Economy award flights from Auckland (AKL) to Shanghai Hongqiao (SHA)
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In the last 30 days AwardTool saw economy award space on 9 programs for AKL→SHA. Lowest: 30,000 miles + $52.70 with American Airlines AAdvantage, which showed economy award space on 6 dates. Nonstop economy space was seen via Air France/KLM Flying Blue, Qantas Frequent Flyer and Etihad Guest.
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Page regenerated from the Oct 19, 2026 data snapshot (normally daily). Summary last changed . Seats change quickly.
- Lowest observed
- 30,000 miles + $52.70
- American Airlines AAdvantage
- Programs with space
- 9 of 9
- programs seen on this route
- Most dates seen
- 18 of 36
- dates checked · Qantas Frequent Flyer
- Nonstop
- Seen
- from 41,500 miles + taxes vary
Compare programs for economy
The lowest one-way economy award each program showed on AKL→SHA, sorted by points.
| Program | Points + taxes | Stops | Airlines seen | Seats | Dates seen | Newest observation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| American Airlines AAdvantageLowest observed | 30,000 pts + $52.70 | 2 stops | Cathay Pacific (CX), Qantas (QF) | — | 6 | See dates | |
| Air France/KLM Flying Blue | 33,000 pts + $59.90 | 1 stopNonstop from 41,500 pts | China Airlines (CI), JQ, China Eastern (MU), Qantas (QF) | 2 | 16 | See dates | |
| Delta SkyMiles | 35,000 pts + $62.25 | 2 stops | China Airlines (CI) | 2 | 6 | See dates | |
| Alaska Atmos Rewards | 42,500 pts + $73.60 | 1 stop | Cathay Pacific (CX), Hainan Airlines (HU) | 9+ | 7 | See dates | |
| Air Canada Aeroplan | 50,000 pts + $83.60 | 2 stops | Emirates (EK), Singapore Airlines (SQ), Shenzhen Airlines (ZH) | 1 | 13 | See dates | |
| United MileagePlus | 50,000 pts + $43.00 | 1 stop | Air China (CA), Juneyao Airlines (HO), Asiana Airlines (OZ), Singapore Airlines (SQ) +1 more | 4 | 6 | See dates | |
| Qantas Frequent Flyer | 51,800 pts + $101.62 | Nonstop | China Airlines (CI), Cathay Pacific (CX), Emirates (EK), JQ +2 more | 1 | 18 | See dates | |
| Etihad Guest | 67,000 pts + $95.50 | Nonstop | Etihad Airways (EY), Hainan Airlines (HU), Malaysia Airlines (MH), China Eastern (MU) | 5 | 12 | See dates | |
| GOL Smiles | 364,800 pts + taxes not reported | 1 stop | Air Canada (AC) | 1 | 8 | See dates |
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 economy award examples
| Departure | Program | Points + taxes | Seats | Stops | Observed (UTC) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| American Airlines AAdvantage | 30,000 pts + $53.60 | — | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| Air France/KLM Flying Blue | 33,000 pts + $59.90 | 2 | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| Delta SkyMiles | 35,000 pts + $62.25 | 2 | 2 stops | Check this date | ||
| Alaska Atmos Rewards | 42,500 pts + $73.60 | 9+ | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| Air Canada Aeroplan | 50,000 pts + $83.60 | 1 | 2 stops | Check this date | ||
| United MileagePlus | 50,000 pts + $48.20 | 1 | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| Qantas Frequent Flyer | 60,100 pts + $278.18 | 1 | 2 stops | Check this date | ||
| Etihad Guest | 75,000 pts + $117.90 | 6 | 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 economy 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 economy award space at any price, and the latest departure with space.
| Program | Dates with space | Share of dates checked | Latest departure with space |
|---|---|---|---|
| American Airlines AAdvantage | 6 of 40 | 15% | |
| Air France/KLM Flying Blue | 16 of 35 | 45% | |
| Delta SkyMiles | 6 of 36 | 16% | |
| Alaska Atmos Rewards | 7 of 36 | 19% | |
| Air Canada Aeroplan | 13 of 36 | 36% | |
| United MileagePlus | 6 of 36 | 16% | |
| Qantas Frequent Flyer | 18 of 36 | 50% | |
| Etihad Guest | 12 of 36 | 33% | |
| GOL Smiles | 8 of 36 | 22% |
Nonstop economy award space
- Air France/KLM Flying Blue: nonstop from 41,500 miles; nonstop space on 7 dates.
- Qantas Frequent Flyer: nonstop from 51,800 points; nonstop space on 7 dates.
- Etihad Guest: nonstop from 67,000 miles; nonstop space on 7 dates.
Best months for economy from Auckland (AKL) to Shanghai Hongqiao (SHA)
| Month | Lowest observed | Program | Dates |
|---|---|---|---|
| 30,000 pts + taxes vary | American Airlines AAdvantage | 5 | |
| 42,500 pts + taxes vary | Alaska Atmos Rewards | 2 | |
| 30,000 pts + taxes vary | American Airlines AAdvantage | 1 |
Lowest economy award by month and program
Each program's lowest one-way economy award by departure month, in its own points or miles; taxes vary. — means the program showed no economy space that month.
| Program | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| American Airlines AAdvantagemiles | 30,000 | — | 30,000 |
| Air France/KLM Flying Bluemiles | 33,000 | — | 34,000 |
| Delta SkyMilesmiles | 35,000 | — | 35,000 |
| Alaska Atmos Rewardspoints | 42,500 | 42,500 | — |
| Air Canada Aeroplanpoints | 50,000 | — | 147,700 |
| United MileagePlusmiles | 50,000 | — | 50,000 |
| Qantas Frequent Flyerpoints | 60,100 | — | 51,800 |
| Etihad Guestmiles | 75,000 | — | 67,000 |
| GOL Smilesmiles | — | 471,800 | 364,800 |
Airlines seen in economy
Airlines that appeared on the award itineraries AwardTool observed, and the programs that showed them.
- Air Canada (AC): GOL Smiles
- Air China (CA): United MileagePlus
- China Airlines (CI): Air France/KLM Flying Blue, Delta SkyMiles and Qantas Frequent Flyer
- Cathay Pacific (CX): American Airlines AAdvantage, Alaska Atmos Rewards and Qantas Frequent Flyer
- Emirates (EK): Air Canada Aeroplan and Qantas Frequent Flyer
- Etihad Airways (EY): Etihad Guest
- Juneyao Airlines (HO): United MileagePlus
- Hainan Airlines (HU): Alaska Atmos Rewards and Etihad Guest
- JQ: Air France/KLM Flying Blue and Qantas Frequent Flyer
- Malaysia Airlines (MH): Etihad Guest
- China Eastern (MU): Air France/KLM Flying Blue, Qantas Frequent Flyer and Etihad Guest
- Asiana Airlines (OZ): United MileagePlus
- Qantas (QF): American Airlines AAdvantage, Air France/KLM Flying Blue and Qantas Frequent Flyer
- Singapore Airlines (SQ): Air Canada Aeroplan and United MileagePlus
- Shenzhen Airlines (ZH): Air Canada Aeroplan and United MileagePlus
Economy on nearby routes
The lowest economy 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 Auckland (AKL) 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 Auckland (AKL)Return direction | 30,000 miles | American Airlines AAdvantage | 20 |
| Auckland (AKL) to Shanghai Pudong (PVG)Another Shanghai airport | 30,000 miles | American Airlines AAdvantage | 24 |
| Auckland (AKL) to Los Angeles (LAX)Also from AKL | 32,000 milesNonstop | Delta SkyMiles | 168 |
| Auckland (AKL) to New York JFKAlso from AKL | 35,000 miles | American Airlines AAdvantage | 274 |
| Auckland (AKL) to San Francisco (SFO)Also from AKL | 35,000 miles | American Airlines AAdvantage | 208 |
| Hong Kong (HKG) to Shanghai Hongqiao (SHA)Also to SHA | 7,500 pointsNonstop | Alaska Atmos Rewards | 225 |
| Tokyo Haneda (HND) to Shanghai Hongqiao (SHA)Also to SHA | 11,000 pointsNonstop | Qantas Frequent Flyer | 239 |
| Chicago O’Hare (ORD) to Shanghai Hongqiao (SHA)Also to SHA | 35,000 miles | American Airlines AAdvantage | 160 |
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 |
| Alaska Atmos Rewards | — | 1:1 · ~1 day | — | — | — | — |
| American Airlines AAdvantage | — | — | — | — | 1:1 · Instant | — |
| Delta SkyMiles | 1:1 · Instant | — | — | — | — | — |
| Etihad Guest | — | 1:1 · Instant | 1:1 · ~1 day | — | 1:1 · Instant | — |
| Qantas Frequent Flyer | 1:1 · Instant | — | 1:1 · ~1-2 days | — | 1:1 · Instant | — |
| United MileagePlus | — | 1:1 · Instant | — | 1:1 · Instant | — | — |
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Questions about economy award flights from Auckland (AKL) to Shanghai Hongqiao (SHA)
What's the lowest economy award from Auckland (AKL) to Shanghai Hongqiao (SHA)?
30,000 miles + $52.70 with American Airlines AAdvantage. Seen Sep 20, 2026, 03:44 UTC for an Oct 21, 2026 departure. American Airlines AAdvantage showed economy award space on 6 departure dates at any price (newest observation Oct 8, 2026, 01:19 UTC). Search live before transferring points.
Which programs had economy award space from Auckland (AKL) to Shanghai Hongqiao (SHA)?
American Airlines AAdvantage (6 dates), Air France/KLM Flying Blue (16 dates), Delta SkyMiles (6 dates), Alaska Atmos Rewards (7 dates), Air Canada Aeroplan (13 dates), United MileagePlus (6 dates), Qantas Frequent Flyer (18 dates), Etihad Guest (12 dates) and GOL Smiles (8 dates), in the last 30 days.
Is there nonstop economy award space from Auckland (AKL) to Shanghai Hongqiao (SHA)?
Yes. AwardTool observed nonstop economy award space via Air France/KLM Flying Blue, Qantas Frequent Flyer and Etihad Guest. The lowest nonstop award was 41,500 miles with Air France/KLM Flying Blue, which showed nonstop economy space on 7 dates.
Which months had the lowest economy award prices from Auckland (AKL) 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 economy award AwardTool observed was for Oct 2026 departures: 30,000 miles with AAdvantage (5 dates). The month table shows every lowest price, including those. Based on dates we observed, not a forecast.