observed it; some programs report at most 9.
Observed business-class award examples
| Departure | Program | Points + taxes | Seats | Stops | Observed (UTC) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Etihad Guest | 115,000 pts + $278.50Mixed cabin | 2 | 2 stops | Check this date | ||
| Etihad Guest | 115,000 pts + $278.50Mixed cabin | 2 | 2 stops | Check this date | ||
| Air France/KLM Flying Blue | 224,000 pts + $714.20 | 8 | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| Air Canada Aeroplan | 273,933 pts + $75.71 | 7 | 2 stops | Check this date | ||
| Air Canada Aeroplan | 309,594 pts + $96.51 | 2 | 2 stops | Check this date | ||
| American Airlines AAdvantage | 349,000 pts + $5.60 | — | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| United MileagePlus | 434,100 pts + $5.60 | 9+ | 2 stops | Check this date | ||
| Delta SkyMiles | 499,900 pts + $5.60 | 9+ | 1 stop | Check this date |
Prices are one-way per traveler: the program's points or miles plus taxes and carrier fees in USD, as AwardTool observed them in the observation window. Award space changes constantly. A seat we saw may be gone, and space we haven't seen may exist. Always confirm with a live search before transferring points; most transfers can't be reversed.
How often business-class award space showed up
Departure dates in the next 365 days that AwardTool checked for each program in the last 30 days, how many had business-class award space at any price, and the latest departure with space.
| Program | Dates with space | Share of dates checked | Latest departure with space |
|---|---|---|---|
| Etihad Guest | 46 of 46 | 100% | |
| Air France/KLM Flying Blue | 31 of 41 | 75% | |
| Air Canada Aeroplan | 44 of 47 | 93% | |
| American Airlines AAdvantage | 44 of 51 | 86% | |
| Delta SkyMiles | 18 of 47 | 38% | |
| United MileagePlus | 49 of 49 | 100% |
Best months for business class from Atlanta (ATL) to Shanghai Hongqiao (SHA)
| Month | Lowest observed | Program | Dates |
|---|---|---|---|
| 115,000 pts + taxes varyMixed cabin | Etihad Guest | 7 | |
| 115,000 pts + taxes varyMixed cabin | Etihad Guest | 15 | |
| 291,494 pts + taxes vary | Air Canada Aeroplan | 7 | |
| 267,708 pts + taxes vary | Air Canada Aeroplan | 1 | |
| 122,000 pts + taxes vary | Etihad Guest | 3 | |
| 220,000 pts + taxes vary | Etihad Guest | 3 | |
| 290,214 pts + taxes vary | Air Canada Aeroplan | 2 | |
| 267,014 pts + taxes vary | Air Canada Aeroplan | 5 | |
| 264,633 pts + taxes vary | Air Canada Aeroplan | 3 |
Lowest business class award by month and program
Each program's lowest one-way business-class award by departure month, in its own points or miles; taxes vary. — means the program showed no business-class space that month.
| Program | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Etihad Guestmiles | 115,000Mixed cabin | 115,000Mixed cabin | 706,625 | — | 122,000 | 220,000 | 806,625 | 594,125 | 594,125 |
| Air France/KLM Flying Bluemiles | 478,000 | 224,000 | 700,000 | — | 478,500 | 700,000 | 474,500 | 478,000 | 340,000 |
| Air Canada Aeroplanpoints | 309,594 | 273,933 | 291,494 | 267,708 | 262,399Mixed cabin | 285,048 | 290,214 | 267,014 | 264,633 |
| American Airlines AAdvantagemiles | 450,000 | 349,000 | 450,000 | 381,000 | 365,000 | 450,000 | 382,000 | 328,500 | 334,000 |
| Delta SkyMilesmiles | — | 499,900 | 499,900 | 339,100 | 499,900 | 499,900 | 499,900 | 499,900 | 499,900 |
| United MileagePlusmiles | 494,200 | 456,300 | 434,100 | 408,300 | 437,600 | 444,100 | 517,000 | 546,200 | 546,200 |
Airlines seen in business class
Airlines that appeared on the award itineraries AwardTool observed, and the programs that showed them.
- American Airlines (AA): Etihad Guest and American Airlines AAdvantage
- Air Canada (AC): Air Canada Aeroplan
- Air France (AF): Air France/KLM Flying Blue
- JetBlue (B6): Etihad Guest and United MileagePlus
- EVA Air (BR): Etihad Guest and United MileagePlus
- Air China (CA): Etihad Guest, Air Canada Aeroplan and United MileagePlus
- Cathay Pacific (CX): Etihad Guest
- Delta Air Lines (DL): Delta SkyMiles
- Etihad Airways (EY): Etihad Guest
- Shanghai Airlines (FM): Etihad Guest
- Gulf Air (GF): Etihad Guest
- Juneyao Airlines (HO): Etihad Guest and United MileagePlus
- Hainan Airlines (HU): Etihad Guest
- KLM (KL): Air France/KLM Flying Blue
- China Eastern (MU): Etihad Guest
- ANA (NH): Air Canada Aeroplan and United MileagePlus
- Asiana Airlines (OZ): Air Canada Aeroplan and United MileagePlus
- United Airlines (UA): Air Canada Aeroplan and United MileagePlus
Business class on nearby routes
The lowest business-class award AwardTool observed on related routes, as each route's page shows it: the return direction, other airports in the same cities, and more routes from Atlanta (ATL) and to Shanghai Hongqiao (SHA). One way, in the program's points or miles; taxes are on each route's page.
| Route | Lowest observed | Program | Dates seen |
|---|---|---|---|
| Shanghai Hongqiao (SHA) to Atlanta (ATL)Return direction | 110,000 miles | American Airlines AAdvantage | 30 |
| Atlanta (ATL) to Shanghai Pudong (PVG)Another Shanghai airport | 130,000 miles | Turkish Miles & Smiles | 58 |
| Atlanta (ATL) to London Heathrow (LHR)Also from ATL | 55,000 pointsNonstop | Alaska Atmos Rewards | 146 |
| Atlanta (ATL) to Frankfurt (FRA)Also from ATL | 55,000 points | Alaska Atmos Rewards | 149 |
| Atlanta (ATL) to Paris Charles de Gaulle (CDG)Also from ATL | 55,000 points | Alaska Atmos Rewards | 96 |
| Tokyo Haneda (HND) to Shanghai Hongqiao (SHA)Also to SHA | 22,500 milesNonstop | Avianca LifeMiles | 130 |
| Chicago O’Hare (ORD) to Shanghai Hongqiao (SHA)Also to SHA | 86,250 miles | Air France/KLM Flying Blue | 159 |
| Hong Kong (HKG) to Shanghai Hongqiao (SHA)Also to SHA | 15,000 points | Alaska Atmos Rewards | 19 |
Points that transfer to these programs
| Program | Amex | Bilt | Capital One | Chase | Citi | Wells Fargo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Air Canada Aeroplan | 1:1 · Instant | 1:1 · Instant | 1:1 · Instant | 1:1 · Instant | — | — |
| Air France/KLM Flying Blue | 1:1 · Instant | 1:1 · Instant | 1:1 · Instant | 1:1 · Instant | 1:1 · Instant | 1:1 · Instant |
| American Airlines AAdvantage | — | — | — | — | 1:1 · Instant | — |
| Delta SkyMiles | 1:1 · Instant | — | — | — | — | — |
| Etihad Guest | — | 1:1 · Instant | 1:1 · ~1 day | — | 1:1 · Instant | — |
| United MileagePlus | — | 1:1 · Instant | — | 1:1 · Instant | — | — |
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Questions about business-class award flights from Atlanta (ATL) to Shanghai Hongqiao (SHA)
What's the lowest business-class award from Atlanta (ATL) to Shanghai Hongqiao (SHA)?
224,000 miles + $714.20 with Air France/KLM Flying Blue. Seen Sep 22, 2026, 15:53 UTC for a Nov 2, 2026 departure. Air France/KLM Flying Blue showed business-class award space on 31 departure dates at any price (newest observation Oct 15, 2026, 22:59 UTC). A mixed-cabin itinerary, with part of the trip in a lower cabin, was seen from 115,000 miles + $278.50 with Etihad Guest. Search live before transferring points.
Which programs had business-class award space from Atlanta (ATL) to Shanghai Hongqiao (SHA)?
Etihad Guest (46 dates), Air France/KLM Flying Blue (31 dates), Air Canada Aeroplan (44 dates), American Airlines AAdvantage (44 dates), Delta SkyMiles (18 dates) and United MileagePlus (49 dates), in the last 30 days.
Is there nonstop business-class award space from Atlanta (ATL) to Shanghai Hongqiao (SHA)?
AwardTool hasn't observed nonstop business-class award space on this route in the last 30 days. That doesn't mean nonstop space never appears.
Which months had the lowest business-class award prices from Atlanta (ATL) to Shanghai Hongqiao (SHA)?
Counting only month prices from programs with award space on 2 or more dates that month, and leaving out unusually low outliers, the lowest business-class award AwardTool observed was for Mar 2027 departures: 122,000 miles with Etihad Guest (3 dates). A mixed-cabin itinerary was seen for Nov 2026 departures from 115,000 miles with Etihad Guest. The month table shows every lowest price, including those. Based on dates we observed, not a forecast.